Employee was exiting the confined space down an extension ladder. Upon trying to step on the 2nd from bottom ladder rung their left knee locked up on them causing them to miss the rung. This caused them to step all the way to the ground, twist their knee, and fall to the ground. The employee had pain in their left knee and couldn't apply pressure to it.
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The operator sustained head, rib and shoulder injuries from a fall into a railcar. The operator radioed that the operator needed medical attention but could not state location. The operator was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.
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Maintenance Tech working on folding ladder. Descended ladder and stepped onto concrete floor, rolled ankle, lost balance, fell onto equipment stand, striking left side rib cage. 40 hours later, they felt sharp pain. Evaluated at local hospital emergency room, diagnosed with a fractured rib. EE was off work for two days, then released to modified duty (lifting restrictions).
Fell while walking near the tracks; tripped over a hole and fell on right shoulder and cheek. Employee did not report until 11/7/18 and it was determined 11/29/18 that the injury happened at work.
Employee was stepping onto the pedal of a bicycle when foot slipped causing the bike and self to fall.
Employee lost footing on a concrete floor that was "sweating" due to rapid change in ambient temperature. Employee twisted ankle
Contractor employee was sitting in a training session, began to feel hot/light-headed, stood up to walk out the back door. EE walked about 15' and passed out falling to the ground and striking EE's chin on a near-by table.
Member tripped over electrical cord from a fan at building 55 hurting employee's left shoulder
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Lab analyst was getting into Golf Buggy with hands full and tripped and fell on both knees.
Driver (Sun Coast employee) fell from 2' height when handrail on a tank platform/walkway driver leaned on broke. Driver fell to the ground and broke upper arm. The handrail was constructed of wood and was in a weathered condition.
Employee leaned on handrail of walkway and it broke, causing EE to fall several feet to the ground and break EE's arm. Accident originally reported to OSHA under SER 56522 before it was know this was a MSHA-regulated location. Reporting now due to oversight of reporting to MSHA at the time.
GRM in Area 340 went to install a valve on a vacuum flash pump when left foot slipped resulting in EE tearing calf muscle. EE was monitored daily for one week, then was seen every other day for the second week. In the third week, on 10/17 EE had swelling in the lower leg & saw orthopaedic doctor and was diagnosed with a tear. Physical therapy was ordered twice weekly.
Employee was walking between the ditch and the ESP MCC when employee slipped in the wet ESP dust and twisted ankle. Medical evaluation resulted in prescription medication and a (R) fibula fx.
Tabular Operator was closing the bottom of the 1-2 bin and 1-3 bin before opening 1-1 bin. As ee stepped off the platform in order to cross the 135 belt ee rolled right ankle and thereby causing a right ankle sprain.