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March 19, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverside Milling Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was welding a portable hopper in the warehouse and took off their welding helmet to grind. They put on their face shield but not their hard hat and after grinding, stood up, striking their head on the leg stand of the hopper cutting their forehead.

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