EE WAS WORKING ON THE APRON FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL APPROX. 6' TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON A FAUCET THAT WAS APPROX 2' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE OF HISBACK, RESULTING IN BROKEN RIBS.
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Showing all 3WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND IT WAS WET AND MUDDY. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPING BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND STINGER.
EE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER HE STOPPED IT GOT OFF WITHOUT PROPERLY SECURING IT & IT STARTED TO ROLL HE GOT BACK ON & TRIED TO STOP IT & PANICED & JUMPED OFF WHICH RESULTED IN STRAINING HIS BAC K