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December 31, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Section 30 LLC · Fall onto or against objects

At approx 10:30 AM EE was operating Cat D8R dozer. EE proceeded to dismount the equipment to visually examine work area. EE's foot was caught between blade rise & machine tracks while simultaneously slipping on the wet & muddy tracks. This caused EE's left ankle to twist & then caused EE to fall onto tracks. EE called Pit Foreman at 10:47 AM & notified Foreman

September 27, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Section 30 LLC · Fall from ladders

Performing maintenance on crusher on rainy day. Slipped while climbing ladder to check fluid levels. Fell 4-6 ft. to ground, landing flat on back. Back tightened up over weekend, went to doctor on 10/02/2017.

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