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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
George Reed Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT THE SHOP ON A MIXER TRUCK ENGINE, ACTUATED GOVERNOR LINKAGE. THIS MOVED RIGHT THUMB INTO ROTATING ALTERNATOR FAN, CAUSING A DEEP CUT IN THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.

January 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
George Reed Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS HAND CRANKING THE ENGINE ON A HYDRAULIC WOOD SPLITTER IN THE SHOP, THE HANDLE CAME OFF HITTING HIS LOWER LIP.

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