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October 20, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NALC, LLC · Struck by falling object

While performing maintenance on plant grizzly hopper the miner went to tighten the bolts underneath. Miner's fellow coworkers were working above miner and when they went to move the light and tools the hammer fell between the grizzly bars. The miner looked up placing arm across to shield face. The hammer hit miner's arm and bounced off, hitting miner in the mouth.

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