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January 21, 2020 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
High Grade Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting plastic with a box cutter, and the box cutter slipped out/off of the plastic, hitting the miner's hand and causing a cut on the knuckle of a finger. Miner went to Urgent Care for treatment.

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