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FACE DREDGE WAS3REPORTING TO WORK WENT TO STEP ON TO BOW OF BOAT SLIPPED ON ICE WHICH HAD FORMED DUE TO SUDDEN CHANGE IN WEATHER, HITTING SHIN BONE OF LEFT LEG ON EDGE OF BOAT.
WHILE HELPING P5ACE 10 IN CHANNEL INTO SUPPORTS FOOT SLIPPED AND MOVED SAFETY COVER OFF HOLE IN FLOOR AND FOOT WENT IN HOLE
DISMOUNTING FRO4 HIS EQUIPMENT SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE POOR IT HAD RAINED
EMPLOYEE WAS DE7ENDING STEPS MADE OF STEEL GRATING. HUNG HIS HEEL IN THE GRATING AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS INJURY RIGHT ANKLE, FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA AND MED IAL MALEOLUS. 2E DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO THE SHOP AFTER COMPLETEING A JOB IN THE MICRON BUILDING, WHEN HE EXITED THE BUILDING HE SLIPPED ON STEPS COATED WITH ICE AND FELL, STRICKING LEFT ELBOW ON EDGE OF STE P. RESULTING S4ALL CUT REQUIRED SEVERAL STICHES AND ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AND COMPLETED SHIFT, BUT REPORTED OFF THE NEXT DAY DUE TO LOSS OF SLEEP.
SCRAP METAL WAS3LEFT IN AREA EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL INJURED LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A BURNING TORCH/HOSE ASSEMBLY INTO A PUMP PIT APPROX 15 FT BELOW GRADE ELEVATION HE FELL OVER THE 6 IN PIT CURBING HEAD FIRST ONTO THE PIT FLOOR IN FALLING HE IMPACTED O N A 6 IN PIPE LINE AND LANDED ON HIS BACK
MOVING OVERHEAD CRANE EMPL LOST FOOTING ON CONCRETE FLOOR AND FELL BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF RAIL ROAD CAR LADDER ONTO GROUND, SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
STEPPED ON FUEL HOSE LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FUEL TRUCK CAUSING DOOR TO CLOSE ON LITTLE FINGER.
A FIXED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BAND SAW WAS MOVED TO TRANSFER MATERIAL THROUGH THE AREA BY OVERHEAD HOIST. AFTER THE MATERIALS WAS TRANSFERRED THE SAW WAS NOT MOVED BACK INTO IT NORMAL RESTIN. THE CONDUIT NORMALLY UNDER THE SAW WAS LEFT ESCAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER THE CONDUIT AND FELL ON A PIECE OF STEEL LYING AGAINST WALL.
WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DRAG CABLE TROUGH,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARD CATCHING HIS FOOT ON THE WEELDED QUSSET FOR THE FAIRLEAD SHEAVE AND FELL BACKWARD OFF THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND.HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED SLIGHTY DISLOCATED SHOULDER.NO TIME WAS LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CLEAN UP WASTE MATERIAL AND ICE OFF THE BASEMENT FLOOR OF CRUSHER. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE ICE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WENT OUT TO CHECK GAS PRESSURE ON #2 DRYER. WHEN HE STARTED BACK TO CONTROL ROOM HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON PAVEMENT WHICH HAD BECOME SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOW FALLING AT THE TIME. HE FELL AND THE BACK OFHIS HEAD STRUCK THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING CONTUSION OF HEAD AND PULLED BNECK MUSCLES.
WHILE REPAIRING CHUTE ON MILL SCAFFOLDING PLANK BROKE CAUSING FALL OF APPROX 10 FEET
EMP WAS WALKING INTO UNDERGROUND ON ROADWAY WHEN HE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE
INJURED WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM HOPPER, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. INJURED WAS IN A HURRY AND SAID THERE WAS FROST ON THE WALKWAY
INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILCAR DOORS, TURNED AROUND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKL.E.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF STAND BEHIND THE 14 SCREEN THE STAND SLID FROM BENEATH HIS FEET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE STAND NOTE THE INJURY TOOK PLACE ON 10-01-84, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS OBTSAINED UNTIL 10-10-84.
