OPERATOR DISMOUNTED CATERPILLAR SCRAPER #828 (651B) TO DISCUSS CHANGE IN WORK AREA.HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON FIRM GROUND.WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS RIGHT ANKLE COLLAPSED CAUSING A FRA CTURE.THERE WERE NO ROCKS OR CLODS IN THE AREA AND HE WAS WEARING PROPER LACE UP TYPE BOOTS.GROUND WAS DRY AND WEATHER WAS CLEAR 40 DEGREES.
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Showing all 3CHECKING FLUID LEVEL IN RADIATOR ON UNIT 522, PRESSURE NOT ADEQUATELY RELEASED. STEAM CAUSED OPERATOR TO JUMP ONTO ADJACENT TRUCK. OPERATOR LEFT WRIST HIT HOSE REEL CAUSING FRACTURE. STEAM CAU SED 1ST& 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT ARM.
OEPRATOR WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET, WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF DOZER AND LANDED ON THE GROUND.