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April 19, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Dennis L Smith Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS REMOVING RIGHT REAR AXLE OUT A DUMP TRUCK #332 USING A 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER WAS STRIKING THE BACK OF THE AXLE PLATE TO REMOVE IT FROM ITS HOUSING. WHILE STRIKING THE PLATE A METAL FRAGME NT CAME OFF THE PLATE AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE

March 3, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Dennis L Smith Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING DRIVE CHAIN WITH HANDS HELPER USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO FIX THE LINK HAMMER STRUCK THE CHISEL METAL FRAGMENT CAME OFF THE CHISEL AND EMBEDDED IN L FOREARM OF INJ ER COULD NOT REMOVE IT

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