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June 25, 2024 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Elmer's Crane and Dozer, Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was in position to attach chains from a loader bucket to a conveyor. The loader bucket was raised, and the chains were hanging below the bucket. The loader operator backed up to reposition/center on the conveyor, and in doing so, the chains caught the conveyor, moved it, and it tipped over. Employee fell to the ground.

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