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October 17, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tyger Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT 0400 HOURS T2E LLIGHT PLANT AT TOP OF SURGE PILE WAS NOTWORKING EMP BACKED INTO AREA TO DUMP LOAD FROM 769 CAT ROCK TRUCK OVER EDGE OF SURGE PILE HE MISJUDGED THE RT SIDE OF PILE TRUCK FLIPPED E3D OVER END ONCE AND ROLLED SIDEWAYS ONTO ITS WHEELS. DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND BECAME TRAPPED (LEFT ARM ONLY) UNDER ROCKS TRUCK IS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY MAINTENCE

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