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Miner misjudged the fact they were on the second step when they were on the second to the last step resulting in a misstep to the ground.
Employee was descending a fixed ladder when EE felt a pop in their left knee.
The accident was a trip accident. There was a routinely used item of lift equipment. The employee moved between the equipment and the wall, forgot about the lift equipment and tripped on the base of the lift equipment when EE turned 180 deg. away from the wall. The employee will be more aware of EE's surroundings. The employee suffered a sprained little finger and a few scrapes.
EE was carrying a replaced part in right hand as walking down stairs. Near the bottom of the stairs, the heel of the EE's boot hung up on stair and the EE twisted ankle. EE went to doctor visit on 10/17/2018 and was prescribed medication, PT, and giving a rigid splint; thus constituting MSHA reportability.
EE was walking along rows of pallets counting super sacks when EE tripped on a pallet causing EE to stumble, injuring EE's right thigh. Injury occurred on 5/1/17, EE was seen for diagnostic reasons, returned to work and able to conduct all job functions. On 6/5/17 the EE started PT, constituting MSHA reportablitiy on this date. Employer was not made aware of the PT until 6/12/17.
Employee missed a step and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground from our 980H loader.
Employee stepped off of a forklift and immediately experienced back pain. He waited one week to see if he would get better; then requested to see a doctor Feb. 14. He was diagnoised with lumbar stain and given physical therapy for two weeks. He does not have a prescription and his minimal restrictions do not affect his job of warehouseman.
Employee did not pay attention to his surroundings and side-stepped off the end of a conveyor platform. He has been given restricted duty due to lumbar contusion and strain.
Employee climbed a fixed vertical ladder and reports he felt pain in his left side as he stepped off the top rung.
TURNED QUICKLY TO RUN TO ANOTHER SECTION OF THE MILL AND CAUGHT FOOT IN A PALLET, FALLING AND TWISTING ANKLE IN THE PROCESS.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AT CRUSHING/DUST SILO. HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN A HOSE THAT HAD BEEN LEFT THERE BY ANOTHER EE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE TRIED TO KICK HOSE AWAY, RESULTING IN A FALL OF SEVEN FEET.