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November 11, 2010 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heffron Materials-Div/Heffron Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on bucket of front end loader in garage at facility. Metal sliver from welding went under safety goggles and entered eye. On 11/22/10 employee went to urgent care facility was then sent to eye specialist who removed sliver with magnet. Employee missed one day work due to incident and suffered no damage to eye.

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