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EE STATED - HE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND TURNED TO GO BACK UP AND FELT KNEE POP. 1ST LOST TIME DAY WAS 2/11/2000.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE R330 DUST COLLECTOR AND HE SLIPPED ON THE BLOW DOWN PIPE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING DISCOMFORT.HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR QUITE SOME TIME AFTER THE ACCIDEN T. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN REPORTING
EE WAS WORKING IN THE CLINKER COOLER AND SLIPPED FROM A LADDER AND STRUCK A CROSSBRACE. HE ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED SEVERAL RIB CRACKS ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE X RAY WAS POSITIVE, OUT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. LITE DUTY ONLY.
MAN WAS GETTING ON 6' STEPLADDER AT AN ANGLE. LADDER MOVED, THROWING MAN OFF BALANCE. MAN FELL 4-5' STRIKING 2"X2" ANGLE.
HE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STEPPE OUT OF A BOBCAT LOADER ONTO A WET PAVEMENT. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AS THE RESULT OF HIS INCIDENT.
EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING TROUGHING IDLER, SLIPPED & FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK. SAW COMPANY DOCTOR ON 1/10/97. FIRST LOST TIME DAY 3-13-97.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK SITE IN THE TOWER AND STEPPED ON A ROUND CLINKER BALL BY THE HOT TANK,TWISTING LOWER BACK.
WALKING DOWN ADDITIVE CRUSHER STEPS AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.
EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE ALKALI SILO AND PULLED LOWER BACK LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLOSING DOUBLE DOORS DURING A THUNDERSTORM AT THE PACKHOUSE, THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND AT THE SAME TIME HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED DOORS SMASHING RIGHT THUMB IN DOORS (REM OVED THUMB NAIL- STITCHES ONLY)
EMPLOYEE STATE, HE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE LOADING OLD LOCKERS INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. LOCKERS WERE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH ROPE TIED AROUND LOCKERS. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON ROPE & SLIPPED - 1ST SAW DOCTOR ON 5/5/93. 1ST LOST TIME DAY WAS 7/19/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS MILL ROOM FLOOR AND STEPPED ON A SMALL STEEL GRINDING BALL AND FELL.
38505ICTIM WAS WORKING ON A KILN BRICK JOB AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING AROUND A FORKLIFT.HE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DISCARDED PLASTIC AND FELL.THE ALLEGED VICTIM REPORTED MEDCIAL 03951TMENT ON 07-29-92.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE LOST HER BALANCE WHEN NEAR THE EDGE OF THE CLINKER COOLER ROOF WHERE THERE WAS A GAP IN THE HANDRAIL. SHE FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO THE WALKWAY BELOW. SHE SUFFERS FROM MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS BUT NO BROKEN BONES. EMPLOYEE IS RESTING AT HOME UNDER DOCTOR'S ORDERS UNTIL SORENESS SUBSIDES.
THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS ASSISTING THE MAINTENANCE CREW IN JACKING UP THE KILN AT THE #2 PIER. THE HAND RAILING WAS CUT, BUT WAS REPLACED WITH A DOUBLE PIECE OF 3/4" ROPE. HE STOOD ON THE BEA RING PEDISTAL WHICH IS 2'3" HIGH AND 4' FROM THE HAND RAILING. HE SAID THAT HE PULLED THE BAR FROM THE JACK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER THE RAILING 20' TO CONCRETE.
THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS ASSIGNED TO THE KILN CHAIN SECTION TO CUT OFF OLD CHAINS. HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO REACH THE SCAFFOLDING AND THE PIPE SLIPPED WHICH WAS HOLDING THE RIGGING AND HE FELL 4' TO THE CHAINS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE KILN.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ONT EH QUARRY CRUSHER ROTOR AND WAS PUTTING HIS TOOLS BACK IN THE PICKUP TO COMPLETE HIS SHIFT WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, CAUSING BACK PAIN FROM THE T WISTING ACTION. NOTE: TIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
CARRYING OFFICE FURNITURE UP STEPS SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT FOOT
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINDER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
GETTTING OFF BACK OF TRUCK HIS SHIRT CAUGHT END OF SEAT HE FELL TO GROUND TWISTED KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLIGN A CART WITH A BARREL OF OIL ON IT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE GROUND WITH HIS ELBOW AND HIP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 5-28-91. CONSERVA TION MEDICAL APPROACH ALLOWED HIM TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL 6-17-91. EMPLOYEE IS NOW OFF WORK WITH ORDERS TO REST ELBOW AND SEE ORTHROPEDIC DOCTOR.
