Employee was climbing the ladder to the catwalk to check screens at the end of the day. The top rung broke off causing employee to scrap their shin. Employee said the leg was ok and put a band aide on the small cut. On Dec. 3 leg was swollen and cut oozing, employee was taken in and prescribed RX for infection. No breaks or fractures.
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LOADING EQUIPMENT TO MOVE CRUSHER, WHEN EE STEPPED ON A CONVEYOR & LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO RAIN & SNOW ON EQUIPMENT. INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HESTRUCK THE FRAME ON CONVEYOR
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