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May 12, 1988 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Ohio Wv Coal · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ON HIS KNEES AND TRAMMING A BRIDGE CONVEYOR TOWARD THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY I NAME CLAIMS TO HAVE KNELT ON A LUMP OF MATERIAL CAUSING HIS KNEE TO HURT THIS OCCURRENCE APPEARED TO BE OF NO SIGNIFICANCE AT THE TIME AND I NAME CONTINUED WORKING DAILY UNTIL JUNE 17 1988

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