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November 30, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triple B Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS WORK3NG DOZER ON SLOPE DOING RECLAMATION PUTTING HIGHWALL BACK WORKING LAST LIFT OF WALL, WHEN BLADE OF DOZER HIT TREE TRUNK STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE ON LOSE ROCK AND DIET CAUSI NG DOZER TO FLI1 OVER SIDE OVER SIDE 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS HE HAVING SAFETY SEAT BELT ON RODE DOZER TO BOTTOM OF SLOPE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD NECK BACK AND LEFT ARM ON DOZER.

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