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May 7, 2004 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tusky Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was backing the miner out of a cut and went inby the last row of roof bolts. A slab of stone (horseback in roof) fell from roof and landed on employee. Off work from time of injury to Oct 25th; restricted duty from Oct 25th to Jan 17th per call to company. coder 12.

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