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August 23, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hopewell Land Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR HAD PARKED THE DBJ YUKE AND WAS STEPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND WHEN HIS HAND HOLD SLIPPED AND HIS BODY FELL BACKWARD.HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE FOOT HOLD AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER O N THE GROUND.RETURNED TO WORK ON 08-29-89 MISSEDWORK 09-03-89 WITH RECURRING PAINS.

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