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1983–2026
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December 5, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plains Aggregate Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS INST9UCTED HOW TO FOLD STACKER PROPERLY BY 2 NAME (SUPER) THEN TURNED AROUND AND ID IT JUST BACKWARDS OF WHAT 2 NAME TOLD HIM HE WAS ALSO TOLD TO GET HELP FROM 2 OTHER EMPLOYYES BUT DID IT BY H3MSELF I NAME CRAWLED UNDER STACKER AND DROVE PIN OUT OF LOWER END WHEN STACKER WAS ON HYDRALICS HYDRALICS DID NOT HOLD STACKER AND IT CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIM HE SHOULD HAVE

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