Employee was attempting to straighten piece of metal tubing by sitting on it. He placed one end on a piece of equipment, the other end on the ground. When he sat down, the tubing rolled and he fell to the ground.
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Showing all 16Employee reported that he was working on a Caterpillar 980K Front End Loader when his foot slipped and got caught between framework.
Employee reported that he was tightening come-along while performing maintenance on #2 crusher when anchor chain failed causing him to fall and cut the back of his head. Injury required 5 staples.
Employee passed out while standing in parking lot.
Was dismounting a Euclid truck utilizing the steps and hand rails when his right foot touched the ground his ankle became twisted causing a twisted ankle sprain.
Employee was dismounting from an R-60 Euclid Truck on grase pad. Left foot slipped thru bottom swing step, causing employee to fall, bruising calf area of left leg.
After climbing stairs to controls on loadout bin I slipped on the ice and twisted my leg.
While opening the hood on the Mack Stock Truck he lost his footing and fell backwards twisting his ankle, falling to the ground.
EE was dismounting from an Euclid R-50, when his left foot came in contact with the ground. He felt pain in his back.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF WATER TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT AN OFF ROAD TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON CHAIN STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
RE-INJURY TO AN OLD INJURY. HAD OPERATION MAY 10, 2002.
WHILE EXITING DUMP TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. RUNNING BOARD WAS COVERED WITH SNOW.
WHILE PRESSURE WASHING TRUCK EE TRIPPED OVER HOSE & FELL REACHED OUT TO BREAK FALL WITH LEFT HAND & GRABBED OR TOUCHED HOT MUFFLER ON PRESSURE WASHER
WHEN EXITING THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING, SLIPPED ON WET CLAY MUD AND FELL STRIKING SCRAP METAL STORED OUTSIDE DOOR WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY WHERE H AND WAS CLEANED AND 9 STITCHES APPLIED.