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Employee was walking up a set of stairs and in his words, "tripped over his own feet", falling forward getting a finger caught in stair grating
Employee was going to clean out the cement air slide under cement silo and accidentally twisted his left ankle in a small trench like trough that runs under the air slide.
employee walking on catwalk of stacker belt turned and heard something pop in his left knee
EE was leaving the warehouse 1 location going to lunch. She was walking pass the big hanger bay door and tripped over the forks on the Grade-All which were pointed towards the hangar bay door. EE could not get up immediately after she fell so she crawled to the side walk and set there for approximately a minute and then got up and proceeded to walk back to her office.
Employee was using woma gun on the feed shelf to clear buildup in the tower. Coating (buildup) fell, hitting the gun barrel lifting the employee off of his feet causing him to fall into the scaffold when landing. He noticed a popping feeling in his right hip making it difficult to walk.
EE was walking on unpaved snow covered road to clinker silo for sample when he stepped into a hole and twisted his left knee. EE was able to perform regular job duties unitl surgery which is scheduled on 02/09/2010.
EE had slipped and fell 1-2 feet trying to decend to the next level of planking. Instant swelling had occcured at the time of the accident. Proper equipment was present for a safe decend.
Employee was walking from point A to point B on uneven ground and lost his footing. He never fell but tweaked his lower back causing a muscle strain. Employee went to panel physician and was put on restrictions.
Employee entered office trailer and upon stepping off of carpeted runner, slipped on floor and sprained ankle.
Employee was wearing a harness. As he stepped over a toolbag laying in his path, the lanyard swung under his foot and he tripped and landed on his left knee. He requested to get checked due to pain. He was sent to provider, x-ray was negative, he was treated and released. However over the course of the following 8 days it became a lost time.
Injured employee attempted to assist two other employees in removing a form from a silo opening and as he was backing up he stepped into a hole 14" diameter X 6" deep, spraining his ankle. Form boards fell striking employee's ankle.
on 12/21/2008 Injury sliped on an ice patch while inspecting the crane he was going to be operating. He reported the incident to his superviser as a report only incident. On 1/16/2009 He had an MRI because he started to feel more pain. The MRI revealed damage to his left shoulder.
Employee was working with a crew building a transfer tower for a new crushing plant. There was a floor opening on the first work platform. Employee was taking measurements of the opening. He stood up and fell through the opening to the ground fifteen feet below.
EE was unstrapping a section of crane boom from a trailer. He rolled the strap on the trailer winch and then hooked it to the side rail. He then put the bar in the winch to tighten the strap. He states something slipped, unsure if his hand slipped from the bar handle or his feet slipped in the gravel. He fell forward striking his face and nose, needing stitches.
Injured party tripped on loose material, fell and his forehead struck a steel grinding ball causing a laceration to his forehead.
EE was desending flight of steps, holding onto the handrail, when his foot slipped and he slid down 3 steps and injured his shoulder. Restricted duty.
Employee was walking on top of truck plant when he tripped over a cable that had come out of channel lying on floor to protect cable. Employee injured his shoulder & had shoulder operated on 12/26/06.
Complacency walking down set of narrow steps that the EE had traveled numerous times before. This time his foot slipped off the front of the step, causing the injury.
Employee was working on belt installing rollers. While working on a platform above the belt, he stepped into a hole in the platform causing a small abrasion. 5 days later he had an infection in his leg & went to the hospital. He began missing time on 5/9/06.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOSE FROM VAC TRUCK IN CLOSE QUARTERS BETWEEN 2 & 4 DRAG. HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
Employee was climbing down from east crane trolley when he felt a sharp pain in back of left knee. Experienced discomfort in knee but had no medical attention until 2-25-2006 when pain got worse. (Began missing work 2-27-2006).
EE was inspecting area around 19 slurry tank for leaks. He stepped in wet material, slipped and injured his knee.
While walking to job, stepped on mill ball and injured knee.
Crew cleaning out packing machine. Employee asked for air line to help remove material that was overhead- not reachable by about 2 feet. Injured used wooden pallet to step on, then lost balance and fell backwards.
EE TRIPPED ENTERING DOOR IN COOLER. HE FELL ON RIGHT SIDE, INJURING SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/7/05 - NO LOST TIME. ON 5/15/05 EE AGGRAVATED THE INJURY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN GATE ON SKID STEER LOADER. BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5/16/05.
Employee was washing oil and dirt off concrete floor with water hose. after spraying an area he stepped on the area he had sprayed. there was oil residue where he stepped. ee slipped and sprained his ankle. returned to work 7-22-04 did not report to work 7-27-04.
Overhaul on primary crusher, employee was covering crusher with tarp when he slipped and fell into hole where crusher is to go.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SKID STEER LOADER IN AN AREA WITH SLURRY. AS HE WAS EXITING THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SLURRY WHICH HAD SPLASHED ON THE BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 910 LOADER AT Q4 CRUSHER TO LOAD CARS. THE EE SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER STEPS WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE LADDER.
WORKING ON ROOF ABOVE BURNER FLOOR REMOVING COAL DUST. THE ROOF COLLAPSED & SENT EE FALLING. HE FELL 18' & LANDED ON I BEAM. HAD TO BE HELPED DOWN FROM BEAM WITH LADDER & WAS RUSHED TO HOSPITA L WITH CUTS AND BRUISES. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED.
WORKING ON ROOF ABOVE BURNER FLOOR, REMOVING COAL DUST, THE ROOF COLLAPSED & EE FELL APPROX. 45'SUFFERING ONLY CUTS AND BRUISES.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO 50 TON TRUCK, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EE. HE FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND.