EE WAS ON HIS KNEES ON TOP OF TRUCK TOOL BOX CHANGING OUT OXYGEN BOTTLE. BOXES WERE WET. EE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET WITH HIS SIDE CATCHING A LOCK HASP, RESULTING IN LACERATION OF RIGHT UPPER LATERAL RIB CAGE. SUTURES TAKEN. EE HAS RETURNED TO WORK.
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Showing all 4EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK INSTEAD OF STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK. EE ALSO DID NOT LOOK IN FRONT OF HIM TO REMOVE OR AVOID OBJECT IN HIS PATH. EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON ROCK 3" TO 4" IN DIAMETER. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING ONTO LOADER. LOADER STEP WAS WET. EMPLOYEE DID NOT ASCEND PROPERLY & MAINTAIN 3 POINT CONTACT. EMPLOYEE FELL BRUSING BACK. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTIO ADMINISTERED & THERE WAS NO LOST TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS PUSHING OVERSIZED ROCKS OFF SLOPING BAR SCREEN AND FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN BARS. HE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICIAN FOR BRUISED RIGHT KNEE AND LEG AND RETURNED TO WORK THAT DAY.