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April 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwestern Limestone Products & Equipment Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS THE INJUREE WAS HELPING TO CLEAR BIG ROCKS OUT OF THE CRUSHER SO THAT THEY COULD GET TO THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE CRUSHER TO CLEAN CLAY THAT WAS COMPACTED & WOULD NOT PERMIT THE SHOT ROCK TO PASS THRU TO BE CRUSHED. AS THE INJUREE WAS PASSING A ROCK TO THE NEXT WORKER BESIDE HIM SO AS TO PASS TO THE NEXT & SO ON, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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