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climbing up steps and fell back and hit back on truck
Repairing the log washer, walking to the job and fell into. Received laceration to head, and scrapes on both legs.
Employee picked up 5HP motor being moved from the towboat to the electrical shop. As he was carrying the motor to the pump flat he encountered un-level surface. He over extended and lost his balance, as he was going down slowly, his right hand was caught between the motor and barge surface. His fourth finger was cut (bursting laceration)
Was putting wire rope on gravel barge and the wind took off, pushed the barge and the wire rope got tight, knocked him to the deck of the dredge and landed on right shoulder. Compensated till 4-5-14 then MRI (4-14-14) to rule out fracture or tear
EE was replacing conveyor belt on coarse sand conveyor, as belt was being pulled on. Employees involed were using a 2x6 board as a guide to keep belt from sliding off conveyor rollers, board suddenly broke striking EE in left shoulder knocking him to the ground.
EE was welding a brace on logwasher. EE placed 6' (2x8) board on 3rd rung of ladder and guardrail of logwasher, (unsecured)for platform. Scaffold board slid, causing him to lose his balance and fall into the logwasher, approx 44" from bottom of the board.
EEwas taking guard off conveyor. As he stepped down 12", he twisted left knee. EE refused treatment at that time. On 6/26/06 employer made employee go to DR. Determined possible meniscus tear. MRI was done. On 7/3/06 he went to orthopedic. He received by mail notice of surgery scheduled for 7/20/06. As of 7/12/06 ee has performed his regular duties without medication.
Approx. 2:15 AM EE was cleaning around gravel plant. EE attempted to walk outsde the guardrail on the plant and fell from the plant to ground.
EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES INSIDE OF SAND SCREW. EE SLIPPED & FELL DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF DURING FALL.
SITTING IN DISPATCH WINDING SMOKING, WAITING FORNEXT TRUCK, HOPPED DOWN FROM WINDOW & HURT BACK (HOPPED DOWN APPROX. 9" TO 1').
EE WAS EXITING OPERATOR CAB OF BOBCAT, STEPPED FROM BUCKET TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 11/1/01. HE WENT TO DOCTOR BECAUSE OF CONTINUING PAIN AND TORN TENDON WAS DIAGNOSED. SURGERY PERFORMED 11/17/01. FIRSTDAY OF LOST TIME 11/19/01.
FELL ON ICY SURFACE WHILE RELOCATING HOSE BROKEN FRONT TEETH.