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April 16, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
White County Stone, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was crowding water out of Pit #2 when EE hit a ledge with the bucket and it threw EE forward into the idler arm of the Case SR 270 EE was operating hitting EE between the nose and mouth. Employee was not wearing the seat belt at that time EE was also leaned forward in the seat to better watch the bucket.

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