HE HAD JUST BEGUN HIS SHIFT. HE MADE HIS WAY TO TRUCK RAMP AND BEGAN INSPECTION. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT GRATING WAS MOVED IN SOME WAY, CREATING A GAP BETWEEN PIECES. HE APPARENTLY SIDE-STEPPED IN TO VOID AND CAUGHT FOOT IN GRATING CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. HE LANDED ON GRATING STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND TO BREAK FALL.
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Showing all 6EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN A HURRY DOWN SOME STAIRS AT OUR TRUCK RAMP UNLOADING STATION WHEN HE STUMBLED & FELL 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE STAIRS (EE SAID HE USED HANDRAIL).
EE WAS PERFORMING PREOPERATION INSPECTION. HE WAS RETURNING TO THE CAB BY WAY OF THE FENDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SMOOTH SURFACE. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE AGAINST A HAND RAIL.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING D8 TRACTOR AND DISMOUNTED TRACTOR IMPROPERLY BY JUMPING TO THE GROUND FROM THE TRACK OF THE D8.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD TAKEN THE FUEL TANK OFF THE FORK LIFT TO REFILL IT. HE TRIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A STEP WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS AND BANGED HIS KNEE.