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June 26, 1989 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE 2400 DRAGLINE SHUT DOWN FOR LUNCH, INJURED OILED THE BOOM, HE CAME OFF THE BOOM AND WAS READY TO CLIMB THE GANTRY, WHEN HE HEAR A RUMBLE, THEN THE HIGH WALL COLLAPSED. HE JUMPED ON THE CA TWALK AND WAS STRUCK BY A CABLE.

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