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Fall from ladder injures a worker at a treatment plant

Such falls are a leading cause of death and injuries on the job, according to OSHA.
  • By Ted J. Rulseh
  • July 26, 2012

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A 57-year-old man was seriously injured July 24 when he fell from a ladder while working at the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nashville. He was working on the cleaning and decommissioning of a sludge tank when he fell into the empty, covered tank. The Nashville Fire...

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