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May 23, 2016 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Quality Magnetite LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operating bag machine. A bag ruptured spraying hot magnetite into left eye.

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