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November 13, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Tarrant Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE, AT END OF WORK DAY STOPPED TO TALK TO MECHANIC, AFTER CONVERSATION EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, MECH. STARTED GRINDER WITH WIRE WHEEL. ONE STRAND OF WIRE SEPERATED FROM WHEEL AND L ODGED IN INJURED'S EYE. WHILE SUPERVISOR WAS BEING INFORMED INJURED REMOVED STRAND FROM EYE BY PULLING STRAND OUT.

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