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Getting out of the loader one foot on the ground they turned to step away their other foot caught on the step causing them to fall to the ground.
Low Light Conditions. Step into old probe 4-inch borehole, twisting right knee.
While descending from the Mini Excavator, they rolled their ankle.
The member was sweeping stairs inside of the scale house when a truck arrived requiring attention. Member turned towards the console and missed the bottom step, losing balance, and landed on EE's hip and side.
The employee fell backwards off the tailgate of a pickup, striking EE's head on the ground.
The employee was disconnecting a chain (come-along), that was connected to the feeder box that was being taken down. EE slipped off the frame EE was sitting on (approximately 3-4'). When EE landed, EE rolled their ankle over. EE ended up breaking the ankle in two places.
While walking to speak to the manager, slipped on the ice and fell on left knee.
While trying to get into the truck, EE slipped and fell to EE's back on the snow and ice.
Tripped getting out of skid steer, and leg got wedged between bucket and skid steer frame.
Stepped on a 1-1/2 stone and rolled ankle, causing EE to fall to the ground. Sprained left ankle, knee and low back.
motor was bad on the crusher, EE locked out the breaker, EE went to shop to get a picking eye, at this point IE was gathering tools off the truck to remove the motor/guard. IE proceeded to remove the guard, IE climbed on top of the hydraulic tank/reservoir to access guard. While unbolting guard it sprung up, knocked IE off balance, causing IE to fall 10'
Lost balance put left hand down to catch himself from falling and cut the top of left fingers.
Climbing up the ladder to cab on the Terex T-40 haul truck, missed a step while climbing and slid down the ladder to the ground. Was about 1-2 feet up when he slid down the ladder.
he was bringing a roller to change it and his knee gave out.
Employee was dragging a length of 2" sch40 steel pipe into the DOT shop to be welded. While employee was dragging the pipe into the shop he lost his footing and fell backwards. While falling backwards he put his right hand out to catch himself and sprained his wrist.
While opening the Cat 980K loader door, his hand slipped while reaching for the door and he fell injuring his right ankle. (strain)
While Surveying a heading employee tripped on a rock on the road and fell striking his right hand on a rock, cutting his hand through his gloves
While stepping from excavator, when his left foot went in a hole, knee popped causing him to fall on his right knee.
Dismounting from the 988 loader, he missed footing on last step, did not use 3 point of contact.
While descending bank, lost balance and injured the left knee. Then falling remainder of the way down the bank, about 2'-3', to the road surface.
Employee was moving a piece of steel in shop, cleaning and tripped on a power cord, twisting knee. Initially employee was fine; over a period of time knee continued to be bothersome. Finally, he went to a doctor. Never lost time; will need to get knee scoped this fall (will miss three weeks).
Using temp. gauge (gun) checking radiator heat on loader, opened door on loader; doing so knocked him off loader. He fell approximately 4'7" on heel of left foot.
Employee slipped and fell off loader while checking screens.
Exiting machine, his foot slipped on track. He managed to catch himself before falling to the ground. Someone had located a truck mirror on grab rail on cab; this mirror has been removed.
Climbing steps on equipment, feet slipped, held on with hands & strained shoulder.
Employee was standing on screen when screen flexed, he was flipped off, and fell off the back of truck.
TURNING ON WATER TO THE PLANT, EE SLIPPED ON STONE & STRUCK FOREHEAD.
EE WAS CHECKING BARMAC CURSHER WHICH WAS PLUGGED. WHILE CHECKING EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 12'. THIS IS A P0ORTABLE CRUSHER WHICH DID NOT HAVE A WORK PLATFORM AROUND THE WHOLE DECK. MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MAD SINCE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.
WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO A PLATFORM APROX. 6' HIGH EE SLIPPED LOST GRIP OF LADDER AND GRABBED EDGE OF PLATFORM, WITH LEFT ARM EXTENDED UPWARD.