"Mechanized equipment"

Ind. Code § 8-1-26-9, under Chapter 26. Damage to Underground Facilities.

Ind. Code § 8-1-26-9

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "mechanized equipment" means equipment operated by means of mechanical power, including: (1) trenchers; (2) bulldozers; (3) power shovels; (4) augers; (5) backhoes; (6) scrapers; (7) drills; (8) cable and pipe plows; (9) hydraulic excavators; and (10) other equipment that may cause damage to underground facilities. As added by P.L.69-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.200-2014, SEC.2.

IC 8-1-26-10 "Operator" Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "operator" means a person who owns or operates an underground facility, other than an underground facility that: (1) is located on real property that the person owns or occupies; and (2) the person operates for the person's benefits. As added by P.L.69-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.62-2009, SEC.8.