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May 14, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Mining Mine No 4 LLC · Struck by flying object

Member was making a belt splice and a piece of metal from a ballpin hammer struck his left forearm causing a small puncture wound.

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