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June 25, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Woodfalls Industries LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator and another EE had lunch about 12:00. At 2:30 made another site assesment of work that needed to be done. Approximately 4:25 employee was aboard moving dirt with excavator. Machine was sitting still radio call for if he had a problem. No response. Inspection of machine and other EE called 911.

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