EMPL CLIMBED REJECT PIPE TO CLEAN IT OUT,WHEN HE REMOVED CAP FLOUR CAME OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER AFTER MAINTENANCE ON THE #1 TEREX TRUCK HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK WITH MINOR SOR ENESS AND ON MON 8-20 HIS CONDITION HAD NOT IMPROVED SO MEDICAL ATTENTION AND X-RAYS WERE ADMINSTERED, THE EMPLOYEE WORKED 8-20 THE FIRST DAY LOST WAS 8-21
AFTER REPAIRING LEAK ON TILT LINE OF LOADER,EMPL RETURNING TO CONTROL CAB ,SLIPPED AND RIGHT LEG HIT AGAINST TRAP DOORS LACERATING SHIN AREA REQ SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
GOING UP TO TURN SAND ON IN SCREEN ROOM LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST WINDOW WHICH BROKE AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN KNEE WHEN HESTEPPED FROM FORKLIFT ONTO FLOOR.
LOST FOOTING WHILE CARYING FIVE GALLON PAIL OF LUBRICANT AND FELL AGAINST HAND RAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MUCKER CABLE, LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ICE AND SLIPPERY GROUND CONDITIONS AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. 3-19-84 THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE TUNNEL, AND IN THE PROCESS OF BENDING, PULLED THE SAME MUSCLES. WAS TO COMPLETELY REST THESE MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE SAND ON FLOOR WHILE WALKING, LATER SNEEZED AND REALIZED HE HAD HURT HIMSELF.
SLIPPED ON OIL SLICK AND FELL
SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL AGAINST INCLINE BELT ROLLER
EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO LOAD COVERED HOPPER MILL CAR OPENED END HATCH BUT PULLED CAR PAST HOLE MAKING IT NECESSARY TO OPEN NEXT HATCH AFTER SPOTTING CAR HE WALKED AROUND LOADING SPOUT TO GET OFF CAR & STEPPED INTO OPEN HATCH FEALLING APPROX 10FT TO BOTTOM OF CAR AREA WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WAS WELL LIT & THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR INSECURE FOOTING
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED SERVICING TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT THE TRUCK BED RAILING CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER RESUL TING IN BRUISING OF THE NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS, ATTEMPTING TO WALK ON PIPE LINE TO REACH A PUMP STATION WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, REPORTED THAT HE HAD FALLEN, BUT SAID HE WAS NOT INJURED. HE REPORTED OFF ON 2ND AND 3RD DAY AFTER ACCIDENT, SAW PERSONAL PHYSICIAN BUT DID NOT TELL FOREMAN THAT THIS WAS RESULT OF ACCIDENT UNTIL HE REUTNRED
HE TRIPPED ON LOOSE GRATING, FELL AND BUMPED KNEE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF ARBUCKE HOSPT. FOR EXAMINATION AND X RAY. NO RESULTS. E SIGN OF CONTUSION OR SWELLING. TMEPLOYEE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FALSIFIED INJURY REPORT THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE OF THIS TYPE TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN FOUR MONTHS AND IN BOTH INSTANCES HE WAS O
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO MILL BLDG. AS HE ENTERT THE DOOR, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. FURLOW WHO DIAGNOSED TRUMA TO RIGHT HIP. TO DATE, EMPLOYEE HAS LOST TWO DAYS FROM WORK.
CARRYING FAN INTO PUMP HOUSE,WHERE HE WAS WORKING,FORGOT HAD REMOVED GRATING AND FELL IN TO HOLE.
EMPLOYEE PLANT HELPER ON DREDGE WAS REPLACING LIGHT BULB LIGHT IS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER TOP OF BIG ENGINE ON DREDGE CLIMBED ON ENGINE TO DO THIS SLIPPED HITTING LEG ON ENGINE
LOST FOOTING & FELL FROM LOADING DOCK ONTO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE LADDER TO GET TO TOP OF RAILROAD COVERED HOPPER CAR AT MILL LOADING POINT. LADDER WAS (A) TOO SHORT INTENDED USE AND (B) NOT SET PROPERLY. LADDER TURNED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND STRIKE BACK ON CONCRETE MILL FLOOR, RESULTING IN SPRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN CONDENSATE DRAIN LINE UNDER THE AIR COMPRESSOR RECEIVER TANK, HE TRIPPED OVER HOSE AND F ELL TO THE FLOOR INJURING HIS BACK NOTE: EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH WAS NOT WORK RELATED