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May 23, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Evans Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Using a 4" electric grinder to grind a metal frame. Small speck of metal in the eye was not found by the miner until he was at home later that evening. He tried to flush with water then went to urgent care the next morning. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield and can only speculate that this in how it happened. Doc removed object & prescribed ointment.

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