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June 29, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Struck by flying object

While changing the anvils in the crusher, EE struck anvil to loosen it and a chip of metal broke off at a high rate of speed, embedding in his right forearm.

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