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June 12, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central City Synfuel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PROPPED FOOT UP ON END OF BRIQUET MACHINE BOLT TO HOLD THE BASE IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAMMERED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO LOOSEN A BOLT. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GAVE A VIBRA TION TO THE BASE TO WHICH HE HAD HIS FOOT PROPPED UP ON.

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