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April 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

Montezuma County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BELT AND FRAME. OPERATOR TURNED OFF BELT, WENT TO REMOVE ROCK. OPERATOR TURNED BELT BACK ON, ANOTHER ROCK HIT HIM, KNOCKED HIM OFF HIS FEET AND RIB HIT DUAL TIRES. BROKE 7TH RIB ON RIGHT SIDE.

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