Employee was stepping up onto a sky trac (approximately 24 inches high) when they slipped and fell backwards.
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Showing all 5Employee was walking down steps, missed a step, grabbed with left hand and strained left shoulder. No lost time on medical diagnosis until 1/2/2024 when they went on light duty. On 2/6/2024 had an MRI and was diagnosed with left pectoral tear and opted for surgery.
EE was cleaning EE's air Filters while dismounting on the back rear step, EE misplaced EE's foot on the step and got EE's lower leg stuck between the step and machine.
Employee parked the loader, dismounted and stepped into an impression in the ground. Employee twisted left ankle.
While descending the stairs, he missed a step and slid on his backside until he came to rest at the bottom.