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April 21, 1987 VA · Coal driller operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Old Ralph Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOT TIRE TOLD 2AVE PEOPLE HE WAS GOING TO SHOT COAL RIGHT BREAK OFF 3 HEADING WAS SHOT. BEFORE LEFT BREAK WAS SHOTG COAL DRILLEN ENTERED INTO 2 HEADING TO GET COAL DRILL MACHINE SHOT WAS FIRE BEFORE HE GOT O0 HEADING PANT OF SHOT HOLED THROUGH AND INJURED WAS HIT BY SOME COAL FROM BLAST.

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