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February 23, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nuvemco LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

One miner was driving wedges into back to hang utilities from, axe the miner was using slipped from his hand and struck another miner in the face. It put a cut on the right upper part of his cheek, it required 3 stitches and a tetnus shot.

July 3, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Nuvemco LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Attempting to drive a split bolt with jack leg, the bolt driver on jack leg slipped out of bolt causing miner to get his finger caught between jack leg and bolt, this caused a cut on the left hand middle finger, which required 6 stitches.

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