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July 16, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & B Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO GET A GREASE FITTING OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE AND LATER IN SHIFT A HYD. HOSE BUSTED AND IT SPRAYED HYD. OIL IN SAME EYE.

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