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April 16, 1990 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laswell Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING PIECE OF COAL,PREPARING TO MOVE MINER TO NEXT CUT.HE AND OTHER HANGING UP MINER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING EMPL.ROCK WAS 2 1 /2"THICK X 3'WIDE X 6'LONG.WAS UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF,FALL MEASURED44'LONG X 3-12'WIDE X 3-14"THICK.

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