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September 1, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arepet Industries, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was closing the hatches on a pneumatic truck. While attempting to get back onto the catwalk employee fell off the truck. Employee was wearing EE's harness but EE did not tie off properly. Emergency responders attempted to render first aid but were unsuccessful. At this moment I do not have a detailed description of all the contributing factors that led to the fall.

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