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October 21, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cadlrock Mine · Struck by falling object

Falling rock. Employee stood up from bent position, looked up. Hard hat rolled off of head and a rock fell from equipment and struck him on the head.

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