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An employee was climbing a vertical ladder to access the head section of a conveyor to perform a scheduled bearing replacement. While climbing the ladder with 3 Points of Contact they lost their grip and fell backwards from their position, and the left torso area contacted the railing of an adjacent ladder.

EE was ascending a six-foot ladder to unclog an aspiration pipe. When reaching the 3rd step on the step ladder, EE slipped on ladder and fell to same level of floor ladder was staged at. During the fall, hard hat came off and EE struck head on the grated floor resulting in laceration to EE's head requiring sutures. EE currently off work at home recovering.

Employee was in process of sanitation tasks. Employee turned and took a couple of steps backwards and struck their foot against a toe guard which resulted in an uncontrolled fall at same level. Employee reached out with right arm attempting to stop the fall. Their right hand rested on top of an electrical enclosure and the impact resulted in a fracture to the humerus on right arm.

A Dozer Operator suffered a hand fracture on 1/13/23 around 9:00 am. As EE was descending from the loader's track pad by holding the handle with this left hand and as EE was stepping down to the lower step with right foot, left foot slipped from the track and they tried to grab the push frame from the dozer, hitting left hand and head on the frame.

While working on plattco valve 7089 underneath bag house 7888, tech was finishing up job, stepped back hitting head on the surrounding structure. As tech was turning around tech lost footing, cause tech to fall. As tech was falling tech tried to brace fall using right arm causing the injury.

The employee tripped over electrical wires that were being used to perform our annual grounding checks. The employee extended right hand to catch self from the fall which led to EE's right pinky finger contacting the grated flooring.

Employee slipped on a patch of ice when reporting to work station. Employee fell at same level on EE's right arm. Initially employee said no injury occurred but later sought treatment. On 4/2/2021 employee diagnosed with right forearm tendon strain and placed on restrictions.

EE slipped without falling on floor & felt discomfort in left leg. EE did not want treatment at time of incident. On 9/25/18 discomfort increased & employee sought treatment, diagnosed with a strain & placed on restricted work duty.

Employee missed the first step of a two step platform & struck lower left leg on the blunt edge of the grating on the step resulting in a laceration to the lower left leg requiring sutures to close.

Volunteer from humane society was on site to pick up donated product. Volunteer was observing loading of product when they stepped back and tripped over a dock plate and fell at same level. Fall resulted in a laceration to left hand requiring stitches.

Part time employee fell from height, fractured ribs, perforated lung, cuts and abrasions.

Employee tripped over a stud prodruding from the packaging floor and fell, hurting his right leg, thigh and back.

Concrete slab walking surface covered in wet clay causing slippery footing.

Employee was properly dismounting CAT 416 backhoe. While stepping down onto ground level, employee "rolled" his ankle resulting in a sprain. Employee was evaluated by a physician and placed on light duty.

EE was stepping over framework to remove a defective box when he felt a pop in his left foot. EE diagnosed with a 5th metatarsals fracture & placed on restrictive duty.

EE had finished performing PM's on hammer mill. Was getting ready to descend steps when EE lost balance and fell. EE struck elbow on grating causing a laceration requiring 4 sutures.

EE was descending stairs when right foot slipped. EE unsure whether hit foot on framework of stairs or twisted foot but after regaining balance right foot was sore and hurt. EE was sent out for diagnostic treatment and determined EE had a metatarsal fracture to the right foot.

EE was standing on walk way mezzanine and removed empty bags from conveyor adjacent to walk way. After removing EE started walking along walk way and was still watching for empty bags when EE missed a step down on walk way & fell. EE reached out with right arm to grab hand rail and felt pain in right shoulder. EE suffered shoulder strain and placed on restricted duty.

Walking into the shipper's office and slipped on some mud in the parking lot. When he fell, he strained his left knee.

On 12/11/12 at 5:05 am, EE was walking up the Line 1 stairs when he tripped on the 3rd step causing to fall forward. He wanted to hold onto the handrail, but hit the grading with the left hand. The EE received a 5th Metacarpal Fracture on the left pinky finger. The employee was holding a coffee mug on the right hand and was not holding onto the handrail with the left hand.

