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2000–2026
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March 30, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Struck by flying object

Employee struck a piece of metal with a hammer causing a quarter inch shard of metal to chip off and embed itself in the top on EE's right hand. Employee was wearing PPE to include work gloves but the piece of metal pierced through the top of the glove and into the back of EE's hand. Stitches were required after removal of metal shard.

April 13, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was observing a coworker remove a stuck tooth from dragline bucket with a hammer, when a piece of metal from the tooth dislodged and embedded in injured's left wrist while walking away from jobsite causing a puncture wound.

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