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March 20, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Carroll County Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS STANDING ON A BELT LOOKING TO SEE THAT THE STONE ON ANOTHER BELT WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. HE THEN TOLD THE PLANT OPERATOR TO TURN IN THE OTHER BELT, THE OPERATOR TURNED ON THE WRONG BELT. THE BELT THAT WAS TURNED ON WAS THE BELT EE WAS ON, THIS CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO THE RIGHT LEG.

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