Mining Incidents

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May 25, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Fannin Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE TOOK SICK UNDERGROUND AT DINNER HOLE AND COMPLAINED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAST HIS HEAD WAS KILLING HIM. HE WAS BROUGHT TO THE OUTSIDE AND SENT TO HOSPTIAL BY AMBULANCE THE DR EXAMINED HIM AND FOUND HE HAD A VEIN BURST IN BACK OF HEAD THIS REPORT IS FOR A RECORD OF INCIDENT ONLY.

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