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Associate was shoveling rock off of our 30" silo belt. EE was going to go to break and started walking down the belt. As EE was walking down the belt, EE slipped and fell onto a metal chute. The associate landed on the right side rib cage, breaking four ribs. A contributing factor was that it had started to rain, which caused the belt to become slippery.
Employee was helping powder and stepped on rock rolling an ankle and falling on their buttocks and left hip area. Employee didn't feel they needed medical evaluation. Two weeks later employee started feeling sharp pain down left leg. This became reportable on Oct. 27, 2017 when employee was taken to Chiropractor for a bulging disk in back. Received treatment and realignment.
Quarry Truck Driver had gone to Rotan Gin to check loaded weight of truck and trailer. He got out of his truck went to the window of the scale house to check weight; once checked he was going back to his truck and stepped off a raised concrete porch that was uneven lost his balance and fell to concrete hitting his knee.
Employee was walking around pick up truck, tripped on a dirt clod and to keep from falling he grabbed the tailgate and cut his left ring finger.
EE slipped while going from steps of the loader to the steps of the truck causing him to hold on with one hand to prevent fall to ground. Resulting in hurting his shoulder.
Employee got off the scraper and was walking to the shop. He stated he stepped on a clod of dirt, twisted his knee and fell.
Employee was walking down slope to bottom of B2 when he slipped and twisted right knee. Doctor's appt on 6-7-07 indicated he recommends a right knee arthroscopy.
Employee was helping blaster tape on fuses and get ready to blast. While walking back to pickup he stepped in a hole and wrenched his back.
Employee was getting out of his vehicle in the parking lot. As he placed his right foot on the ground, it slipped out from under him. He caught the door of his vehicle preventing a fall, but felt a pain in his back. The parking lot was covered with hard-packed snow.
WHILE STEPPING UP INTO A TRACTOR THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE SHOP FLOOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES MATCHING UP GEARS & AXLE ON JCI LOADER. WHILE GETTING UP FROM THE PAD HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.
EE WAS CLEANING WINDOW OF HIS TRUCK. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON BOTH FEET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
EE WAS WALKING FROM WASH HOUSE TO PORTAL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTHE SNOW. PULLING RIGHT HAMSTRING.
EE FELL A MINE PORTAL & HIT KNEE WENT TO DR ON 11/27/01 & NEEDS TO WEAR KNEE SLEEVE. HAS APPT WITH ORTHOPEDIC DR ON 12/07/01
THE OPERATOR DESCENDED FROM THE CAB OF A 769C HAUL TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE STEPPED ON A FAULTY STEP AND FELL, WHILE HOLDING THE LADDER WITH HIS HANDS, TO THE GROUND. THE INCIDENT RESUL TED INA STRAINED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LADDER AND HIS FOOT HIT CYLINDER LAYING ON FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON DRIVE SHAFT LYING ON FLOOR FRACTURING A LEFT RIB
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A SUMP PUMP IN PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. HEDID NOT WANT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THIS TIME, BUTWANTED TO SEE A DOCTOR LATER. HE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/31/00.