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May 23, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Western Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee advised Manager that they bumped their right knee because they could not move the seat. Manager got in the haul truck and the seat did move back. EE reported the knee was fine, then on Saturday the 27th sent a text stating they wanted to go to the doctor on Tuesday, May 30th. They had just been released to full duty 5/15/23 from a left knee injury.

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