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AFTER INJURED CHECKED CLINKER SILO #4 MATERIAL FLOW, HE CLIMBED DOWN THE WALKWAY LADDER ON REACHING GROUND LEVEL. INJURED SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON TOP OF AIRSLIDE, REMOVING BOLT FROM AIRSLIDE. WHEN GETTING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MIDDLE RAIL OF HANDRAIL WHICH WAS NOT WELDED TO BEAM. WHILE WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD IT JERKED HIM SUCH HE INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING INSTRUMENTATION DOWN STAIRWAY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF 03230 TAIL PULLEY BELT. WHILE WALKING AROUND HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
CROSSING OVER SPEAKER ISLAND IN SHIPPING DEPT.ISLAND HAD JUST BEEN FRESHLY PAINTED THE DAY BEFORE.IT WAS STILL WET FROM RAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE COUPLING ON THE #2 FINISH MILL FAN.THE LADDER HE WAS USING DID NOT HAVE ANY RUBBER FEET CAUSING LADDER TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.HE FELL BACKWARDS 4 1/2" TO TH E FLOOR.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS IN THE FINISH MILL AND TWISTED RIGH KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE TOP SECTION OF STAIRS IN THE FINISH MILL. HE MISJUDGED THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HEEL CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL LANDING ONHIS RIGHT KNEE. HE ALS O STATES HIS BIFOCAL GLASSES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE BOTTOM STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE LIMSTONE RECLAIMER TO CHECK OPERATIONS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG FROM THE MUD ON HIS BOOTS, FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT (4) FOUR FEET ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOO R LANDING ON HIS REAR END FIRST.
GOT OUT OF PICKUP TO CHECK ON CRUSHER STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSE BALANCE AND FELL IN HAND RAIL AND STEPS
EMPL WAS STANDING ON 5' LADDER ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG DUST COLLECTOR HOPPER. MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE EMPL JUMPED OFF LADDER & INJURED ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE MOTOR GRADER.HIS FOOT MISSED THE STEP AND HE FELL APPROX 3' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR.HIS LOWER BACK WAS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING 55 GAL. DRUM OF OIL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE-BRUISING THE BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OIL BARREL TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION - RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT PULLED MUSCLE LOWER RIGHT BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLEANING LANDING IN BLENDING SILO BACKED OFF 1/2 STEP OF LANDING PLATFORM 4 INCH STEP DOWN SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING EQUIPMENT AND TAKING READINGS JUMPED ACROSS DRAIN DITCH LANDING ON FOOT FOOT TWISTED SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE WALKED AROUND DITCH TO WALKWAY.
EE TURNED & TRI1PED OVER STEEL STAKE IN GROUND EE TIWTSED BODY TO BREAK FALL & POPPED HIS BACK IN DOING SO.
EE WAS COMING D2WN STEEL LADDER & MISSED A PEG & FELL ABOUT 2'.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP CONE IN BLENDING SILO WAS CARRING MATERIAL IN ONE HAND. SLIPPED DOWN ABOUT SIX FEET, LANDING OR REBAR, CAUSING FRACTURE TAIL BONE.
THE EMPLOYEE HA8 HIS SAFETY LANYARD SECURED TO A CHAIN HOIST (TEMPORARY RIGGING). THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN END OF THE HOIST SEPARATED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY LANYARD TO FALL FREE. THE EMPLO YEE LOST HIS BA5ANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS 12.5 FT. OFF A STEEL STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRICKING A PIECE OF REBAR WITH RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS KN2CKED OFF THE SCAFFOLD BY A BRACE THAT HAD BEEN CUT