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July 6, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverview Stone & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELTING. WHEN KNIFE ENCOUNTERED A WORN SECTION OF BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED ON THROUGH AND HIT EMPLOYEES LEG INFLICTING A CUT APPROX 6 INCHES ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE

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