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September 12, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Dan Del Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS 70FT.BEHIND MINER MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MINER A PIECE OF DRY ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE BOLTS THE ROCK WAS APPROX.3IN.THICK IT HIT I.NAME ON THE UPPER AREA OF THE BACK HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO H.A.R.H.NO BROKEN BONES COULD BE SEEN ON THE X-RAYS

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