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May 26, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS W ORKING ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN BOLTS WITH A 3/4 DRILL SWING HANDLE TOOL HE WAS GOING TO USE HIS RT.FOOT FOR LEVERAGE TO LOOSEN BOLT HIS FOOT MISSED TOOL HAN DLE & WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND H IS KNEE APPARENTLY TWISTED & TORE THE CARTILAGE

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