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2000–2026
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September 16, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Terra Resources, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator loading trucks in pit with excavator. Decided to get in dozer to move it to back of pit. Was on a flat area, went over a 1 inch high bump. Dozer lurched forward. He hit his head on windshield. He did not have safety belt on. A violation of company rules.

March 11, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Terra Resources, LLC · Struck by flying object

Welder flash and small metal fragment in eye.

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