During a maintenance shut down, employee was stepping onto a belt in order to access the dust mitigation system. As he stepped onto the working surface he did not notice that it was slippery. He slipped and fell to a sitting position and contacted a 12" vertical metal "skirt board" with his back and left side. Upon Dr. exam and x-ray, was found to have one fractured rib.
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December 13, 2015
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects
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