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March 25, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped into the work boat. The boat was not secured. The boat shifted, resulting in the employee twisting his right ankle and spraining it.

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