EMPLOYEE WAS TO MOVE SOME DIRT AT THE TOP OF THE PIT AREA WHEN HE ARRAIVED AT THAT AREA HE DISCOVERED THAT GATE FOR ENTRY WAS LOCKED HE THEN CLIMBED OVER THE GATE & GOT LEG CAUGHT IN THE FENCE HE CAME OFF FENCE OFF BALANCE & HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE BACK & FELL & HIT THE GROUND
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCREEN OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & IN THE PROCESS CUT HIS LEG
CREW WAS PUTTING TOGETHER PIPE WHEN HIS LEG SUNK IN MUD UP TO KNEE. WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL LEG OUT OF MUD & WHEN DOING SO HEARD RIP IN BACK & FELL TO GROUND.
BELT PRESS OPERATOR WAS WORKING AND THE PRESS CHECKING WATER CLARITY BETWEEN ROLLERS WORKER STUCK HAND IN TO DO SO & WHEN PULLED OUT GOT FOREARM TO CLOSE TO ROLLERS ROLLERS SUCKED FOREARM BETW EEN ROLLERS.