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EE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHIFTER'S OFFICE TOWARD THE LAB (TO START HER SHIFT) AS SHE CAME OUT OF THE SHIFTER'S OFC. & BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD THE LAB, SHE WALKED ONTO AN ICY PATCH & LOST HER BALAN CE. SHE FELL BACK HITTING HER R. SHOULDER & THE BACK OF HER HEAD. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL; FOR XRAYS. XRAYS WERE NEG. EE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EE TRIPPED ON AN UNCOILED FUEL HOSE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, SHE STEPPED OFF TRUCK ONTO IRREGULAR GROUND SURFACE AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.
EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER AND "THE BACK OF MY HEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A STEP AND MY RT KNEE DISLOCATED TO THE INSIDE AND POPPED BACK INTO PLACE". ANOTHER REPORT MENTIONS "I F ELL FORWARD WITH ALL OF MY WEIGHT LANDING ON MY KNEE".
EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE REMOVEING XOVER STEPS FROM BOOM TRUCK, STEPS SLIPPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO LEFT SIDE OF THE WALKWAY (STEPS) AND STEPS PINNED HIS LOWER LEG BETWEEN GROUND (DIRT PILE) AND STEPS. EE WAS BADLY BRUISED BUT RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AFTER MISSING ONE SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO A LADDER FROM A WOODDECKING TO ACCESS BOTTOM OF ELECTROWINNING CELL. A LOOSE BOARD ON THE DECKING DISLODGED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO DECKING ON HER TAIL BONE
EE WAS WALKING DOWN DIRT INCLINE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM HIM. EE SLID DOWN INCLINE APPROX. 5'. COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF UNLOADING PICKUP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD 3 SMALL BOXES IN HIS HAND WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS TOTAL. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE FELL WHEN HIS FALL STOPPED, HIS KNEES CONTACTED A WOODEN FLOOR.
THE CRUDE PUMP WAS LEAKING AT THE SC PLANT AT THE QUICK CONNECTS. WHILE FIXING THE LEAK THE EE TRIED TO PULL OUT THE MALE END FROM THE PUMP. THE EE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD, WHEN HE TURNED TO G ET A BETTER GRIP, HE FELL FROM THE PLATFORM. HE WAS STANIDNG ON A BOARD BECAUSE THERE WAS CRUD ON THE GROUND.
EE WAS FILLING THE COFFIN WITH WAER AT THE SX. HE NEEDED TO CHECK THE LEVEL SO HE TOOK A SHORT-CUT BY STANDING ON THE LOADED ORGANIE PIPE INTEAD OF THE STEPS DESIGNED FOR VIEWING PUTPOSES. HE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE BECAUSE HE ORGANIC. SOLUTION HIS SHOES. HE FELL STRIKING HIS CHEST ON A 1 1/2" VALVE AND JAMMED HIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK HIS FALL ON THE CEMENT. BROKEHIS
EE WAS GOING TO PUMP "ELECTOLYTE CRUD" & AS HE WALKED TOWARD THE SETTLER HE TRIPPED & GRABBED THE WAND CAUSING IT TO COME UP OUT OF THE SETTLER & SPLASHED HIM IN THE FACE WITH ELECTROLYTE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT THE SOLUTION RAN DOWN UNDER THEM. EE FLUSHED HIS EYES & WAS TAKEN TO ER FOR IRRIGATION. AFTER REFERRAL TO OPTHOMOLIGIST EE WAS GIVEN 1 DAY NO WORK & PRES EYE DRO