Employee was washing out a pump with a 1" water hose, stepped backward and slipped on the hose. Employee strained lower back muscle. Employee missed 8 work days.
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Showing all 11EMPLOYEE STATED THE DROVE HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IN THE EE PARKING AREA. THE EE ALLEGED THAT AFTER HE EXITED HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE, HE WALKED AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO TAKE HIS LUNCH COOLER, WHEN HE NOTED SOME ANTS ON THE GROUND. IN TRYING TO AVOID THE ANTS THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE SLIPPED & PULLED HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE.
EE CLIMBED ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT & FELL BACKWARD 30" TO DECKING. SUSTAINED STRAIN/SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK ON RT. SIDE. EE LANDED ON HIS RADIO WHICH BRUISED HIS RT.SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A ROLL OF 3" POLY PIPE FROM A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN THE ROLL SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE FROM TRUCK BED, RESULTING IN FRACTURED LEFT ARM.
A MILL OPERATOR WAS USING A LADDER TO ACCESS A HOSE FITTING ON A LEACH TANK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE ELPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS HANDS TO BREAK HIS FALL BU T THE RESULTING IMPACT CAUSED SPRAINS TO BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S WRISTS.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 13 HP PUMP BY HAND. ONE STEPPED IN A MUD PUDDLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT TIBIA.
WHILE BARRING ROCKS AT GRIZZLY, RAISE STARTED RUNNING. EE ATTEMPTED TO STEP BACKWARD, SLIPPED & FELL INTO GRIZZLY. AS HE FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCHHIMSELF BY GRABBING CHAIN OF CONTROL BOARD. FING ER WAS JAMMED BETWEEN CHAIN AND CONTROL BOARD.
A MINE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4.5 FEET FROM THE BACK OF A FRONT END LOADER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A TIRE THAT HAD FALLEN AGAINST THE RADIATOR COWLING. THE TIRE WAS BEING USED AS A M ERKER TO PREVENT THE OPERATOR FROM EXCAVATING NEAR A PROCESS LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM, THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A MINOR FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRI
EE WAS CROSSING (CLIMBING) ACROSS A CONCRETE FORM CARRIER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE RACHET JACK.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING BOSS BUGGY HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELT PAIN TO LOWER BAQCK. ALSO LATER WHILE RIDING THE BOSS BUGGY, ONE OF THE TIRES BOUNCED ON ROCK OR RUT ON ROAD AN D HE CLAIMS PAINGOT WORSE.
WHILE ASCENDING THE MILL STAIRWAY, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HEEL DID NOT CLEAR THE EDGE OF THE LAST STEP,CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT REPORT OR SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 9/21/00.