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October 10, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHEN HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-13-03. DOCTOR TOLD HIM HE COULD WORK. HE WENT BACK ON 11-11-03 AND THE DOCTOR TOL D HIM HE WAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY. THE SURGERY CANNOT BE PERFORMED TILL SOMETIME IN 01-2004. EE IS TRYING TO WORK TILL THEN.

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