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EE was repairing the ladder on the dredge over solid ground when EE stepped off ladder onto a large dirt clod causing him to twist and sprain his left ankle.
Employee was troubleshooting the 6 by 16 shaker. after checking out the equipment, employee was descending the ladder. His foot slipped on the last step, causing him to fall approx one foot. Employee twisted his back when he fell, causing lower back strain.
Ee was stepping out of the loader when his foot missed the step, causing him to lose his balance and to fall backwards. He then grabbed the railing, causing him to pull his neck muscle.
EE WAS OPERATING A TRACKHOE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO WALK OVER TO CHECK HIS WORK, HE STEPPED ON A LARGE DIRT CLOD, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS CLEANING THE DREDGE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE MIDDLE PART OF HIS HEAD, ALONG THE HAIR LINE.
EE WAS INSTALLING NEW MOTOR ON THE DREDGE USING A 5' PRYBAR TO ALIGN MOTOR TO THE MOTOR MOUNTS. PRYBAR SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, FALLING BACKWARDS 6' DOWN, HITTING LEFT SIDE OF BODY. HE FELL BETWEEN THE PONTOON AND LADDER, BRUISING LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND RECEIVED A BROKEN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND TORN NAIL BED ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHEN HE WALKED TOWARDS THE PLANT, HE JUMPED A SMALL WATER DISCHARGE DITCH EAST OF THE PLANT, SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS INSTALLING WALL STUDS WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE WHILE WALKING ON BOARD, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE BOARD. THIS CAUSED EE TO FALL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP. THIS ACCIDENT CAUS ED INJURED EE A BRUISED AND SORE RIGHT HIP.Y
PORTABLE LADDER WAS SET ON UNSTABLE GROUND CONDITIONS AND NOT TIED DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CROSS BRACE, LADDER TIPPED TO ONE SIDE MAKING EMPLOYEE FALL 3 FEET TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE PUT OUT LEF T HAND TO CUSHION FALL AND BROKE WRIST. BROKEN LEFT WRIST.