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After extinguishing a small engine fire, the individual started to dismount the bulldozer. The individual fell and hit their right knee on the blade push arm of the bulldozer causing a small laceration. Two stitches were used to close the laceration.
Stepped wrong on the bed of the truck while stacking cribbing, started to fall and caught self twisting right knee
While individual was getting down from service truck, they slipped and hit right knee against steps. Follow up doctor visit/diagnosis on 6/15/17 indicated individual could not return to work under doctor restrictions.
Climbing on equipment frame to check for leak. Slipped off equipment frame and hit right knee on edge of equipment frame causing laceration.
End dump step bolts on R.S. fell out during operation. Employee was dismounting equipment using 3 points of contact. Employee fell backwards off the steps and landed on employee's back on the ground. MRI on 5/8/2017 revealed herniated disk and employee not allowed to return to work.
The employee was cutting angle iron with a torch. The angle iron was positioned on pipe stands. The employee stated that while cutting, he attempted to move the angle to make another cut. As he turned his body his foot stuck in the mud, causing his knee to twist, resulting in the injury. Medical evaluation determined a sprained knee, employee released to modified duty.