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February 27, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
16 Sand, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a box cutter to cut hose while making repairs to the hose. The box cutter slipped and resulted in a cut on the left hand (hand holding the hose) of the miner.

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