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December 23, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Portable Rock Production Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OUT OF JAW CRUSHER AND HIT HIM IN THE RT EYE. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT GOT TO THE DR UNTIL JAN 3RD. HE HAD CATARACT SURGERY IN THIS EYE IN THE FALL OF 96.

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