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1440 MARSHALL AVE, ST PAUL, MN 55104
Standard 19100244 A01 I
Initial $750
Standard 19100244 A02 III
Standard 19100244 A02 VI
Standard 19100244 A02 I
Employee died due to collapsing car incident
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 25, 2003, Employee #1, a parts puller at a salvage yard, was attempting to "pull" an alternator from a vehicle, Mazda Pro tege. The vehicle was raised up using a jack found in the car, which was resting on the frozen and ice covered ground. Employee #1 was lying underneath the vehi cle, behind the front passenger tire, under the door section. The jack slipped o n the ice and pinned Employee #1 between the vehicle and the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.
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