Employee was using a step ladder to tighten the top lug nuts on a 3600RSI. As he was moving the ladder his left foot went thru the ladder, missed the bottom rung & he fell to the ground on his right side, catching his body weight on his right wrist.
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Showing all 4Employee was dismounting from a Haul Truck (CAT 785), employee missed grabbing the handrail, lost balance and foot slipped from the access ladder and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground.
The injured employee slipped off the deck of a D-9 Dozer onto the tracks, landing on his tailbone which caused a muscle spasm in his lower back
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A 5230 SHOVEL WHEN THE LADDER GOT HUNG UP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN RUNGS CAUSING STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT FOOT.