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February 14, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Ridge Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While inside the office employee stopped to talk to supervisor; he backed up against a box and fell backwards. Employee tried to catch his fall hurting the back of his right hand; resulting in a hand sprain and hand fracture.

August 18, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Ridge Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting 4 x 4 and stacking them and he picked up about 3 of them at a time and tripped on a rock on the ground and the 4 x 4 landed on his hand bruising his left finger.

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