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March 5, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Knife River Mountain Region · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS ADJUSTING TRAP BELT WHEN A FROZEN CHUNK FROM THE GRIZZLEY ROLLED DOWN THE BANK AND BUMPED THE BACK OF THE EE'S LEGS, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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