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November 24, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Antelope Valley Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURY OCCURED USING A COME-ALONG TO PULL A PIPE THAT HAD BEEN CUT, WHEN THE PIPE FLEW BACKWARDS AND PINNED THE RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE CUT PIPE & ANOTHER PIPE. THE LEG WAS CUT & APPEARED TO HAVE EXTREME BRUISING AS A BUMP THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL FORMED VERY QUICKLY.

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