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EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO GET TO THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR TO INSPECT IT. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON A LADDER RUNG, INJURING HIS KNEE.
WHILE CHANGING BELTS ON EB 36 DRYER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON CLEAN COAL BELT & SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEG ON PULL CORD & FALLING
WHILE CLIMBING RAILROAD CAR TO SET BRAKE, A BRACE THAT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ON HSI LEFT LEG BECAME CAUGHT ON THE LADDER RUNG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK TO RELEASE BRAKE OFF CARS,EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS NAKLE AND TWISTED HIS LEG,RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES AND SEVERE SWELLING OF HIS LEFT LEG.
EMP WAS CLOSING3A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT AND PRESSURE ON RIGHT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OUT OF HIS TRUCK IN WHAT HE STATED WAS HIS NORMAL AND USUALY FASHION. HE SAID WHEN HIS FEET TOUCHED THE GROUND THAT EXCRUIATING PAIN WENT THROUGH HIS BACK AND HE HAD TO C ATCH HIMSELF FR2M FALLING.