EE AND OTHER AND ANOTHER WERE POWDERING AT 29 (1100' LEVEL) WHEN THEY WERE UP IN THE AIR. HE FELT A RIGHT WING SHIFT AND HE SLIPPED UNDER THE GUARD CHAIN THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE OPENING. HE F ELL APPROX. 17 FT TO THE FLOOR ONTO SOME CUTTER SHAVINGS CUSHIONING HIS FALL. HE SAID HE WAS LOADING CAP 6 AT THE TIME.
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Showing all 42EE FELL FROM CAT 769 HAUL TRUCK AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING IT. WHEN HIS BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS TESTED 4 HOURS LATER, IT WAS 028.
EE JUMPED FROM A BARGE ONTO THE BARGE DOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
WHILE WALKING ON A BARGE, EE TRIPPED AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN EVAPORATOR #2 CRIMPING THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF TUBES.HE WAS WORKING ON A 15' LADDER.THE TOP OF THE LADDER SLID ALONG THE WALL OF THE EVAPORATOR.CRIMPING TOOL FOLLOWED,ST RIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A WRIST STRAIN/SPRAIN,BRUISE AND CONTUSION TO WRIST AND HEAD AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY BY PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON STOOLE WHEN LEG BRACE ON STOOL BROKE, TIPPING TOOL AND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO FLOOR. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HERSELF WITH LEFT HAND WHEN SHE FELL, SEVERELY BRUISING LEFT H AND. ARM BRACE WAS PRESCRIBED BY DR, AND EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE WAS CLEANING A BEAM OVERHEAD ON 2ND FLOOR OF MILL. SHE WAS WORKING FROM A STEP LADDER 6 FT HIGH WITH ONE FOOT ON LADDER AND THE OTHER FOOT ON A 2X8 STRINGER NAILED TO THE WALL. ABOUT 3 FT B ELOW HER WAS A COUNTER WITH A SINK. AS A RESULT OF THE LADDER SHIFTING OR HER OTHER FOOT SLIPPING OFF THE STRINGER, SHE FELL TO THE COUNTER WITH HER RIGHT FOOT LANDING ALONG THE FRONT WALL OF
EE WAS RUNNING 50 LB. BRINE BLOCKS AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING A BLOCK WHEN THE PALLET BROKE UNDER HIS WEIGHT WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT. HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE SALT BLOCK, AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE RECEIVED MEDCIAL TREATMENT ON 6-1-94 AND PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED A LEG BRACE AND EE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY AND REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPOEDIC PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO CLEAN OUT A BOX CAR AT DOOR 6. WHIE STANDING, HIS LEG GAVE OUT ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON KNEE. EMPLOYEE IS DIABETIC AND HAS BEEN UNDER DR'S CARE FOR SOME NER VE TROUBLE FOR SOME NERVE TROUBLE FROM SAME RIGHT LEG. BRUISED KNEE DURING FALL.
EMPLOYEE RUNS LABELER MACHINE ON THE CAN LINE. HOT MELT GLUE AND OIL MIXTURE IN FRONT OF LABELER GETS ON BOTTOM OF SHOES, CAUSING SLIPPERY SURFACE. EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AT NORTH EAST EXIT FROM CAN LINE AND SLIPPED ON THE 4TH STAIR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. FIRST SAW DOCTOR 12-23-93. NO LOST TIME OR LIGHT DUTY AT THAT TIME. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE 1-31-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND TURNED WHILE HE WAS MOVING. THE NEXT DAY HE FELT SORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A STAIRWAY & HE SLIPPED IN TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE GRABBED FOR THE HANDRAILS HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDRAIL & AS A RESULT HIS LEFT FOREARM CAME INTO CON TACT WITH A METAL NUT ON A PVC TREADED ADAPTER WHICH LACERATED HIS FOREARM & REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CAT 990 FRONT END LOADER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS FINGER. INJURY BECAME MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/24/93.
EE REPORTED ON 2-15-93 THAT HE INJURED HIS KNEE STEPPING UP INTO THE MENS RESTROOM. HE ALLEGES HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS KNEE. ON 2-1-93 EE HAD TOLD FOREMAN HIS KNEE WAS HURTING, BUT HE DID NOT BUMP IT OR HURT IT AT WORK 2-12-93 EE CALLED AND SAID HE NEEDED TO PUT HIS KNEE ON WORKMANS COMP, SO A MEETING WAS SET UP FOR 2-15-93 TO DISCUSS WITH EE AT THAT TIME HE SAID HE FELT IT HA
EE WAS STANDING ON TANK, WAS PASSED A RELIEF VALVE 1 1/2 INCH APX 50 LBS SPEED DRY WAS SPREAD IN THE AREA. HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD HITTING HAND BETWEEN SOMETHING ON THE PRESS AND RELI EF VALVE HE WAS HOLDING. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AND NOTICED HE WAS BLEEDING OIL FILM IN THE AREA WAS A MAJOR CAUSED OF THE ACCIDENT. PRESSES POWER UNTI IS NOT CLEANED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO RAILCAR AND AS HE GOT ONTO FLOOR OF RAILCAR, HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET METAL FLOOR OF THE CAR CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN RAILCAR AND BUILDING, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT S HIN AND TWISTING HIS KNEE.
