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Years on record: 2000–2026
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January 12, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Sundance Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

REPLACING A NEW AUGER BARREL ON A 16RB CUTTING MACHINE THEY HAD LAID THE NEW ONE ON TOP OF CUTTER HEAD WHILE THE INJ EE WAS TAKING THE OLD BARRELL OFF. THE PERSON ASSISTING HIM KNOCKED THE NEW BARREL OFF, THEREFORE LANDING ON HIS INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT OFF ABOVE THE KNUCKLE

January 3, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Sundance Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH METAL. PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED AND CUT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER OFF.

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