EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY OF AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR. WHILE STANDING ON A 2" X 10" WOG PLANK CONSTRUCTED WALKWAY, THE WALKWAY FAILED UNDER LOAD. EMPLOYEE FELL 20' TO A PILE OF 3/8" PEA GRAVEL PILE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SPRAINED ANKLES AND TWO CRACKED VERTEBRAE.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A "ELEVATOR PADDLE" ON A EARTH MOVING SCRAPER. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CONTROL BOX ATTACHED TO OVERHEAD CRANE TO THE OUTSIDE SIDE OF THE SCRAPER. THE PADDLE SHIFTED, EMP LOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE- FELL TO FLOOR (3')- BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE DISMOUNTING SCRAPER EMPL'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LAST STEP. HE STRUCK RT KNEE AGAINST PROVIDED LADDER.
PRYING ROCK FRO4 SCREEN CONVEYOR, PLATFORM WAS FROSTY IN SOME PARTS AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND. FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST, SURGERY AND PINS INSERTED. Y AND PINS INSE9TED.
WELDING ON MATE9IAL CONVEYOR FROM A PLATFORM ON A FORKLIFT AT A HGT. OF APX. 10-FT., LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND.