EE was stepping down the steps of a shuttle bus and missed a step resulting in an ankle fracture.
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Showing 50 of 112EE stepped on the wheel of a creeper that was leanded against a piece of mobile equipment causing a trip/fall.
EE was sepping down from equipment and lost traction causing a fall to the ground.
Upon exiting the mine portal, employee recognized fresh snow on the ground and rotated down the ice cleats on their work boots. As they were walking from the portal to the dry, they slipped and fell on the snow/ice causing a fracture to their right ankle.
EE lost 3 points of contact when entering EE's haul truck and fell backward landing on a concrete slab.
EE tripped on a seat belt while exiting the transport bus.
EE lost balance in line skiff falling and striking shoulder.
EE fell in line skiff striking knee against bulkhead.
EE tripped and fell causing foreign material to splash into the right eye
The employee was inside the onsite job trailer retrieving tools when EE tripped and fell forward. Trying to catch EE's fall, EE caught EE's hand on an old plastic bucket that shattered with EE's weight and force, resulting in a laceration of the right hand requiring several stitches. EE was released to full duty the same day.
EE stepped down off of a fixed ladder to a level landing. When EE put EE's weight onto EE's left leg, EE's ankle rolled.
As employee was stepping down off a step stool, EE caught EE's coveralls and lost EE's balance. As EE attempted to brace/catch self from EE's fall, EE injured EE's wrist.
Employee lost footing while running a jackleg, falling back with equipment landing on left foot. The ground conditions were muddy.
Employee was preparing to move drill when they lost balance and fell, striking their lower back on a timber.
Employee stepped back onto uneven ground and twisted EE's ankle.
Stepping onto piece of mobile equipment and foot slipped resulting in laceration and 3 sutures.
Winter conditions. Contract employee slipped and hit head. EE walked to the supervisor to report the fall. There was no accident witness. Took employee to the hospital. EE suffered a severe concussion, cerebral hemorrhage and a skull fracture. Contractor filed 7000-1. Late submission due to not knowing we had to file a report as well.
While stepping out of the portable toilet next to the dispatch office the dispatcher fell backwards striking back of neck and head. Physician advised dispatcher to remain off work for 2 to 4 weeks.
EE sprained ankle while stepping out of mobile equipment.
While stepping off bus employee felt pain in right knee.
Employee was straightening a cover for a hydraulic tank and tipped over a piece of wear plate that was on the work bench and it struck left ring finger. Notification was received on 8/23 that employee was diagnosed with a finger fracture.
While walking with a tool bucket on a concrete floor in the mill building, employee slipped and fell. Employee continued to experience discomfort so was evaluated by a physician on days off and received a positive diagnosis for a shoulder injury on 5/9/18.
Employee slipped on ice.
EE was carrying a safety can and slipped on ice.
EE was setting pipe in a trench when EE lost footing due to the muddy conditions. EE stuck left hand out to prevent self from falling causing EE's shoulder to pop.
Operator was securing a pallet on a shipping flat when the chain being used slipped causing ee to stumble on flat ground, resulting in a rolled ankle. Initial pain subsided. The next morning (Tuesday 5/2/2017) ankle was still an issue. Flew back to town and had x-rays and MRI performed. MRI showed damage to a ligament on that ankle.
EE felt knee pop when exiting equipment.
EE was stepping onto a metal ladder when their foot slid on the rung from the left to the right side. Employee turned in a report of the incident, but it did not start to hurt until a few days later. The EE worked for several weeks thinking the pain would go away. When it did not EE was taken to the doctor where EE was diagnosed with a strained knee.
EE was operating a battery powered pallet jack and lost balance striking the ground, wall or equipment resulting in a concussion and cervical strain.
Employee was pre-shifting lube truck. When employee exited the cab of the truck employee lost balance and fell to the ground. The fall resulted in a right shoulder contusion.
Employee slipped and fell while attempting to install a pump
An employee was putting a 4" pipe into a warman pump tank when EE's feet slipped causing EE to fall into the tank at which time EE's left hand was smashed between the pipe and the tank.
Employee was stepping up into equipment and felt left knee pain
When EE was stepping down from a LHD right foot got hung up in the step causing ee to step down awkwardly onto left leg. EE felt something pop in the calf of left leg.
EE injured right knee while exiting a RTV, Injury was not reported until 3/29/2016 and deemed work related by physician on 8/11/2016. EE had surgery to repair.
Employee slipped and fell while loading a face round. This resulted in a rotator cuff injury
Employee had just left car and was walking across the parking lot when ee slipped and fell causing ee to strain left knee.
Employee slipped and fell on ice
Employee left foot slipped on ice subsequently twisting left knee.
Drill crew was prepping the drill to move to a new location. When employee went to bend down to pick up the control panel cord, he slipped and fell forward and his knee hit a split set. When he hit the split set he cut his knee. He went to the medic, then went to the hospital to have it cleaned and received staples to close the wound.
Employee slipped on a rock resulting in a small tear to left meniscus
Employee stepped off mobile equipment and sprained left ankle.
After exiting a light vehicle, the employee felt light-headed and fell to the ground. The fall resulted in lacerations to the upper lip and chin.
Operator was climbing down steps to get off of the truck, thought he was on the last step and went to step off on the ground, wasn't on the last step and fell backwards to the ground and tried to catch himself injuring his left wrist
While getting out of a pickup truck to work at the pond 7 laydown, the sole of his boot caught on the floor mat. This caused a misstep and he twisted his left knee. He was taken to the hospital and instructed to keep all weight off the knee.
An employee operating the Crushing Plant, shut down the plant to do a normal clean-up cycle. As the employee descended the stairs leading to the BC-5 and BC-6 belts he felt his right knee twist and pop.
Employee was stepping off of a work platform and sprained his right ankle.
EE was working on muck pile to scale and wet down. He stepped backwards and stumbled and fell on his back. He reported pain in his lower back and was taken to doctor for evaluation. EE was diagnosed with lower back strain and placed on restricted duty.
Employee was disembarking his mobile equipment at end of shift and sprained his right ankle.
Employee slipped on ice resulting in a contusion to the back.