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February 12, 1991 TN · Coal apprentice, trainee FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Faith Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN TOOK ROCK BAR AND WENT AHEAD OF BOLTER (WITH ATRS) AND STARTED TO SCALE ROCK WHERE A SHOT HAD BEEN PLACED TO REMOVE DANGEROUS ROCK FROM ROADWAY- APPROX. 4 BREAKS FROM FACE (OUTBY POWER CEN TER). SMALL PIECE OF ROCK SCALED LOOSE AND HIT LEFT LEG ABOUT 4" ABOVE KNEE.

October 19, 1983 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Faith Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK SCALED DOWN ON HIS OWN SELF. ROCK HIT LEFT SHOULDER OR ARM WITH NO CUTS OR BRUISES. MAN HAD SMALL ABRASION ON RT. TEMPLE ABOUT SIZE OF A DIME.

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