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October 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Frontier Aggregates LLC · Struck against stationary object

Other employees were working on area around QC lab. They had removed the stairs to the lab for repairs. Someone place a bucket in front of the door to use as a step. Injured went into the room and came out with a box of grease. As he stepped on the bucket, the bucket rolled over and he twisted his ankle.

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