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April 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Venture Ii Ltd · Struck by falling object

I.NAME CUTTING WELDING AND GRINDING UNDERNEATH A TRAILER.HE REMVOED WELDING HELMET TO CHANGE TO THE GRINDING SHIELD.SHIELD HAD DUST IN IT AND HE SHOOK IT TO CLEAN IT OUT.SOME DIRT DIDNT COME O UT AND HE DIDNT NOTICE ANYTHING UNTIL HE HAD PUT IT ON AND SOME OF IT FELL BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS EYE.

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