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September 5, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cub Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OEPRATING A D-7 DOZER PUSHING BRUSH UP THE SLOPE TO A ROAD TO BE BURNED WHILE BACKING OVER THE BRUSH THE DOZER BECAME UNSTABLE AND TURNED ON ITS LEFT SIDE CUASING I NAME TO BRUISE H IS SHOULDER AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAB WE TOOK I NAME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR RP RECAUTIONARY XRAYS THE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS RELEASED

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