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1983–2026
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April 27, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Crawford Quarry Company · Fall onto or against objects

IN ORDER TO REMOVE AN OBSTRUCTION FROM MOUTH OF IMPACT I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK 2 CHAINS TOGETHER ONE WAS ATTACHED TO A BOULDER THE OTHER ATTACHED TO A HOOK ON THE BOOM OF A BACKHOE THE B ACKHOE WAS AT AN IDLE & NOT MOVING WHILE I ;NAMEWAS HOOKING CHAINS TOGETHER FOR AN UNEXPLAINED REASON CHAIN HOOKED TO THE BACKHOE CAME UNDONE STRIKING I NAME I NAME FALLING ON THE ROCK SKULL

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