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April 9, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bcnr Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING CM WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE CANOPY THEN FELL INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LT. INSTEP.

March 5, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bcnr Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS BARRING DOWN SOME LOOSE RIB WHEN UNDETECTED LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING THE INURED ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 19, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS TAKING OUT LAST CUT OF A BLOCK OF COAL WHEN THE ROOF BEGAN TO GIVE HE BEGAN TO RUN AND WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK

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