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September 6, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clay County Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was constructing a part for equipment cutting a piece of rubber. He states he lost balance due to the pressure he was placing on the material and cut himself trying to keep from falling.

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