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November 3, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Grindstone Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS WORKING AT THE #3 TAILPIECE CLEARING ROCK AND BREAKING CHUNKS OF COAL. A SPLICE CAUGHT THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE TAILPIECE ROLLER AND BELT. HE P ULLED HIS HAND FREE. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN INJURY TO HIS LEFT HAND (3RD FINGER BROKEN, 4TH FINGER LACERATED).

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