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August 29, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lordsburg Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND TWO OTHER MEN WERE TIMBERING A RAISE.SOME MATERIAL CAME LOOSE FROM THE WEST RIB AND FELL DOWN THE RAISE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD ANS SHOULDER,AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL IN THE BACK.INJ URED RECIVED BRUISES AND LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

August 29, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lordsburg Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL & TWO OTHER MEN WERE TIMBERING RAISE. SOME MATERIAL CAME LOSE FROM WEST RIB & FELL DOWN RAISE STRIKING EMPL IN BACK & ANOTEHR INDIVIDUAL IN HEAD. EMPLS BACK WAS BRUISED & SCRATCHED.

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