While climbing down a ladder from the upper deck of the jaw crusher, EE slipped off the bottom rung and sliced open his shin.
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Showing all 3LOADER STEPS WERE WET, WHEN CLIMBING OFF EQUIPMENT FROM 3RD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM INJURING LEFT THUMB AND LEFT KNEE. DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS WAS SPRAIN TO BOTH BODY PARTS.
EE WAS PUTTING A SET OF LEGS UNDER A CONVEYOR, HE THEN SET THE WEIGHT OF THE CONVEYOR ON THE LEGS. WHILE STANDING ON CATWALK TO SECURE LEGS, THE LEGS SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD AND KNOCK ING HIM DOWN.