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May 10, 1984 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINING CREW HAD SCALED DOWN A SLIPPED AREA THE INJURED LOOKED UP INTO THE FAULTY AREA, A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 400 LBS FELL OUT CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO THE LEFT HAND. THE FALLING AREA MEASURED 3\ X 7\ X 2\ IN DEPTH THE AREA WAS SANDSTONE & BOLTED WITH 4\ RESIN BOLTS

April 9, 1984 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN A FINAL CUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT. A ROCK ABOUT 300 BPOUNDS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF FALLING ON HIM TRASPORTATION IMMEDIATELY PER AMBULANCE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL

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