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May 12, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western-Pacific Construction Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING 5NVIL OUT OF IMPACT CRUSHER.CHAIN HOIST WAS BROKEN,NIGHT BEFORE HE HAD HELP LIFTING ANVIL OUT BUT DECIDED NOT TO WAIT FOR HELP.CAME BACK TO WORK FOLLOWING NIGHT AND LIFTED OIL C OVER PLATE AND 1ULLED HIS BACK.5-13-86 4PM

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