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March 23, 1998 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM LEFT RIB. HE WENT AROUND THE BACK END OF THE SCOOP TO GET THE CRIB BLOCKS ON THAT SIDE. AS HE DID, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL RROM THE RIB TO THE BOLTS. THE ROCK FEL L ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP & SLIDE DOWN CATCHING THE EE'S HEAD BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE MINE FLOOR.

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