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WHILE ADDING COOLANT TO RADIATOR, MECHANIC LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED OFF OF LEFT KNEE, STRAINED ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE A SCRAPER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED, FELL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A STEEL WEDGE WITH A SMALL HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WASHPLANT,SLIPPED WHEN CROSSING OVER MOTOR FROM INCLINE BELT TO T BELT;TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING UP FEEDER BELT ON WASH PLANT. CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE, ALTHOUGH HAND RAIL WAS BEING USED.
EMPLOYEE IS EXTREMELY OVERWEIGHT. HE WAS INSTALLING AN ELETRICAL LINE IN A THREE (3) FOOT TRENCH. HE TRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND LANDED WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON RIGHT ARM.