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January 3, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WORKING IN THE CRANE MAN BASKET CHANGINGMILL LINER BOLTS ON FINISH MILL 3, 30' HIGH ABOVE THE MILL ROOM FLOOR. WENT TO MOVE TOWARD THE MILL WHEN THE CRANE KEPT MOVING AND WOULD NOT STOP. TRIED TO STOP CRANE BUT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN MILL SHELL AND CRANE BASKET.

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