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December 18, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Lily Mining Company · Fall from ladders

THEY WERE CHANGING CARBON FROM ONE CARBON CELL TO THE NEXT. HE WAS GOING UP A LADDER WHICH WAS ON THE WEB FLOOR THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON THE LADDER KNOCKING THE WIND OUT OF HIM. AFTER 10 MINS OR SO HE RESUMED HIS WORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. FOUR DAYS LATER HIS RIB CAGE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND FOUND THAT HIS RIB CAGE WAS STILL BOTHERING HI

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