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September 4, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR & PRECEEDED TO HELP WATCH MINER CABLE WHILE THE MINER CHANGED PLACES. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARD HAT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED HOW BIG TH E ROCK WAS, REPLIED "I DIDN'T LOOK FOR IT". CEILING AT THE AREA 9', ROCK KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN.

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