Going down steep bank, slipped on slick rock and loose dirt. This did not become a reportable until 9/29/10. The employee had to have surgery on his knee.
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Showing all 5He was replacing main pumps back in the boxes to take back to the shop, when he slipped and fell from his truck bed and struck the bumper in his back. He was in pain, so had to quit working.
Mechanic was changing the fuel filters on a motor grader. He reached back for the grab handle, missed and fell backwards off machine.
EE was getting out of truck. He turned toward the cab, got hold of the door, but not the handle. He started to step down with his right leg and missed the lower step. He tried to catch himself with his right arm and went down on his elbow. He felt and heard his right shoulder pop.
As employee was climbing down off his rock truck at quit time, he placed his right foot on the ground. When he put his full weight on it, he broke a bone in his right foot.