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September 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
S & G Materials · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING THE TRUCK HAULING FILL SAND. IT WAS WINDY AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL BLEW INTO THECAB AND ENTERRED HIS RIGHT EYE. THE WIND BLEW SMALL PIECED OF RUST INTO HIS EYE.

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