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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 16, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Majestic Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRYING WITH BAR AND BAR SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF EQUIPMENT

July 19, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Majestic Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING SPLICE #5 BELT. ANOTHER PERSON USING COME-A-ALONGS. LET THE HANDLE SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE HANDLE MASHED HIS THUMB ON BELT STRUCTURE.

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