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POSSIBLE ROTOR CUFF TEAR. WALK DOWN RAMP, SLIPPED AND FELL.
WALKING OWN A STAIRWAY, WATER BOTTLE IN ONE HAND THE OTHER ON RAILING. BACK OF HEEL CAUGHT LEADING EDGE OF PROCEEDING STEP. IMBALANCE CAUSED FALL FORWARD CAUSING CRTILAGE FRACTURE.
EE WAS MOUNTING SHOVEL TO LOAD HIS TRUCK. HE HAD REACHED THE UPPER CATWALK JUST OUTSIDE THE OPERATOR'S SEAT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED KNEE & BRUI SED SHOULDER.
STEPPED BACK OFF OF A STEP/PLATFORM AND TWISTED ANKLE. NEXT DAY COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON RIGHT ANKLE, XRAYED, ANKLE BRACE AND OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT.
WHILE DESCENDING LADDER EMP'S RT KNEE WITHER GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP OR HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SECOND RUNG CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED RT KNEE.
HE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL REPAIRS IN THE BALL MILL AREA. THE EQUIPMENT BEING REPAIRED HAD SPILLED DUST ON THE WORK AREA AND SURROUNDING CONCRETE FLOOR. WHILE WALKING THROUGH AN ADJACENT ARE A THAT WAS COVERED WITH MOIST SPILLAGE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FORWARD CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT WAS REQUIRED.