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June 15, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Marion Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. HAD THE HOLE DOWN 3 FT LIMEROCK WAS HARD. HE PUSHED DOWN ON DRILL TRUCK. THE DRILL TRUCK PICKED UP AND PUSHED HIM INTO BACKHOE. CO-WORKER WAS ON BACKHOE AND HEARD INJUR ED YELL. HE LOOKED BACK TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND SEEN THAT INJURED WAS BETWEEN THE DRILL TRUCK & BACKHOE. HE THEN TWISTED BACKHOE AWAY FROM HIM & THEN JUMPED OFF BACKHOE TO HELP INJURED.

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