EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HOSE OUT OF THE REEL ON THE LUBE TRUCK. AS HE WAS WALKING BACKWARD, HE STEPPED INTO A CRACK IN THE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
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Showing 50 of 76EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER TO AN AREA BELOW THE FEED PREP ORE SCREENS, WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 8' TO 12', CAUSING LACERATIONS TO HEAD, BRUISED RIBS, & FRACTURED TOES ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A RAIL AFTER OPENING A VALVE, INJURING RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2-25-97 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY ON THE KNEE.
WHILE STEPPING ONTO MOTOR, EMPLOYEES KNEE POPPED
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF BOLTING MACHIEN WHEN HE LEFT LEG BENT OUTWARD AT THE KNEE CAUSING LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW THAT WAS COVERING A BERM WITH HYPALON THEY HAD THE HYPALON LAYING ON THE GROUND EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE HYPALON & STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND THAT W AS COVERED BY THE HYPALON
EMPLOYEE WAS IN CHANGE ROOM GETTING READY FOR WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON HAND CLEANER THAT HAD BEEN SPILLED ON THE FLOOR. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF UNISTRUT AND FELL. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIPE AND LANDED ON ACEMENT PAD ON HIS LEFT HAND AND HIP. HE RECEIVED STITCHES ON HIS CHIN AND TEMPORARY BRACES TO ST EADY LOWER TEETH LOOSENED BYY THE BLOW. HIS HAND AND HIP WERE BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKING BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS UNDERFOOT & FELL STRIKING HIS RT SHOULDER & RT KNEE TESTS SHOW A PARTIAL TEAR IN THE RT SHOULDER ROTOR CUFF
EE WAS WORKING ON REPAIRING UNDERGROUND FIRE LINES. A LADDER HAD BEEN PLACED IN A HOLE APPROX. 13-15' DEEP TO ACCESS THE LINE. THE LADDER BEGAN SLIPING INTO THE HOLE, SO THE EE, WHO WAS KNEELI NG AT THE TOP OF THE HOLE, REACHED FOR THE LADDER TO GRAB IT. LOOSE DIRT AROUND HIS KNEE CAUSED HIM TO SLIP INTO THE HOLE, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON LADDER AND FALLING TO THE BOTTOM, BRUISING HIS
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A BELT GALLEY ON A GRADE WHEN HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN RT FOOT RESULTING IN PULLED LIGAMENT IN HEEL GRADE WAS ABOUT 15 DEGREES
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BED OF A PICKUP GOING TO SHOWER WHEN THE PICKUP STOPPED SHE JUMPED FROM THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND INJURING HER RT KNEE DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE KNEESPRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING. HE STOOD ON A PIECE OF THE TUBING TO HANG SOME WIRE ON ROOF AND SLIPPED OFF THE TUBE AGAINST THE MINING MACHINE, BREAKING 3 RIBS.
CLIMBING UP ON CONEX, SLIPPED ON GRATING AND HIT LEFT KNEE. LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE.
PULLING CABLE, LOST FOOTING IN LOOSE SAND AND FELL INTO CABLE.
A PRODUCT SPILLAGE HAD OCCURRED & COVERED FLOOR WITH BRINE & SALT SOLIDS EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A CONCEALED HOLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT & KEPT ON WORKING THE KNEE DID NOT GET BETTER HE VISITED THE DR & WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REMOVE TORN CARTILAGE ON FEB 26 1993 AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP RUNG OF A STEP LADDER INSTALLING A HEATER. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 6.5 FEET TO A CEMENT FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE/BACK AND REC EIVED THREE CRACKED RIBS.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE CHECKING THE BELT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE DIAGNOISI WAS A SPRAINED KNEE LEFT.
