Greasing excavator, slipped on hydraulic fluid. Fell off of excavator hitting knee on part that holds bucket onto excavator, & twisted knee.
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Showing all 5He was reaching for a gas can, stepped back over air hose and brushed his elbow against the fan blade.
Spreading gravel down mountain on end loader, engine died, moving faster, could not restart, lost hydraulic steering and brake pressure, machine turned toward mountain top, jumped from end loader and broke left leg in 2 places
EE WAS UNLOADING STEEL OUT OF TRUCK TO THE GROUND, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRIKING THE LEFT UPPER PART OF HIS LEG CUTTING HIM
Ee was standing outside crusher prying with crowbar. Crowbar slipped & caught his finger against side of crusher. Resulted in contusion.