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June 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blackhawk · Struck by falling object

RIGHT ANKLE COMPOUND FRAC. WATER LOOSEN SLP AROUND ROCK IT CAME DOWN. I DID NOT SEE IT. JUST STARTER TO TURN AWAY FROM MACHINE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN I WENT TO GROUND TRY TO STAND BUT COULDNT WHEN I KNOW THEN IT WAS BROKEN.

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