This driver was delivering to this location and tripped over a rock and fell.

Employee tripped on deck floor grating and while falling, reached out with left hand to arrest fall. The trauma from grabbing railing pulled something in upper left arm. (Employee is left handed)

Employee was pulling a manual pallet jack, when she stepped into a small depression in the floor, twisting right knee

EE unloading jugs from a trailer. While moving jugs the plastic strap EE was pulling on with left hand broke causing EE to lose balance. EE fell backwards while holding onto other jug strap with right hand and felt pain in right shoulder arm. EE did not want medical attention at time of incident. EE sought medical treatment on 12/18/09 and given restrictions/physical therapy.

While standing on a ladder (4 foot off ground) Employee stepped backwards and fell. He was holding onto the ladder handrails but due to his size he could not support his weight. Employee complained with knee pain. Initially classified as First Aid Injury by Doctor's office. Status changed to Recordable during follow up visit on 8-17-09, due to prescription medication.

An employee states he was climbing down from the hammermill when his right foot rolled off the edge of the grating causing his knee to twist inward. He claimed to be stepping down about 2 feet. He said that the pain was not all that bad and continued working. The pain continued for several days before he went to see the dr.

While walking across the concrete pad near the shop, the worker slipped on wet clay and sustained a pulled muscle to the groin area.

On 1-10-08 at 10:00 PM, a packaging operator was clearing a jam at the second level of the line 3 palletizer. The operator was attempting to carry 3, 10 pound bags of product down the steps from the second level. With both hands full, the operator missed the last step of the stairs and fell to the floor. The operator suffered a sprain / contusions on his right knee, and leg.

EE was coming down stairs & close to bottom of stairs & slip/trip on steps. EE sprained ankle. Initially treated as first aid. Became recordable on 12/13/2007 when EE was prescribed PT. and placed on light duty work.

EE was attempting to open a napco door from a stepladder. She lost balance and fell from stepladder falling approx. 3 feet to ground. EE fractured right wrist.

EE was descending a slope when EE slipped and fell at same level. EE initially thought was ok, but went to stand up and felt a pain in right knee and leg. After diagnostic treatment EE has quad tendon tear in right knee.

Employee was walking to a 75 Ton Storage Bin, when he slipped on loose material, and fell to the ground level concrete.

Employee was in the process of cleaning up. He was walking down a mound of clay. When he reached the bottom, he slipped. He struck his left elbow on the concrete floor causing a fracture to his elbow.

EE had climbed on roller conveyor to pick up finished product that had fallen from pallet. When attempting to exit conveyor, EE slipped and fell at same level on conveyor. Complaints were sore shoulder and a bruise on thigh. Was first aid until 1/30/07 when EE was prescibed physical therapy for shoulder.

EE was climbing ladder on a rail car when his feet slipped off the ladder. EE was able to hang on to rungs of ladder until he got his feet back on rungs. After he climbed down he felt a burning sensation in his left shoudler. Initially EE received first aid treatment only. EE became reportable ON 2/1/06 when prescribed physical therapy.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WITHOUT LOAD WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN IMPROPERLY CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND ANKLE TO TWIST.

Employee had stepped off the stairs in the Packaging Dept., and as he turned to go a different direction, he felt a sharp pain in his left knee. He has been treating this injury with non-medical treatments and it improved. However, he requested to see a medical doctor now because the knee started swelling again as he goes up and down stairs.

Employee was dismounting from her forklift. She stepped wrong, her knee popped several times, and she went to the ground. Strain/Sprain of left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXCHANGING LP TANKS FOR HIS FORKLIFT WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON THE CONCRETE. HE HAD ABRASIONS ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISED HIP, AND SAID HIS RIB CAGE WAS SORE. HE SOUGHT FIRST AID FOR THE ABRASIONS,AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R AND DIAGNOSED WITH A RIB FRACTURE.