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June 21, 1983 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS PERFORMING JOB OF MINER HELPER WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT ON MINER WHILE HELPER WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM MINER SOME PCS OF ROCK ELL FROM AROUND KE TTLE BOTTOM STRIKING IND ON LEFT HAND WHICH WAS POSITIONED ON FLEX BOARD ON CONVEYOR SEVERING LITTLE FINGER IND WAS UNDER SUPPORTED TOP WHILE ON THE ADVANCE OF THE MINE

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