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June 17, 2021 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fairbanks Excavation, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Previous shift evacuated mine early due to intense thunderstorm leaving mobile equipment parked hazardously. 1-30 769D truck parked on a slight-grade was started with parking brake off, no chocks and when air pressure released the brakes it rolled forward into 1-23 D400E crushing victim between bumpers.

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