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September 22, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Romero General Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pinched between vibratory feeder middle east at belt HBC-11 & wall when final hanger support was cut. Feeder rotated on the rigging supported by the 55 ton crane & pinched ee against the wall at his waist and upper legs. They pulled feeder off of ee with come-along. Ee walked with help from other ee to about 20' from injury site until help arrived.

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