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October 6, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was tasked to remove one section of the link belt crane boom. Individual failed to use proper cribbing, failed to lower boom to ground level, failed to disconnect bridal cable and became injured while working under unsupported crane boom.

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