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1983–2026
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January 29, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED RIGHT THUMB WITH DRILL STEEL

April 6, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Shelley Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CONTINUOUS MINE9 GATHERING HEAD PAN WAS LOWERED ON LEFT FOOT. NO BROKEN BONES BUT BADLY BRUISED.

August 14, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shelley Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLATE FELL FROM3THE TOP AND HIT I,NAME.

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