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August 28, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boulanger Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING LOARGE STONES INTO CRUSHER JAW WITH WIRE HOOK ABOUT 5 FOOT IN LENGTH. STONE DROPPED SUDDENLY INTO CRUSHER WITH THE WIRE HOOK CAUGHT BENEATH THE STONE. TO PREVENT THE WIR E HOOK FROM GOI3G INTO THE CRUSHER THE EMPLOYEE MAINTAINED HIS GRIP ON THE WIRE HOOK WHICH PULLED HIM DOWN WARD FROM THE WRIST ON A SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK EDGE OF BIN WITH ELBOW.

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