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Walking through an area covered in floc, employee slipped and fell on his back several times before regaining his footing. Employee received physical therapy for injury.
WHILE WALKING UP THE STAIRS TO THE SETTLER UNDERFLOW DISCHARGE VALVES, EE SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL AND RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK. ON 2/19/04 REC LASSIFIED FROM FA TO MT AFTER HIS KNEE WAS RE-EXAMINED BY THE COMPANY DOCTOR AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR PAIN AND INFLAMATION.
EE WAS WASHING DOWN ON #1 WASHING WITH A 1-1/2 HOSE & NOZZLE. DURING THE TASK, EE STEPPED IN A BOOT VALVE AND WAS IN LIQUID UP TO HIS NECK. EE WAS ASSISTED TO THE EYEWASH BY CO-WORKERS & HIS E YES WERE WASHED. HE WAS FURTHER WASHED AT THE EYEWASH & SAFETY SHOWER ON TOP OF #1 BEFORE TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL. RECEIVED ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE. WAS RESTRICTED TO INDOOR WORK ON 7/31 & 8/1/03.
FALL FROM HEIGHT. INCIDENT CONTINUES UNDER REVIEW.
AFTER CLOSING A CAUSTIC VALVE IN PREPARATION FORTHE TAGGING AND ISOLATION OF THE SYSTEM FOR NECESSARY MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, EE STEPPED DOWN ONTOA PIECE OF GRATING. THE GRATING SLIPPED DOWN AND EE'S LEG FELL THROUGH THE GRATING.
EE WAS WORKING ON GANTRY 101 WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME GREASE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE CATWALK. AS HE SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID RESTED IN THE SHOP THE REST OF THE DAY.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE SLURRY AREA. HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE AREA BY THE NORTH SUMP. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEG LOCKED UP CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY & WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A SPRAINED KNEE. HE WAS PLACED ON 1 DAY RESTRICTIVE DUTY.
OPERATOR SAYS THAT HE HANDED A GREASE GUN AND HOSE TO HIS PARTNER FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO GREASE THE PORTION OF #2 CONVEYOR DRIVE THAT IS ON THE OPPER DECK. HE SAYS HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN WET BAUXITE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OUT OF THE WAY OF FALLING BAUXITE DUST. HE SAYS THAT HE HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM, RESULTING IN A STRAIN.
EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK WHEN A PIGEON FLEW OFF AND INTO EE'S FACE, SURPRISED, HE THREW UP HIS HANDS BLOCKING HIS FACE, STEPPED BACKWARDS, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS ON THE HANDRAIL, WHICH WAS SLIPPERY. AFTER LUNCHHE NOTICED HIS BACK WAS SORE SO REPORTED TO MEDICAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM SEEDWASH DECK A TO B WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS BACK WASHING DOWN UNDER THE NO. 2 TRAY, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO SOME LIQUOR UNDER THE TRAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF NO.3 TRAY AND AS HE DESCENDED THE STAIR, HE SLIPPED, HAD OIL ON BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS.
HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRS & AS HE GOT TO THE LAST STEP HE LOST HIS BALANCE, TWISTING HIS LEFTANKLE.
EE HAD WALKED OVER THE AREA 4 OR 5 TIMES THAT MORNING WHILE REPACKING THE PUMP. ON HIS FINAL TRIP TO THE PUMP TO PULL TAGS, HE SLIPPED ON SLIME.RIVER SILT AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE.
PIPE SUPPORT BASE PLATE WAS IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO TRIP AND TRAP HIS FOOT UNDER THE PIPE SUPPORT THAT WAS BEING MOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCAFFOLD DECK PLACING VISQUEEN? ON SCAFFOLD, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD AGAINST HANDRAIL STRIKING HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO A WORK PLATFORM AND WAS ABOUT 6' FROM BASE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING UP THE LADDER AND THE LADDER WAS LTIED OFF AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING OUT OF TAIL GATE OF TRUCK WITHOUT LOWERING TAILGATE, UNDER WET CONDITIONS DUE TO RAIN; HE SLIPPED ON BUMPER OF TRUCK, STRIKINGBUMPER AND CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIB.