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April 8, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake County Road Commission · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON IRON ROD THAT HAD FALLEN ONTO CATWALK; RIGHT ELBOW CAME BACK AND HIT THE RAILING OF THE CATWALK INJURING RIGHT ELBOW.

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