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February 17, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WORKING WITH JACK AND IT WAS DROPPED ON LEFT HAND INJURING LEFT RING FINGER.

April 29, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN TO PULL A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE FRACTURING HIS CHEEK BONE

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