Employee was palletizing pieces of sandstone when he slipped in the mud and temporarily lost his footing. He sustained a lower back strain due to slip. Rain and wet ground contributed to this injury. He was released by his doctor to return to work on a light duty status.
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Showing all 8EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROLL OF PALLET BANDING MATERIAL ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & ICE COVERING THE GROUND. AS HE FELL FORWARD HE PLACED BOTH HANDS IN FRONT OF HIS BODY TO BREAK THE FALL, AT WHICH TIME THE ROLL OF BANDING CAME OFF HIS SHOULDER LANDING ON HIS RT. HAND & THUMB.
EE WAS STACKING STONE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT ONTO A LOOSE STONE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE TWISTED HIS UPPER TORSO TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS DRILLING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HAND.
STONE FELL ON LEG, WHICH KNOCKED EE ONTO A PALLET HITTING HIS KNEE AND SCRAPING HIS LEG ON A STONE.
CARRYING CINDERS (BUCKET), LOST FOOTING & FELL-LANDED ON LEFT HAND/WRIST.
MOVING SHEET OF SANDSTONE, A PIECE OF SHEET BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE FOOTING, STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST A PIECE OF ROCK.
DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK IN GROUND. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE GROUND, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.