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June 13, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Contracting Services, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Two EEs were carrying a piece of screen media up to the feed end of the scalp screen. One EE was walking backwards, injured employee walking forward. IE stumbled & stepped back a step, in doing so rt foot & leg went into an access hole for a chute gate lever. IE's lt leg went to the floor of platform, rt leg went thru the hole. IE's groin area struck toe board around access hole.

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