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July 27, 2010 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Nichols Construction (DPL) · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor had last contacted worker at 1:15 PM. Dredge operator called supervisor at 3:15, notifying him that he could not contact worker. Supervisor found worker unresponsive at the controls of the CAT972G loader he was operating. Loader was upright with bucket in pile. Worker transported to local hospital. Diagnosed as suffering from a stroke. No other injuries or damage.

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