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September 5, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Midwest LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee went to the Emergency room on Sunday September 7th with a sore knee and claimed it under his health insurance. Liberty Mutual investigated since the injury was claimed under his health insurance originally. After getting the medical records determined today it was compensable and therefore work related.

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