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Back Strain caused by a slip.
Employee was exiting the maintenance truck and as they put weight on their left foot on the step below, they slipped and landed on their right foot, turning their ankle.
The employee was exiting the haul truck and missed the last step with foot. EE tried to catch themselves but fell and hit the ground.
Employee was walking to piece of equipment at beginning of shift. Employee stepped in a dip in the road due to limited lighting.
Uneven ground near pit equipment.
Employee was attempting to mount the ladder on a CAT 740B haul truck. His right hand grabbed hold of rail with some grease on it. As he shifted his weight up on ladder his hand slipped and he fell from ladder. His weight came down on his left foot/ankle.
Employee was stepping from an elevation off his trackhoe and twisted ankle when left foot contacted pea gravel and stick.
Employee was washing the concrete slab off under the hopper when the primary belt started overloading. The wet pit run starting running over the side of the belt covering his feet in mud. He tried to move and his foot was stuck in the mud. When he twisted his body to move his foot did not move.
Slipped and fell on wet plywood while nailing a board onto a piece of chute resulting in twisting ankle and bumping head.
Working on ground clearing brush to burn and twisted L knee.
Leaving wash plant area, stepped on loose rocks and fell onto right arm (elbow).