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April 20, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Confederated Tribes Of Warm Spngs Reserv Of Or · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE ON A SHAKER SCREEN. DIDN'T THINK IT WAS INJURED AT THE TIME. TWO WEEKS LATER IT WAS SWOLLEN AND HAD WATER ON IT. WENT TO DOCTOR AND DISCOVERED IT WAS CRACKED. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-1 OR 5-2 AND HAVE BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. WILL RETURN ON 5-27.

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