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2000–2026
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May 28, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & K Earth Movers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cutting a piece of pipe with a cutting torch, pipe fell off injuring fingers between it and another piece of pipe.

July 30, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & K Earth Movers Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a D10 dozer feeding a sand & gravel operation. A rock unseen by the operator rolled behind him and he backed onto it.

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