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March 27, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid Michigan Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on a barge catwalk that was wobbly and washed out at one end. Unsecured floor grating popped up when the employee stepped on it causing them to fall and strike a knee on the next piece of floor grating.

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