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IT HAD BEEN RAINING, THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND THE QUIPMENT SLIPPER. THERE WAS PROBABLY MUD ON GENE'S SHOE WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO HIM SLIPPING
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM TOP OF PELLETIZER AND SLIPPED ON WET STEPS INJURING BACK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN/STIFFNESS IN BACK AND LEGS DUE TO SPRAINED MUSCLE.
EE WAS WALKING UNDER CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD. AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED ON A BALLAST SIZED ROCK. ONE TO THE HE BROKE HIS FIBULA AND TIBIA.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LEAKING FUEL CAP. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER IF HE FELL OR BLACKED OUT FIRST AND THEN FELL.
WHILE WALKING THRU DOORWAY ON SECOND LEVEL AT HYDRATOR SYSTEM EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE CORNER OF THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE HAS A AVULSION FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
INDIVIDUAL HAD GONE OUT ON TOP OF RAIL CAR TO CLOSE DOOR & PLACE SEALS. WHEN RETURNING TO LOAD OUT PLATFORM HE STEPPED FROM RAIL CAR CATWALK & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL & BOLTS HOLDING HANDRAIL BROKE & HE FELL TO GROUND. (APPROX. 15'). ON INSPECTION OF CAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT GRATING WAS NOT SUPPORTED ON UNDERSIDE CAUSING IT TO "GIVE" WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESANDING SECOND STEP TO FIRST STEP OF A 5' STEP LADDER. HE MISSED THE STEP, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 1 FOOT TO FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND WRENCH HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL.
INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANING BAGS IN A BAG HOUSE AND APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO STEP ACROSS AN OPEN AREA IN THE CATWALK WHERE THE LADDER IS AND FELL DOWN THE LADDER CAGE ABOUT 15 FT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO THE SUPPORT LEG OF CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKIGN HIS HIP, LEG AND TAILBONE AGAINST THE GROUND.
INDIVIDUAL WAS FILLIGN A HYDRAULIC OIL TANK ON A DOZER WHEN THE SPOUT CAME OUT OF THE TANK AND HE GRABBED FOR THE 5 GAL CAN HE WAS USING AND SLIPPED OR JUMPED TO THE DOZER TRACK AND STRAINED H IMSELF. HE SAID THAT HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN BUT NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT UNTIL LATER.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM RAISING BOOM. INDIVIDUAL STARTED TO MOVE FROM PLATFORM TO BED OF TRUCK AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF TRUCK BED AND HIT SHIN.
EE TWISTED RT ANKLE WHILE WALKING. TRIPPED DOWN A SMALL SLOPE IN THE PAVEMENT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING OFF RAIL CAR WHEN HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND & TURNED AWAY FROM THE CAR IN A TWISTING MOTION THE KNEE GAVE WAY CAUSING IT TO BRAKE
INDIVIDUAL SAID THAT HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A FRONT END LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP AND HE FELL BACK ON THE GROUND. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS.
DESCENDING A LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A PLATFORM AND THE LEFT SIDE OF ONE OF THE STEPS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE INDIVIDUAL TO STUMBLE. HE CAUGHT HOLD OF A RAIL TO KEEP FROM A FALLING BUT FELT SORNES S AS A RESULT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS STACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF LIMESTONE ON POALLETS ON FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN ONE OF THE PALLETS. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE.
INDIVIDUAL STOOD UP FROM A CHAIR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER FOOT.
FILLING WATER STORAGE TANK ON BAT DRILL. INDIVIDUAL SLIPPED OFF HOOD ONTO WATER TANK. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BUTTOCK AND LOWER BACK ON THE BUMPEER OF TRUCK.