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August 4, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cochise Silver Mines Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EYE BURNED WHIL9 WELDING INSIDE OF A SANDSCREW. WORKMAN WA IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE DOING SOME WELDING. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

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