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739,207
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3,111
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1983–2026
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January 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
J & J Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS IN SCOOP BUCKET-SCOOP OPERATOR STARTED SCOOP & WENT FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE. SCOOP THEN PICKED UP SUPPLIES & RAN INTO ROOF BOLTER. I,NAME WAS BRUISED UP.

January 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
J & J Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS IN SCOOP BUCKET & SCOOP OPERATOR STARTED SCOOP IT LEAPED FORWARD INSTEAD OF GOING BACKWARD, IT THEN SCOOPED UP SOME SUPPLIES & RAN INTO THE ROOF BOLTER BRUISING I,NAME.

September 10, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPERATING 6UGGY.AS MINER WAS LOADING BUGGY PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF BOOM AND HIT HIS BACK.

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