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EE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF WITH BLASTING SUPPLIES TO THE FACE AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK.
WHILE CHECKING THE BOTTOM OF A RAIL CAR EE FELL BACKWARDS. WHEN CATCHING SELF EE HIT ANKLE ON A ROCK.
While shoveling sand EE turned and leaned on a metal rail on a platform at a height of about 15 feet. The railing snapped and EE fell from a platform straight down and hit the cement. EE has missed work days at this time only.
EE was walking across the parking lot and slipped on packed snow.
EE was stepping back to grab a radio and tripped self. EE fell back caught self with right hand. EE has been issued a splint from the DR. for a sprained wrist.
EE was pulling on a rope where the knot came undone. EE fell backwards landing on tailbone.
EE stepped out of truck and heard a loud pop in knee.
EE was exiting a skid loader and when EE was close to the bottom and stepping down EE's anchor foot slipped and EE fell forward towards to ground. As EE hit the ground EE tripped over the track on the skid loader causing EE's knee to pop and EE fell to the ground. First aid was administered onsite. EE notified HR that EE wanted to seek medical attention on 3-26-18.
The employee slipped and fell on rough and frozen ground as EE stepped from a telehandler, resulting in a strain to EE's left ankle and shoulder. EE did not seek medical attention until 2-21-2018.
EE was loading the mobile conveyor, EE was chaining the front of the conveyor back by the tires on the lowboy trailer and as EE went to step off the back of the lowboy EE slipped and fell. 11/27/2017 Therapy was ordered and MSHA was filed.
EE was walking off the catwalk and miss placed foot.
After EE had been working on hands & knees EE was walking up the stairs and felt and heard a pop from the right knee with immediate pain and it hurt to put weight on the right leg
EE was loading some 4x4's into trailer of the semi and when EE turned to walk towards the trailer EE tripped and fell down striking the left elbow on the ground.
EE was on 3rd or 4th rung of ladder and ladder shifted, EE jumped to the ground.
Document # 2066018- explains Heat Exhaustion suffered by EE (Illness). Post illness; EE reported on RTW date that his back hurt from when he fell from the haul truck due to heat exhaustion. EE went to Dr. 7/17/15 and was put on restrictions. MSHA requested we release Document #2066018 due it being an illness and report the back injury separately.
EE was stepping off the machine's ladder. Ladder was on top of a berm. Boot rolled and EE fell to the ground.
EE's right leg fell through a floor grate and cut and scraped right knee. EE thought knee was ok and finished the shift. EE came to work the next day and requested medical treatment and was taken to the hospital
EE was attempting to close frozen door on rail car with rail bar. The bar slipped out of the door and EE fell over backward and his leg went the wrong way under his back when he landed on the ground.
EE went to check on sand coming off conveyer and fell off a concrete slab about a foot onto his left side injuring his left leg and left side of his chest.
EE was climbing the stairs and lost his footing. He slipped when he was falling his body jerked on his arm which was holding the railing and he dislocated his shoulder. (right shoulder)
While servicing K600 loader, EE exited the loader to check air filter behind the cab. When EE stepped down to check air filter his knee gave out.
EE was moving a JLG Geni when the jack leg slid off the railing and hit him. This knocked him down and the jack leg landed on his right knee.
EE was getting onto the 988 loader and climbed up the ladder, walked across the flat walkway and when he went to step up the first step his foot slipped off and jarred his back hard.
EE slipped on ice and fell on his back walking from his car to the control office. He said he was ok at first but on 1-8-13 he wanted to see the doctor. This report was filed 1 day after he was went to the doctor and received a prescription.
EE was on top of a rail car closing the lid and tagging the car. Another employee began to move the rail car unaware that he was still positioned on top. EE fell off the rail car and injured his ankle. Proper Fall Protection was being worn.
EE was walking on the west side of the crushing line inspecting equipment when he tripped over a steel shaft that was lying on the walk way waiting to be used on a repair. He twisted his left ankle. He was looking at a belt that he was inspecting and not looking down.
EE was walking down steps and he thought he was at the last step. But he was on the second to last and when he stepped his knee locked up and he couldn't bend it. He tore his Patella tendon in the left knee.
EE was working on a mudbucket and went to get around a person to hand a socket wrench to another employee. While reaching he slipped and his shin clipped the edge of the bucket on the skid loader.
EE Got out of the haul truck to get fuel and from the last step came down with right foot stepping on Frozen rut and rolled ankle.
EE was climbing out of track mobile and slipped on the step and caught the next step down with his toes and pulled his left calf muscle.
EEs were installing pipe on the bluff. All ees were tied off by 2 means, the pipe broke and the rope from the tie off was caught on the pipe. When the pipe broke it pulled an ee about 200 yards down the bluff. The second tie-off prevented the ee from being dragged any further. The employee received a contusion to the head and bruising to the entire body.
EE was in JLG starting to exit, his safety harness caught on something causing him to fall back in to JLG. He then put his hand down to break his fall and his hand landed on a HDP Pipe clamp on the floor. Cutting his hand through his glove.
Employee stepped off of a piece of equipment and turned left ankle, causing a sprain to the left ankle.
Employee stepped onto a pallet to go to another area and slipped in the mud and employees left knee gave out, causing strain and sprain.
Pulled tendon by big toe when climbing stairs of locomotive which was wet and icy. Did not slip just stepped down wrong on foot.