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January 4, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock-N-Ready Mix · Fall from machine

Stepped out of haul truck onto a mound of dirt and twisted his ankle.

October 23, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock-N-Ready Mix · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Steps into crusher control van to clock out for the day, hung shoe string.

September 18, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock-N-Ready Mix · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING OUT OF EXCAVATOR, HE SLIPPED ON TRAX TWISTING HIS KNEE.

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