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May 23, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS FELL AND STRUCK MINER ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HIP.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE BAK. CONTUSION OF HEAD, SPRAINED NECK AND ABRASIONS ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. NO HOSPITALIZATION.

March 8, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOOF HIT SUPPORT POST WHICH IN TURN HIT MR KONYA RIGHT LEG AND BROKE IT MR KONYA WAS TAKEN VIA LEWIS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD TO STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL A AND TRANSPORTED TO FAIRMONT GEN. HOSP. WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY HOSP.

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