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Injured employee states they fell into gravel chute when they stepped out beyond walkway to weld edge strap on shaker lip. Injured state they bruised back and side of torso. EE was sent to Doctor who released them to return back without limitations. 4/01/2020 Injured went to first PT visit. Still not losing time.
Injured jumped from one level to another while on work boat. Injured slipped twisting his left ankle. Injured loss no time from work and is working normal hours but in light duty area.
Injured employee was cleaning plant floor with shovel when he slipped as he was pushing shovel with left foot. Injured fell and landed on buttock with right leg underneath him. Injured did not report until next day. Injured suffered groin pull and is on light duty.
Injured employee was doing repairs on holes in vibrating screen deck. When Injured reached for torch, he stepped back into hole of screen causing laceration to Right lower leg. Injured was taken to doctor and given stitches to close up wound around calf. Injured was told to go home for two days and return back to work for light duty.
Equip. Operator was helping mechanic in shop when he went to get container from haul truck. Due to it raining Oper. fell when he reached for last ladder rung and landed on arm/shoulder. He refused medical attention. He recently decided to have doctor do MRI. Never lost time but now may need rotator cuff surgery.
Rather than getting a nearby ladder, Injured Employee (IE) was using a 55 gallon drum to stand on to reach a chain on cherry picker. IE fell off drum when trying to get down. IE struck his lower left side rib on edge of drum suffering mild rib fracture.
Injured employee was walking on cleated conveyor walkway when he slipped on water wet surface, falling backwards. Employee fractured bone in left wrist needing surgery.
EE states that he stood on a bucket to reach grease nipple. He stated that he suffered an umbilical hernia from falling on his rear. The report is late due to injured not reporting injury timely, and also due to the litigation between dr and insur. on compensability and past medical surguries in same abdomen area.
EE STEPPED BACK OFF OF EXCAVATOR TRACKS WHILE SERVICING UNIT. EE LANDED ON HIS FEET, BUT STATES HE HEARD POP IN RIGHT KNEE. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO OFFICE UNTIL 3/29/05. EE WORKED REGULAR HOURS UNTIL 5/20/05, THE DAY HE HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY TO RIGHT KNEE.
Injured stepped down from loader to help plant operator wash at plant. Injured slipped on wet surface injuring left shoulder. Injured reported injury but refused medical or 1st aid until 1/25/05. Diagnosed with left shoulder sprain. Injured not losing time, regular work assignments w/therapy.
EE jumped from dozer (D8) tracks, injury was caused by twisting of right knee when he landed. Diagnosis is strain to right knee.