An employee was standing on a step and the v belt guard was facing the screen. EE turned to get a new screen rail and stepped off the v belt guard. EE grabbed the shaker with EE's right arm as it was still over the top of the shaker and caught self preventing falling to the ground.
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Showing all 8Employee was descending a set of metal stairs from a screen deck when they tripped causing them to land awkwardly on the next lower step. The sudden jarring caused discomfort in their lower back.
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