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273,193
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2000–2026
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February 18, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Go-Crete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pulling on wash hose under dump hopper. He fell over a large rock and twisted his knee, he attempted to wash sand out from under charge belt hopper.

February 8, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Go-Crete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS DOING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF DOZER, HE SLIPPED ON A CLUMP OF MUD AND FELL, RESULTING IN THE STRAIN OF BACK. CONDITION WERE MUDDY AND WET.

June 11, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Go-Crete · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

PLANT MAN STEPPED UP ONTO MIDDLE OF HANDRAIL TO LOOK INTO LOG WASHER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP BACK DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE MIDDLE ANGLE OF HANDRAIL AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK. MIDDLE ANGLE WAS SLIPPERY DUE TO WATER SPRAY IN AREA. FELL ONTO PLATFORM NEXT TO LOG WASHER.

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