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February 25, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER

DURING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS EE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE CONTROL VAN. THE WIND CAUGHT DOOR SUBSEQUENTLY PUSHING IT INTO EE WITH ENOUGH FO RCE TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE STEPS AND TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NO TIME WAS LOST. SHOULDER WAS SORE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT (3:30PM). EE HAD IT CHECKED BY DR. AFTER WORK. NO RESTRICTIONS.

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