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March 19, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Bonsal American Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM AND WITNESSES WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A BOOM PIN FROM A CAT 245 EXCAVATOR. THEY WERE DRIVING THE PIN OUT WITH A PIN HAMMER AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. AS THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE PIN HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE PIN HAMMER AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST.

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