EE WAS LOOKING UP TO GUIDE CHERRY PICKER LOAD. EE PLACAED RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF LOG TEETH. LOG TEETH SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO FLEX OUTWARD.
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Showing all 49EE STEPPED SIDEWAYS ACROSS A 20" SEALING H20 LINE WITH FOOT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND HAD A SHARP PAIN.
EE WAS GOINT TO FRONT OF MACHINE FROM OPERATOR'S CAB TO GET HIS WATER COOLER. AS EE GRABBED THE TOP HANDRAIL TO SWING AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE PAN, THE WEIGHT PRESENTED ON THE GRABRAIL CAUSE D THE BOLTS TO SHEAR, CAUSING THE HANDRAIL TO BECOME DETACHED WHICH IN TURN CAUSED EE TO FREE FALL APPROX. 6-8' TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLOSE SUCTIONS ON WEST A RAW FEED BIN SO MAINTENANCE COULD REPLACE A 3-WAY LATERAL THAT WAS LEAKING EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN SLIME ON CONCRETE WHILE HE WAS WALKING TO THE VALV E
EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING THE FLOOR INSIDE THE LARGE DRAGLINE WHE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED A RETURN ROLLER ONT HE HOLDING BIN BLET AND WAS STEPPING FORM THE BELT ONTO THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK FRACTUR ING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP ON TOP OF WATER TANKER TO GET A PIECE OF ROPE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF TANKER HE MISSED THE LAST STEP & FELL BACKWARDS STRAINING HIS NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS WALKING TO A JOB SITE WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN SOME MUD. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE HIS FOOT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM EAST SIZER VALVES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THIRD STEP FROM BOTTOM EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE GRATING WITH HIS RT FOOT BEING CA UGHT IN THE STEPS
WHILE INSTALLING A 1 INCH AIRLINE TO THE AIR CONTROL VALVES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE WASHER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A 1X20 PIPE INTO THE RACK APPROX. 10 FT ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR WITH THE US E OF A MANLIFT. WHILE EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH PIPE UP HE STEPPED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH APPROX. 3 INCH DEEP AND STATED TO FEEL PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 627 PAN WHICH BECAME STUCK IN AROADSIDE DITCH.ANOTHER PAN ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE STUCK PAN OUT OF THE DITCH.IN THE PROCESS,THE STUCK PAN FELL ONTO ITS SIDE.EMPLOYEE CLI MBED OUT AND STEPPED ONTO THE TIRE TO CLIM DOWN.THE TIRE TURNED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS LEFT THIGH ON AN ANGLE IRON GUARD RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 50 SUTURES AND STAPLES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED & RETURNED TO WORK AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE CO NURSE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS & IS NOW RECE IVING PHYSICAL THERAPY
EMPL ATTACHING CHAIN TO TOP OF SPILLWAY RISER.STANDING ON RISER FRAME 5' OFF GROUND,LOST FOOTING AND JUMPED BACKWARD LANDING ON ROUGH,UNEVEN GROUND.
EMPL WALKING FROM PARKING LOT TO SHOP AND TRIPPED OVER ELEVATION STRING AND FELL.
EE STATED SHE TWISTED HER LEFT FOOT IN THE PARKING LOT AND FRACTURED IT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRAGLINE POWER CABLE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK
DESCENDING STEPS L KNEE GAVE WAY PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE TO A PEBBLE SURFACE WHEN THE PEBBLES SHIFTED UNDER HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A TANK THROUGH A 30" MANWAY WHEN HE FELL AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST ANY TREATMENT AT THIS TIME. ON NOVEMBER 9, 1990 EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK T O OUR FIRST AID OFFICE AND STATED HE WAS STILL HAVING PAIN FROM THIS INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DR. AT THIS TIME. ON NOVEMBER 28, 1990 EMPLOYEE HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT AND DR. PRESCRIBED
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A EXCAVATOR FROM A LOWBOY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE BED OF THE LOWBOY STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING DRY ROCK INTO BIN #6 IN HEADHOUSE. HE OBSERVED SOME SPILLAGE/LEAKAGE OUT OF SHUTTLE CONVEYOR. HE STEPPED UP ON DECK/RAIL ABOVE NORMAL WORK PLATFORM TO VISUALLY OBSERV E EXACT SPILLAGE PROBLEM. AFTER THE OBSERVATION HE STEPPED BACK TO WORK ON PLATFORM CAUSING AN ANKLE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OPERATING SUPPLY MATERIALS FROM CAB SIDE SHOE #1 DRAGLINE INTO THE DRAGLINE HOUSE. AS EMPLOYEE STOOPED TO PICK UP A ROLL OF TUB PAPER HE "BLACKED OUT" AND DOESN'T REMEMBE R ANYTHING UNTIL HE FOUND HIMSELF ON THE GROUND.HE HAD LACERATED HIS LOWER LIP FROM TEETH BITE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING DRAGLINE USING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO BE SUPPORTED BY HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL STEPPED ON MATRIX SCREEN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS PUMP SUCTION WITH A WATER HOSE IN HIS HAND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL,STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE PIPE FLANGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACTOR WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS CHANGE OUT POLY DECK SCREENS ON THE WASHER WHEN HE BECAME VERY DIZZY.EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN TO PUT HIS HEAD BETWEEN HIS LEGS WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPL ENTERING DRYER CONTROL ROOM ,STUMBLED ON STEPS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WASH UP HOSE WALKING BACKWARDS,WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS ELBOWS.
