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March 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Little Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK, WHICH RAISED UP THE SCOOP PUTTING HIS HEAD INTO THE ROOF AND STRAINING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

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