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January 27, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Three Rivers Agg Holding LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was taking load of anti-skid in articulating truck to pit. It was snowing and there was a fresh coat of snow on the haul road. Employee hit a frozen pile of millings laying along the side of the haul road with the front right tire of the articulating truck he was operating at which time the cab rocked and the employee struck the right side of his head on the window.

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