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September 12, 2005 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HOISTING
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by falling object

Three employees were moving a pallet jack from the first floor to the second floor in the prep plant elevator. As our employee and one of the contractors was closing the first set of verticle doors on the elevator, the bottom door caught the edge of the pallet jack lifting it up and sliding off striking the employee's left foot.

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