EMP WAS WALKING3DOWN THE HILL FROM THE SETTLING DIKE AREA WHEN HIS MOMENTUM CARRIED HIM FORWARD TOO FAST. HE LOST HIS BALANCE IN A FROZEN RUT AND FELL. EMP RECEIVED FIRST AID AT THE TIME HOWE EVER HE COMPLAI3ED OF ADDITIONAL PAIN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER AND SAW AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST 03 30 AN ARTHOGRAM HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 9 AND A DIAGNOSIS IS STILL PENDING
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Showing all 4EMP WAS REMOVI3G OLD SCREEN CLOTH SECTIONS FROM THE MILL WITH A BOBCAT LOADER, ONE OF THE SCREEN SECTIONS FELL AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE. FIRST AID WAS GIVEN AT THE TIME HOWEVER A WEEK LATER THE A NKLE BECAME SWO5LEN AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE COMPANY DR ON9-9-86 FOR TREATMENT OF INFECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER WHICH WAS PLACED TEMPORAIRLY IN ELEVATOR PIT. WHILE HE WAS ON THE LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL APPROX. 5\ LANDING ON H IS RIGHT FOOT. HE FELL ON PILE OF GRANULSA AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON THE STAY-NUT FOR ROLLS TAKE-UP ADJUSTMENT. HE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR WITH A SOCKET AND AN EXTENSION PIPE ON THE END. THE RELEASE PIN HOLDING THE SOCKET ONTO BA R WAS JAMMED SO WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED BREAKER BAR SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET RESULTING IN MAN\S FINGER BEING COMPRESSED BETWEEN PIPE AND GUARD ON FRONT OF LIFT-TRUCK ON WHICH HIS WORKING PLATFORM