DOZER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE 8K DOZER CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE GRAB HANDLE OF THE DOZER AND FELL.
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Showing all 5EE SLIPPED GOING DOWN A SLOP IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM ANBD HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 6-25. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY TIMNE. NOW HE MUST GO IN FOR SURGERY ON 7-30 AND WILL MISS APPROX 30 DAYS WORK.
MINER STEPPED DOWN FROM BOTTOM STEP ON TO THE WALKING SHOE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND PULLED CARTIDGE FROM THE ANKLE BONE.
THE BULLODOZER ENCOUNTERED A HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK ON THE LEFT CYLINDER. MINER CLIMBED UP ON THE MACHINE AND WHILE FORCING A WRENCH TO ALLOW A BOLT TO BE INSERTED, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER.
MINER WAS STEPPING OFF DRAGLINE WALKING SHOE TO THE GROUND AND SIMPLY MISSED THE SECOND STEP AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON GROUND IMPACT.