Scale Master, slipped and fell, walking down aggregate and dirt embankment. They fractured the right side of their left ankle and caused a hematoma on the left side of their left knee.
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Showing all 10Fell on right shoulder, bruised.
Employee fell 4'to 5'off a ladder while working on a portable crusher. Bruising their right elbow and right hip.
The crusher operator was climbing down the ladder on the crusher and missed a step and fell 4 1/2' to the ground, fracturing the bone in lower left leg.
Bad safety link on safety chain, securing manlift basket to manlift.
Getting on excavator when wet, slipped and bruised ribs.
When Employee was walking around plant, his right knee collapsed, causing him to fall on the ground, bruising his neck.
Operator was exiting the cab of his track hoe, slipped on the catwalk, but caught himself by the hand rail. It strained his elbow/forearm.
Miner tripped on his own shoe string and fell. Dislocated right thumb. Took him to the Clifton Medical Clinic and they relocated thumb and put in stitches.
Driver was getting out of truck, foot slipped and was falling and put right hand on ground to catch himself.