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THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING UP THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT OVER A POINT AND WAS LOOSENING A TRIPOD LEG TO ADJUST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL TOWARDS THE INSTRUMENT AN D THE INSTRUMENT FELL TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT AFTER STEPPING DOWN OFF HIS 120 TON HAUL TRUCK HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM HIS TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT RESTING ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST UNDER HIM. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS INJURY IMMEDIATELY TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND AN ICE PACK WAS APPLIED TO HIS ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT TO GO ON 5 SCHEDULED DAYS OFF FOR HIS C
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER TO ENTER THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE LUB TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE BELOW THE KNEE CAP.THE S OLES OF HIS SHOES WERE WET AND OILY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A PERMANENT 15FT LADDER CARRYING A 51/2FTX3FT GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 7FT STRIKING A 6IN CHANNEL IRON FRACTURING HIS LEFT AND RIGHT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO MOUNT A 85 TON WABCO, SLIPPED ON A SWINGING STEP, STRAIN MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG, ALLEGEDLY AGGRAVATING A PRE-EXISTING HERNIA CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE BOOM OF A HYDRAULIC JUMBO DRILL TO REPAIR A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND SLIPPED ON THE OILY SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 10\ FT FIRST.