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August 18, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

MRI Mining Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP (SHOVELING) AT #4 BELT HEAD. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK (18" X 24" X 2 1/2" THICK). (LOW COAL; EE MAY HAVE KNOCKED ROCK LOOSE WITH SHOVEL OR HIS BACK. BRUISED, POSSIBLY FRACTURED/CRACKED TAILBONE.)

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