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March 27, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dean Word Company Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing inside the handrails of a catwalk pulling on a wrench. The wrench slipped off and EE fell onto the catwalk and injured EE's shoulder/arm.

September 16, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dean Word Company Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee sustained a same level fall and hit EE's knee resulting in a contusion to the knee.

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