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January 22, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
James Hardie Gypsum · Struck against a moving object

EE DROVE THE WATER TRUCK INTO AN AREA HE SHOULD NOT HAVE DRIVEN INTO. HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND BACKED THE TRUCK OFF OF A 10 FOOT BANK. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ONCE AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS SID E WITH CAB POINTED UNPWARD. EE WAS OPERATING THETRUCK KNOWINGLY WITHOUT BACK UP LIGHTS HE NOTED IT ON HIS PRESHIFT.

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