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February 3, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Starlite Associates Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO MINERS, WER9 ROCK BOLTING THE RAISE AFTER COMPLETING SCALING DOWN AND GROUND INSPECTION ACTIVITIES. DURING THE ROCK BOLTING A FALL OCCURREDFROM THE FACE OF THE RAISE. INJURED THE TWO MI NERS. 3

February 3, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Starlite Associates Inc · Struck by falling object

I ARRIVED ON T2E SEEN. I ASSISTED WITH FIRST AID TREATMENT OF THE MEN. THEN ASSISTED WITH THE EVACUTION WITH AN EMT WHO ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AS PART THE AMBULANCE RESPONCE. HE WAS INJURED ON THE HEAD BY 5 FALLING ROCK DUE TO LACK OF A HARD HAT.

February 3, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Starlite Associates Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO MINERS, WER9 ROCK BOLTING THE RAISE AFTER COMPLETING SCALING DOWN AND GROUND INSPECTION ACTIVITIES. DURING THE ROCK BOLTING A FALL OF GROUND FROM THE FACE OF THE RAISE INJURED THE TWO MIN INERS. 3

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