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NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEE EE ENTERED CRC PROPERTY WITHOUT NOTICE OR CONTACTING CRC SECURITY AND WAS REMOVING CRC-OWNED EQIPMENT WITHOUT CRC AUTHORIZATION. EE WAS USING A CUT TING OTRCH WITHOUT SUPERVISION OR PROPER EQUIPMENT (CRANE) TO PARTIALLY CUT THE STEEL SUPPORT BRACING FROM THE HEADFRAMME OF THE #3 SHAFTHOUSE ON CRC PROPERTY. WHILE MAKING THE CUT THE STEEL
FOREMAN DISCOVE9ED A BELT LINE NOT RUNNING, AFTER CHECKING CALLED THE ELECTRICIANS BELIEVING THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HE THEN DISCOVERED A ROCK JAMMED ON THE RETURN BELT AND TAIL PULLE L. HE TRIED PRY3NG THE ROCK OUT WITH A PRY BAR WITH NO SUCCESS AND CALLED FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. THE POWER WAS TURNED OFF. HE LAID ON THE BELT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND B EGAN HITTING THE R
DEATH CAUSED FR2M CRUSHING INJURIES TO HEAD AND PELVIS. RUN OVER BY ORE CAR HE WAS DRIVING.