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While walking from 471-DB-04 to the electrical room; the employee tripped and injured ankle.
The employee was going to the pumps in the quarry to check their status. EE stepped over a pipe and observed a snake in the shadow of the pipe. As EE turned to get away from the snake, EE caught boot on the pipe and hit knee and hand on the ground.
The employee was walking to a loader to begin operation. The ground was still wet from rain where the loader was parked. As the employee approached the loader (approximately 3' from the loader) EE slipped. EE was diagnosed with a contusion and an abrasion on EE's right arm.
Supervisor was walking at ground level of kiln pier, EE slipped on unpaved surface twisting right knee. Slight tear to right ACL occurred. This accident became reportable on 05/31/2016 when employee had surgery on right knee.
The employee was working in a secondary containment for grinding aid; behind 2nd Bank Silos. The employee slid awkwardly while standing in the dry containment area and injuring EE's left foot/ankle.
While walking along the cooler area of the plant, the employee sprained his right knee. This resulted in the employee being placed on restricted duty.
Employee missed last step on ladder when exiting loader. Fell to ground landing on right elbow and shoulder, contusion of shoulder.
While exiting a Caterpillar 980M front loader the employee slipped while exiting and bumped his left elbow on the loader causing a laceration that required sutures.
The employee slipped and sprained his left knee while working on the BC-05 conveyor from the associated catwalk.
The employee stepped off of a platform for the north roller at the vertical raw mill and twisted (sprained) knee.
While walking out of the administration building; descending the north stairs the employee felt a sudden sharp pain in his right knee. He did not know the cause of the pain; there was no loss of balance or impact. The employee is on light duty as a result of the injury.
Employee was walking to a job when he slipped on a patch of ice and fell injuring (contusion) his left shoulder.
The employee was cleaning out an airslide when the cement free flowed out and the employee tried to climb down a ladder. Due to the free flowing cement there was no visibility. The employee fell off the ladder approximately 7-8 feet up to a catwalk below. The employee sustained an abrasion to the right bicep.
Employee was opening hatch on top of rail car, car moved unexpectedly and employee slipped off side. Employee was attached by harness to a retractable lanyard, employee was swung against car fracturing bone in left wrist.
Employee slipped and fell onto a slab of concrete. The employee landed on his right side fracturing two ribs.
Employee was cleaning the feed end of two finish mill using a shovel and a wheel barrow. The employee entered the east door pushing the empty wheel barrow and set it down. The employee began walking on the clear walkway to retrieve a shovel when his left foot got caught on the grating causing him to trip. The employee sustained a sprain and minor contusion to the left knee.
EE was walking through the plant and tripped on some rocks and fell. When the employee fell, he struck his head on the ground causing a laceration to the left side of his head.
EE was walking near building and stepped into a puddle of water and slipped and fell. This cause a sprain to his right ankle.
Employee was performing his pre-shift workplace exam and slipped on a patch of ice. The area was sanded and he stepped on the sanded ice but his right leg slipped. He strained his right knee.
EE was working on and elevated platform removing duct work. When the duct work was removed, a small hole approximately 2'X 2' remained. The employee stepped into the hole, causing him to fall against the adjacent hand rail. The accident resulted in two fractured ribs.
Employee was walking down steps on west side of cooler, he tripped on step and felt pain in his right knee, diagnosed with knee strain. Employee was able to fully perform job functions and returned to full duty. Pain continued in knee, sent for MRI. Employee was sent for surgery December 30, 2010, arthritis aggravated by trip on the step.
EE was using a jackhammer to clean inside a hopper when he decided to sit and take a break to wipe sweat from his head. He removed his hard hat and gloves and wiped sweat off. When he stood up, he slipped. When he slipped, he grabbed onto a piece of metal in the hopper to prevent the fall and the metal cut his left hand. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
Employee was walking on roadway, stepped off roadway and twisted right knee. Employee was sent for evaluation, he was able to fully perform his job until 08/24/2010 when pain increased in knee and he was sent for MRI. Diagnosis was torn meniscus with no work restrictions placed on employee. This injury was deemed questionable and has now been deemed work related and reportable.
EE was opening the rear gate of a roll off box on a delivery truck. The employee slipped and fell backwards onto his left wrist, causing a fracture.
Employee was plowing snow and he had to get off the loader to speak with an employee. While returning to his loader, he slipped on the ice breaking his right ankle.
