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October 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Frasure Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BOLTER MAN WENT INTO THE FACE AREA TO BOLT. HE STOPPED THE BOLTER AND WENT PAST THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS TO PULL DRAW ROCK. WHEN HE PULLED THE DRAW ROCK ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK THAT HE WAS NO T AWARE OF FELL ON HIS BACK. RANGING FROM 1 INCH TO 6" THICK. NO BROKEN BONES. BUT DID BRUISE BACK, RIBS AND ARM.

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