Broken Hydraulic line sprayed excavator bucket, victim did not realize and stepped on bucket, slipped on oil spray and fell into bucket. Landed on shoulder tearing rotator cuff.
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Showing all 3EE HAD CLEARED ROCK LODGED IN CHUTE, AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN BACKWARDS FROM THE CHUTE, STEPPED ON A 6" ROCK LAYING ONT THE PLATFORM WHICH TWISTED ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM HIS WORK STATION. HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON FOURTH STEP FROM BOTTOM OF STAIRS. HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL CONSEQUENTLY ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS APPL IED TO THE ANKLE WITH THE FOOT POINTED STRAIGHT BECAUSE HIS BOOT HEEL WAS CAUGHT ON STAIR TREAD. HE FELT A "POP" IN THE JOINT AND SAT DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.