Foot slipped on ladder rung, shin scraped underside of ladder and was lacerated.
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Showing all 15Miner stepped down off plant ladder and rolled ankle. Miner was using three points of contact and was wearing full top steel toe boots. Ground conditions were smooth and well kept.
Miner slipped on ice and broke knee.
Miner fell while on ladder and entangled fingers in a belt scrapper and belt causing injuries to fingers.
Employee states they were stepping down from a ladder when they twisted their left foot/ankle.
Employee slipped and fell on ice; landed on his shoulder; left shoulder contusion, with rotator cuff acute tendonitis.
While employee was going down ladder to get off loader, he twisted his left ankle. He had medical evaluation later that day, but no medical treatment. Pain symptoms persisted, so he was re-evaluated medically on 8/12/13, and referred for physical therapy treatment.
Employee tripped on a pallet jack and fell, fracturing her left fibula.
Employee states he was helping to install a deck when he slipped and pulled a muscle in his right arm.
Employee was stepping down from a mobile equipment ladder. On his last step to the ground, he stepped on uneven frozen ground and twisted ankle.
Employee was checking the anti-freeze on his haul truck. The night of 2/8/05 the weather caused frost to bank the quarry. As ee was climbing down, the step had a build up of frost on it and he lost his footing / balance and fell onto concrete. He was wearing a safety helmet and reflector vest.
Employee was helping to fold stacking conveyor, standing on a shroud on the edge of the conveyer. Conveyor shook, causing employee to fall to the ground.
Employee was trying to get the tie down blocks out of the screener. He was prying with a long bar. The bar slipped and the employee fell approx. 6 ft to the ground.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN LAB STEPS- TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING OFF STEPS ONTO UNEVEN GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING JOB TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE STEPS, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.