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March 12, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

OEPRATOR HAD JUST PARKED EQUIPMENT AT MAINTNENANCE GARAGE SHOP, AND WAS PREPARING TO DISEMBARK FORM OEPRATING AREA/CAB. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THECATWALK AND THEN STEPPED ONTO THE TRACS WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE ON TH TRACS AND ONTO HIS BACKSIDE AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND FEET FIRST.

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