Technician was repairing machine. Technician stepped backwards and heel got caught on frozen ground and fell back injuring left shoulder.
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Showing all 3Employee stepped over boulders used as temporary restraining near a newly constructed wall. When he stepped over he slipped on mud and slid several feet and then fell over the approx. 18 foot high concrete wall. Landing on his feet.
EE WAS USING A LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO A SCREEN SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR WELDING. THE LADDER WAS PLACED AT TOO GREAT AN ANGLE CAUSING THE LADDER TO SLIP. THE EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT INJURING HIS BA CK AND KNEE.