The crew was standing beside the crew pickup having their safety talk when employee fainted. As he was going down he was stepping towards the truck and twisted his ankle and he hit his head on pickup on the way down. As he came to he said he was ok but felt a little dizzy. Co-worker asked him about going to doctor and drove him in.
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Showing all 3Climbing off a conveyor after hooking crane hook-foot slipped off lattice (rainy conditions) fell approx. 1 foot after letting go with hands. sprained left ankle and twisted right knee (strained knee)
EE WAS TOWING IMPACT CRUSHER DOWN RAMP WHEN TRACKS BEGAN TO LOOSE GRIP ON FROZEN GRADE. DOZER SLID TO SIDE AND JACK-KNIFED THE DOLLEY BECAUSE OF MOMENTUM OF CRUSHER. AFTER GETTING DOZER STOP PED OPERATOR GOT NERVOUS & BAILED OFF MACHINE INA HURRY AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON BOTH HANDS TO CATCH HIS FALL. LT. WRIST BROKEN, RIGHT WRIST SPRAINED.