The miner was doing routine maintenance on the screen plant which required him to be on a ladder to check for excessive heat. While doing this the ladder shifted and the miner fell breaking his left wrist. The miner was three and a half feet up on the ladder when the fall happened. He was transported to a hospital and received medical attention for his injury.
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June 10, 2014
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
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Mountain Stone Corporation · Fall from ladders
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