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January 28, 1991 CO · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

I NAME WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE BOOM OF JOY LOADER WHEN HE BENT OVER AA VERY SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BASE OF HEAD JUST BELOW HIS HARD HAT THERE WAS A VERY SMALL BUMP & HE SAID IT DID NOT BOTHET HE NEXT DAY TUES JAN 29 HE COMPLAINED OF DIZZYNESS I NAME WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE MINE AT NOON HE WENT TO SEE A DOC TO FIND OUT IF THE BUMP ON TH

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