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January 23, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Concrete & Paving Inc · Fall from machine

As per employee: At 9:30 AM, I employee decided to climb the Ortner to clean it. Then the alarm went off and I jumped off, landed on my left foot and the ground was frozen, and I know I should have not been there, but I wanted to clean it out.

October 23, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Concrete & Paving Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was stepping up into a belt to work on it when he lost his footing. He used his right hand to catch his fall when he smashed his right middle finger onto a rock. The rock caused a small laceration to the finger.

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