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March 9, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brush Creek Mining & Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BACK GAVE WAY WHEN EE REMOVED LAGGING TO REPLACE IT WITH SHORTER LENGTH AT TOP OF 30' RAISE. EE CLIMBED DOWN RAISE & WAS TURNING CORNER AT SUBLEVEL WHEN 1' X 2' ROCK STRUCK HIM. BRUISED RIGHT SIDE & LEG, ABRASIONS.

February 19, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brush Creek Mining & Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTITNG TRAP DOOR JUST ABOVE TUGGER WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE. MANWAY HAD JUST RECENTLY BEEN OPENED TO FACE BY REMOVAL OF BULKHEAD IN RAISE RELEASING ROCK DEBRIS. NOT ENOUGH CLEANING HAD BEEN DONE BECAUSE ONLY APPARENT SOARCE OF ROCK WAS BEHIND SETS IN MANWAY.

May 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brush Creek Mining & Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT O0 HANGING WHILE TIMBERING ROCKS FELL ON UPPER PART OF HIS BACK HE DID NOT LOOSE CONCIOUSNESS BUT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND TENDERNESS OVER HIS RT UPPER BACK

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