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August 22, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlem Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

At approx 7:30 am EE went to fuel the Dozer when they decided to check the prestone first. EE quickly turned around and tripped over their own feet. They fell and hit the side of their head on the edge of the dozer track. It did need stitches but EE returned to work that day.

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