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July 16, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Beverly Materials LLC · Contact with electrical current

OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD ATTEMPTED TO LOAD SOME SCRAP IRON AT VERELY GRAVEL WHEN HE RELIZED THE PIECES WERE TO HEAVY FOR THEM TO LOAD. HE SENT EE UP TO ASK OTHER EMPLOYEE IF HE WOULD COME AND HELP T HEM. AFTER OTHER HAD LOADED 2 OR 3 PIECES, HE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD ANOTHER WHEN IT WAS DTERMINED THE PIECE WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIS TRUCK, SO OTHER PUT IT BACK AND OTHER POINTED TO ANOTHER PIECE. T

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