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December 23, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aim Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

ACCIDENT HAPPEN9D ON #1 SCREEN WHILE BREAKING UP LARGER ROCKS. STEEL FLEW FROM SCREEN INTO LEFT EYE. EMP REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON THE 28TH OF DEC. AND SAW DR AT 12 30 THAT DAY AND PIECE OF STE STEEL WAS REMOV9D FROM EYE. GLASES WERE WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

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