EMPL FELL WHILE THROWING ROPE OVER COUNTERWEIGHT & TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN EMPTY SAMPLE CONTAINER IN ONE HAND AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS TO THE COOLER DRAG. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, BUT HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WE NT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT AND IS DOING VERY WELL.
WHEN CLIMBING THE SHORT RUNG LADDER TO THE CRUSHER, HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED AND MISSED THE STEP DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS CAUSING A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED TREATMENTS FROM A CHIR OPRACTOR AND IS DOING VERY GOOD ALREADY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE MUD OFF THE TRACKS OF THE DRILL RIG WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY SLUSHY CLAY GROUND AROUND HIS MACHINE& FELL TO THE GROUND PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK HE RECEI VED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS & IS DOING QUITE WEL
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PLANT YARD WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIALS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 10-17-89, THE KNEE SHOWED SIGNS OF SWELLING. EMPLOYEE WAS EXA MINED BY A PHYSICIAN WHO DRAINED FLUID OFF OF THE KNEE. PHYSICIAN ADVISED THAT EMPLOYEE WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
WHILE INPECTING EQUIPMENT EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CEMENT THAT HAD SPILLED FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE HURTING HIS HIP AND BACK. HE IS RECEIVING TREATMENTS BY A CHIROPRACTOR AND IS FEELING BETTER.
EMPL GETTING OUT OF POWDER TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.(ON 7-13-88 PULLING ON A WRENCH AND FELT SIMILAR PAIN) EMPL REQ EXAM BY DR-DIAG SPRAINED BACK.DR RECCOMMENDED 3 DAYS REST.R EMPL RETURNED WITHOUT RESTR.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND NEAR THE CLINKER ELEVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HE REPORTED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE HE WAS SEEN BY THE CO PHYSICIAN ON 7-11-88 THE P HYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A SPRAINED KNEE HE WITHDREW FLUID OFF OF THE KNEE AND PLACED EMPLOYEE ON NO WORK STATUS FOR THREE DAYS EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-15-88 WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE PICKED UP A 35 LB JACKHAMMER AND WAS CARRYING IT WHEN HE APPARENTLY TURNED THE WRONG WAY TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL HE FINISHED WORKING THE REMAINDER OF THE S HIFT ON 6-26-88 HE REPORTED SWELLING AND PAIN IN THE KNEE AND WAS EXAMINED BY PHYSICIAN XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE ON 6-27-88 DR. DREW FLUID OFF OF THE KNEE WITH A NEEDLE AND PRESCRIBBED MEDICATION E
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING BLAST AREA AFTER USING EXPLOSIVES TO BREAK APART A LARGE ROCK. HE SLIPPED ON SOME SHOT ROCK AND FELL. HE SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE RIGHT THUMB AS H E STRUCK HIS HAND ON A SHARP ROCK. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES AND PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE BOOM ON #3 SHOVEL TO OIL IT. WHILE CLIMBING THELADDER, HE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL. CONTAINER IN HIS LEFT HAND. HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG. HE REMAINED SUSPENDED BY HI S IGHT HAND AND ARM UNTIL HE COULD REGAIN HIS FOOTING. HIS LOSS OF FOOTING RESULTED IN JERKING HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A RIGHT SHOULDER SEPARATION OR SPRAIN.
WHILE STARTING BACK TO MINE TRUCK TO START HAULING AFTER DINNER, VICTIM SLIPPED SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT INJURING RT KNEE
ON 05-05-87,EMP5OYEE TRIPPED ON METAL PLATE AND STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST HANDRAIL.EMPLOYEE PACKED KNEE IN ICE A FEW TIMES FOR ABOUT A WEEK.ON 05-13-87,HE WAS SENT TO PHYSICIAN FOR EXAMINATION A FTER SOME FLUID3DEVELOPED ON KNEE.X-RAY OF KNEE WAS NEGATIVE.PHYSICIAN ADVISED HE COULD CONTINUE WORK WITHOUT LIMITATIONS.PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBED WHIRLPOOL TREATMENTS TO ALLEVIATE THE FLUID.
