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September 3, 2025 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nutter Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Left forearm puncture wound, about 2cm deep, after loosing balance and hitting/piercing a 2" piece of medal. Sought ER treatment, tetanus shot, x-ray, a couple sutures. Returned to work full duty after treatment.

April 23, 2015 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nutter Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was preparing to go home. After parking the loader he placed his belongings outside the door. When he went to close the door he must've lost his grip. Not much room on platform outside door on that model. He fell off, about a 6 foot drop.

August 30, 2002 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nutter Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

CONDITIONS WERE DRY, OPERATOR WAS EXITING LOADER IN ORDER TO TAKE LUNCH, DID NOT GRAB DOWN HANDLE, MISSED 1ST STEP AND FELL APPROX 5 1/2 - 6 FT TO GROUND.

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