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April 21, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Marco Mining, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

During pillar extraction cont. miner helper was watching miner cable when loose coal rib rolled off striking him in his lower back.

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