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November 15, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Two M Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER A-WING WAS PULLED ON A PILLAR SECTION, MINER WAS MOVED INTO B-WING. AS LOADING STARTED, PILLAR FELL. STARTED COMING FROM A-WING INSIDE, FALL RODE THROUG INTERSECTION ENTRAPPING THE CONTI NUOUS MINER. NO MEN WERE INJURED.

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