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March 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westinghouse Electric Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPT TO MANIPULATE DRM OF OIL ON A PALLET SO AS TO MOVE DRUM TOWARDS FORK-LIFT PALLET WAS ON FORKS OF A FORK LIFT AND SUSPENDED ABOUT 2 FROM GRND AS TOP OF DRUM TILTED AT 30DEGREE ANGLE W/N ORMAL (PLEASE SEE ENCLOSED ACCIDENT DESCRIPTION)WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANIPULATE A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL ON A PALLET SO AS TO CAUSE DRUM TO MOVE TOWARDDS CENTER OF PALLET & AWAY FROM ITS FRONT EDGE

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