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273,193
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2000–2026
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August 3, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berks Products Corp · Fall from machine

Ee was greasing head pulley of conveyor #11 from catwalk. Grease tube to opposite side of lead pulley clogged. ee stretched over conveyor and slipped off end of conveyor onto rip tap pile 8' below. Ee suffered contusions.

December 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berks Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF CATERPILLAR 990 LOADER, EE TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL EXT ENSION CORD TO ENGINE BLOCK HEATER ELEMENT. DURING THE FALL EE STRUCK RIGHT HAND, 5TH FINGER ON COUNTERWEIGHT CAUSING FRACTURE.

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