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July 14, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cornell Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE DOCTOR TERM8 IT "LEFT KNEE OFFUSION".I NAME TOLD ME THE SWELLING OCCURRED GRADUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS,BEGINNING AROUND JULY 14,1986.HE THINKS THE CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED BY DRIVING THE DOZER UP AN8 DOWN HILL,WHICH IS PART OF HIS JOB.FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS HE HAS BEEN TROUBLED BY GOUT OR SOMETHING SIMILAR.HE TOLD ME HE HAS LOST 40 LBS RECENTLY.SO OVER WEIGHT IS CERTAINLY

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