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WAS REPLACING BACK WINDOW OF DOZER, STANDING ON DOZER TRACKS. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO A SMALL ROCK PILE. DAMAGED KIDNEY.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A FEEDER HOPPER THE EE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK OR UNEVEN SURFACE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE MISSED OR SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP WHIEL EXITING A DUMP TRUCK. HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HIP. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
EMPLOYEE FELL SUFFERING A CUT TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
MEASURING STOCKPILES FOR INVENTORY. INCLUDES CLIMBING AND COMING DOWN FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PILES. WAS COMING DOWN FROM ROAD GRAVEL PILE, WAS VERY ICY. STARTED TO SLIP AND WRENCHED KNEE BEHIND BODY. KNEE INJURY.
EMPL WAS ON SCREENING PLANT CHECKING TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG. HE COULN'T SO HE HAD ANOTHER EMPL TURN SCREEN ON. BOLT HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR BROKE SWINGING DOWN. EMPL JUMPED OFF PLANT LAN ING ON SHOVEL. EMPL DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6/24/91.
WALKING DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED ON FELL SPRAINED BACK
CARRYING DRILL STEEL SLIPPED ON ROCK FELL INJ LOWER BACK
REPAIRING A DREDGE LADDER CHAIN,FOOT SLIPPED AND RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON PIECE OF IRON CUTTING SHIN.
WAS CARRYING PORTABLE GENERATOR, STEPPED IN RUT AND TWISTED BACK.
SITTING ON DESK AND AS HE GOT OFF HE TWISTED KNEE AND ALLEGEDLY CHIPPED A BONE IN KNEE
SLIPPED ON STEP OF LOADER CAUSING A BRUISED ;ANK
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECK PIPE AND CHAIN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON PONTOON CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE GUARD ON THE WINCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE SADDLE TANK STRIKING HIS HAND ON THE BLACKTOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CATWALK WHEN APIECE OF IRON SLIPED,AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS NOSE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES,AND HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
GETTING OUT FROM UNDER TRAILER, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD CAUSING ENTIRE WEIGHT OF BODY TO FALL ON FOOT.
THE INJURED MISSTEPPED WHILE SHOVELING DIRT AND ROCK OFF OF IMPACTOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE WALKING ON A WET BOON, I NAME FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS HAND.
OUR EMPLOYEE WA8 SITTING ON A ROLLER CHAIR IN THE SCALEHOUSE WHEN SHE LEANED FORWARD AND THE ROLLER CAME OFF THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. WHEN SHE LEANED BACK THE CHAIR TIPPED OVER AND SHE FELL ON THE ROLLER AND 2URT HER LEFT HIP. SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE 8TH OF APRIL WHEN SHE WENT TO HER DOCTOR.
CLIMBING DOWN L5DDER FROM PLANT AFTER GREASING SLIPPED ON STEP COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW.HEAVY SNOW AT THE TIME.FELL AGAINST GUARDRAIL STRUCK BACK AREA NEAR SHOULDER BLADES AND RECD INJURY.HE CONTINUED WORK3NG BUT PAIN CONTINUED AND THEN WENT TO DR. 2 DAYS LATER FOR EXAM AND TREATMENT BY CHIROPRACTOR,REMAINING ON THE JOB.
WAS DOING MAINT5INENCE-REPAIR WORK ON CAT-D8 TRACTOR,GETTING DOWN OFF THE BACK OF IT,SLIPPED DOWN & STRUCK SOME CLOGS OF SOIL,JARRING BOTTOM OF HIS FEET CAUSING STINGING & THEN LOWER BACK BEC CAME PAINFUL DU9ING THE NEXT DAY (SAT)AT WORK.WENT TO THE DR. THAT NIGHT FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT AT HOSP.EMERG.DEPT.THEN TO ANOTHER MEDICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY UNIT & WAS ADVISED TO LAY OFF
WAITING FOR ENG3NE TO WARM UP AFFTER STARTUP STANDING ON TRACK COVERED WITH FROST HE SLIPPED CAUSING FALL TO GROUND.WENT TO DR -ADVISED TO SOAK IN HOT WATER AND STAY OFF RIGHT LEG.CREW WAS WOR KING ON SUNDAY 7RYING TO COMPLETE JOB AT THIS LOCATION AND MOVE ON.
WHILE WORKING I3 THE AREA OF THE PLANT SUMP TRAP FEEDER, HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE UNIT & HE SLIPPED ON THE MATERIAL & OFF OF THE BANK. HE HAD PAIN IN STOMACH AREA, WENT TO THE DR. FOR CHECKUP & TREATMENT. DR.3DIAGNOSED AS STRAINED MUSCLES & PRESCRIBED OFF WORK A COUPLE OF DAYS TO AID HEALING & RECOVERY FROM HIS INJURY.
FILLING TRUCK W3TH FUEL SLIPPED ON FUEL RACK AND FELL BREAKING 3 RIBS