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July 19, 2004 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After using a 4 inch portable grinder on a CAT D11 track frame, George was removing the full face shield he was wearing when a small piece of metal fell in between his face and his safety glasses and on to his left eye. The piece of metal was removed at the Wabash Valley Eye Center in Vincennes, IN.

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