HE WAS TAKING INVENTORY OF STEEL ITEMS, JUMPED OFF A RACK ONTO THE GROUND, AND STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL FLAT STOCK IN HIS RT. LEG CAUSING A GOUGE THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
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Showing all 8WHILE WALKING THE DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE DRAGLINE SHOE AND HURT HIS BACK AND LOW RIGHT SIDE, SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS LEG AND RT. ELBOW.
FOOT GETTING OFF OF D8N - TURNED LEFT KNEE.
FUELING SCRAPER, BOTTOM CHAIN STEP WAS BROKEN ADN WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELL DOWN AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON METAL FLOOR, REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE-DURING HIS DESCENT,HE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF THE HANDRAIL,CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 6 FEET TO THE GROUND,LANDING ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF DOZER WHILE WORKING ON WATER COOLER DUE TO MUD ON PUSH BAR, CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LADDER, AND BOTTOM OF LADDER KICKED OUT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT ANKLE.