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November 9, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Valley Clay Mining Co. · Struck by flying object

The miner was hammering pins into the tracks of an excavator with a sledge hammer. A piece of metal hit him on the left side of his face. He received a small cut on his ear lobe and a small cut less than 1 inch in front and behind the ear lobe the cut was closed by the ER Dr. with medical glue.

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