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February 1, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Vecellio & Grogan Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON VALLEY FILL RECLAIMATION THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE BOULDER WITH THE DOZER. ON DOING SO THE DOZER TRACKS SLID ON A LARGE FLAT ROCK WHICH WAS ON A 2 1/4: 1 SLOPE FOR APPROX 9\. AFTER SLIDING ON THE ROCK THE TRACKS DUG INTO DIRT WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO OVERTURN 1 1/4 TIMES.

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