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September 8, 2009 WV · Coal inspector FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
C & A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

The state mine inspector was sitting in a chair next to a file cabinet in mine office starting the inspection, when the office door bumped file cabinet causing some parts to a Donaldson Roofbolter to fall, striking inspector on top of the head.

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