Employee was descending steps from truck after parking and twisted his right ankle upon stepping onto the ground.
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Showing all 14WHILE COMING DOWN OFF STACKER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
Climbing down ladder using one hand on rail two foot steps, was in process of stepping on to ground. When lower foot slipped off step, causing grip on railing to come loose. Fell to ground striking head on ground and landing on right elbow.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A BACKHOE & TWISTED HIS LT. ANKLE WHEN HE PLACED IT ON UNEVEN GROUND.
WHILE PLACING RUBBER TO SIDE OF CONVEYOR, EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE GETTING UP FROM BELT.
WHILE ASSISTING TO PLACE METAL PLATE, THE WIND PICKED UP CAUSING PLACE TO SWAY ON CHAINS OF CRANE. EE MOVED TOO QUIKLY AND LOST FOOTING ON SNOW AND OTHER PLATES LAYING ON GROUND, FELL ON LEFT ARM, FRACTURING ARM.
EE FELL FROM A WALKWAY WHILE CARRYING A SCREEN.
CLEANING DRAIN AT WASHING PLANT USING A BAR TO MOVE MATERIAL FROM DRAIN. WHILE LIFTING BAR OUT, HE BACKED UP, HEEL CAUGHT ANGLE IRON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS. LEFT ARM WENT OUT INTO DOOR WINDOW. LACERATED LEFT ARM (ELBOW AREA) APPROX 6 STITCHES REQUIRED.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWM FROM A HAUL TRUCK CAB WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO SEAT TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN INDENT ON WORKWAY OF TRUCK.
WHILE STANDING ON TIRE TO GREASE LOADER EMPLOYEELOST FOOTING ON LOOSE GRAVEL TIRE SLID DOWN TIREONTO GROUND, STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON CONCRETE. FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW.
GETTING OUT OF CRANE, STEPPED ON OUTRIGGER AND SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE GROUND CAUSING CHIP TO ELBOW.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MATERIAL FROM BIN HE SAW SPOTS AND BLACKED OUT. UNSURE IF ON HAUL TRUCK OR GROUND LEVEL, WHEN BLACKED OUT.
WHILE EXITING SHORT LADDER STEPPED ON HAMMER HANDLE TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.