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August 23, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A maintenance mechanic employee was handling a pneumatic chisel when the threaded fitting on the tool came loose. The pressurized hose and fitting whipped back and struck EE on the left ankle through their boot.

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