Employee was performing maintenance on a screen deck. Upon completion of work the employee descended down the screen deck ladder. While descending the ladder the employee slipped on a rung and lost footing. To catch themselves from falling the employee caught themselves with left arm subsequently straining the arm and shoulder.
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Showing all 5while on a shot, tripped on a rock, hit right forearm on rock.
DESCENDING FROM A STEP STOOL. EE MISSED THE SECOND STEP, FELL BACKWARD, AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE DESK. EE'S IMPACT ON THE EDGE OF THE DESK CAUSED A 3/4" LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WELDING ON TEXAS FEEDER AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
OPERATOR WAS MOVING A HYDRAULIC JACK AFTER ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ON AN OILY SURFACE ON THE CRUSHER PLATFORM, LANDING ON HIS BOTTOM LEFT SIDE.