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Years on record: 1983–2026
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December 16, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY

Dark Hollow Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL HEAD & ROOF.

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Dark Hollow Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DRIL5ING WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DRILL POT AND DRILL STEEL

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