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1983–2026
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September 10, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK HAD FELLED AFTER MINER HAD REMOVE COAL, WAS MOVING ROCK SO BOLTER WOULD BOLT. SOME MORE ROCK FELL AND CAME BACK BETWEEEN BOLTS ON LAST ROW AND FELL ON SOME AND HIT INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT .

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK AND IT SLABBED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

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