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273,095
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 28, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Douds Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST A PIN. A COWORKER WAS USING SECOND HAMMER TO HIT THE FIRST HAMMER TRYING TO JOLT PIN FREE. TWO SMALL PIECES OF METAL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER IE WAS HOLDING AND PUNCTURED IE'S RIGHT HAND.

December 18, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Douds Stone LLC · Struck by flying object

The miner hit a large safety pin on a dolly leg of a surge bin with a hammer. The miner felt something hit left eye as miner bent over to swing the hammer. The miner left the mine site near the end of the shift without telling supervisor miner was hurt.

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