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June 29, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was stripping at gravel pit. The employee had dumped his load of dirt and was returning to the load site. At this time he chose to travel over a pile of dirt. as he was traveling over the pile of dirt he got too close to the edge of the pile and the equipment overturned and landed on him.

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