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February 20, 2019 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cambria Fuel Management Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hand-salting an icy area on the haul road. EE was spreading calcium chloride when EE slipped on the ice and fell catching self with EE's left hand. After an x-ray at the local emergency room it was determined to be a fractured left wrist. Also, the next morning EE's left knee swelled. Received another x-ray, no fractures.

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