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THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A SCREW BOX THAT WAS LYING ACROSS THE WALKWAY STAIRS AND HIS HOES CAUGHT ON THE SCREW BOX, AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND CUT HIS FINGER.
CLEANING OUT AT THE END OF TAIL PULLEY EMP STOOD ON A MOVABLE STAIRWAY SECURED BY A ROPE ROPE WAS BRITTLE AND FRAYED ROPE BROKE AND EMP INJURED SHOULDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD ONTO ROPE TO PRE PREVENT FALLING
WHILE WORKING HE FELL BETWEEN TWO SCREW BOXESAND INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
UNFAMILIAR ASSIGNMENT; NEW EMPLOYEE; NEW YORK AREA FROM WHAT HE HAS BEEN DOING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A TEMPORARY PLATFORM THAT WAS NOT SECURED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A VIBRATOR WHEN THE PLANK SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 8"