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June 20, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING DYNALIFT WITH THE FORKS IN THE AIR TRANSPORTING PIPE TO A NEW SECTION OF HEAP LEACH PAD. HE HAD ONE WHEEL ON FLAT GROUND AND ONE UPON A BERM THIS SECTION OF HIS TRAVELWAY WAS TOO NARROW TO HAVE BOTH WHEELS ON THE GROUND HE LIFTED THE FORKLIFT IUN AN ATTEMPT TO LEVEL WHEN HE FELT HIMSELF TURNING OVER THE CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS NEXT TOO PREVENTED THE FORKLIFT FROM TURN

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