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WHILE ON PALLETS TO REPAIR MACHINE, INJURED'S ANKLE GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BUTTOCK AND NOW HAS MUCH PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON STOOL, CAULKING LOCKER FOR LEAKS, WHEN HE FELL STRIKING LEFT ARM (ABOVE ELBOW) AGAINST LEG OF STOOL, CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STACKER BELT REPLACEMENT WHEN HE TURNED AND TRIPPED ON A SECTION OF OLD BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO SERVICE PIECE OF MOBIL EQUIPMENT (CARRYING WOOD BLOCK), WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNSECURED LADDER AND FELL APPROXO 4' ONTO CEMENT FLOOR.
WHILE WALKING ALONG "TDF" PLATFORM, INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL OF 6" HIGH STEP, STRIKING RIGHT CHEST AGAINST HANDRAIL AND ELECTRIC CONTORL BOX.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP BESIDE CLAY FEED CONVEYOR. HE TRIPPED ON A CONVEYOR SUPPORT, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL FORWARD-STRIKING RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER ON SUPPORT FOR CONVEYOR STOP CABLE.
INJURED WAS COLLECTING SAMPLES IN MILL BUILDING FOR TESTING IN LABORATORY.UPON LEAVING BUILDING,INJURED SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL(FROM RAIN) AND RIGHT LEG SLID FORWARD (SPLITS).
INJURED WAS WALKING ON SIDEWALK TO PLANT OFFICE BUILDING TO A TTEND A FIRST-AID TRAINING SESSION SIDEWALK WAS WET FROM RAIN INJURED SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE & FELL TWISTING LOW BACK
WHILE WALKING FROM MILL SLIOS AR EA TO COMPRESSOR BUILDING (OUT SIDE) INJURED TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL CABLE (LYING ON GROUND) & STUMBLED STRAINING MUSCLE IN LOWER LEG
INJURED HAD JUST CLIMBED DOWN FROM LOADER CAB ON HIS WAY TO HAVE LUNCH. AS HE STEPPED ON GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT AND HE STARTED TO FALL. INJURED THEN GRABBED LOADER LADDER TO CATC H HIMSELF AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE WALKING BACK TO MAINTENANCE SHOP FOR COFFEE BREAK INJURED SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED CONCRETE & TWISTED KNEE. FIRST TO DR ON 12/26/89 CONDITION DIAGNOSED AS KNEE STRAIN & INJURED RETURNED T O WORK SAME DAY. DISCOMFORT CONTINUED & REINJURED REQUESTED MEDICAL RECHECK OF KNEE ON 1/8/90. FOLLOWING EXAM DR INSTRUCTED INJURED NOT TO WORK UNTIL EVAULATED BY DR ON 1/12.
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HE WAS STANDING ON A PIPE INSTALLING BOLTS ON CYLINDERS OF A DUST COLLECTOR. HE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND FELL ABOUT 10 FT, LANDING IN THE HOPPER BELOW. HE HAS SEVERE LACERATIONS TO FACE AND HE AD AND A BROKEN TOOTH.