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Excavator operator was stepping out of his excavator and missed the handhold while climbing off of his machine. Operator has a smashed ACL in his knee and two broken ribs. His knee was injured when he missed the handhold and fell to the ground landing on his feet. His ribs were cracked when he stumbled forward and fell on the track of the machine.
USING AN UNSECURED STEP LADDER TO DISASSEMBLE A CRUSHER COMPONET THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE AREA. ACUTE RIGHT 9TH RIB FRACTURE.
DIGGING OFF CONVEYOR AND IT STARTED TO ROLL AND HE ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR.
WHILE WORKING TO CLEAR A PLUG UP IN THE TUNNEL FEEDER, HE SLIPPED WITH ALL BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT KNEE.
GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRK TO CHECK THE OIL ON HIS TRUCK, SLIPED ON STEP OF TRUCK FELL BACK TOWARD FUEL TANK CAP THEN FELL TO THE GROUND
SLIPPED CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER OF THE LOADER ANDCAUGHT MYSELF WITH LEFT ARM.
FEEDING MAIN THE WIRE ON THE MAIN LINE AROUND THE YARDER ON TOP OF THE MACHINE OPERATOR SWITCHED AND ENGINE WENT FULL THRU AND DAM WAS REALING ON WIRE AT THIS SPEED. JUMPED OFF MACHINE TO CLEA R CABLE ONTO THE GROUND SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE. U
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER CARRYING AIR CLEANER IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HIS FOOT MISSED STEP ON LADDER CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND ABOVE HIS HEAD PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER & BACK