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June 23, 2001 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cosi Synfuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

REMOVING PIECE OF BRIQUETTER FEED CHUTE WITH A NYLON STRAP. STRAP BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL AND CUT HIS HEAD ON HYDRAULIC TANK. FIRST AID WAS DAMINISTERED, HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. EE WAS CHEC KED OUT BY DOCTOR, REQUIRED STITCHES AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK. NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

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