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September 6, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiser Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER A WAS HOLDING AUGER SHAFT OF THE BUG DUSTER ON CUTTING MACHINE IN PLACE SO IT COULD BE SLIDE IN PLACE IN A CYLINDER WHICH IT GOES MINER B WHICH WAS HELPING REPAIR PULLED THE SHAFT THR OUGH THE CYLINDER MINER A FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN AUGER SHAFT AND CYCLINDER WHICH CUT TO FIRST JOINT ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND OFF AND RING FINGER WAS CUT ALSO

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