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January 3, 1987 VA · Coal drill operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL OPERATOR 4AS DRILLING PARALELL TO THE HIGHWALL AND AFTER MOVING TIDE DRILL TO START ANOTHER HOLE. WHEN THE DRILL WASSET UP FOR DRILLING OPERATOR STRIKE OUT OF THE CAB TO SPEAK TO THE BLA STING FOREMAN A3D ON HIS RETURN TO THE CAB A ROCK DISLODGED FROM 4 FT ABOVE AND HIT THE BACK OF THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HARD TOE RUBBER BOOTS.

December 27, 1985 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by falling object

BLASTING AGENT 4AS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM THE BACK OF BLASTING TRUCK WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE TRUCK HE RAISED HIS LEFT LEG FOR FURTHER REACH & SIMATAINEUSLY A SMALL ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE BAN K ABOVE HIM & H3T DIRECTLY ON HIS ANKLE LEFT FOOT & CAUSED A HAIR LINE FX

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