STANDING BY WATER VALVE, WENT TO TURN OFF TWISTED R KNEE
GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRIPPED OVER ROCK FELL ON STOMACH HURT BACK
CHANGING OUT PULLEY ON BUCKETWHEEL CLIMBED SCAFFOLDING MUD ON BOOTS SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 8FT 2-3 MINUTES LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
PICKING UP GASKETS TRIPPED ON BELTING TWISTED L LEG PAIN AND POPPING IN L KNEE
WALKING UP STAIRS MISSED STEP FELL BACK LACER HED ABRASION ON R FOREARM PAIN IN BACK AND ABDOMEN
EE WAS WORKING ON THE CUSHION HITCH ON 633D CAT SCRAPER. HE STEPPED DOWN ON TO A PLATFORM ON THE SCRAPER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HIT A STEEL SURFACE. HE REPORT ED THE ACCIDENT AND KEPT ON WORKING. THE EE WENTTO THE DR BECAUSE HIS KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM. AT THAT TIME, THE DR EXAMINED HIS KNEE AND FOUND TORN CARTILAGE AND RECOMMENDED SURGERY. THE DR S
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF ENSIGN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A CURB ONTO A SLICK FLOOR.HIS FOOT SLIPPED,CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO POP BACKWARDS.DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL A YEAR LATER FOR WORSENING PAIN.
PULLING IN NO SIDE DOORS CLOSED WHEN FEET SLIPPED ON ICE DOOR ROLLED CATCHING R ARM FROM ELBOW TO HAND BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS
GETTING INTO BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK,TRIPPED & FELL.STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL.
TAKING TOOLS OUT OF THE MINE CONNEX EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT & CLOSING THE DOOR HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE & FELL & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
AT 2550 DRAGLINE HANGING A CHAIN FALL LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AS EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT LATERAL KNEE
WHILE STEPPING OVER PIPE LEFT LEG WAS TANGLED IN POWER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD & STRIKE RIGHT LEG AGAINST EDGE OF PUMP SLED.
I NAME WAS WELDING ON A PIPE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE FUGITIVE FAN HE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER WHILE WELDING THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL APPROX 5FT FROM THE LADDER
SLIPPED ON ICE OUTSIDE MAN DOOR ON NE CORNER OF MILL CAUSING SPRAIN TO L ANKLE
STEPPED ON TO UNEVEN GROUND FROM SUPPORT CSAR FELT L ANKLE POP.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OVER A DITCH AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, HE THEN FELL AND TWISTED TO THE RIGHT.
STEPPED OUT OF A CONEX BUILDING AND STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND.ANKLE TWISTED TO THE LEFT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF 480 DRAGLINE INTO A HOLE AND LOST BALANCE.
EMPLYEE TRIPPED ON LUMBER TRIED TO CATCHHIMSELF & HIS HAND HIT ONE END OF BOARD THE OTHER END OF BOARD CAME UP & STRUCK HIS EYE RECEIVED CUT BELOW EYE & EYE WAS FILLED WITH DEBRIE
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE, EN ROUTE TO START MILL BRINE PUMP. THUS, INJURYING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS WALKING FROM THE PLANT TO A SAFTEY MEETING IN THE FIRST AID ROOM. HE SLIPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM THAT DAY THE NEXT MORNING HIS ANKLE WAS SORE AND SWOLLEN.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING ON NARROW PATH FROM SALT DROP BACK TO HIS PICKUP.
SLIPPED GOING AROUND TRIPOD,HIT ARM WITH TORCH.
EMPL WORKING ON LIGHTING FIXTURE AND FELL AGAINST FIXTURE CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND FROM TOP OF HAND TO KNUCKLE OF 2ND JOINT.
EMPL CARRYING EQUIP UP LADDER-SHOULD HAVE HAD BOTH HANDS ON LADDER-LOST FOOTING.DIDNT FALL ,HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
COMING DOWN STEPS A #4 BIRD FILTER RT FOOT TURNED TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LANDING THAT WAS LOW IN THE MIDDLE
FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF DOZER STRUCK FRONT OF RIGHT LEG AGAINST BLADE ARM (SUTURE)
EMPL COMING DOWN OFF SCAFFOLDING ONTO CATWALK AND STEPPED ON CABLE TRAY BRACKET.ALL WEIGHT WNET ON LEFT LEG AND IT TWISTED,CAUSING FALL.THIS CAUSED REINJURY OF LEFT KNEE.
WALKING THROUGH FLOCCULANT SLIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON HIS BACK ON A CONCRETE FLOOR
EMPL WAS COMING DOWN LADDER FROM OLD UPPER CHAIN MILL LEVEL TO K-TRON LEVEL. HE SLIPPED OFF OF APPROX. 3RD RUNG FROM BOTTOM. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN OR FELL ON LEFT HAND INJURING WRIS T.
COMING DOWN BOOM ON 480 DRAGLINE SLIPPED AND STARTED FALLING,GRABBED HAND RAILS AND EASED DOWN ON BUTTOCKS