EE was operating an 850 Hitachi Excavator in our Marblehead Pit. The employee noticed the engine compartment door had swung open. While walking on the catwalk to close the door, one end of said catwalk broke loose causing the EE to fall to the ground. EE struck EE's head on rocks below which caused a broken orbital bone, broken nose, and loose tooth, with head lacerations.
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Showing all 43Employee climbed out of a 988F loader for lunch break. When the employee's feet were on the ground, EE turned to walk towards the break room. As EE turned, EE's feet slipped out from under EE in the snow, and EE fell.
Employee was climbing off of the rock truck when employee lost footing and fell approximately 4ft. The employee tried to catch themself but landed on left shoulder and left hand.
EE was walking through the shop between a wooden pallet and the vending machine when EE's left foot caught a loop that was coming off of the pallet that was holding down an electrical cable. EE tripped and fell on EE's face and put a small cut on EE's nose and bumped EE's forehead. EE tried to catch self with EE's left arm but still hit EE's face on the concreate.
Employee climbed onto 850 Exc to speak with superintendent. Upon leaving 850, employee moved to change 3pt contact. Lifted wrong foot, slipped and fell approx 5'-6' to the ground. Incurred injury to right heel. No life threatening injury. No foreign material on platform.
EE was walking and using the hand rail on walkway down to #9 belt Tunnel when EE's left foot slipped forward and EE's left leg extended outwards. EE caught self before EE fell but said EE heard a popping noise around left knee. This was not a lost time until EE went to doctor on 5/16.
EE just finished greasing a motor at #2 belt and started walking down the catwalk. As EE approached the ladder, EE decided to walk down the ladder facing forward. As EE started to descend down the ladder improperly, EE lost footing and fell forward from approximately 2 feet 8 inches in height and hit head.
The worker was walking around EE's job area when EE slipped in mud caused by rainfall that happened earlier in the day. When the worker slipped EE tried to catch self but ended up twisting EE's right knee which caused pain in the inner portion of the knee.
The employee was working with two other employees changing plates on the discharge end of the screen. When the employee came out, EE's lower body went down and EE's hands were above EE's head and EE injured EE's left shoulder.
In 34 Heading, climbing up 992C Loader, employee fell from the top deck of the loader, employee's foot slipped causing them to grab the hand rail and swing, striking their right shoulder and the back of the right elbow causing two lacerations against the back side of the front left tire and then hitting the ground again with their right shoulder.
Employee was dismounting truck and when foot hit the ground, EE felt knee pop.
The employee walked around the rear of welding truck where EE slipped on loose gravel and fell to the ground. EE felt a "pop" and sharp pain in left knee. EE got back up under own power and was taken back to the employee clockhouse. First aid was administered at the time and the employee was taken to the hospital by a family member for further examination.
The employee was cleaning the windshield on #1088 Gradall. Employee lost balance, broke through the safety chain on the catwalk and fell 5 feet to the ground. The result of the fall was a lumbar contusion and a cut to employee's right hand.
The employee was putting a pin back in the hammer boom that worked part of the way out. When stepping down from the dump block he twisted his right ankle.
Employee was walking back to his truck when he slipped on wet lime. The employee landed on his forearm and shoulder. No first aid or medical treatment was administered at the time of the accident. Later a torn muscle in the shoulder was diagnosed.
Employee was moving a 55 gal drum of oil in the shop. Employee slipped on a 5-gal bucket lid. Employee fell backward onto floor. Drum fell beside his leg. Causing bruising on leg and back strain.
After taking a drink of soda from the refrigerator the employee felt like the drink was caught in her throat and passed out hitting her head on the window sill. She received two staple stitches at the ER.
After climbing off of the front end loader to move some vehicles the employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground.
The employee slipped and fell on the ladder while climbing into the water truck.
Employee was walking from portable plant to break room by quarry shop for lunch. He slipped in snow and fell backwards and hit his head on the ground. His hard hat fell off as he was falling.
While walking at the face the employee tripped and twisted his right knee.
While working /cleaning, stepped back on a pallet and twisted foot, hyper extended the leg and damaged tendons on right foot
While washing off the scales the slack was pulled out of the hose causing the worker to be tangled and fall from a standing position to walking/work surface.
Worker was working in a group of 3 individuals using a vaccum truck to remove debris from around a conveyor belt on an elevated platform. As he was pulling the 4 inches of hose, slipped backwards falling down 3 stairs striking his tailbone. The injured worker indicated he was not paying attention to his surroundings.
Walking down a small incline and slipped in wet lime. Tore muscle in the upper left leg.
Employee standing on platform of D10 dozer putting hydraulic oil into dozer. Fell from position to ground, approximately 7 feet. Lacerated right leg below knee. Cut to back of head. Bruises/contusions to right arm and elbow. No life threatening injuries. No foreign material on platform.
While climbing a conveyor ladder the employee's foot slipped off and jerked his back when he caught himself with his arms.
While stepping out of the shooters truck the employee strained his lower back.
Employee appeared to be working at jaw feed box, without fall protection and fell though the handrail 12 feet 3 inches. He suffered a concussion and fracture of his left thumb. NOTE: Employee was only Kemper Equipment (KE) employee on site and fall occurred in an area we were not contracted to do work. There were no other KE witnesses to the accident.
While attempting to climb a vertical ladder the employee's feet slipped out from under him. The employee tried to stay on his feet and the ladder by grabbing hold with his right hand. However, the employee's grip slipped and he fell to ground level injuring his right shoulder and elbow.
While exiting the office building the employee slipped on some ice at the bottom of the stairs off the concrete pad.
While greasing the tail section of a conveyor belt at the #1 mill the employee slipped and fell from the level concrete slab that served as an ankor point for the conveyor.
EE fell to the floor and struck his head on concrete. EE does not remember any details of the accident.
While steam cleaning oil cooler on hi-lift, the employee was walking on the catwalk and slipped. He reported that he caught himself and felt something pull in his shoulder.
While disconnecting the drill cable from the transformer sled the employee tripped over the cable and fell on his right knee.
The employee caught his toe on steps going down from the Bradley mill and twisted his ankle.
Contracted trucking company employee slipped off of the fuel tank step while climbing out of his truck.
EE WAS MOVING A BOX OF RED D-GEL EXPLOSIVES AND LOST BALANCE, RESULT WAS A MUSCLE STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK
WHILE FUELING THE 988 CAT HI-LIFT THE EE MISSED THE LAST STEP OF THE PROVIDED LADDER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET TO THE GROUND.
EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE THE WATER TRUCK AT END OF HIS SHIFT. HE HAD CLIMBED ON THE FRONT BUMPER, HAD RAISED THE HOOD & HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND HOLDS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWA RDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYER BELT CHUTE AND TRIPPED ON A BRAKE WHILE CLIMBING OUT AND FELL APPROX 3 FT ON HIS ELBOW.
WHILE WATERING UP THE JUMBO DRILL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUD AND WATER ON MINE FLOOR AND JERKED HIS BACK.