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October 13, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R J Grondin & Sons · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING CAT BULLDOZER AT THE MUSSEY RAOD QUARRY STOCK PILING LOAM. AS BEST TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING LOAM UP TO THE TOP OF THE PILE WHEN THE OPERTOR AND MACHINE WENT OVER THE FACE AND EDGE OF THE WAM PILE. THIS MOVED THE MAHINE AND OPERTORHIS MOVED THE MACHINE AND OPERTOR INTO A NOISE DIVE POSTION TRAVELING APPROX. 20 FEET BEFORE STOPPING AT THE BOT

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