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July 14, 2021 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Highwall Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object

Laborer contracted a foreign substance (dust particle) in eye and after rubbing due to sweating, left the mine site and visited the eye doctor.

January 16, 2007 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Highwall Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole to anchor highwall miner, pin swung caught his left hand between pin and anchor system causing laceration to his left hand.

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