EE WAS TRIPPING RODS AND SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE DRILL DECK AND FELL 2 1/2'.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DECK ONTO GROUND AND TURNED ANKLE WHEN LANDED. AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A MINOR SPRAIN AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING U.G. DOZER. HE STOPPED THE DOZER AND WAS GOING TO GET IT OFF. HE STEPPED OUT ON THE TRACKS OF DOZER & SLIPPED, AS HE WAS FALLING, HE REACHED FOR VENT BAG, BUT IT DIDN'T HOLD HIM UP. HE FELL OFF HTE DOZER LANDING AWKWARDS ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. & DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE & CHIPPED PART OF LOWER LEG BONE.
WAS MOVING CORE OFF DRILL SITE, SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND, DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL HE WENT TO MOVE ANOTHER BOX. HE SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.