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Employee slipped on snow covered step of loader resulting in knee pain.
Plant Support Specialist was descending stairs when they fell forward landing on their right heel and contacting the middle handrail on the landing with their knee.
Employee reported knee pain on 6/19 that they associated with a funny feeling in their knee while operating a walk behind skid steer on 6/14. Employee was seen by a physician on 6/21 and put on restrictions.
Employee was applying pressure to a spanner nut while another was striking it to loosen it. When the bar the employee was holding slipped it caused EE to lose EE's balance and twist EE's knee. The injured employee said the incident occurred on 6/25/2022 and EE reported it to the operator on 7/6/2022.
Employee was standing on a mobile staircase acting as a spotter for a customer tractor/trailer. The driver was using their passenger mirror and lost their visual with spotter in the process. The spotter realized they lost visual and was concerned the trailer would strike the staircase so they jumped to the ground resulting in bruising on their right side.
Loader Operator was walking up stairs to cab and slipped on snow on the third step, causing lower left knee to strike the metal step.
Employee was at the fuel station fueling the bobcat. EE caught EE's foot on the fuel hose which caused EE to trip and fall on EE's wrist.
Employee was taking a vac hose off a storage hook. When the hose straightened out it caused EE to fall and hit EE's elbow on the floor. After the shift the employee realized the fall resulted in a cut to EE's right elbow which was treated at clinic with glue.
Employee was walking from a front end loader to a pick up at the dump pad and slipped due to slick ground conditions caused by snow and ice.
Employee was dismounting equipment. When EE stepped on the ground EE's ankle rolled causing EE to lose balance. EE tried to catch self, and upon doing so broke wrist.
Employee was walking down stairs and felt a pain in EE's lower abdomen.
Plant Support employee slipped on a patch of ice and fell injuring wrist.
Employee was descending a permanent 4' ladder in the shop to the lube pit when they fell backwards to the ground hitting their head and shoulder causing a bump and concussion.
Employee was cleaning out the back of a service truck. While exiting the back of the truck employee slipped and fell on the truck mounted vice bruising ribs and shin.
EE was walking to vehicle at the end of shift when EE slipped on a patch of ice that formed from that day's melt and had pooled in a small area on the walk. EE was treated by a physician for a sprained left knee, prescribed a pain medication and placed on restricted duty pending the follow-up appointment.
EE was performing a pre-shift inspection on a Cat 988 front end loader, was attempting open a stuck access door to the engine, when the door was freed it came off of its hinge causing the employee to lose their balance and fall to the ground injuring a rib.
EE was walking between plant equipment,stepped on a rock that was under snow and material and twisted knee while catching themselves. Was seen by a physician 2/10/17 and placed on restricted duty and provided a knee brace until cleared by physician.
EE was walking through crushing plant and was stepping over a small drainage swale - as EE planted the right foot they hyperextended their knee. EE was seen by a physician and provided a knee brace and placed on restricted duty pending follow-up.
EE was closing a gate valve on a material chute, as ee stepped down ee lost 3 points of contact when hand slipped causing ee to fall approx. 18" onto the steel grating on the plant walkway. EE was treated by a physician for back bruising and placed on restricted duty - prescribed medication for pain.
EE had completed fueling and was climbing to operator's station to record the Equip. hours when EE lost hand hold (at about the first step above the tracks) and fell onto the ground. EE was examined by physician and treated for bruised back and sprained wrist. Placed on restricted duty pending follow-up and clearance by Phys.
EE was performing a walk through of K-1 Pre-Heat Tower, he was crawling through the chute when his foot slipped and as he braced himself he strained his right shoulder. EE reported incident immediately but chose to wait for treatment assuming his condition would improve. After not improving, EE was seen by a physician on 2/25/2016 and placed on restricted duty.
EE exited loader to move a different piece of mobile equipment, as he was returning to the loader he was walking in the packed snow tracks of the loader and slipped. His foot slid to the edge of the track and rolled over fracturing right his ankle.
EE fell when he stepped off of the bottom rung of a Baghouse ladder resulting in a broken metatarsal bone in his left foot.
EE was descending down an exterior office stairway that was under maintenance, when a board/stair tread shifted causing him to fall forward and down the stairs resulting in damaged/torn tendons in his knees.
A Pete Lien & Sons Concrete Delivery Driver was injured while exiting his mixer truck. The EE parked on an incline and misjudged the distance to ground level from the last step from operators station. EE slipped, and bruised his hand on the door's hand hold when he caught himself. EE saw a physician and was place on restricted duty limiting use of left hand.
The employee stepped down off of the Hydrate loading platform onto the top of the customer trailer to load product. EE twisted/rolled his ankle as he stepped down spraining his ankle. He was seen by a physician, fitted with a boot/brace and placed on light duty until follow-up.
EE misstep at the top of the ladder access on a Cat haul truck as he was about to descend. He grabbed the handrail and caught himself to keep from falling and strained his shoulder in doing so. EE saw a physician on 6-9-14 and was placed on light duty/use of right arm and prescribed anti-inflammatory & pain medications. Follow appt. up scheduled 6-20-14.
