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July 14, 2010 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was shoveling the tailpiece when the rib rolled off hitting his right hand.

August 25, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Moving miner from #4 entry to #5 entry and the rib rolled off while he was moving the miner and hit him in the hip.

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