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February 26, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spotlight Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK BROKE3BETWEEN BOLTS WHEN PULLING ROCK AGAINST RIB.DRAW ROCK FELL ON KNEE .DR REPORT SAID KNEE WAS SPRAINED AND CUT.

November 18, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spotlight Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL HAPPE3 ON 001 SECTION 5TH RIGHT 6HD. IT WAS 3 TO 4 FT. THICK, 18 TO 20 FEET WIDE ABOUT 70 FT. LONG. SECTION HAS BEEN STOPPER TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

January 3, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Spotlight Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPR. HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP WHILE RUNNING SCOOP THE DR. KEPT HIM OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WILL RETURN TO WORK 1-7-85

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