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THE EE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE HOOD TO THE CAB DECK OF A WABCO 85D END DUMP TRUCK APPROX. 2 FT IN HEIGHT AND STEPPED ON AN EYE BOLT MOUNTED ON THE CAB DECK. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE .
EE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING A 16G MOTORGRADER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. THE EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CIRCLE CAUSING A 1/2"-3/4" LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS GETTING A TIRE FROM ABOVE WORK AREA SHE USED THE LADDER TO CLIMB UP TO THE TIRE SHE ALLEGEDLY THREW DOWN THE TIRE THE TIRE BOUNCED & HIT THE LADDER KNOCKING THE LADDER OUT FRO UNDERNEATH HER SHE FELL APROX 5FT ON TO CEMENT & ALLEGEDLY INJURED HER BACK & HER RT FOOT/ANKLE
ATHE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING IN THE PIT HE STUMBLED OVER A PIECE OF COAL & HAD TO STEP FORWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TO CATCH HIMSELF. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT FALL & FELT NO PA IN. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY EXPLANATION HE COULD GIVE FOR HIS INJURY. HE REPORTED THE INJURY AT 3 AM ON 7/2/93 WHEN HIS FOOT STARTED HURTING. BEFORE HE CAME TO WORK.
CLIMBING ON CAT SLIPPED JAMMED R THUMB ON HANDRAIL OF LAODER TWO SM BONE CHIPS IN R THUMB
THE EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE PUSH BLOCK ON THE REAR OF 100 TON BELLY DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE EIGHT FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FELL CLAUSING THE EE TO FALL. THE HEIGHT FROM THE TOP OF THE PUSH BLOCK TO THE GROUND WAS 5 FT 4 INCH THE EE WAS CAUGHT BY A FELLOW EE AND HE LANDED ON HIS FEET. THE LADDER HAD NOT BEEN SECURED TO THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE DISMOUNTING 100 T TRUCK, STEPPING DOWN FROM SECOND RUNG FROM TOP, SHE MISSED THIRD RUNG AND FELL TO GROUND, CONTUSION TO LEFT HIP AND BUTTOCK, POSSIBLE LOWER BACK STRAIN . TWO CHIROPRACTOR VISITS.
MINER WAS WALKI3G ALONG THE TOP OF THE TUB OF A 740-B PAGE DRAGLINE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A MANHOLE COVER WHICH WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY, CAUSING THE MINER'S LEFT LEG TO DROP INTO THE HOLE, THE RESULT WAS THA7 THE MINER RECEIVED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE GROIN.