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EE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM 980C LOADER. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT WAS UNDER THE LADDER.
EE WAS USING LADDER TO PAINT EQUIPMENT NUMBERS ON PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. THE LADDER WAS NOT SECURED AT THE TOP AND EE FELL APPROXIMATELY 6'. AFTER FALL EE COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE, SORE BACK, AND HAND AND ARM PAIN. WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR CHECK-UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A WET AREA WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE. HE JERKED BACK AND TWISTED AT THE SAME TIME PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER LEG/GROIN AREA.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN THE LADDER OF A SCRAPPER. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED UP TO THE OIL TRAILER TO ADD OIL TO HIS MACHINE. WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE HIS HANDS AND FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HE LANDED ON HIS ANKLE SIDEWAYS CAUSING A SPRAIN.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF EQUIPMENT LADDER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND. HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER. HE WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE.
EE CLIMBED ON THE HOOD OF HIS TRUCK TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. HE FELL OFF OF THE HOOD TO THE GROUND HURTRING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS CLEANING THE FULL WINDSHIELD OR THE PART THAT THE WIPERS DID NOT C LEAR OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER THE HANDRAIL ON A EUCLID R35 FOR A SAMPLE TRAY FOR A SHALE CHECK. WHEN HE LEANED ON THE HANDRAIL FOR THE TRAY, THE HANDRAIL GAVE WAY. HE FELL APPROX 6 FT TO THE GROU ND. EMPLOYEE HAD NOT REPORTED THE DEFECTIVE HANDRAIL TO MINE MANAGEMENT. EMPLOYEE FAILED DRUG TEST. DOCTOR SAYS HE WILL BE UNABLE TO WORK FOR 6-8 WEEKS.
EE WAS TERMINATING WIRES ON A MOTOR ON THE CRUSHER. EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF TIRES (PORTABLE CRUSHER) AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL APPROX 4' TO THE GROUND. 2 RIBS WERE FRACTURED. LADDERS AND ST EPLADDERS WERE AVAILABLE BUT EE DID NOT USE THEM.