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April 12, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
RLF Baldwin Operations LLC · Struck by flying object

OUR SERVICE TRUCK WAS STUCK IN THE SAND & EE WENT TO PULL IT OUT WITH A SKID STEER AFTER BEING WARNED NOT TO DO SO. THE TRUCK & THE SKID STEER WERE CONNECTED WITH A TOW STRAP AND IN THE COURSE OF PULLING THE TRUCK OUT, THE STRAP BROKE DUE TO THE TENSION & RECOILED, HITTING EE IN THE FACE. EE SUFFERED A CUT ON LIP AND FRACTURED NOSE.

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