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June 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Parnum Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

I.NAME IN FEED 2OPPER UNKNOWN TO OTHER EMPLOYEES.LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND RETURNED TO LOAD FEED HOPPER UNAWARE THAT I.NAME HAD ENTERED THE HOPPER.LOADER OPERATOR FILLED HOPPER W ITH ABOUT 48 CU6IC YARDS OF BLASTED ROCK COVERING THE VICTIM.

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