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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii): Each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling: Central Paper Stock, Inc. located at 6665 Jonas Place in Berkeley, MO 63134: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards while they clear jams over a large "Harris Selco" paper baler (Model: HLO-8221AR-150; Serial No: 39770079). This condition most recently occurred: (a) On 10/26/2021 when an employee attempted to clear a paper jam while standing directly adjacent to and/or over the paper baler chute. As the employee cleared the jam, he fell approximately 17-feet in the baler chute where he was crushed by the baler's hydraulic press; and (b) On or around 10/24/2021 when an employee cleared a paper jam while standing directly adjacent to and/or over the paper baler chute.