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January 31, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Cement Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE TO CHANGE THE SWITCH ON THE TRACK OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE THE CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANEC AND FALL SPRAINING HIS ANKLE

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