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INJURED WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A 20 INCH FLANGE. WHILE DOING SO, HE SLIPPED INTO A WASHOUT UNDERNEATH THE FLANGE. EXTENDED MEDICAL TREATMENT HAS RENDERED THIS CASE TO BE REPORTABLE.
SLIPPED ON MUDDY ROAD WHILE ASSISTING TO BURY 4/0 CABLE. EXTENDED MEDICAL TREATMENT HAS RENDERED THIS INCIDENT TO BE REPORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE 2ND STEP OF THE CRANE AND ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE ACCESS DOOR. THE DOOR CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND TWIST HER LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING TO THE RESTROOM, WORKER STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED WAS ACCESSING A BOOSTER PUMP FOR ROUTINE CHECKS BY STEPPING OVER A 20" MATRIX LINE.THE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIPELINE CAUSING THE INJURED TO FALL ON A PIPE FLANGE. THE INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER BACK,THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND ABRAIDED THE LEFT CALF.WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FROM ACUTE DIABETIC CELLULITUS IN THE LEFT LEG.
SLIPPED ON LOOSE SECTION OF GRATING. FOOT FELL THROUGH SMALL HOLE IN GRATING.
INSTALLING MOTOR ON PUMP LADDER OVERTURNED INJ FELL TO GRATING BELOW BACK OF HEAD STRUCK HANDRAIL
INJURED WAS MAKING ROUTEINE INSPECTION OF OFF SITE PUMPING STATION AS THE INJURED APPROACHED THE UNIT VIA PICK-UP TRUCK & OPENED THE TRUCK DOOR HE STEPPED INTO A WASHOUT IN THE ROADWAY & T WIS TED HIS LEG
INJURED WAS ACCESSING BULLDOZER CAB BY PLACING ONE FOOT ON THE BLADE SUPPORT WITH RIGHT HAND.HAND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL 2-3' ON HIS BACK ONTO SOFT TAILINGS SAND.
INJURED SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING STARTER IN PUMP. EXPERIENCED PAIN FROM OLD BACK INJURY.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT FROM A CONCRETE FLOOR. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE BLET SAFTEY RAIL STRICKING THE LOWER BACK.
SLIP REOM WLKING ON SLIPPERY SURFACE
WALKING FORM GUN CAR TO RESTROOM THROUGH MUDDY AREA ATTEMPTED TO FREE FOOT FORM MUD WHEN EXPER PAIN.
CREW TRUCK STOPPED TO ENABLE SHIFT CREW TO DISMOUNT AT END OF WORK SHIFT. EMPL ALLEGES HE SLIPPED ON BOLT & STRUCK KNEE ON BUMPER. REPORTED FOLLOWING DAY THAT KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE CABLE STEP FROM RAISED POSITION. HE ELECTED TO CHANGE POSITIONS & ATTEMPT PROCEDURE FROM GROUND LERVEL. IN DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE HE STEPPE ON CABLE STEP & IT RELEASE D RESULTING IN INJURY.