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April 15, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
The Southern Stone Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was grinding off slag from a piece of angle iron, when the wind kicked up and changed direction and blew debri up under EE's safety shield and glasses, causing a piece of shard to get into EE's left eye. Eye was flushed and taken to Mercy health care. EE's eye was flushed at facility and given eyedrop medication.

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