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DESCENDING CRUSHER TURNED R ANKLE

VICTIM HAD JUST FINISHED SERVICING WABCO 35 TON END DUMP. AS HE STARTED TO DESCEND TO GROUND FOOT SLIPPED & HE LOST GRIP ON HANDRAIL & FELL 10' LANDING WITH MOST OF WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT & LEG. AFTER IMPACT HE LANDED ON RIGHT HAND.

VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE CATWALK SURROUNDING A 54 FINE HEAD EL JAY CONE CRUSHER.

THE VICTIM WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO THE LOADER BUCKET OF A 980 CAT. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BOTTOM ON THE LOADER TOOTH.

THE VICTIM HAD STEPPED UPON A CONVEYOR BELT TO THROW OFF A PIECE OF METAL.AFTER DOING SO HE HOPPED BACK DOWN ON THE ADJACENT CATWALK AND UPON LANDING TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.AFTER GOING TO THE D OCTOR IT WAS REPORTED SPRAINED BUT AS IT TURNED OUT THE ANKLE HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

WHILE ASSISTING3WITH REPAIRS TO THE EL JAY SCREEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO THE WORKERS HEADED FOR COVER, THE VICTIM DECIDED TO GO DOWN OFF THE BACK ON A PILE OF WASTE INSTEAD OF USING THE LADDER. T HE PILE OF WAST9 WAS SLIPPERY AND THE VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE GROUND. THE VICTIM RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND ABOUT 10:00AM BEGAN TO COMPLAIN THAT HIS EL

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