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September 12, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miller Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROX 10:30 PM I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO WALK HIS DOZER FROM THE PIT AREA UP AN ACCESS ROAD TO REINFORCE A DIVERSION DITCH AT THE TIME IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO I.NAME S LACK OF VISIBILITY THINKING HE WAS PAST A LOW WALL AREA HE BEGAN TO TURN THE DOZER RT UPON TURNING THE DOZER BROKE TRACTION CAUSING TH MACHINE TO DROP ALONG THE LOW WALL AND RESTING ON THE

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