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RUNG OF LADDER ON TRUCK WAS BENT UNDER, NOT ALLOWING OPERATOR TO PUT FULL FOOT ON RUNG OF LADDER. ALSO, OPERATOR FAILED TO REPORT THE STEP ON THE LADDER AS BEING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM.
EE STATES HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BACK OF OUR QUARRY PRIMARY PANFEEDER IN THE CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY FLOOR CAUSING HIS LEFT TORSO SIDE TO STRIKE AGAINST AN I-BEA M SUPPORTING THE PANFEEDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A HAULAGE TRUCK (CLINE). AFTER FILLING IT WITH OIL, HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MACHINE AND ONTO A STEP WHILE MAINTAINING A THREE POINT HOLD. HIS LEFT LEG WAS ONT EH FENDE R, AS HE BROUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG DOWN TO THE STEP, HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEFT, BENT, KNEE. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS 21" ABOVE THE TOP OF THE STEP.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE CLIMBED OFF THE DRAGLINE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. HE WALKED BACK TO THE DRAGLINE & CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO THE DRAGLINE SHOE, HE THEN SLIPPED ON THE ICE & SNOW & FELL APPROX 3-4' TO THE FROZEN GROUND. HIS L ARM EXTENDED;HIS RIB CAGE EXPOSED; THUS THIS IS THE AREA WHERE 4 RIBS RECEIVED A SLIGHT FRACTURE. HE LANDED ON THE SNOW & ICE ON THE GROUND.