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December 10, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Engineering & Construction · Struck by falling object

REMOVING BEARING FROM 8 X 20 SCREEN WITH LEVER HOIST, WHEN BEARING WAS LOWERED TO WALKWAY, SLACK OCCURRED IN CHAIN ALLOWING LEVER HOIST TO FALL STRIKING EE ON LEFT LOWER LEG.

September 22, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Engineering & Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING GEAR FROM SHAFT. EE WERE USING 8# SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN TO REMOVE GEAR. DURING THE PROCESS THE HAMMER END BROKE APART FROM THE HANDLE, STRIKING SUBJECT IN THE NOSE AREA OF HIS FACE. SUBJECT TREATED FOR BROKEN NOSE.

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