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April 25, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KW Crushing · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was working to put a drive belt back on a motor and said he was pulling on the motor to get a bolt in place when he hurt his arm/tore a muscle. A re-injury to the same arm from 2 years prior that was done on personal time.

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