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June 10, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corley Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON INTAKE MULTIPLATE STRUCTURE ONE PART OF THE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL & HIT REMAINING STRUCTURE WITH HIS LEFT SIDE HE FELL A TOTAL OF 9FT.TO THE GROUND GLANCING OFF THE STRUCTURE AT 4FT.SIX RIBS WERE BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE

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