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April 24, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Coal Creek Construction · Struck by flying object

Miner was grinding split set on face when the grinding wheel broke up, one of the pieces hit him in the chin he required stitches to close the cut.

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