The injured was in the process of walking up a stairway at the tail end of #5 conveyor when he tripped on the step and fell striking his right shoulder.
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Showing all 18The injured was climbing a ladder at the plant and failed to use three point contact and fell approximately five feet to the ground.
Employee just completed cleaning wash plant and was descending the steps when he slipped. As he slipped he strained his right wrist.
Employee was cleaning windows at end of shift. He was standing up next to driver's seat when his foot slipped and his weight shifted to his left leg. This injury required advanced medical treatment making this a reportable injury.
The injured strained his right shoulder when he slipped on the ladder for the primary crusher. Medical treatment did not occur until August 1, 2005.
Employee was attempting to install bolts when he slipped and lacerated his left arm requiring sutures.
Employee was standing on front end loader's counter weight ladder when he lost his balance and fell 4' landing on his right foot. this injury consists of a fractured right foot.
Employee was walking along the deck while looking up. His boot lace became caught on a corner of steel causing him to trip and fall fracturing his elbow.
The employee was performing a routine inspection when he tripped on a stone and fell lacerating his hand. This injury required sutures making it a recordable injury.
On April 9, 2004, the injured was dismounting the hydraulic shovel when he bumped his knee. He was cleared to return to work that day. After further medical attention, this injury is now recordable.
ON MARCH 23RD THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL ON HIS BACK. THE INJURED WAS RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY. AFTER COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN, THE INJURED RETURNED FOR AN MRI WHICH REVEALED A SLIGHT FRACTURE IN THE VERTEBRAE ON APRIL 23RD.
THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT 637 SCRAPER WHEN HE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO UNEVEN GROUNDAND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. SURGERY WAS REQUIREDON NOV 25 TO REPAIR THE INJURY AFTER PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE HYDRAULIC SHOVELWHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AS HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON IT. SURGERY WAS LATER NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS INJURY ON OCT 15TH MAKING IT A RECORDABLE INJURY.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE CONVEYOR BELTING ON JANUARY 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE INJURED SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JANUARY 13 MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE INJURY.
EE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING TRUCK LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND. THE INJURY CONSISTS OF 3 FRACTURED VERTEBRAE.
WHILE ENTERING CHIP PLANT OPERATING BOOTH, THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED & JAMMED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER INTO DOOR. THE INJURY CONSISTS OF A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING THE PLANT CHERRY PICKER TO THE QUARRY. AS HE DESCENDED DOWN THE FIRST RAMP THE VEHICLE DIED ON THE INCLINE, THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE VEHICLERAN OUT OF FUEL.
THE INJURED COMPLETED A REPAIR ASSIGNMENT IN THE TUNNEL AREA AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE BURNING CART OUT OF THE AREA. A FRESH COAT OF SNOW WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE EE STEPPED OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HE SLIPPED AND PULLED THE CARTON HIS CHEST AND FACE.