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October 14, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
RCP Block & Brick Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP WAS WORKING IN ONE OF THE SAND PIT AREAS HELPING ANOTHER EMP CLEAR OUT TREES. THE OTHER EMP WAS CUTTING A TREE DOWN WITH A CHAIN SAW GARCIA WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE TREE TO RELEAVE PRES URE OFF THE SAW BLADE GARCIA MUST HAVE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT AND ACCIDENTLY STEPPED INTO THE SAW BLADE THE MAN ON THE SAW SHUT THE SAW DOWN WHEN IT GRABBED GARCIAS PANT LEG

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