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August 29, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shawnee Contracting Llc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG, A PIECE HIT INSIDE OF FACE SHIELD AND INTO LEFT EYE. EMT REMOVED FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM LET EYE. EE WENT TO PHYSICIAN WHO CHECK EYE AND COULD NOT FINGER AN MORE FOERIGN MA TERIAL. THE PHYSICIAN PUT MEDIFCATION IN THE EYE AND COVERED WITH A PATCH.

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