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October 3, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Star-Morning Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN ON MOTOR JUMPED OFF SPROCKET EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIX IT WITHOUT DISENGSING PAVER. LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BECAME ENTRAPPED IN THE CHAIN AS IT SNAPPED BACK INTO PLACE RESULT IN AMPUTATION OF LITTLE FINGER JUST BELOW FIRST JOINT ON LEFT HAND.

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