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WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER AND WALKED ACROSS THE TWO LOADERS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON THE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE REPAIRING MUFFLER ON THE BANTAM BACKHOE, HE JUMPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE TRACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
BEFORE BEGINNING SHIFT FELLOW EE WAS RELATING ANECDOTE AND TOUCHED HER CHIN, MOVING HER HEAD TO THE RIGHT. SHE FELT NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. LATER ABOUT 10:00 AM, AS SHE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, HER LEFT ARM WHICH WAS SUPPORTING HER GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL. SHE HAD ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN INCLUDING NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. SLIGHT ABRASION TO WRIST NOTED AT EXAM BY EMERGENCY ROOM MEDI
OEPRATOR LEFT EQUIPMENT, SLIPPE DAND FELL WHILE WALKING ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. C AUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM.
HE REPORTED TO US TODAY OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM OF WHICH A DR. HE HAD SEEN IN JAN 1991 CONTRIBUTED TO TENDONIIS FROM A PREVIOUS INJUYR. HE CLAIMS THIS IS DUE TO AN INJURY SUSTAINED ON THE JOB ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, 1989, WHEN HE INJURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. ALLEGEDLY WORK RELATED. MISSED 2 DAYS IN 89.
WELD BROKE WHILE WORKING ON S CAFFOLDING HE FELL TO JAW CRUSHER
EMPL ON CATWALK TO GREY ROCK PLANT,FELL THROUGH LOOSE BOARDS LANDING ON CONVEYOR.RECD CONTUSION TO LEFT THIGH.
I.NAME WAS STEPPING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT A THE GREY ROCK PLANT; SLIPPED, FELL ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. I.NAME WAS WEARING STEEL TOED, NON LACED COWBOY BOO TS.
WHILE STEPPING OVER 16" PIPE, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR ONE WEEK WITHOUT SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT DID NOT INFORM SUPERVISOR.
I.NAME STEPPING OFF 10-WHEELER 24-908.AT OUR GREY ROCK PLANT.TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG PARTIALLY DISLOCATING RIGHT HIP.
AT GREY ROCK PLANT, WHILE WORKING ON A MAOTOR, ON 7 FT CRUCHER WALKING ON 6 INCH I-BEAM, STEPPED BACK HEAL ROCKED OFF EDGE OF I-BEAM AND LOST BALANCE, GRABBED FAILING AND TWISTED RIGHT THUMB B ACK AND OUT OF JOINT.
WHILE OILING ON THE 7W HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SMASHED HIS HAND ON FRICTION HE LOST THE TIP OF HIS FINGER
LIFTING PIPE, SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.
STEPPED ON ROCKS ON WALKWAY AND SLIPPED REINJURED ON 7-13-88 8:30 A.M. SAME ANKLE
TRIPPED & FELL 2N LEFT HAND WHILE CARRYING A BOX OVER TO TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A BOARD AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AS HE WAS BACKING UP.
IMPROPER METHOD3USED BY THE TERTIARY PLANTS OPERATOR WHEN APPLYING THE LOCK OUT PROCEDURE REACTIVATED TEH SYSTEM EMP SUFFERING THE ACCIDENT WAS WORKING WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF A CONVEYOR BELT THIS SHOULD NER5ER BEEN ALLOWED THE EMP WAS NOT EVEN TIED UP TO A SAFETY BELT AND LANYORD
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLIMBING ON A BARGE AT THE BARGE LOADING FACILITY AT THE MCNEARS QUARRY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.
WHILE WASHING T2E KUE KEN CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL GOING DOWN THE STAIRS. THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS TAIL BONE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE DOCK LOADING BARGES.HE STEPPED ON A ROCK FELL TO HIS KNEE AND IN THE PRCESS TWISTED THE LOWER PORTION ON HIS BACK.
DRIVER STOPPED TRUCK AT UNLOADING SITE,GOT OFF TRUCK,PROCEEDED TO GET BACK INTO HIS TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF VEHICLE.
WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER - THE RUBBER SKID PADS GAVE WAY THE EMPLOYEE FELL INJURING THE LEFT SHOULDER
STEPPING BACK, LOST BALANCE AND PUT STRAIN ON THE LEFT KNEE. CLEANING UP EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS AND LOST BALANCE BECAUSE OF LOOSE DEBRIS ON GROUND.
WHILE GREASING PRIMARY PLANT SLIPPED ON ROCKS UNDERNEATH AND STRAINED BACK WITH PAIN IN LEFT LEG.