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August 12, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spartan Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE BEARING FROM THE SHAFT. A METAL FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF THE BEARING AND PUNCTURED THE ABDOMEN.

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