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September 8, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Clay County Coal Processing Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHECKING OUT D8 DOZER(CAT)(PROBLEM WITH STEERING CLUTCHES) DOOR ON CAB OF DOZER WAS OPEN BBUT NOT LATCHED IN THE PROCESS OF TESTING STEERING OF DOZER THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT EMPLOYEES HAND WAS BEWEEN THE DOOR & FRAME CAUSING INJURY TO BACK OF LEFT HAND

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