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July 7, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Olmos Contracting 1, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE TRIPPED ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE TRUCK WEIGH SCALE, AS HE EXITED THE SCALE HOUSE. HE STUCK OUT HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE BOTTOM OF THE HOOD. A SMALL ROUND PIECE OF GLASS LACERATED HIS HAND, REQUIRING SUTURES

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