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EE WAS ASSISTING IN A REPAIR OPERATION TO THE DRAGLINE. HE WAS PUSHING A 2 INCH ANGLE IRON FROM THE SHOE OF THE DRAGLINE TO THE POWER HOUSE, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE SHOE OF THE DRAGLINE TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS UMBOLTING GUTTER OVER WAREHOUSE DORR ENTRANCE, WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS USING SLIPPEDCAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO THEGROUND.
THE EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE INTO POSITION TO BE LOADED, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE STONE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST HIS R KNEE. HE DID NOT SEED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5/7/ 98.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE LOWERING OF THE DRAGLINE BOOM FOR REPAIRS TO DRAGLINE. AS HW WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE PLATFORM ON THE DRAG MAST, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT K NEE ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PLATFORM.
EE WAS MOUNTING FROM TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP LEAVING HIM HANGING FROM THE CAB'S HANDRAIL BY HIS LEFT ARM. THE STEP WAS COVEREDWITH ANATIFREEZE FROM A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR CAU SING IT TO BE SLIPPERY. THE EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL IT WAS DISCOVERED HE HAD A TORN ROTORCUFF ON 4/26/96 BY MRI. HE HAD SURGERY ON 5/5/965/6/96 IS HIS FIRST DAY MISSED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT FENDER, CLOSING THE ENGINE HOOD. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 4-5 FEET. HE LANDED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY, INCLUDING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE MASTER PAD OF THE D11 TRACKS TO THE CENTER SO THAT HE MIGHT THEN LOAD THE TRACKS ON THE FLATBED, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD ON TO HI S RIGHT SHOULDER. CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING THE OUTCOME OF A MRI.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LAYING 6" WATER HOSE IN DRAINAGE DITCH, WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE HOSE, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE HOSE, FALLING TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STARTED FROM REEL TRUCH, WHEN STEPPING DOWN FORM THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK ONTO A BUCKET WHICH HE WAS USING FOR A STEP, THE BUCKET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS IN JURY.