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INJURED WAS EXITING THE TRACK MOUNTED SCALING MACHINE. HE JUMPED OFF THE TOP OF THE TRACKS TO THE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR DAMAGING HIS ANKLE.
OPERATING ENGINEER WAS PUTTING A 10 FT ROUND STEEL IN RACK OF LM401 HYDRAULIC DRILL AND FELL BACKWARD WITH STEEL STRIKING HIS LEFT FEMUR BONE ON HIS LEG CAUSING A LARGE ABRASION WITH SOME SWEL LING AND ERTHEMA TO THE LEFT UPPER FEMUR AREA. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED TO PROVENA MERCY CENTER IN AURORA, IL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN CRUTCHES TO KEEP HIS FULL WEIGHT OFF HIS LEFT LEG.
TWO MEN WERE CHANGING CRUSHER LINERS. A PLATE BEING FASTENED INTO POSITION SLIPPED AND FELL ON INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING THE 4TH TOE.