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March 19, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Minerals Associates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE MOTOR GRADER SMOOTHING LOOSE DIRT. THE RIGHT RAISE LEVER STARTED POPPING IN AND OUT AS THE MULLBOARD BECAME FULL OF DIRT THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND WH EN HE REACHED FOR THE LEVER TO STOP IT

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