WHEN REMOVING TOP SECTION OUT OF AIR CLASSIFIER TO LOWER TO PLANT FLOOR FOR REAPIR-WHEN CHAIN SUPPORTING "COME-ALONG" HOIST (ATTACHED TO TOP SECTION) & CHAIN ALSO ATTACHED TO METAL ROOF BEAMS SNAPPED CAUSING TOP SECTION OF CLASSIFIER TO FALL AGAINST INJURED'S LEFT ARM (FOREARM) WHO WAS ASISTING IN LOWER IN TOP SECTION.
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Showing all 3THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING BACK SPASMS WHICH HE SAID HE HAD A HISTORY OF AND WANTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. HE MISSED 1 DAYS WORK AT DOCTORS ADVICE AND GIVE N MEDICINE TO RELIEVE DISCOMFORT. EMPLOYER DID NOT KNOW UNTIL 10-28-91 THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED AS STATED ON MEDICAL BILL COPY.
EMPL SLIPPED OFF RUNG OF STEPLADDER 2' FROM CONCRETE FLOOR TWISTING LEFT ANKLE ON IMPACT WITH FLOOR CAUSING SORENESS & SWELLING...X-RAYED AND DISCOVERED HAIRLINE BREAK IN SMALL BONE IN LEFT AN KLE.SET ANKLE AND PUT IN CAST.EMPL CAN WALK WITHOUT CRUTCHES ,ANKLE WILL REMAIN IN FOOT CAST UP TO 6 WKS BUT CAN RETURN TO WORK.