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June 15, 1984 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Expansion Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THIS INDIV. EE BY RAWL SALES CAME TO THIS MINE TO HELP SET SPADS. UPON PREPARING TO GO U/G HE STARTED TO S IT DOWN IN THE BUCKET OF AN S&S SCOOP & HIS FEET SLIPPED & LET HIM SIT DOWN HARDER T HAN HE HAD INTENDED TO DO. HE PROCEEDED TO GO INSIDE & HELPED SET SPADS NOT COMPLAINING OF NO INJURY. BUT IT BOTHERED HIM LATER THAT NIGHT.

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