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November 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Girl Mining Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE RIBS AND BACK, WHEN A SMALL PARICAL OF ROCK OR STEEL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

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