The employee stepped down from the dock to the lower work platform, left foot first, at the point his foot came in contact with the lower work platform his right knee popped. Knee sprain, possible ligament damage.
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Showing all 3The employee was breaking down clay balls with a bar when he said his shoulder and arm started hurting.
The rope was not properly placed on the dock cleat. This caused the rope to bite or stall. At this point the employee kicked the rope free, there was no way to hold the tension back on the rope causing the rope to slap upward and hit the employee in the hand, resulting in the injury.