DESCENDING STEPS WHEN SPRAINED R. ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL,SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN A WORK BENCH AND PARTS WASHER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN A AIR HOSE CAUSING HIMN TO FALL FORWARD LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS SITTING ON SYN MOTOR WHEN HE TURNED TO DISMOUNT FROM MOTOR. HE STEPPED ON EDGE OF WALKWAY & IN DOING SO TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER BELT VIA CROSS OVER PLATFORM AND GOT HER RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE STEPS AND FELL FORWARD CAUSING HER TO STRAIN HER RIGHT KNEE.
EMP WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM T HE BACK OF A FLATBAED TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS OB8ERVING OVERHEAD CONDUIT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ALGAE ON THE FLOOR AND FELL, STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS AN 8" WATER LINE TO KEEP FROM WALKING IN WATER, WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE, STRIKING HER LEFT HAND ON A CROSS BEAM.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON FLOOR UNDER THE WASHER PLANT CAUSING A CONTUSION MUSCLE STRAIN TO LEFT HAND AND ARM.
EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN OFF A FORKLIFT HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE
EMP HAD CLIMBED3UP LADDER ON SIDE OF A TRUCK BODY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF G A SSING UP AIR COMPRESSOR GAS TANK. HE STARTED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND ATTEMPTED TO STEADY HIMSELF AND LAID HIS LEFT HAND ON TH9 AIR COMPRESSOR ENGINE MUFFLER CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO T HE #4 PIT GUN CAR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLIGHT RISE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND STEPPED DOWN WITH HIS RT FOOT INTO A DEPRESSION 3-6IN LOWER THAT HE EXPECTED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE RT3THIGH AREA FROM THE JARRING STEP
EMPLOYEE WAS OI5ING PUMPS WHEN HE STEPPED ON GRATING THAT WAS IMPROPERLY POSTIONED AND FELL INTO A DITCH STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG ON A PIECE OF GRATING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN PLANT AND SLIPPED ON SOME ALGAE,FELL AND BUMPED HIS KNEE.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN IN THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK.ON JULY 13,EMPLOYEE W AS SENT TO PHYS3CIAN FOR TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CLX CABLE ON THE #3 DRAGLINE.EMPLOYEE PULLED AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF CABLE OFF THE REEL,TURNED TO GET HELP AND TRIPPED OVER THE EXCESS CABLE.AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE 8TRUCK THE JAGGED EDGE OF A CAN OF CIRCUIT BREAKER OIL.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LAKELAKE CITY EMERG. CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED 10 SUTURES.
EMPL DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT LEFT ELBOW ON TRACK OF DOZER.EMPL RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SWING GEAR. HE HAD SET A DRUM PAN OFF 1 SWING UNIT ON TOP OF LARGE SWING BULL GEAR HE THENW ENT AROUND PAN TO TAKE THE CHAIN OFF WHEN HE MISSED HIS FOOTING AT EDGE OF S HOE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE PAN CUTTING THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.
EMPL AND CO-WORKER OFF LOADING UPPER BALE CHAIN FROM FLAT BED TRUCK.THEY ELECTED TO DRAG BALE CHAIN ABOUT 450 LBS OFF BACK OF TRUCK FAR ENOUGH TO LET CHAINS WEIGHT FINISH PULLING IT OFF.AS CHA N BEGAN TO FALL EMPL STEPPED BACK TO CLEAR HIMSELF FROM FALLING CHAIN AND TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT PALM FX RIGHT WRIST.
WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE WITH HIS FOOT TO A ROOF SHEET A CLAMP CAME LOOSE & THE SHEET SLIPPED CAUSIG I.NAME TO FALL 24\ TO THE GROUND.
EMP WAS STANDING ON PIPE SANDBLASTING LOOSE SAND ON PIPE CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE SANDBLASTED HIMSELF