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April 12, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swisher Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Fuel delivery driver slipped in mud and fell on back. It had been raining a few days and rained heavily the morning of the 12th. Fuel driver suffered a cut on his head and broke a bone. The driver will likely be unable to work for a few weeks.

February 26, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swisher Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

Stepped out on dozer Track's and slipped and fell off deck of dozer bad weather of ice.(Catwalk)

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