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September 21, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Chandler Ready Mix · Struck by falling object

While employee was looking at project at tailpulley of Stacker belt, bungy cord holding S-O cord broke. Bungy came down and hit him on top of head.

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