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August 15, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Sterling Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a nail bar to pull a nail out of a timber, the nail bar slipped off of the head of the nail and struck the employee above the left eye.

May 4, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Sterling Mining Company · Struck by flying object

Driller was moving drill to new azimuth. Had hooked cable end hook to drill, sticking hook in top of pipe on drill. When pressure was applied to cable to pull drill, the hook slipped out of pipe and snapped back, striking the driller on the right cheek of his face.

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