EE SERVES AS GROUNDMAN WHEN MOVING RAILCARS AROUND ON RAILROAD (2ND SHIFT). EE TIGHTENED BRAKES ON THE FIRST RAILCAR, CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF IT AND BEGAN MOVING (TROTTING) TO THE NEXT CAR ON RELA TIVELY FLAT GROUND ALONG RAIL LINE. EE ALLEDGES THAT AS HE WAS MOVING, HIS RT KNEE CAP POPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. EE WAS ABLE TO GET UP AND CONTINUED WORKING. DR DETERMINED THAT LIGAME
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AS EE WAS TRANSPORTING BOXES OF QC SAMPLES FROM OFFICE TO LAB, HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE GOING DOWN THE PORTABLE STEPS LEADING INTO THE LAB. IN FALLING, EE HIT HIS HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR DOOR HANDLE (METAL) WHICH SITS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM ENTRANCE WAY
EE WAS WALKING ON THE HOPPES GRATE MAKING SURE MATERIAL WAS FLOWING THRU. HE STARTED WALKING BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN TO OF THE METAL GRATE BARS CAUSING BRUISES AND SCRAPER.
WHILE CHECKING FOR OIL LEAK ON SPEED REDUCER ON NUMBER 1 BELT EE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIS HAND HIT SPEED REDUCER LEFT HAND CUT ON 4 FINGER.
MODIFYING PLUMBING ON SCREENING TOWER OPENED UP HOLE IN CATWALK TO RELOCATE PLUMBING.DURING COURSE OF JOB,EMPL STEPPED INTO HOLE INJURING RIGHT KNEE.