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June 5, 1987 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walden Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STEAM CL9ANING A SCRAPER SOME WATER SPLASHED IN H IS FACE & HE STEPPED BACKWARD FALLING TO GROUND AT THE TIME HE WAS STANDING ON THE SCRAPER FENDER STEAM CLEANING THE GOOSE-NECK HE BROK E HIS LEFT WRIS7 & BRUISED H IS LEFT HIP & LEG

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