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November 3, 1989 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Royal Oak Enterprises Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ASSIGNED TASK OF REMOVING THE BELLHOUSING & ASSOCIATED PARTS FROM A 637D CAT SCRAPER ENGINE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE FELT H IS LEFT KNEECAP MOVE LA TER HE HAD SOME LOCALIZED SWELLING OF THE KNEE & MINOR PAIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INJURY THE KNEEWAS STILL SWOLLEN TO SOME DEGREE & HE ACQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION THE DOC PRESCRIBED SOME MEDICAT

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