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February 16, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whaley Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The main reason for the accident was medical, the employee had a stroke after EE stepped off the excavator. The operator stepped off on a pile of hammered rock which was difficult to walk on which resulted when EE fell EE had cuts and bruises.

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