Employee was accessing the roof of a domed silo for sampling when he slipped falling forward on the roof top. The EE's right leg locked out during the fall causing a strain to his hamstring. Phys. has place EE on restricted duty pending follow-up appt. in 7 days.
EE slipped on patch of dust covered ice from a leaking dust suppression line, straining his left knee. All scans were negative, EE's physician prescribed a knee brace to wear, medication for pain/swelling and placed on restricted duty - follow-up appt. scheduled for 2/14/2014.
EE was walking on an area of soft ground around the plant when he heard a pop in his right knee and fell. EE has been placed on restricted duty and fitted with a brace. Follow up with Physician is scheduled until cleared for to return without restriction.
EE sprained his ankle on uneven ground as he was exiting from a man-lift's operator's station. Physician has placed him on restricted duty with follow-up appointments scheduled.
Employee was assisting a customer at load-out area. He was walking around the front of the customer truck (in an area where snow removal was done-but grit had yet to be put down) and slipped on packed snow/ice and fell. EE suffered broken ankle and was transferred to med. center.
Employee was descending stairwell and missed the second to last step from the bottom. In trying to catch himself ended up falling on his back resulting in injuries to his neck, head and chest.Phys. prescribed medication for pain-no lost days or restricted duty.
Walking down inclined conveyor walkway, tacked grating broke loose causing open hole which employee fell through to ground (Approx 10 feet)
Miner was descending a ladder after performing maintenance, slipped off of ladder and fell approximately 4 ft. to the work deck below injuring back. Miners has been placed on restricted duty and will have follow-up exam 8/30/2012.
Employee was dismounting the Cat D10J Bull Dozer and slipped as he stepped onto the access rung on the Dozer's push arm. EE fell, resulting in bruising/contusions to his chest wall and back-placed on restricted duty regarding lifting/climbing. Not reported to Management until 6/11/2012. Return visit to physician 6/13/2012-approved to return to full duty-no restrictions.
EE was fatigued from performing normal job assignments. He came down from the plant to get his water bottle and steadied himself against the super sack bagger support leg. He felt dizzy, passed out, and awoke on the floor with a laceration on his knee. He lacerated his knee on the scale frame and was taken to the ER where he received 5 stitches
Miner was descending newly installed staircase on a sand cleaning plant. As the miner stepped off of the last step, he slipped (ground is made of gravel). As the miner slipped he felt a pop in his right ankle, so he tried to catch himself with left leg. This caused an injury to his knee, and he fell to the ground. Employee will receive an MRI on his knee for an injury diagnosis.
While crossing rebar matting employee slipped/tripped and twisted his left knee. He reported the incident on 5/10/2011 but did not seek treatment initially. Finally in July, he sought medical treatment where a doctor drained the fluid buildup in his knee and gave him a cortisone shot. The employee is able to work with no restrictions.
Employee was walking down stairs without using the handrails when she slipped and fell. She had a sore back and initially there was no medical treatment. The pain was anticipated to subside within a few days/weeks. This week she called her doctor who ordered her a steroid shot and she was scheduled to attend a few physical therapy sessions because the pain has not subsided.
Employee was walking from the office to the plant. Ground was covered with snow and ice. Employee slipped and fell to the ground. Employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a broken ankle.
Employee was getting off the crane and lost his footing. He caught his fall by hanging onto the handrail. This caused him to wrench his shoulder. He didnt think he needed to go to the doctor. On 3/15/10 he explained that his shoulder was still sore. We set up an appointment where they diagnosed a strain. No meds given. It was recommended he attend physical therapy for one week.
Employee parked her truck, climbed down, walked 5 feet, slipped on the ice, and fell to the ground. This action caused a hip to fracture. Weather was light to moderate snow falling all day.
EE was carrying an electrical disconnect up the stairs, slipped on a frosty step and put his knee in an awkward position.
Injury was walking through the warehouse after a severe rain storm- the floor was wet due to flooding from outside. He slipped and twisted his left knee- this knee was operated on on 4/28/2009 for a non-work related issue. MRI has been conducted, does not see dr. until 7/7
While walking from the truck lanes into the warehouse, the employee slipped on snow/ice at the door threshold. As the employee fell, he caught himself with his hands and landed on the ground, palms down. The impact caused a sprain in his right arm/wrist. Employee was holding a grease gun in the affected hand.
Was walking from parking lot to the plant. Stopped to get newspaper and slipped, twisted knee and fell down.
Employee was lifting a load out spout counter weight to load a customer and he lost his balance and stepped back. Employee pushed his arms back to protect his face from impacting the weight and felt a pull on his right upper shoulder/back area.
While on catwalk, I reached down through handrail to loosen bolts on flashing rail. My left leg was braced on the side of the conveyor. When I started to loosen the nuts, my leg slipped off and my left knee twisted as it hit the side of the railing.
slipped on loose rocks and fell, causing upper muscle strain