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EE FELL AND BRUISED HIS ARM AND HAND, LATER WHEN EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS HAND HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. TREATMENT REVEALED FRACTURE ON HAND.
EE WAS DESCENDING LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SOUGHT MED ATTENTION ON 9/23 & WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTINS
EE WAS OUT SURVEYING LAND AT NELSON QUARRY. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF A BRUSH PILE & INTO A DEAD TREE TO GET A BETTER VIEW & SHOT WHILE SURVEYING. THE LIMB ON THE TREE BROKE & HE FELL 8' DOWN, HITT ING & LANDING ON LIMBS. HE DAMAGED TENDONS & LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER & HAS BRUISING/CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT RIBS & LEFT KIDNEY.
CONTRACTOR WAS CLIMBING FROM BACK OF HAUL TRUCK, HE HAD ITEMS IN HAND AND STEPPED ONTO LADDER, THE LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL 9 FEET TO GROUND.
EE WAS UNLOADING HITACHI OFF LOW BOY TRACTOR & SLIPPED & FELL IN BETWEEN WHEELS ON LOW BOY TRACTOR & CUT HIS LEFT LEG - WHICH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
COMING DOWN STAIRS ON LOADING BIN WITH ROCK SAMPLE. STEPPED WRONG AND WRENCHED KNEE.
EE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT POWER OFF TO PLANT AND SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EE WAS PLUGGING A HOLE IN THE 10 HOPPER. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE GUARD RAIL BELOW. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSION/AB RASIONS TO HIS ARMS AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON A TWO PIECE CHUTE CUTTING THE CONNECTOR BOLTS OUT WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE TOP PIECE OF THE CHUTE I/E WAS KNEELING ON FELL 5 1/2 FEET TO THE DECK BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS TARPING RAILCARS FOR DELIVERY. IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING ONE SIDE AND CROSSING OVER TO DO THE OTHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE CAR BRUISING HIS CHEST AND RIGHT S IDE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT A CLINIC AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHEN HIS FOOTSLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS HOLD ON THE HANDRAILS. EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS LOOKING THROUGH TRI-FOCAL GLASSES.HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE GROUND,BUT STILL HAD ONE STEP TO GO.ON TAKING THE LAST STEP,HE FELL AND BRUSIED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED BACK WHILE WALKING IN QUARRY. RESULTING IN BACK PAIN FROM MUSCLE SPASM.
EE STEPPED ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF LOADER--MUD ON TIRE CAUSED HIM TO SLIP--FALLING TO THE GROUND--RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN. SENT TO DR.'S OFC. FOR CHECKING OUT.
PULLING CABLE IN FIELD TO TIE OFF DREDGE FEET SLIPPED IN MUD AND WATER, CAUSING STRESS AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
FELL BACKWARDS OFF LOWBOY TRUCK ON TO FORLIFT BLADES.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE DREDGE. THE STAIRS HAVE A SMOOTH SURFACE AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE WALL OF THE DREDGE, HITTING HIS JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FILTERS IN THE PACKING BIN DUST COLLECTOR. WHEN HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DUST COLLECTOR, HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A STEP AND HE FELL FORWARD, TWISTING HIS BACK.
FOOT SLIPPED ON WET RUBBER & CAUSED HIM TO GAUGE LEG ON A PIECE OF IRONWHILE CHANGING SCREENS
EE GOT WORK--CLIMBED INTO HIS PIT TRUCK TO START IT--CLIMBED DOWN EXITING TO CHECK THE TIRES; WHILE CHECKING HE TWISTED HIS BACK--CAUSING INJURY.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAT HAUL EE STEPPED WRONG AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
SUPERVISOR WAS CHEKCING ON WORK ASSIGNMENTS IN FEE END WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET RAW FEED SPRAINING HIS BACK MUSCLES.
HURT LEFT WRIST SLIPPED PUTTING WELDING CABLE CONNECTOR TOGETHER STRIKING LEFT WRIST ON METAL WORKBENCH FRACTURE WAS DIAGNOSED AT EMERGENCY ROOM
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE D8-K DOZER. AS HE WAS MOVING TO THE NEXT GREASER HE SLIPPED ON MUD ON THE RAIL FALLING AGAINST THE TILT CYLINDER, CATCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE GREASE GUN AND THE CYLINDER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK & FUELED 2 TRUCKS & DID MAINTENANCE ON THEM. HE THEN STARTED 2 LOADERS & TOOK BREAK. AFTER BREAK HE WENT UP ON THE LADDER OF THE #475 LOADER & GOT PART WAY UP & FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON FEET. HE SAID HIS GLOVES WERE WET, SNOW COVERED, & POSSIBLY GREASY & OILY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE GRIP OF THE RAILS.
EE WAS LEAVING OFFICE BUILDING WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN EE LOST FOOTING FALLING AGAINST STEP CAUSING INJURY FRACTURE RIBS.
