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October 16, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jason Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OVER NIGHT THE PIECE OF ROCK HAD FELL ON TEH PIKNNER, AND THE FOLLING MORNING INJURED WAS REMOVING THE ROCK BY SLIDDING IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE PINER BY HAND AND HE TRIED TO HOLD THE ROCK BACK TO KEEP FROM BREAKING SOME HY. FITTINGS AND RESULTED BY A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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