EE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF STEEL UP A LADDER APPROX. 8' WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. CONDITION WAS DRY AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS.
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Showing all 3EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST TAIL PULLEY. EE STUCK A WRENCH IN BETWEEN GUARD WHEN HIS WRENCH CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY, WRENCH IN TURN SMASHED TWO FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL. FINGERS REQ UIRED STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING NEW SUPPORT CABLES ON DRAG LINE BOOM HE WAS STANDING ON METAL ANGLES OF THE DRAGLINE BOOM PULLING ON THE CABLES.HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN THROUGH THE BOOM STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON OTHER METAL ANGLES.