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WALKING AROUND FRON TOF SANDER (OUTSIDE) STEPPED IN RUT IN SNOW AND TWISTED ANKLE, RESULTING IN PULLED LIGAMENTS ON LEFT ANKLE. ANKLE WAS SPLINTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A VACCUUM PIPE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE PIPE AND EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER THE PIPE, LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CASTLE ROCK MEDICAL CEN TER TO BE EXAMINED. X-RAY SHOWED A SMALL HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WHILE WORKING ON TAILING LINE, EE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST A METAL SIGN CUTTING HIS UPPER LEFT LEG, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.
THE EE A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING A BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AS HE WAS WALKING ON THE TRACKS.HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE FELL SIDEWAYS. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS A SMALL LIGAMENT TEAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBIGN DOWN FROM A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG.
LEFT LEG WENT THROUGHT SMALL OPENING IN GRATING. INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A SMALL BUILDUP OF CRYSTAL AND FELL FORWARD. WHEN SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF, IT RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN HER SHOULDER.
THE EE WHO IS AN OILER WAS SERVICING A DOZER HE WAS WALKING ON THE DOZER TRACKS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED A HANDRAIL AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE DOZER ARM. THIS MOVEMENT WRENCHED HIS ELBOW PULLING A MUSCLE ATTACHED TO THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESPONDING TO AN ACCIDENT AS A FIRST AID LEADER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN HOT MUD AND LIQUID THAT HAD POOLED UP FROM A RUPTURED DOOR ON THE 80' THICKNER.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COME FROM THE WAREHOUSE AND STOPPED HIS CUSHMAN BY AN AREA THAT WAS FLAGGED OFF.HE WALKED UP TO LOOK AT A DOOR THAT HAD RUPTURED ON THE 80' THICKNER AND IN DOING SO SLIPPED ON THE GRATING AND FELL INTO THE HOT LIQUID AND MUD HAD COME OUT OF THE TANK.
EMPL WAS WALKING AT THE JOB-SITE LOCATION. EMPL STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH HE HAD NOT SEEN, TWISTEED RIGHT ANKLE & FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON ONE KNEE WORKING ON A CUSHMAN WIRE. WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING TO JOB SITE TRAILER TO REPORT FOR WORK THERE WAS 1/2 INCH OF NEW SNOW ON THE SNOW PACKED ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
WHILE ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO LOCATE A CONVEYOR SCREW, EE SLIPPED ON A SNOW-HIDDEN SCREW, CUTTING HIS RIGHT SHIN WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE USING A LADDER TO THREAD ELECTRICAL CONDUIT THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A THREADING DIE & WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER TO RETRIEVE THE DIE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER & FELL ABOUT THREE FEET TO THE G ROUND
WHILE TAKING AN ASH SAMPLE FROM A CONVEYOR BELT AN EE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE HITTING HIS ARM AGAINST THE BELT GUARD, CUTTING HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LOOSE SAND WITH DOZER IN SOFT SAND AND WHEN WALKING AWAY HIS RIGHT LEG STARTING HURTING ALSO HIS TOES FELT NUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE SHOP AT MAIDEN ROCK MINE.EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE IN FRONT OF SHOP DOOR.THIS ARCH RECEIVES VERY LITTLE SUN DURING THE WINTER AND EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN CAUTI ONED TO KEEP AREA SANDED.IF THE AREA HAD BEEN SANDED THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.EMPLOYEE SAW DR AT A LATER DATE.
DETATCHING SLING FROM CURVED BIN SCTIN ON TRAILER SECTION WET WITH DEW, LOST FOOTING SLID OFF BACK OF TRAILER
EE WAS OPERATING A 915 SCOOP, WHEN IT RAN OUT OF WATER. HE CROSSED OVER THE BELT TO GET A WATER HOSE AND WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE BELT HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE CHECKING TAILINGS LINES EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIPE AND HER FEET SLIPPED, STRIKING HER LEG ON A MARKER PLATE CAUSING A CUT ON HER RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT PANT LEG CAUGHT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK.
EMLOYEE TRIPPED ON CONCRETE WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE.
4T-16 WAS RUNNINGOVER TO AVOID THIS AREA SHE CHANGED HER DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND SLIPPED ON THE SUMP GRATING FALLING ON HER R SIDE IN THE SLURRY
STEPPPED OFF OF LADER STEPPED ON SODA ASH BUILD UP ON DECK. TWISTING R. ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON AN ICY SPOT AND IN REGAINING HIS BALANCE, TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY LOCAL DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN. DISCOMFORT CONTINUED AND A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED A TORN KNEE CARTILAGE. ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS PREFORMED AND CARTILAGE WAS REAPAIRED.
CARYING CONDUIT , TRIPED FEL STRIKING SHOULDER AND JAW
VICTIM TRIPPED OVER "FOOTBATH" WHILE ENTERING SHOWER. SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HER RIGHT WRIST. INATTENTION AND POOR PLACEMENT OF "FOOTBATH" CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CLOTH BACK ONTO THE DRUM ON 4PF1B WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND PLACED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE TENSION ROLLER GUARD AND DRUM
FELL OFF LADDER, HIT KNEE CAP AND TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRS IN NORTH PLANT TO SURGE BIN LEVEL WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON LAST STEP & FELL CUTTING HER KNEE ON EXPANDED METAL FLOOR CUT WAS T REATED AT MEDI-STAT CLINIC WHERE EMPLOY EE RECEIVED FIVE ST IT CHES TO RT.KNEE LOCATION OF CUT REQUIRED MORE STITCHES THAN NORMAL T O ASSURE PROPER HEALING
HE WAS WALKING THROUGH UNIT FILTER SECTION, NEAR THE ADDITIVES AREA. HE SLIPPED ON SOME SPILLED ADDITIVES AND FELL. HE WENT TO THE OFFICE WITH A COMPLAINT OFSORE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.