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January 23, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Summit Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A WATER PUMP WITH A PULL STRING.STRING WAS PULLED AND ENGINE BACKLASH JERKED HAND RESULTING IN BROKEN FINGER ON RIGHT AHND.RING FINGER.

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