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November 9, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Niblock Excavating Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The dragline cable broke and fell on the roof of the cab breaking the plexiglass window which in turn came into the cab cutting the operator on the back of the head.

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