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The worker was climbing down in a proper 3 pt contact from the flat bet trailer. The heel of his boot caught on a short stake, in a stake pocket, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. He landed on his right elbow, chipping the bone. The trailer is 58" off the ground. The worker had been wearing fall restraint just prior to the fall.
EE came down the ladder on a front end loader fowards to step on an Abutment. He missed the abutment and fell on his left shoulder, injuring it.
THE WORKER WAS STANDING ON AN EXCAVATOR TRACK WHEN HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE SAT ON HIS TAIL BONE. THE RESULT IS A BRUISED TAIL BONE.
The worker was walking across a rubber pile when he lost his balance and twisted his back.
Worker was bending down to pick up a 5 gal oil bucket, when he stood up he became dizzy and fell down an approximate 12' slope injuring his neck and cutting the back of his head.
WHILE STEPPING OFF OF A CONVEYOR FRAME EE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING A CONTROL TOWER OFF OF A STAND, THE WORKER GOT BUMPED WHILE ON THE ROOF OF THE TOWER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL 3' TO A VAN ROOF STRIKING A RAILING ON THE WAY DOWN. LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND BRUISING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A FLATBED TRAILER WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK.