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February 11, 2019 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Struck by flying object

While the employee was in the welding shop welding the base of the teeth of the bucket, ee took off the welding mask and started to remove the surplus of the welding with a pickaxe. When ee hit the surplus a hot particle hit ee on ee's left eyelid.

September 4, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the mechanic assistant was helping to set the points of the transmission in the Loader 988, when the mechanic assistant was helping him to putting the last points of the transmission the jack slipped away and felt the transmission to the tool that was being used as chock and impact him on the index finger of his left hand.

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