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Scoped to James C Turin

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August 9, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY

Jim Turin & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING AN AIR TRACK DRILL. HE WAS BRING HIS STEEL UP OUT OF THE ROCK, AS HE WAS BRINGIN HIS SECOND STEEL OUT, THE STEEL HUNG UP A LITTLE AND THE HAMMER RATTLE AGAINST THE COLLAR. A SMA LL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE COLLAR AND PENETRATED EE'S LEFT SHOULDER. THE DR. ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT.

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