EMPLOYEE ALEGES HE SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF DUMP TRUCK LANDING ON HEAL OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING PAIN TO RADIATE UP LEFT LEG & HIP. [THIS EMPLOYEE IS A DIABETIC & HAS A PAST HISTORY OF PROBLEMS W HITH THE LEFT LEG & FOOT FROM A MEDICAL STANDPOINT.] EMPLOYEE IS GOING TO P.T. NO LOST TIME. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL LATE 1/21/94.
EE WAS WORKING ON A 3'X6'X2' GRATING PLATFORM SITTING ON A FLOOR GRATING WHICH WAS FULLY GUARDED WITH HANDRALS & TOE BOARDS, BUT STEPPED BACKWARD OFF PLATFORM & SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO RT. KNE E.
EE WAS TYPING UP A RUBBER HOSE BEING TEMP USED TO SUPPLY AIR. LOST HIS BALANCE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HEEL. THERE ARE SOME BONES BROKEN IN HIS HEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING STEEL BUILDING, SLIPPED OFF FOUNDATION ON TO LOOSE GRAVEL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING CEILING TILE WITH SCAPY WATER WHICH GOT ON FLOOR CAUSING BOTTOM OF SHOES TO BEOME WET WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK UP ON LADDER TO REPLACE TILE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF LADD ER LANDING ON HIS RT HAND PINCHING FINGERS & CAUSING UNDISPLACED FRACTURE OF VOLAR PLATE INSERTION OF RT MIDDLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR & INJURED HIS RT SHOULDER RECEIVED DOCTORS NOTES ON 09-16-93 & ACCIDENT BECAME A REPORTABLE
EMPLLYEE SLIPPED ON MUD WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM A LAODER & TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 09-14-93 WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX 3 WEEKS
EMPLOYEE WAS REPARING LOWER TRACTION ON #3 RAW ELEVATOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ONA VALVE OF ON AIR LANCE. HE CUT/BRUISE LEFT HAND. DR HAD TO PUT STITCHES IN HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TAIL PULLEY IN #2 FINISH FEED BELT TUNNEL. HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SCSAFFOLDING TO FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CURB ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.
2 BARGES BUMPED TOGETHER & INJURED LOST BALANCE 7 FELL BACKWARDS ONTO OTHER BARGE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON CHAINS IN THE KILN AND TWISTED BACK. WENT TO DR. ON 1//29/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO CONTROL ROOM/LAB BUILDING ENTRANCE. THE WALKWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND THE PAVEMENT UNDER THE SNOW WAS SLIPPERY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF BEFORE SHE FELL CAUSING A MISPLACED VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK. THE OUTGOING SHIFT PERSONNEL SHOULD HAVE SHOVELED THE ENTRANCE TO PREVENT THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYE EWAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIANS IN AAF PRECIPITATOR. SHE WAS SITTING ON A PLANK INT HE HOPPER CLEANING PLATES WHEN THE PLANK SPLIT CROSSWISE AT A KNOT CAUSING HER TO FALL APPROX 3' HITTIN G A SMALL PIPE. SHE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN AND CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK, RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. AN INSPECTION OF BOARD REVEALED DRY ROT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER TO HIS SMALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A WELDING POWER CABLE LAYING ON THE GROUND. HE FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS. HE SHOULD HAVE WALKED AROUND THE CA BLE OR PICKED UP HIS FEET WHILE STEPPING OVER THE CABLE.
LOADING BROKEN SPRING INTO BACK-HOE BUCKET. STEP-PED BACKWARDS AND FELL BRUISING/STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. WILL REQUIRE TREATMENT AT DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING M-14 WALKWAY OF ROCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS IN WALKWAY. HE FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT ROTOR CUFF. HE IS RESTRICTED FROM USING RIGHT ARM UNTIL 11-4-92.
EE WAS GETTING LOADER READY TO GO AND NOTICED WINDSHIELD WAS DIRTY HE CLIMBED UP ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO CLEAN IT HE SAID HIS FOOT WENT THRU A HOLE THAT CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO T HE GROUND.
SLIPPED ON CLINKER AND HURT LOWER BACK.
MISJUDGED CLIMBING AREA ON WHICH EMPL PUT WEIGHT,USED EXPANDED METAL INSTEAD OF GUARD FRAME.METAL GAVE WAY,FELL ONTO CONVEYOR FRAME.STRUCK AND BRUISED RIBS WHEN FALLING AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FR AME.
SLIPPED GETTING ON DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON ADJUSTING HANDLE WHEN PIPE SLIPPED OFF HANDLE-EMPLOYEE FELL INTO AN I0BEAM SUPPORT.
WALKING TO FEED END.SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED KNEE. DISABILITY BEGAN 5-18-92.
EE SLIPPED ON ICE OUTSIDE M-3 TUNNEL AND SUSTAINED A SORE NECK AND BACK FROM THE FALL. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-28-92.