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June 19, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Vermont Talc Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ON MONDAY JUNE 15TH THE INJURED TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR (NAME) THAT HE HAD A STIFF NECK AND SHOULDER AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE HE HAD SLEPT TOO CLOSE TO THE FAN THAT NIGHT.THEN LATER (COUPL E OF DAYS) HE T2LD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD HURT IT AT WORK BUT COULDN'T PIN POINT WHEN.HE SAYS SOMETIME FRIDAY OR SATURDAY.HE WAS PRESENT BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND DIDN'T COMPLAIN THEN.

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