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December 15, 2004 MT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

The miner was climbing down a fixed ladder on a mobile screening plant, when he misplaced footing on the rung, this caused him to lose his hand holds and fall approx 4 ft backwards and twist his right knee. He stated the rung was not icy and that he just misstepped. He had been assisting in screen changing.

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