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May 27, 1987 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
K & V Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME GOT A PI9CE OF COAL IN H IS EYE

December 3, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K & V Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING THE ROOF BOLT ER & PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP HE LOWERED HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & STEEL REMAINED IN HOLE HE PUT HIS HAND ON PINNER HEAD TO FEELIT IT WAS SUCKIN HE RAISED PINNE9 HEAD UP & MASHED HAND AGAINST PINNER STEEL

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