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July 29, 1983 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C F & I Steel Corp · Fall from machine

MAN WAS UNLOADING DUMP TRUCK LODED WITH SCRAP METAL METAL HUNG UP IN BED OF TRUCK MAN CLIMBED ONTO BED OF TRUCK TO FREE METAL 55 GAL DRUM CAME LOOSE FROM ABOVE MAN CAME DOWN STRIKING MAN KNOCKING HIM FROM BED OF TRUCK TO GROUND INJURING LOWER BACK

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