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Was loading a face round and stumbled over a rock and caught himself with his hand and cut himself.
Was checking on a pressure tap seal in the Roaster. While stepping onto a grating to turn ball valve the grating bent down at a 45 degree angle and his foot slipped into the hole and fell to his knee. He caught himself against a hot cyclone and burned his forearm and hands.
Employee was working on Sissor Deck lift ajusting the Vent bag and turning on the air and water, when either he was knocked off or fell off of the sissor deck approximately 10-15 feet and landed on his head. He was not wearing fall protection.
Was walking down the stairs and caught his foot on something and rolled his foot.
Climbing down off of a haul truck his foot slipped and he caught himself with his left arm and pulled his shoulder out.
Stepped off of Haul Truck and stepped forward and twisted right ankle.
Was making his rounds walking through the Mill slipped on some spilled flocculent that was wet and fell on his right hand trying to catch himself.
Walking and ankle rolled on him and he heard a snap. He hurt his ankle about 5 years ago. This was a re-injury to his injury from before.
Employee covering mill gear with plastic and he was tied off, he slipped on plastic when the harness pulled him back against a bolt on the mill door. Employee was released on restricted duty. Project was complete and employee was layed off on 4/22/06.
Employee was attempting to move a plate of steel, when he lost his footing on loose rock and fell to the ground with the plate landing on his left forearm causing the bone to fracture in two places. Employee did not work the second day of injury. He was placed on restricted duty. Project was complete on April 20, and employee was laid off.
Employee slipped while pulling water hose from bolter and landed on left side, causing neck pain. Saw doctor on 3/8/06 where physical therapy was prescribed, making this MSHA reportable.
While tracing piping at cooling tower, slipped on snow and hit knee on hugger bolt. Caused small laceration on knee, requiring 4 stitches.
Employee was placing a piece of drill steel on the flat bed truck when he lost his footing and fell backwards to the ground. Conditions at the time of accident were dry. Employee has pain in lower back. X-rays taken show no fractures.
Employee slipped and fell while walking on icy walkway (outside)
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A PLATFORM ONTO ANOTHER & HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL & HE CAUGHT HIS LT. HAND ON A CHAINHOOK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A LADDER AND HEARD HIS KNEE POP. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 8/16/04. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY UNTIL 9/23/04 FOR SURGERY AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE was attempting to move a cyclone sample catcher (100 lbs) on 2' high legs when his right knee gave way and he fell to the ground.
EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE MILL BUILDING TO HEAD HOME WHEN HE REACHED FOR A HAND HOLD, HE SLIPPED& FELL TO THE GROUND