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October 28, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

American Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE SAW A STRINGF HANGING ON #3 BELT EMPLOYEE GRABBED STRING WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING STRING GOT WRAPPED AROUND EMPLOYEES GLOVE PULLING EMPLOYEES ARM INTO BELT ROLLER EMPLOYEE SUFFURED A BR OKEN BONE AT HIS LEFT ELBOW & CUT ON LEFT ARM BELOW ELBOW

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