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July 20, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Black Hawk Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck his hand(L) with a hammer while working on a continuous miner. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/23/2005.

April 19, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Black Hawk Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pulling a belt car with a chain hoist, the hook slipped & the hook & chain struck him above his eye(L).

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