WORKER MOVED SECTION OF BELT TO BE SPLICED FROM GROUND LEVEL TO APPROX. 15' ABOVE GROUND. WAS PLACING PIECE OF PLYWOOD UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL TO THE GROUND, FEET FIRST AFTER IMPACT AND INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE, FELL TO RIGHT, PUT RT HAND OUT TO CUSHION FALL. WHEN THISHAPPENED HE SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER CABLE DRIVE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON DRIVE SECTION CAUSING FALL. EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING STEEL ROLLER AGAINST RIBS.
REMOVING STEEL STAKES FROM WORK AREA AT NORTH END OF OFFICE OVER TO FENCE LINE. EE STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL NEXT TO GENCE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LOWER BACK AND CUT ACROSS FOREHEAD FROM WIRE ON TOP OF FENCE.
MECHANIC WAS CLEANING OIL SATURATED AREA OF THE ENGINE AREA OF THE LOADER. MECHANIC TURNED AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF HIS LAODER WHEN HE TRIPED CAUSING HIM TO JUMP TO THE GROUND AND LAND FLAT FOOTED.
HARD DIRT IN SOFT SAND