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2000–2026
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November 21, 2013 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object

Holding roller chain with hammer while another employee was attempting to knock out a connecting link with a hammer and a sliver of metal struck employee under his safety glasses

November 18, 2013 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While knocking pins out of the Right Angle Conveyor of the Pasco Highwall Miner with a slate bar the the pins came out causing the slate bar to strike the employee in the hand and face.

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