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July 30, 2022 OH · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was performing security guard duties when a bug went into EE's right ear and bit EE. EE experienced tingling in EE's ear and had difficulty breathing. EE was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment and was later released.

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