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December 1, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Claiborne Construction & Supply Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A TOP BLEW OFF OF A BATTERY DURING ROUTINE CHARGE AND CONNECTION PROCESS. DEBRI AND CHEMICAL WERE THROWN INTO THE AIR AND AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS PASSING BY WAS HIT IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A SCRAT CH ON THE WHITE OF THE EYE.

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