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March 23, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Walker Company of Kentucky, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD A 1 TON MECHANIC TRUCK SUSPENDED ON A HYDRAULIC JACK WITH SUPPORTS PLACED UNDER THE AXLE APPROX 1IN BELOW THE RAISED HEIGHT THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL THE TRUCK FELL OFF THE HYDRAULIC JACK DOWN1IN TO THE SUPPORTS THUS TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL AREA

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