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October 22, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
RS Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of positioning the roof bolting machine to install roof bolts in the first cut taken for the number four (4) to number five (5) crosscut when a small scale of roof rock dislodged from between installed roof bolts, striking Employee on top of head resulting in a neck injury.

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