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Employee was walking from the dryer area to the main office when EE tripped over a constructed metal ledge leaving the dryer area.
Employee was on a work platform prepping bags for the packer. An airline came off the packer placer arm. The employee saw the adverse condition and quickly came down the three steps from the work platform. The right gastrocnemius muscle ruptured when the employee stepped down onto the cement floor.
Slick conditions on railcars because of the dew. EE was closing lids on top of the bulk car. EE was wearing fall protection. EE slipped and fell while closing lids. EE slipped and fell on top of the bulk car. EE broke their wrist while putting their hand down to catch themselves.
Weather during the day created slick conditions around the plant. EE was walking from the parking area over to the plant when EE slipped and fell. EE was diagnosed with a lateral knee strain.
Employee went to stand up in work area when employee felt pain in ankle. The employee was taken to the ER and found to have a sprained ankle. Employee has been removed from work as of 2/24/2025 until 3/6/2025 as per doctor.
Employee was exiting a scraper located at the shop when EE's foot slipped causing EE's ribs to make contact with the floor of the scraper cab.
Employee was cleaning back window of a field drying tractor when they slipped and fell.
Weather created slick conditions in the hopper pit. The employee was resetting camera feed and slipped and fell on the way back to the control room.
Employee stepped on grease with EE's left foot and slipped. Employee did not fall but caused pain and discomfort in EE's left hip. Employee received medical treatment from chiropractor on 3/22/24 due to continued discomfort and pain.
Crusher plugged. Material was spilt onto the ground. Employee was shoveling material when EE slipped on some mud. Employee's knee started hurting. Employee reported the injury but decided not to see a medical professional. On 11/7/23 employee decided to see a medical professional and was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.
Employee slipped on some mud and fell. Employee informed supervisor their shoulder and elbow were sore. Employee did not seek medical attention at the time of the injury. On 1/18/23 employee had a medical exam. On 1/24/24 employee had an MRI. Employee diagnosed with a strained muscle in left shoulder. On 2/7/24 employee had physical therapy.
Employee was coming down stairs. While on the way down the employee's foot caught the third step from the bottom. This caused the employee to fall and land on the right shoulder. This caused an AC joint separation.
EE was getting material samples in 16 ounce cups and was returning to the slab when he slipped. EE did not fall. He regained balanced but felt a "twinge" in his back.EE did not want medical attention. On Sept 8 EE said back was still bothering him and made appointment with a PA for Sept 9.PA recommended EE not work until Sept 13 and then on restricted duty for at least one week.
EE was cleaning the grizzly feeder from obstruction with a bar when foot slipped between the grates in the screen and he twisted his knee. Knee injured, put on restricted duty per medical examiner's instructions.
Employee stepped into a pot hole and sprained ankle.
EE was in an awkward position while standing on plug-mud product chute. He slipped while adjusting his stance. EE reached up and grabbed a hold of a piece of pipe overhead to catch himself, doing so he heard a pop in his right shoulder. The EE had a small muscle tear in his shoulder. He was put on restricted duty. EE was equipped with and utilizing fall protection.
Employee mis-stepped while climbing a fixed ladder from the load-out shed into the load-out shack. Employee caught himself with his knee causing a small cut that required 3 stitches.
Employee was removing lids in dryer baghouse. With limited headroom and uneven footing employee strained lower back.
When EE was getting off the forklift to put cardboard on the pallets in the rail car, his radio caught on the forklift arm rest, causing him to turn odd and twist his ankle when he stepped on the ground.
Extension ladder was being used upside down in slick/wet conditions and it slipped and fell causing injury to employee's wrist.
While performing cleaning duties on a catwalk, employee stepped on a tool, causing him to fall and bruise his knee and shoulder.
Employee dismounted forklift to place stretchhooder on bypass, due to a broken bag on a pallet. When walking around the back of the forklift, the employee twisted her right ankle. Employee was examined by a physician who immobilized the ankle and placed her on restricted duty.
Extension ladder used to elevate employee was not locked in securely. When the employee applied his weight to the ladder it fell causing him to lacerate his lip and bruise his inner arm. 3 sutures were required for his lower lip.
Employee was climbing down the ladder at the bag house door when she lost her footing, fell, and landed on the frame around the bottom surface of the bag house door. She twisted her right ankle and struck her knee. The accident resulted in an ankle sprain.
Employee was climbing over the coupler on the train cars when he slipped and twisted his ankle on the car release lever and fell to the ground. Sprained ankle.
EE STEPPED IN A DITCH AND HIS LT. KNEE TWISTED. (INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2-18-02, IT DID NOT BECOMEREPORTABLE UNTIL 5-17-02, WHEN EE HAD SURGERY.)
EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE STEPPING TO LADDER AND STRUCK HIS BACK AND HEAD.
EE WAS CLEANING MUD OFF LOADER, BY THE DOOR, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS PICK-UP TO RE-FUEL. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.