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January 16, 2006 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cambria Reclamation Corporation · Fall from machine

On 1/25/06 it was reported to us by Cougar Trucking that one of their drivers had fallen off of his truck at our Ernest site on 1/16/06. The employee was fixing his tarp outside of his truck & slipped and fell to the ground (bruised groin/tailbone). He continued to work the rest of the day & did not report this incident to anyone at the site.

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