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August 20, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
G O Bundy Construction · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE MAIN CONVEYOR BELTTHAT FEEDS THE SCREENER. BELT WAS IN OPERATION. OPERATORS RIGHT HAND & ARM WAS PULLED INBETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR. LOADER OPERATOR IMMEDIATELYTURNED OFF THE MAIN POWER WHEN HE SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

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