Employee was on the second step of a step platform 16 inches off the ground, he turned to lift down a section of 3 inch pipe that had been cut away from the main line. As he turned his right foot stepped on his left foot causing him to slip off the step, his left foot caught under the step twisting his left leg. He felt pain in his left shin, transported to hospital.
EE was working on repairing a safety sign when he lost his footing and twisted (sprained) his left ankle
Employee was walking through Packhouse Warehouse to inspect a sump pump, he stepped in a cracked portion of concrete floor and twisted his right ankle. The broken concrete was 10 inches by 12 inches and 1 inch deep. Employee sustained sprained right ankle.
Employee was refueling a D65 Komatsu Loader when he slipped off of the tracks and landed on the ground. Employee had no broken bones, but complains of complete body soreness.
Employee was walking through area at new kiln, when he twisted his left ankle and foot. Medical evaluation revealed a fractured bone in foot. A cast was applied and work restrictions mandated. The employee is a manager and is able to perform his job duties within the restrictions.
EE was dismounting a Cat 773 haul truck when his right hand slipped off the handrail. EE swung backwards and jumped to the ground, spraining his right ankle.
Employee climbed onto platform at shrink wrap machine on the Packing Line to pull jammed plastic off of machine. As he stepped down from the platform to the floor he slipped and struck the floor with his left elbow. Injury sustained was a fractured left elbow.
Stepped off crane pad, lost footing and felt pain to right knee.
Equipment operator stated that he slipped while getting into the cab of the D-11 Dozer. Upon slipping, he grabbed the ladder and twisted his left wrist. Diagnosis is a sprained wrist.
While climbing into cab of dozer, employee slipped and grabbed ladder spraining his wrist. Subsequent evaluation 12/6/07 indicated that employee had sustained a torn ligament in his left wrist. Was on lite duty from this time. Surgury was on 1/7/08 at which point this becomes a lost time.
Employee tripped on welding lead and twisted both knees, diagnosis-strain. Employee returned to work full duty, 11/26/2007 MRI showed meniscus tears in both knees. On 12/14/2007 employee had surgery on left knee. Injury had been contested as a pre-existing injury non work related. it became work related as of this date.
EE was re-stacking bags of cement. Turning while lifting, his right foot slipped and he felt pain in his lower right leg.
Employee was walking between two rows of bricks and tripped on a metal band that was sticking out from under a pallet. The employee caught himself on his hands as he fell thus injuring his wrist.
EE was walking down a flight of stairs and slipped on the last step and fell.
While unloading vacuum hose from a flat bed truck, employee placed a piece of hose on the ground. When he began to remove another piece of hose from the truck the employee fell over the piece that was on the ground.
Employee was stepping off of a ladder on a front end loader and stepped on a rock and fell twisting his ankle.
Employee stepped down off platform at Kiln 2 Vent Fan, twisted knee and felt pain. He reported incident but refused medical treatment on this date. Follow up showed torn left medial meniscas in left knee. Surgery on 11/02/2006 made this a reportable lost time accident as of this date.
Employee was exiting Finish Mill # 1. As he stepped down onto platform he twisted his knee. Employee who is a supervisor went to company doctor who released him for work, follow up showed torn medial meniscas in right knee. Employee had surgery on 11/02/2006 making this a reportable lost time accident
Employee was climbing a ladder and lost footing, left hand went between the guard and a cover on a machine. Employee's hand came in contact with a slow moving conveyor thus lacerating three fingers on the hand.
Employee was was walking to the crane and slipped and fell catching himself on his right hand.
Injured employee was walking on a catwalk and slipped and fell injuring his right forearm
Employee was walking between the trench and fly ash silo to plumb a line for boards. Employee's right foot slipped as weight was being put on the left leg, causing him to fall on his right side. Employee hit his right elbow against the fly ash silo foundation or footer.
Employee slipped on clinkers & twisted his right knee
Employee stepped off of frame of belt and turned ankle
Employee twisted knee on 3/10/04, he did not think he needed medical attention. He went to the doctor on 5/26/04 and was returned to full duty same day. Knee continued to hurt employee, went back to doctor on 6/1/04 and on 6/4/04 doctor recommended PT to begin on 6/7/04. No loss time or restricted duty has resulted from this accident.