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April 13, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Enterprises Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS MAKING BELT MOVE, TAILPIECE WAS SETTING ON CRIB BLOCK SO BELT COULD BE THREADED INTO TAILPECE. I,NAME WAS BESIDE TAILPIECE THREADING BELT AND TAILPIECE WAS SLID OR CRIB BLOCK WAS TILT ED LETTING TAILPIECE SLIDE INTO I,NAME BRUISED LEG-THIGH AREA.

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