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Scoped to Joel M Perovich

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April 26, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE

Perovich Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOM SCREEN ON THE JCI BY CLIMBING IN ON UNDER BELT. HE MOTIONED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, THE SIGNAL WAS MISUNDERSTOOD, THE BELT WAS STARTED WITH EMPLOYEE ON THE BEL T. HE WAS CARRIED AND PINNED UNDER THE BRACE.

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