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1983–2026
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August 25, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
B & B Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS AIRING UP A PICKUP TIRE. THE TIRE WAS LYING FLAT ON THE SHOP FLOOR. THE TIRE EXPLODED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. HIS LEFT FOOT AND LEFT HAND HAS BROKEN BONES IN SEVERAL PLACES (THIS T YPE TIRE ISN'T REPUIRED TO BE CAGED WHILE AIRING UP)

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