Claimant was walking from the scale house to the screen plant and slipped on ice and fell. When claimant fell, his ankle buckled.
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Showing all 33Employee was attempting to climb the ladder to the loader, employee slipped and grabbed the grab bar with left arm to avoid falling, employee pulled something in left arm/shoulder.
Individual was moving an oxygen tank when left hand came into contact with sharp metal leaning against a wall. Individual received a 1-1/2 inch laceration between ring finger and pinky finger on back of left hand. Individual received 6 stitches.
INJURED WALKED AROUND BACK OF LOADER, WENT TO STEP UP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE MACHINE, HITTING HIS HEAD AND BACK ON THE GROUND.
Injured was lifting bags of lime into lime box when he felt a sharp pain in his back.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A WRENCH.
Injured was lifting sample bags onto truck bed and turned body to the left when he felt his knee pop and start to burn.
Injured was turning handle on a winch when the handle came out of his hand and reversed direction, striking him on the right arm.
EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE SCALE PLATFORM WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE TOP OF THE PLATFORM CAUSING A 1/2" HORIZONTALLACERATION ON HER KNEE.
INJ WAS EXITING THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND
A STEEL WEDGE WAS FORCED BETWEEN THE CUTTING EDGE AND BUCKET BOTTOM. INJURED STOOD IN FRONT OF BUCKET WHILE STRIKING WEDGE WITH HAMMER TO REMOVE IT. WEDGE RELEASED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK INJURED INLEFT LEG, CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
A CHAIN WAS SECURED TO POWER POLE FROM 988 BUCKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE POWER POLE FROM ITSUPRIGHT POSITION, POWER POLE BROKE APPROX. 3 FT ABOVE SURFACE & RESTED ON 988 BUCKET. INJURED WA LKED TO FRONT RIGHT OF BUCKET, OBSERVED POSITIONOF POLE & THEN TURNED TO WALK AWAY AT RIGHT ANGLE TO BUCKET. POLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED OFF BUCKET, STRIKING INJURED.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A 4'X4'X3/8" STEEL PLATE OFFRAILROAD TRACK TO WELD STEEL WALL ADJOINING RAILROAD TRACK.
OPERATOR WAS IN DRIVERS SEAT OF A CATAPILLAR 988 FRONT END LOADER. GLASSES FELL FROM HIS FACE TIRED TO CATCH THEM LEAVING MACHINE GO OFF SPAD.
CHECK FREEZE PROOF SPRAY NOZZLES SPRAYS NOT WORKING TOOK 1 ST 2 NOZZLES OFF AND THEY JUST DRIPPED TOOK OFF 3RD SPRAY AND ANTIFREEZE SHOT OUT ALL OVER HIM.
CLIMBED AROUND LEFT SIDE OF 400 B HIGHLIFT TO CLEAN FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK,TOLD FOREMAN AND PROCEEDED TO RUN LOADER AND PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE NOTIFIED FOREMAN AGAINST AND TO SEE A DOCTOR (SAID OK).
LOADING HOSE ON TRUCK
MNA HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH OPENING IN CHUTE OF BREAKER ON BELT LINE.WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING TAIL OF BELT UNDER RAW COAL BINS. ROCK THE SIZE OF HARDHAT FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT MAN IN BACK OF NECK KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER HIS FAMILY DOCTOR'S CARE FOR PAIN AND SWELLING OF LEFT LEG FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE DOCTOR ORDERED A VENOGRAM, WHICH REVEALED PHLEBITIS, AND EMPLOYEE WAS IMMEDIATELY HOSPITALI ZED FOR TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE'S DOCTOR FELT THIS WAS WORK RELATED AND EMPLOYER THEREAFTER HAD EMPLOYEE EXAMINED. EMPLOYER'S DOCTOR ALSO FELT THIS WAS WORK-RELATED AND EMPLOYER THEREAFTER HAD EM
INJURED WAS ASSISTING A CONTRACTOR WHO WAS REPLACING AND VULCANIZING THE BELT ON THE RAW COAL CONVEYOR AT THIS LOCATION. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A ROLL OF BELT AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK .
LIFITNG HAND RAIL TO WELD IT & HURT BACK.
PUTTING TIN CANOPY OVER BELT PIECE OF UNWELDED WALKWAY CAME LOOS AND INJURED MAN FELL THROUGH INJURING HIS LEFT ARM AND BROKE HIS WRIST.
INJURED WAS HURT WHEN I BEAM ROLLED OVER ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED ENTERED BUILDING TO REMOVE OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LIP
INJURED WAS BOLTING LIGHT FIXTURE TO ELCTRICAL POLE WITH R FOOT SUPPORTED ON TELEPHONE LINE AND L FOOT IN 980 BUCKET WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK NEARBY FOLLOWING THROUGH WIRE AND SHOCKING VICTIM
INJURED WAS PULLING SHEET METAL WITH COMEALONG, HOLDING HOOK ON CHAIN WHICH ROLLED OVER LEFT HAND AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM COAL CHUTE AND WHILE LIFTING INJURED FELT TEARING IN ABDOMEN.
INJURED WAS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AS THE EUCLID TRUCK DESCENDED A GRADE WHEN THE ENGINE RETARDER FAILED INJURED WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK WITH BRAKES & TRUCK WENT OFF ROADWAY INTO RAVINE BRING ING TRUCK TO SUDDEN STOP INJURED WHO WAS WEARINGA SEAT BELT CONTACTED CONTROL LEVER WITH RT KNEECAUSING PUNCTURE INJURY
INJURED WAS REMOVING RAIL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A WIRE WHICH PUNTURED BOOT AND FOOT.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF RAILROAD CAR USING TORCH INJURED WENT TO STEP BACKWARD & LOST BALANCE RESULTING IN TORCH FLAME COMING IN CONTACT WITH LEFT LEG
INJURED WENT INTO BREAKER TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH BAR AND CUT HAND WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HAND HIT METAL EDGE IN BREAKER, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.