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March 14, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a slate bar to pull down some draw rock. The slate bar mashed the employee's right thumb on the drill pot.

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