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April 24, 2008 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coal Country Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

While leaving the continuous miner enroute to the roof bolter to check on the roof bolting crew, I turned the corner and was struck on the back of head and neck driving me to the floor. The rock was approx. 4' x 2' x 12" tapering to 3". The coal seam being mined was approx. 4 ft.

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