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July 29, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling into the ditch.

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