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July 3, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Nuvemco LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Attempting to drive a split bolt with jack leg, the bolt driver on jack leg slipped out of bolt causing miner to get his finger caught between jack leg and bolt, this caused a cut on the left hand middle finger, which required 6 stitches.

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