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Employee was walking down the office stairway and rolled EE's right ankle while taking EE's last step. Medical evaluation done the following morning revealed a closed fracture of EE's right ankle.
Employee slipped and fell to his wrists on ice. Temp was 15F. Employee was inspecting bottom hopper feeder and when he stepped down to exit he slipped injuring right wrist. Rock salt is currently being used to correct icey condition.
Customer driver was climbing a pallet in the bag house loading bay from ground level to concrete dock level when the pallet slid down and hit his elbow on the concrete.
Employee was in Pitman man bucket being moved into position to perform work when he hit his chest against the bucket brake controller. Employee was wearing fall protection.
Climbing down off Powerscreen ladder @ Port Pond, slipped and twisted ankle. Sent to company doctor for exam.
Employee was climbing down into the BH pit when he slipped on some ice. He tried to catch himself with his left hand. Reported pain in his left pinky finger. Sent to company doctor for an x-ray. X-ray was neg, no broken bone.
EE was climbing down a ladder at gravel plant. EE slipped and fell backwards 3-4ft to the ground. EE was taken to Dr to check bruised arm.
Operator was climbing stairs at his plant when he felt a the with in his knee.
Foundry driver (Truck3S) was crossing over back of his truck, tripped over his hoses and slipped off truck. Called ambulance, result was a dislocated shoulder.
EE was walking into storage shed and right foot went through pallet and twisted knee. Took EE to hospital, sprained knee.
FOUNDRY SERVICE TRUCK 16. DRIVER FELL OFF TRAILER WHILE LOADING (FELL BETWEEN END OF FLATBED & LOADING DOCK). HURT RIGHT KNEE. CALLED RESCUE SQUAD AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
CLIMBING ON DREDGE AND SLIPPED CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST.
WHILE LEAVING BAG HOUSE, JUMPED OFF LOADING DOCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WALKED OUT FRONT DOOR OF OFFICE BY SCALE HOUSE LEFT FOOT CAME DOWN ON GRATING AND TWSITED FOOT AND ANKLE.
WHILE PULLING OUT A SCREEN ON THE WASH EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE TRIPPED OVER A BOX OF PULLYS.
GOING UP STAIRS AT DRYER HOUSE, TRIPPED AND PUT A GASH IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING PUSH BROOM IN BAG HOUSE. THE LIGHTS IN THE BUILDING WERE OUT DUE TO A POWEROUTAGE. HE WALKED AROUND THE FORKLIFT AND FELL OFF THE LOADING DOCK INTO A PILE OF SAND.
EE WENT TO CLIMB UP ON BAGGING MACHINE TO OPERATE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEG AND HE FELL AGAINST BAG MACHINE )MUD/SAND ON BOTTOM OF SHOE CREATING SLIP).
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A STRUCTERD LADDER (ATTATCHED TO) THE STACK TOWER & THE BOARD THAT HE USED TO GET UP TO THE 1ST WRUNG GAVE OUT WHEN HIS WEIGHT WAS APPLIED. HE FELL ON HIS SIDE. THE LADDER IS APPROX 6 FT OFF THE GROUND TO DETER TREPASSERS FROM CLIMBING THE TOWER