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September 26, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping remove the cover from the shut that allows materials to flow from the 8x20 Telsmith Sizing Screen to the #15 conveyor. As he was lifting the left side of the cover he lost is balance and fell forward into the cover. He hid his mouth on the cover as he fell.

December 18, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting Cat D6 dozer and stepped onto blade. He then jumped off the blade to the ground and sprained his left foot.

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