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May 29, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
R E Glancy Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A 988B LOADER WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA. HE CLIMBED DOWN, BUT WENT BACK UP TO TURN LOADER OFF. BY THE TIME HE FINISHED, FLAMES WERE CLOSE TO THE CAB AND HE JUMPE D DOWN INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER.

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