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EE DROPPED THE LID OF HIS WELDING CAN. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN TO RETRIEVE IT HE REMOVED A SCAFFOLDBOARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NEXT SCAFFOLD DECK. HE USED A ROPE TO LET HIMSELF DOWN & THE ROPE FAILED CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX 30'
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER VACTOR TRUCK HOSE TO CLIMB LADDER, SLIPPED ON TOP RUNG & FELL ON FEETJAMMING KNEE AND FOOT.
EE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF A CRANE & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL RUNG. IN DOING SO, HE TORELEFT BICEP MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS; FELT TEAR OR PULL IN CALF OF LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING SHOT NUMBER ON FACE OF MOUNTAIN; IT WAS WINDY AND MATERIAL WAS DROPPINGDOWN FROM ABOVE. HE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AND JUMPED AND FELL ON HIS SHOULDER AND SIDE.
INCIDENT FIRST REPORTED ONLY AS A FIRST AID SITUATION. EE TRIPPED OVER A SCRAPER/RAKE HANDLE AND HIT HIS LEG AGAINST RAKE PART CAUSING A BRUISE AND TWO SMALL CUTS TO LOWER LEFT SHIN. ON 4-24-0 0 EE REQUESTED TO SEE PHYSICIAN AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON RAILCAR. GLOVE CAUGHT ON RAIL OF LADDER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL.