Employee was helping string a conveyor belt. When pulling slack out of the roll with a rope, the knot secruring it came loose, causing them to fall onto a steel beam. Employee has a small fracture to the ninth rib.
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Showing all 2Employee was walking around a skid steer and tripped over the corner of the bucket, causing him to fall to the ground. Employee requested to be seen by physician for leg pain. Employee was seen by a doctor for pain to his upper left leg. Physician determined there was no broken bone and restricted employee to limited walking. Employee was released to full duty on 5/4.