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April 26, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L R Falk Construction Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was unhooking a generator trailer and using a tool to release the fifth wheel plate. Tool slipped off fifth wheel plate and employee feel backwards on to the ground hitting their head.

March 9, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L R Falk Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WASH PLANT OPERATOR WAS CLEARING FROZEN MATERIAL OFF A ROLLER GANG WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER BECAME CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER. THE HAMMER AND THE OPERATORS RIGHT HAND WERE PINCHED CAUSING ABRASIONS AND CUTS TO THE RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

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