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THE VICTIM STEPPED BEYOND THE YELLOW FLAGGING TAPE OFF OF THE FLOOR GRATE ONTO A GUNCTION BOX. THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX GAVE WAY ALLOWING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 18' HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE K NEE AND ANKLE SUSTAINED SOME SERIOUS BREAKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE PAD AND CHANGED DIRECTION AND NOTICED A LITTLE PAIN AROUND LEFT KNEE. AFTER SITTING DOWN A FEW MINUTES AND GETTING BACK THE PAIN WAS WORSE WHEN WALKING.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF SMALL DOZER AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND. X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURE OF TIP OF LEFT FIBULA.
WALKING UP STEPS, CAUGHT SAFETY METATARSAL SHOE UNDER TOP STEP, FELL FORWARD, HANDS HIT FLOOR TO STOP FALL, HAND HURT BY FALL.
EE WAS PICKING UP WHEEL BARROW HANDLES TO MOVE AND FEET SLIPPED ON PELLETS ON CONCRETE FLOOR. FELL ON BACK C-S STRAIN.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAD FROZEN WATER (ICE) UNDER SNOW. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO JOB AND FELL BY EXTRUDEN.
TOP OF WATER SPRINKLER CAUGHT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES SHOE TOP AND METATARSAL GUARD CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. TWISTED KNEE AS HE FELL CAUSING KNEE SPRAIN.
STEPED OUT OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON CLAY AND FELL ON SIDE ON A RIDGE OF CLAY BROKEN RIB LEFT SIDE.