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September 27, 2023 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Copenhaver Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

Miner using a crane to unload a skid steer from a trailer. Wind gust occurred while the operator was rotating the boom causing the boom to rotate outside of the Front-loading area. The crane tipped over. The operator was taken to the hospital for evaluation and released without treatment. EE had only minor muscle strains. The 15-ton mobile crane was not significantly damaged.

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