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June 23, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lithco · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CHANGING3THE BALL MILL USING THE BOBCAT LOADER. THE BOBCATS BUCKET WAS WEDGED BETWEEN A BOULDER & THE CORRUGATED TUNNEL ENTRANCE APPROX 2' OFF GROUND LEVEL. I.NAME DISMOUNTED THE BOBCA T IN A FORWARD 0ASHION.I.NAME STEPPED OFF THE B UCKET. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS STICKING HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE BOULDER CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE RADIUS OF T HE LEFT A

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