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July 22, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Y S Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CRANE TO SET 40' SECTION ONTO FLATBED TRAILER. SET THE CONVEYOR DOWN ON TRAILER. TOOK HOOKS OFF FRONT OF CONVEYOR FRAME. LEFT REAR HOOKS ON TO PICK UP REAR OF CONVEYOR TO MOVE IT OVER. S TARTED TO LIFT & HOOKS ON FRONT CHAIN CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR & MADE CONVEYOR FLIP UP STRIKING EE IN HIS HEAD & THREW HIM OFF TRAILER.

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