While lifting a sheet onto the roof, the sheet moved, causing loss of balance. I tried to gain my ground & catch myself, but I couldn't. I hit the ground and the 4 X 8' sheet came down on my wrist a & landed on my back.
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Showing all 8Stepped in a deep hole, causing knee to get cut.
Right foot slipped off of short platform he was standing on and caused back strain.
Foot slipped and arm got caught on a piece of expanded metal.
FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND BROKE HIS WRIST. (FELL 4' TO GROUND. CONVEYOR LOCKED OUT AT THE TIME; EE JUST LOST HIS BALANCE.)
While standing on a ladder, he lost footing and fell off, hitting his head.
WORKING ON A TWO-LEVEL CATWALK HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH. HE HIT HIS ARM AND RIBS ON CATWALK; FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 FEET. BROKEN RIBS, BRUISES, SCRAPES.
CLIMBED ON SIDE OF TRAILER, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND SLID DOWN ON TIRES CATCHING RIGHT FOOT AND LEG BETWEEN DRIVERS AND FELL ON BACK WITH FOOT STILL CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRES INJURING RIGHT LEG AND K NEE.