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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 6, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peak Lime, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While hammering in pins on a ram. A chip of metal came off the metal rod and lacerated the right forearm.

September 9, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peak Lime, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee working on the coal mill. Low headroom with not much room to work while lowering equipment with come-a-long the load shifted. EE's finger was between the equipment and the rigging hardware (shackle) the tip of left hand pinky finger was pinched.

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