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July 10, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Coal LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While re-positioning continuous miner ee & another ee was untangling miner cable ee was pulling on the rope that is used to pull the miner cable. EE told other ee he hurt his back.

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