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June 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhinehart Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE AND OTHERS WERE WORKING TO TAKE APART PULVO-MATIC CRUSHER FOR REPAIRS. EMPLOYEE MISTAKENLY RMOVED SECURITY BOLT ON CRUSHER, RELEASING CRUSHER COVER FROM ITS POSITION. THE RELEASED CO VER FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS. EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS PELVIS.

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