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January 30, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Double L Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS TRAM4ING MACHINE IN #4 LEFT CROSSCUT WHEN MACHINE CONTACTED RIB AND DISLODGED MIDDLE MAND AND STRUCK EMP IN BACK CAUSING INJURY

April 24, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Double L Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TRAMMIN1 A ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A PLACE AND HIT A HOLE. THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOUNCED DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK

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