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January 24, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Wyoming Construction Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

There were small amounts of ice on the ground located around the pit. EE was moving belt stand to the location we were going to use it when he slipped on a small patch of ice. He fell to his back and the stand landed on his hip.

July 23, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Wyoming Construction Co · Fall from machine

He was working on a gear box. He had to stand on a tail pulley guard to reach it, which is about 3.5 ft off the ground. While working on the gearbox he was bringing up a wrench and slipped as he was climbing the tail pulley guard. He landed on a rock as he fell which caused him to loose his balance and fall on another rock on his hip.

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