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June 10, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bonnanza Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS CHECKING AROUND PLANT WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHERE HE WAS WALKING STEPPING ON A ROCK STIFFENED UP TO PREVENT A FALL THIS CAUSING THE MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BACK TO TEAR EE TOLD SUPERVISOR ON 6-12-91 HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM ON JUNE 13 1991. EE WENT TO DR

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