The operator misjudged foot placement while ascending the access ladder to the Pit Truck, they rolled their left ankle. First-aid was first applied and then they sought professional medical attention, revealing a sprain. Operator was removed from work for two days. Operator is both near-sighted and far-sighted but was not wearing bi-focal safety glasses.
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Showing all 19Employee was brushing screens, he set down the brush and started to walk down the stairs. Employee stated he lost his balance and caught the railing with his right hand to prevent himself from falling. Employee reported pain in his right shoulder.
Employee stood on scalper bin lid and the lid gave way. Employee fell into bin. He caught himself on the side of bin causing a contusion to the side of his left chest.
Operator stumbled while walking across the floor casuing him to fall and hurt his leg.
Operator slipped while coming down off work platform and landed on the hand railing. Railing struck and bruised the employee's ribs.
Slipped on loose rock and scraped hand and jammed wrist while attempting to stop the fall. Tetanus shot was administered and wrist was braced.
Employee slipped when exiting of a large haul truck,using the ladder attached to the truck. Employee fell backward into the bumper of the parked haul truck.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW COVERED GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.
EE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN AN EFFORT TO RESTRAIN THE FALL, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE SLIPPED ON STEP WHILE CLIMBING INTO TRUCK CAB AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A 6' VERTICAL LADDER WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB THE LADDER HOLDING ONTO A GREASE GUN. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
EE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 10' WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED, VERTICAL LADDER.
WHILE CLEANING AROUND A BALL MILL EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON CONCRETE STEP AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM ONE ELEVATED PLATFORM TO ANOTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 7FEET TO A STEEL GRATED DECK.
EE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIMSELF FROM FALLING.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS IN THE MILL. HE FELL DOWN 3 STAIRS AND HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS PUT OUT OF WORK UNTIL THE 16TH OF FEB. THE INJURY WAS DESCRIBED AS A CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE DUMPING BARRELS INTO TRUCK. THE EE FELL IN THE HOLE/OPENING IN TOP OF TRUCK HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE FRACTURED TWO RIBS.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 4" PLASTIC PIPELINE THE EE SLIPPED ON ICE & MUD FALLING TO THE GROUND. INJURING HIS BACK, NECK & SHOULDER