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November 11, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lee Crawford Quarry Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE FRONTEND LOADER AFTER PUTTING IT INTO THE POLE BUILDING. APPARENTLY HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND FELL. WE BELIEVE HE FELL ON A SAWHORSE AND BROKE SEVER AL RIBS. EE SEEMED A LITTLE CLOUDED ON EXACTLY HOW IT HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO APPARENT HEAD INJURY.

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