EE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE CAB OF A LOADER VIA HANDRAIL & STEPS ON L SIDE OF THE MACHINE. HALFWAY UP, R HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN FUEL TANK & L FRONT TIRE. EE FELL APPROX 6' TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS L LEG. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN KNEE, FRACTURED IN THREE PLACES.
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Showing all 4EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE REAR OF A FLAT BED SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT THREE FOOT AND HIS LEFT THIGH HIT THE HITCH ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. A BOLT ON THE HITCH PUNC HED A HOLE IN THE EE S LEFT THIGH.
TAKING SHORT CUT ACROSS FEEDER TABLE TO JAW BOOTH CLIMBING FROM FEEDER TO HANRAIL AROUND JAW BOOTH SLIPPED AND TAIL BACK INTO HOPPER LANDING ON HIS BACK ON ROCKS.
WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER CHUTE.SLIPPED & SLID DOWN CHUTE.BRUISED LEFT HIP FROM CORNER STICKING OUT