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Years on record: 1983–2026
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August 24, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

Winstock Mining Corp (Us) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBER WITH COMPRESSED AIR CHAIN SAW. CONTRARY TO SAFETY RULES, HE WAS USING THE TIP. THE SAW SKIPPED OUT OF TBLE CUT, CUT THAROUGH HIS BOOT AND INTO HIS LEFT BIG TOE, SE VERING TWO TOP TENDONS. PHYSICIAN TOLD EMPLOYEE IMPAIRMENT WILL BE MINOR.

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