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November 19, 2007 IN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vigo County Synfuel LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belting using a Razor knife; knife slipped and he received a cut to the left thumb.

April 30, 2006 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vigo County Synfuel LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE dislodging object in beltline using pry bar. Pry bar contacted moving part, pinning EE's thumb & hand against frame of machinery, causing severe laceration to right thumb & minor laceration to ring finger. While trying to remove trapped right hand, left hand became injured by pry bar; minor lacerations to left middle & ring fingers, with dislocation to left middle finger.

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