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July 20, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Jacinto Excavation Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS WORKING D.J.B. AND HIS HELPER THE CHOOSE TO HELP HIM MISSED WITH A BIG HAMMER AND HIT THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARE-27 STITCHES.

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