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Fixing a bearing on a sand screw. Stepping on a ladder to come down and the ladder fell, EE landing on the ground
Employee was trying to dislodge a rock from the back of truck as the rock fell, ee fell backwards fracturing the 7th rib on left side and hurting left elbow.
Unchaining the pin on a sand screw. Stepped back awkwardly and twisted back.
Employee was getting out of loader after EE had finished loading the dump truck, when the last step on the loader bent inward towards the loader causing employee to fall backwards and to strain right knee.
While picking rocks pivoted on left ankle the wrong way instead of stepping to the side. This caused a strain/sprain to his left ankle.
To our knowledge, employee was getting out of a piece of equipment when he twisted his lower back and felt pain.
While working twisted his right ankle.
Employee was installing grates on equipment. Fell off equipment approx. 10 feet, and hit the machine as he fell.