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August 24, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Commission · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping reset conveyors for the crusher and placing screens on the crusher. He was climbing off the machine to get parts and climbing back up to place the screens. While moving the conveyors his right knee felt odd. On Friday he felt pain in the knee, but after awhile it went away. Saturday afternoon when he got out of the shower, he again felt pain in his knee.

August 4, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Commission · Struck against stationary object

EE states he was using end loader to position crushing equipment at Beane Pit. He shut down & parked the loader. He then went to the front of the loader to retrieve a length of chain from the bucket. He hit the right side of this face on the corner of the bucket as he reached for the chain.

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