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January 7, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Owensburg Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LARGE WEDGED ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE ROCK DOWN INTO THE CRUSHER WITH HIS FOOT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED INTO THE CRUSHER THUS A MPUTATING THE SECOND AND THIRD TOES, THE TOP OF THE FOURTH TOE AND BREAKING IT ALSO ON THE LEFT FOOT.

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