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January 12, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oliver Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR ENTERED THE PLACE AND SET A SAFETY POST HE THEN NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM TOP WHEN OPERATOR STARTED TO DRILL A ROCK DROPPED FROM THE ROOF WITHOUT WARNING A PIECE HIT THE CANOPY AN BROKE A PIECE 50X32X6 SLID DOWN THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR BREAKING HIS LEG AND PELVIC BONE

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