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September 27, 2004 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tusky Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

While getting out of the deck of the roof bolter and crawling towards the side controls, employee hit his head on a low hanging roof bolt.

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