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October 26, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E F Lippert & Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MANATOWAC CRANE WHITH A RACHETING WRENCH. THE TEETH ON THE WRENCH STRIPPED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARD INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE CRANE.

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