PARKED FRONT END LOADER, NEAR THE SHOP WENT TO CLIMB DOWN OFF THE MACHINE AND MISSED THE LAST STEP ON THE MACHINE CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE WRONG SNAPPING A SMALL BONE IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS MACHINE HAD A FACTORY INSTALLED CABLE STEP AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH LADDER GOING TO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT.
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Showing all 3WAS GETTING OFF A TRACK DOZER. STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE DOZER ARM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEG WENT DOWN IN BETWEEN THE DOZER ARM AND THE TRACKS. HE THEN FELL ON OVER ONTO THE GROUND, PINNING HIS LEF. INTIAL DIAGNOSIS AS OF THE REPORT STATES POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS AND TENDON DAMAGE. HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.
EMPL WAS WASHING HAMMER MILL WHEN HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN HE SLIPPED & TURNED LEFT ANKLE.