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March 20, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Raleigh Steel Construction Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Dozer pushing in hollow fill, spoil slid in behind dozer, placing a large rock in the dozers run. Operator did not see the rock. EE backed into rock, injured his neck and his right side was numb. Sent EE to hospital.

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