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November 8, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Nuco Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT NON MOVING BELT OVER TOP THE BELT WAS A WIRE ROPE SUPPORT FOR ROLLER THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED WHILE GOING UNDERNEATH THE ROPE FIRST PUT MY HANDS ON THE GRO ND THEN TO PULL MY FEET OFF TEH BELT MY FEET FGGOT ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE CAUSING MY BACK TO GO INWARD OR T WIST

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