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February 1, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vecellio & Grogan Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON VALLEY FILL RECLAIMATION THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE BOULDER WITH THE DOZER. ON DOING SO THE DOZER TRACKS SLID ON A LARGE FLAT ROCK WHICH WAS ON A 2 1/4: 1 SLOPE FOR APPROX 9\. AFTER SLIDING ON THE ROCK THE TRACKS DUG INTO DIRT WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO OVERTURN 1 1/4 TIMES.

August 1, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Vecellio & Grogan Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT OUT OF THE DOZER CAB TO CLEAN WINDOWS - HELD ONTO DOOR FRAME AND THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HAND

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