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December 26, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cherry Point Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN A BUGGHY HOOKED WATER LINE & ALLEDGEDLY HURT HIS LEG HE WENT TO THE H OSPITAL & HAD IT CHECK HE NEVER MISSED WORK & THEN 1 MONTH LATER HE TELLS ME THAT HE WI LL BE HAVING SURGERY 01-27-92 THAT IS WHY THIS IS BEING SENT IN NO BECAUSE OF NO TREATMENT T ILL 01-27-92

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