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March 27, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Holston River Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK ROCK FROM HEAD PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH SHOVEL HANDLE. BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL HANDLE PINCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND CONVEYOR FRAME. REQUIRED STITCHES TO PALM OF HAN D.

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