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April 24, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Wood's Crushing & Hauling Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS H ELPING MOVE A SCREEN WH ICH WAS HOOKED ON TO THE LOADER BUCKET WITH A CHAIN HE WAS ON THE GROUND & THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE BUCKET TEETH & THE SCREEN FELL AGAINST HIS LEG RESULTING I N A BROKEN LEG BELOW THE RIGHT KNEE

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