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August 8, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Big Bottom Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

VICTIM WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER AT AN INTERSECTION AS IT WAS BEING TRAMMED OUT OF #5 HDG WHEN VICTIM MOVED FROM THE CORNBER OF INTERSECTION A CABLE HANGER CAUGHT HIS SHIRT COLL COLLAR CAUSING HIM TO FALL HIS RTR FOOT WAS IN THE PATH OF THE BOLTER TIRE AND THE BOLTER RAN OVER HIS FOOT

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