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July 13, 1990 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY

Lappitt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED THUMB ON R HAND

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Lappitt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING TOWARDS OLD WORKS DRILL BECAME FOULED.DRILL KICKED COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEEKBONE.LACERATION OCCURRED AND EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG RM.REQ 7 STITCHES AND IS TO RETRW 1-25-89.

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