The Feeder at the primary plant was jammed. When looking for the cause of the jam, the primary plant operator fell off of the step ladder EE was on. EE's hard hat fell off and EE's head hit the concrete. EE lost consciousness for roughly 90 seconds. Ambulance was called. EE's injuries were a subdural hematoma and an open fracture of right side of occipital bone.
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July 29, 2024
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oster Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders
September 5, 2001
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oster Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED OFF OF LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE ORIGINALLY DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO GOT O A DR. DI HOWEVER GO TO THE DR. ON 9-12.
April 6, 2001
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oster Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders
WAS GETTING OFF A STEP LADDER AND MISSED A STEP.LANDED FLAT ON HIS LEFT HEAL, DRIVING HIS HEAL INTO THE FLOOR.
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