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December 9, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Resources, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on a stool while thawing frozen air lines on a Cat 777 truck. The stool collapsed, causing the employee to fall bumping his head on the ground. The stool was a 2 step stepladder, in which a rivet holding the side brace broke, causing it to collapse

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