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June 8, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nelcon Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ON BACK OF BOBCAT LOADER FOR COUNTERWEIGHT TO COUNTERBALANCE HEAVY LOAD. BOBCAT TIPPED AND FELL FORWARD, DROPPING PART OF LOAD. LOADER BOUNCED BACK UP QUICKLY AS EE WAS FALLING FORWARD, SO HE HIT HIS FACE ON THE CAB OF THE BOBCAT, INJURING HIS NOSE, BREAKING HIS GLASSES, ETC.

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