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Years on record: 2000–2026
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March 18, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Valley Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting firebrick in the kiln. Was hit on finger with hammer.

February 10, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Valley Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was rodding out coal mill. Small piece of coal got in eye

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