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Employee was unloading pipe off a flatbed trailer when EE lost EE's footing and fell, falling on EE's right side.
Employee missed a step while climbing off the back of EE's mechanic's truck. EE fell to the ground, hitting EE's elbow. X-rays showed EE fractured EE's elbow.
Employee was working on a mud pump, slipped in the mud and fell on left shoulder. Fracture to upper end of left humerus.
Miner was helping to change out a screen on a shaker deck. The screen snagged EE's reflective vest, pulling EE off balance. EE caught self with EE's left hand and dislocated two fingers. Dislocation stretched the skin of palm and it tore, requiring stitches.
Employee was walking around skid steer and slipped on ice. Struck chin on bucket of skid steer, laceration to chin.
Employee was performing a pre-trip inspection on EE's trackhoe, as EE was stepping down EE missed the track and fell backwards off the equipment landing on a concrete pad. Struck EE's head and back. Non-displaced fracture at L2-L4 right transverse process. Employee was taken off work at this time, estimated four weeks.
Miner slipped on ice and fell, striking back on a rock, causing bruising and muscle strain.
Sampling sand from the drag pile, got stuck in the sand and was injured pulling self out.
Slipped going up ladder to loader and abrasion on leg. Employer not notified until Oct 28th. Emp not sure when it happened.
Employee was walking on site, carrying a compressed gas cylinder of Oxygen. The ground was frozen. The employee stepped onto a soft spot of ground and fell forward. The gas tank struck the ground and the employee landed on top of the edge of the tank; striking the right side of their collar bone.
Slipped on ice while carrying objects and fell on shoulder.
slipped off a ladder and landed on back.
Tripped over boards which had tipped over into walkway causing him to stumble and hit ribs on a metal table. Did not seek medical attention for several days. Condition did not improve.
Lab technician got out of his pickup to speak with operator at mine and slipped on the ice and strained right shoulder. Initially treated as first aid injury and technician returned to work without restrictions. Pain continued and work restrictions were put in place for technician restricting use of arm.
Employee was walking and stepped into a hole and pulled his back.
Employee lost their balance while opening the door to a skid steer loader. The incident resulted in a sprain to the employees left ankle.
Climbing down steps of loader and slipped falling to ground and fracturing his ankle.
Climbing off of sand stacker, lost footing and slipped twisting knee.
Clearing rocks from crusher frame under jaw, he lost footing and fell into rocks and shovel.
Jumped from trackhoe track and heard a popping sound in his knee.
Horseplay with another employee, employee fell and broke clavicle.
Climbing off of loader, turned on last step and foot got caught twisting and breaking it.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON A CONE CRUSHER. AS HE THREW AN OLD SCREEN OFF THE SIDE, IT SNAGGED THE ZIPPER PULL ON HIS VEST AND PULLED HIM OFF THE SIDE OF THE DECK. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS FALL PROTECTION. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 13' TO THE GROUND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN LEFT ARM AND A RUPTURED SPLEEN. HE WILL MISS 10-20 DAYS THEN RETURN WITH "NO LIFTING" RESTRICTION.
STEPPED OFF A CEMENT BLOCK ONTO A LARGE ELECTRICAL CORD AND TURNED ANKLE.
STEPPED ONTO TRACK OF DOZER TO CLEAN SILT OFF TRACK AND SLIPPED.
SQUEEGYING WATER AT CLARIFIER, SLIPPED IN POLYMER AND FELL HURTING BACK.
SLIPPED WHILE WALKING