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January 31, 2005 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING BOLTER TOO CLOSE TO RIB, LEANED OUT OF OPERATORS DECK WHILE STILL TRAMMING MACHINE WHICH RESULTED IN GETTING HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY OF MACHINE AND RIB. SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EXAM, RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK FEB 2, 2005 (LIGHT DUTY).

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