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October 3, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metallic Ventures (U.S.), Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO DRIVE A RUSTED OUT BOLT OUT AND HIS C0-WORKER WAS HITTING THE PIN WITH A DOUBLEJACK (16 LB.) AND MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS HAND. EE WAS WEARING A HEAVY WELDING GLO VE BUT WAS NOT ENOUGH PROTECTION.

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