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April 28, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Tidewater Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVER WAS SEATED IN CAB OF TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED WITH SAND FELT SOMETHING IN EYE EXPECTED IT TO GO AWAY BUT DID NOT HE WAS WEARING SUN GLASSES WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FRI 5 29 83 DR EXAMIND FOUND STEEL FRAGMENT REMOVED AND TREATED DRIVER TO RETURN TO WORK 5 3 83 FULLY RECOVERED

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