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September 30, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Piranha Proppant · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking through the maintenance shop and tripped on a piece of expanded metal. During the course of the fall, the employee caught hand on the edge of the metal, causing a laceration to the hand. Injury required stitches.

August 14, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Piranha Proppant · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped on platform ramp edge, striking knee on platform grating.

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