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September 30, 1995 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Holmes Limestone Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON 992 LOADER. A TOOTH WAS STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPED OFF AND ENTERED EE ABDOMEN.

May 17, 1993 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Holmes Limestone Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTITNG A HOLE IN A CONVEYOR BELT IN ORDER TO ATTACH A CHAIN TO ENABLE REMOVING BELT FROM CRUSHER. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. TAKEN TO EMERGE NCY ROOM, RECEIVED 21 STITCHES.

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