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February 20, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G T Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PERFORMING NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING A BEARING RACE FROM A SHAFT A PRY BAR WAS USED TO RELEASE THE BEARING I NAME WAS PULLING THE PRY BAR TOWARD HIM WHEN THE ANCHORED END OF THE BAR SLIPPED & RELEASED CAUSING THE BAR TO H IT HIM IN THE EYE THE JOB REQUIRED NO TRAINING & MINIMAL SKILLS PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR LESSONED THE SEVERITY OF THE BLOW

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