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October 13, 2004 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Nexgen Highwall Mining Services, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE CALLED IN SICK ON 10-4-2004 & SAID HE HAD A KIDNEY STONE & WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. ON TUESDAY HE CAME BACK TO WORK & TOLD THE FOREMAN HE COULD WORK BUT HE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DOCTOR. AFTER 1 HOUR AT WORK HE TOLD THE FOREMAN HE HAD TO LEAVE WORK THAT HIS DOCTOR SAID HE MAY HAVE A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE NEVER CONTACTED US UNTIL 10-13-2004.

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