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April 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NONPOWERED HAULAGE

Eastern Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PIN MAN HAD LEFT FOOT RUN OVER BY PUSH OUT CAR. EMPL CONTINUED TO WROK UNTIL END OF SHIFT. AFTER RETURNING TO HOME HE DECIDED TO SEE EMERGENCY ROOM DR AT HUMANAN HOSP IN RICHLANDS VA. THE RE IS NO LOST TIME WITH ACCIDENT AS EMPL REPORTED FOR WORK FOLLWOIGN MORNING ON 4/25/89.

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