TRUCK DRIVER WA8 ATTEMPTING TO GBET OUT OF CAB OF GMC TANDAM DUMP TRUCK TRIPPED & WAS ABLE TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HAND HOLD ON THE SIDE OF TRUCK WITH ONE HAND HOWEVER THE TWISTING OF HIS BODY CAUSED PAIN IN 5OW BACK MUSCLES
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PLACE SOME CONCRETE IN YARD.WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CONCRETE,HE WAS WALKING ALONG WALL,TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE ABOUT 5 TO 6 FEET TO THE GROUND,CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRA7KED RIGHT HEEL, AND ABRASIONS TO HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN CONVEYOR LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG. EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF LADDER RUNGS WITH HANDS, CATCHING FULL BODY WEIGHT AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
OLD INJURY OF 11-28-86 DUE EXPERIENCED PAIN MORE DR ADVISED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS THROUGH THE SAME CALLUS THAT HAD FORMED FROM THE INITIAL INJURY. HE APPLIED A SHORT LEG WALKING CAST AND PLAC E EMPLOYEE ON N2 WORK STATUS DUE TO THE REINJURY.
EMPLOYEE FELL O0F OF ROPE LADDER WHILE WORKING INSIDE OF RAW MILL CYCLONE.HE REPORTED THAT HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.HE STATED HE BUMPED THE SAME ELBOW SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS W HILE DOING REPA3R WORK AROUND THE PLANT.ON 03-05-87,HE WAS EXAMINED BY PHYSICAIN WHEN SWELLING PERSISTED.X-RAYS OF THE ELBOW WERE NEGATIVE.PHYSICIAN GAVE THE EMPLOYEE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG TO P
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A LADDER TO HOOK A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO REMOVE LOIL FROM HYDRAULIC TANK LADDER KICKED OUT AT BOTTOM ON RAIN WET SURFACE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FROM THE LADDER
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A SET OF INJECTORS INTO EMGINE.COMING DOWN THE ALUMININ LADDER,FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE.
EMP WAS ANALYIZ3NG SAMPLES IN THE LAB. HE TURNED WITH A GLASS BEAKER IN HIS HAND AND HIT L. KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL AGAINST THE LAB SINK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD. HE SAID HIS KNEE HAD BEEN GIVIN G OUT ON HIM FO9 ABOUT 3 WEEKS, BUT HE DIDNT TELL ANYONE
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON CATWALK TO THE OVERLOAD BUNKER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE HAND RAIL, CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW.
EMP WALKING DOW3 STEPS INTO GRAVEL PIT, SLIPPED & FELL HURTING ELBOW & SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7REIVING DROP LIGHT THAT WAS HANDING ABOVE SHAKER.EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE ENTRY DOOR TO GET UP ON SHAKER.THE DOOR BROKE OFF UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND HE LAND AGAINST SHAKER,6RUISING HIS RIBCAGE.
EMP FINISHED FU9LING HIS ENDLOADER. HE WAS COMING DOWN THE 6' LADDER ON THE FUEL TANK, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
WHILE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON STEP OF HIS TRUCK & HIT HIS KNEE CAUSING CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE AND TW2 OTHER MEN WERE INSTALLING A HOOD ON A PAYHAULER.HIS FEET SLIPPED,CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EE WAS STEPPING FROM WATER TRUCK TO PLATFORM SLIPPED ON MUD & H IT LEFT KNEE. DOCTOR STATED WIRE IN KNEE FROM PREVIOUS INJURY BROKEN IN 3 PLACES.
INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS GRATING TO MOVE ROCK TRIPPER-GRATING BROKE LOOSE AND HE FELL THROUGH IT, HE FELL APPROX 18 TO 20 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROCK STORAGE, HE BROKE TWO BONES IN HIS LE FT LEG