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September 21, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Super Aggregates · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE MACHINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR REPAIR OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE REPAIRS WERE CONSUNMATED AND THE MACHINE TURNED BACK ON THE OPERATOR OPENED THE GUARD STUCK HIS HAND IN UNDER THE BELT. HIS HA ND WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELT. THE INJURY CONSISTED OF TWO ABRASIONS AND A BROKEN ARM.

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