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January 25, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CARNEY ENTERPRISES · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was pulling a hydrolic line of a 980 G cat loader. The line was under pressure. When the line came off, the fluid came out and lacerated lip. The line was going to brake accumulator. Machine was off. The brake pedal should have been pumped to bleed pressure.

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