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Employee was at the belt press area, they slipped and when they fell, they hit their head on the ground.
Employee was using a hose to spray pump, employee was putting the hose away and their leg went through the hole on the grading causing leg abrasions and sore back.
Employee slipped on a wet platform as they stepped off the last step on stairs.
EE was using a water hose to wash out EE's haul truck. As EE was walking backwards without looking, EE tripped on a cement k-rail and fell over it, in the dirt on EE's back. EE did not report the injury until 10/18/21
Slipped on a FLOC which is a slippery compound.
Employee was walking down metal stairs and slipped, causing EE to fall onto a motor. This accident resulted in contusion and sprain of ribs.
Employee was washing down concrete with a water hose. EE slipped on the water and twisted right ankle.
EE was climbing down a ladder from the belt press plant. EE was going too fast and slipped on one of the steps which caused EE to fall the distance of 6-7 steps onto a concrete floor. EE hit the back of their head, right knee and wrist.
EE was washing out a pulley with a water hose and slipped on the wet concrete which caused ee to fall on right hip. EE felt pain in back.
Employee tripped and fell exiting a portable toilet.
EE was repairing the underflow pipe to the thickener tank, slipped on mud and twisted left knee. **PLEASE NOTE: EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 05/08/2016
slipped & fell down 3 steps and received laceration to left pinkie finger when trying to catch himself
EE is an independent sales consultant for TPH. While consulting on the subject of flocculant equipment, he slipped on the wet concrete and banged his knee. The area was marked "slippery surface", "watch your step". EMT called and transported EE and then he was released. He will follow up with his primary doctor and notify us if there are any complications.
On ladder aprox 4' up working with torch removing piece of channel from conveyor. Stored energy caused channel to spring toward miner hitting him in face/knocked him off the ladder. Had on fall protection & was harnessed correctly. It was not far enough for lanyard catch him. Fell & hit his knee. Received small scratch face, contusion/abrasion to left knee/shoulder, sprain knee.
Employee was walking across yard and tripped on a rock.
Employee stepped backwards, stepping on edge of belt. Belt gave way approx one foot and ee hit a bracket.
Employee was removing an item that was secured by a pipe wrench and slipped, causing him to move in a direction he was not ready for. This created a sprain/strain to right knee.
slipped & fell backwards in mud & landed on tail bone, hitting back of head.