Employee was putting guards on a conveyor with a drill and drill bits. They slipped, and caught their left arm on some angle iron. They cut their left arm. They received a tetanus shot, they cleaned up the arm, bandaged it, and sent them back to work without restrictions.
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Showing all 18Employee was climbing down some steps, and when EE stepped off EE twisted EE's left ankle. EE went to a prompt care facility, then was sent for x-rays. EE broke EE's left ankle.
Employee was cleaning off a catwalk. When EE finished, EE climbed down the ladder. As EE stepped on the ground, EE sprained left ankle.
Employee was getting out of a front-end loader. EE had one foot on the ground and the other on the loader step. The ankle on the ground rolled over. EE lost balance and fell backward, hitting EE's back on a 4x4 piece of wood. EE has thoracic compression fractures and a sacral fracture.
Employee was replacing parts on a screen deck. EE lost EE's balance, and fell about 7' and landed on a conveyor. EE fell on EE's left leg, and had some pain in EE's left arm, but went back to work. EE sought treatment a few days later. EE had an MRI, which came back today. There were no breaks or torn ligaments. PT was recommended. EE did not miss any work.
Employee was carrying a pump through mud and slime, and EE slipped. EE had no initial pain. About 3 hours later, EE felt pain in the left knee, couldn't walk on it. EE saw a doctor the next day. EE was put on crutches and was sent for x-rays. EE was referred to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation.
Employee was walking, slipped on ice. Theye twisted right knee. EE didn't want to see doctor. It still hurt on Feb. 13 so they visited doctor. They told them to ice it, wear compression sleeve. EE went for follow up on Feb. 20. It still bothered them, so was sent for x-rays. EE has another followup on Feb. 27. Should have results and more information at that time.
Employee was working on an auger; EE slipped and hit EE's right knee on the auger's edge. EE finished the work day and went home. Later EE's knee swelled up, was bruised. EE went to the doctor the next morning. EE got an X-ray, which didn't show anything. EE returned to work, without any restrictions, limitations, prescriptions, or further treatment.
Employee slipped on some ice and fell, hurting left wrist.
Employee was working on some gravel equipment. he finished and was climbing down the ladder. He said he missed the bottom step of the ladder, and he rolled his left ankle over when he stepped on the ground. He thought he sprained it, but he broke the left fibula bone.
Employee's boot got hung up on step of a loader. He slipped and fell back, and cut his right arm on a corner of the blade. He went to the doctor, where he was examined, and he received 3 stitches.
Employee was repairing a crusher. He was lifting a crusher nut with another employee when he lost his footing, causing the nut to smash 2 of his fingers on the main shaft.
Customer (Truck Driver) stopped at Scale Office to tell them what she wanted. When returning to her truck she slipped and fell on snow & ice on the road surface where she had parked. Weather conditions on 11/23/05 were snow & blowing, Customer slipped on flat ground approaching her truck breaking her hip.
EE WAS REPAIRING A CRUSHER. HE STEPPED UP ON THE LEDGE OF THE CRUSHER TO TIGHTEN A BOLT, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL 3 FEET, BREAKING HIS WRIST.
EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE STEPPING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE LADDER TO EXIT A FRONT END LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, HITTING HIS LEFT RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE LADDER, AND PARTIALLY TEARIN G HIS RIGHT BICEP MUSCLE WHILE TRYING TO HOLD ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE PINS ON A FRONT-END LOADER. WHEN HE WAS FINISHED, HE STEPPED BACK, BUT MISSED HIS STEP, FALLING DOWN. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, BUT HE CAUGHT IT O N PART OF THE LOADER, AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT OF JOINT.
EE WAS WALKING IN PARKING LOT, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND, DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.