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Employee was stepping up onto a sky trac (approximately 24 inches high) when they slipped and fell backwards.
Overnight freeze led to a mud puddle near a service truck being partially frozen. Employee slipped on ice during plant inspection.
Employee was walking down steps, missed a step, grabbed with left hand and strained left shoulder. No lost time on medical diagnosis until 1/2/2024 when they went on light duty. On 2/6/2024 had an MRI and was diagnosed with left pectoral tear and opted for surgery.
EE was cleaning EE's air Filters while dismounting on the back rear step, EE misplaced EE's foot on the step and got EE's lower leg stuck between the step and machine.
employee was tightening an oil filter on a front end loader when EE slipped off the walk way/battery box and fell to the ground.
No lost time under medical diagnosis until 11-13-2019, for possible rotator cuff injury.
No lost time or medical until 9/15/2017. While cleaning loader, the employee slipped and fell on shoulder
Employee parked the loader, dismounted and stepped into an impression in the ground. Employee twisted left ankle.
While dismounting from a Bobcat during rain and muddy conditions, the EE's foot slipped causing him to fall trapping his leg and injuring his right knee. He has continued to work on light duty "Restricted Work Activity" and will be operated on 01/27/10.
While descending the stairs, he missed a step and slid on his backside until he came to rest at the bottom.
WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS ON LOADER, I TURNED MY FOOT THE WRONG WAY.
WHILE SERVICING HIS EQUIPMENT IN THE PREDAWN TIMEFRAME, THE INJURED WALKED 9 FOOT AWAY FROM THE DRILL AND STEPPED OFF THE EDGE, SLIDING 6 FT AND THEN FALLING 18 FT. BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST LEFT FOREARM, AND HIS JAW. HE WALKED OUT OF THE PIT TO THE SURFACE LEVEL, WAS LIFEHIGHTED TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION.