The associate was climbing up the ladder of a Komatsu WA 500 and slipped of the ladder thus falling 4 - 5 feet. EE landed on EE's right elbow. The elbow suffered abrasions and a contusion.
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Showing all 3Employee was walking and checking drill holes and accidentally stepped into a drill hole. This caused their foot to collapse despite wearing steel toed boots. This resulted in a fracture in their foot.
The associate was taking a hydraulic cylinder off of a crane on a lift boom and slipped off the front of crane. EE struck right wrist and caused a laceration on their right eye brow.