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August 16, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Renner Quarries, Ltd. · Struck against stationary object

EE STARTED DRILLING AND IN SO PERFORMING HIS WORK TASK HE STEPPED IN A CRACK IN THE QUARRY THAT WAS COVERED WITH STONE MATERIAL WITH HIS LEFT LEG AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ALL RIGHT BUT IT STARTED TO SWELL UP AND HURT. HE CALLED LUDWIGS OFFICE AT 840 AM AND REPORTED ACCIDENT.

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