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March 6, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Robinson Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A PIN ON D-11 #2 EBAR A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF SLEDGE OR PIN AND HIT EE ABOVE RIGHT KNEECAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. EE CHECKED HIS LEG A ND SAID HE WAS ALL RIGHT, HOWEVER AS WE AND HIM DISCOVERED 4 MOS LATER (JULY) THE SMALL PIECE OFMETAL WAS IN HIS LEG. (TO BE REMOVED 7-30-98)

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