WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM OFFICES, EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING HIS GLASSES (BI-FOCALS) AND MISSED THE STEP FALLING ON TO HIS LT. LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE/DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.
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Showing all 6WHILE WALKING OVER A WIRE FENCE, TRIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
LOST FOOTING & SLIPPED GETTING INTO A 4 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. FALLING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE & RIGHT WRIST. BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE & RIGHT WRIST.
WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LOST FOOTING FALLING FORWARD AND HIT CHIN ON FRAME.
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETEING SOME WORK ON THE BELT HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY & SLIPPED ON WET UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE FALLING EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND ON BELT HARDWARE C AUSING INJURY TO LT WRIST
LOADER OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER MACHINE WHEN HE MISSED LAST STEP.WHILE TRYING TO CATCH BALANCE WITH RIGHT ARM.FELT A JERK AND PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.