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May 19, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empresas Master · Fall from machine

The employee was removing a ladder from the press machine to put near the boom truck. When he tried to do it, the ladder slipped and he jumped out off the truck. He was impacted to his left lateral side and they took 108 stitches.

June 27, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empresas Master · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE AREA TO TRACE THE PATH FOR A NEW ROAD, AND HE WAS CLIMBING THE MOGOTE (HILL) #2 OF CAROLINA LANDFILL, HE SLIPPED OVER A LOOSE ROCK AND IMPACTED HIS RIGHT KNEE W ITH THE EDGE OF A ROCK THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR.

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