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Employee was dismounting haul truck, foot got caught causing him to fall. He tried to catch his fall with arm and hurt arm. Went for X-ray on 5/8/12, results indicate wrist is broken.
Employee states he fell while getting off of a loader. He alleges he mis-stepped near the last step of the loader & fell to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his arm & fell on it as well. He originally thought the fall was not serious. He had continued pain and saw a doctor that put him on modified dutyuntil Oct 5th. The Dr. susequently took EE off of work.
Employee was coming down from having cleaned material from a conveyor belt. When he stepped down, he stepped awkwardly on a block and fell to the ground approximately three or four feet.
Employee originally stepped awkwardly in a dip in the ground on 1/8/08 hurting his right knee. Employee continued to work. He then states that he re-injured the same knee on 2/16/09. He continued to work. His knee has evidently worsened and he had knee surgery on 3/27/09. Employee has since returned to work, seated duty only, on 4/15/09.
Employee was stepping off the loader. As he stepped down from loader, as his right foot touched the ground, he felt a burning in his left leg. Employee tore muscle in left calf.
EMPLOYEE HAD PUT OIL IN EXCAVATOR AND AS HE GOT TO THE CATWALK, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED ON THE CATWOLK, FALLING TO THE GROUND
EE WAS PULLING ON A WELDING LEAD AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEFT HAND,
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A FREE FACE. THE ROCK GAVE WAY OR SLIPPED UNDER HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 47 FEET OFF OF THE HIGHWALL.