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June 22, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Maple Leaf Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OUTSIDE PERSON WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN START SCOOP WHEN FOOT PEDAL HUNG UPON RELEASE DUE TO RUST BUILD UP ON CONTROL LEVER. THE SCOOP HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF SEX MONTHS

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