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1983–2026
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June 11, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus-Johnson Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 BEHIND SHEAR MACHINE TO UNHANG STARTER SHEETS, SUPPORTED HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND, EVIDENTALLY EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED MACHINE WITH FOOT CUTTING SWITCH, SHEAR CAME DOWN CUTTING OFF L EFT INDEX FINGE9 AND MIDDLE FINGER, AND BROKE SAME FINGERS.

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