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June 23, 2009 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of setting or had set a roof jack, on the left inby corner or #60 Crosscut between the No 2 and No. 1 entry in the 4 west miner section. A piece of stone fell out of the roof and struck the employee, pinning him to the ground.

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