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February 11, 1989 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Prestige Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A TIMBER CUTTER WAS CUTTING TREES ON MINE PROPERTY HE CUT ONE TREE THAT HAD ANTHOR TREE HUNG IN IT. THE ONE HE WAS CUTTING FREE DISLODING THE ONE HUNG, FALLING ON THE TREE CUTTER.

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