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March 26, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Polk County CDRE Committee · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing screening, injured knee, on what EE does not know. Next day it started to hurt and after that it started to swell.

June 3, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Polk County CDRE Committee · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND MOVING ROCK IN FEEDER WHEN ROCK SLIPPED AND CRUSHED FINGERTIP.

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