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December 3, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Roberts County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DOZING GRAVEL WHEN HE DROVE OVER FROZEN CHUNKS OF GRAVEL CAUSING DOZER TO JAR ANDOPERATOR SLIPPED TO THE SIDE, INJURING HIS RIB CAGE. OPERATOR ADMITTED THAT HE FORGOT TO BUCKLE HIS SEAT BELT. OPERATOR IS A WELL SKILLED EE & NORMALLY AWARE OF SAFETY PROCEDURES.

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