INJ WAS DISMOUNTING CHERRYPICKER.HELD ONTO A WIRE ROPE FOR BALANCE. ARM WAS OVER HEAD. STRETCHED ARM,SHOULDER PULLED FROM THE SOCKET.DIDNT FALL
CAUGHT R FOOT IN FORKLIFT LANDED ON CEMENT FLOOR, L WRIST A ND KNEE SPRAINED
EMPL HAD CLOCKED OUT AND WAS ON WAY HOME,GOING DOWN THE RAMP,SLIPPED ON SOME SAND,FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND BRUISING AND PULLING TENDONS IN LEFT WRIST.COCK-SPLINT WAS APPLIED FOR COMFORT.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED EMPTYING TRASH & STEPPED DOWN FROM PLATFORM WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR CAUSING HIS RT ANKLE TO TWIST EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON CRUTCHES BY DOC & TOLD TO DO ONLY OFFIC E OR SECENTARY WORK OF WHICH NONE IS AVAILABLE
RIGGING UP ON WELL BRACKET BROKE AT LET THE BLOCKS COME LOOSE HAND HAD TO JUMP OFF PLATFORM AND LANDED ON BLOCKS WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN. FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPL WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY FROM SULFUR FEEDER PLATFORM HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL WITH LEFT HAND WHILE HOLDING EMPTY SULFUR BAG IN RIGHT HAND. EMPL EITHER MISSED OR SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP OF STAI RWAYINJURING LEFTANKLE.
I.NAME HELPING OTHER EMPL GET SMALL HOPPER OUT OF LARGE TRASH DUMPSTER.I.NAME AND OTHER EMPL STANDING ON EDGE OF DUMPSTER TRYING TO FREE WHEELS OF HOPPER AS IT WAS DRUG OUT OF DUMPSTER.HOPPER BECAME FREE,IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF EDGE OF DUMPSTER.LANDED ON RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN LIFTING HATCH COVERS, PRIOR TO LOADING A BARGE WITH SALT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INSTINCTIVELY GRABBING A RAILING WHILE TWISTING. HIS ARM WAS DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE 4 WHEEL ATV INTO A DEPRESSION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS WORKING ON REPAVING PROJECT IN DOCK AREA. SHE WAS PREPARING TO WET DOWN SAND AT HOLE IN AISLE WHEN SHE SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE AND TWISTED HER RIGHT ANKLE, SPRAINING ANKLE AND TEARING LIGM ENTS IN RIGHT ANKLE. A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER. HE MISSED A RUNG AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE HAS A SPRAINED LEFT WRIST AND LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BAGS INTO THE SEWING AND TRIPPED OVER METAL STRIP ACROSS THE FLOOR FOR DOOR FRAME. WITH AN ARM FULL OF EMPTY BAGS HE WAS UNABLE TO CATCH HIMSELF WHICH RESULTED IN HIS RIG HT WRIST STRIKING THE FRAME OF 3 INCLINE BELT. ON KILN COWLING, CAUSING EE TO WRENCH LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE MOVING A BULKHEAD DOOR IN A BOX CAR. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CARDBOARD CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIDEUNDER THE DOOR AS HE WAS PULLING THE DOOR TO TH E OPPOSITE END.
I NAME WAS MAKING ROUTING KEY TOURS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A KEY LOCATION THAT WAS BLOCKED BY PALLETS HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON PALLETS & SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR HITTING HIS RT SIDE & SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR I NAME BROKE HIS 4TH RIB & PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A TRAILER SO HE COULD HOOK IT UP TO THE PICKUP BALL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET GROUND AND HE GRABBED THE EXHAUST PUMP ENGINE, WHICH WAS VERY HOT AND BURNED HIS PALM ON L EFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT FOR HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FIBERGLASS STEP LADDER TO FILL DRILL HOLES IN UNDERGROUND MINE WITH POWDER. THE LADDER TWISTED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALNCE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS FROM SECOND STEP OF THE LADDER TO MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS LOWERT BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND STRAINED HIS NECK.
WORKING ON K D TABLE RUNNING 80 LB BAGS OF SALT STARTED PALLETIZING ON NEW PALLET EMP FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN DECK BOARDS CAUSED STRESS FRACT TO L FOOT.
EMPL CLEANING VACUUM BELTWAY.LEAVING AREA,STEPP ED ON BOARD IN WALKWAY WHICH GAVE 6".LOST BALANCE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF,TWISTED HIS BACK.
HE WAS WALKING TO A WATER FAUCET TO WASH HIS HANDS. HE FELL AND LANDED IN A SITTING POSTION. HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE #4 EVAPORATOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET IMPELLER, AS HE REACHED FOR THE WELL LADDER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND BRUISED INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-30-88.
EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT SOME PAPERS HAD JUST BEEN LEFT BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO HAD JUST GONE OUT THE DOOR. SHE PICKED UP THE PAPERS, HURRIED AFTER HIM OUTSIDE, AND TRIPPED ON THE SIDEWALK, FALLI NG AND LANDING ON HER LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CHIP FRACTURE, MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT PARKING LOT AND TRIPPED OVER SOME METAL STRAPPING THAT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND.EMPLOYEE FELL,HARD HAT STRUCK SAFETY GLASSES,CAUSING SAFETY GLASSES TO CUT EMP LOYEES NOSE,AND BREAKING NOSE.
EMPL DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/9/88. EMPL STATES THAT ON 11/7/88 HE WAS STEPPING OFF OF FORKLIFT & SLIPPED & FELL INJURING BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER ON A SCALER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. ESPITE THE FACT HE HAD STEEL TOE BOOTS, HIS RIGHT BIG TOE WAS LATER DIAGONSED AS BEING FRACUTRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BOX FROM SHELF WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. LEFT WRIST WAS CUT WHEN IT WAS FAILING ABOUT TRYING TO GAIN EQUALIBRIUM. WRIST WAS CUT ON SHELF EDGE. CUT WAS TO THE BONE ABOUT ON E INC IN LENGTH; REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER IN SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TANKS. HE STEPPED ON THE BOTTOM LANDING AND PLATFORM FELL, DROPPING HIM 5 FT TO THE FLOOR BELOW. PLATFORM HAD APPARENTLY RUSTED THROUGH . EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO VERTEBRAE.