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July 14, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Crawford Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE told worker to clean out a plant then left to load trucks out. When he returned he got a ladder out to climb up to check belt tension without notifying the plant operator. He never locked the plant out. Plant operator turned the belt on and employee was out of visual sight.

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