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EE was inspector bucket elevator and slipped on mill ball on ground.
This is a personal issue on this employee from pre-existing condition. EE was preparing to gather EE's tools when EE slipped and felt a pop in EE's groin area.
Technician was climbing a ladder while holding a hammer on one hand. When the EE stepped on the third step of the ladder, the ladder shifted, and as a result EE fell and landed on EE's side on top of the ladder. Breaking 3 ribs and fracturing 1.
Employee slipped and fell spraining both wrists.
employee was on lunch for 20 minutes with other employees and was laughing and started to cough / chock, went to door and passed out causing EE to fall to the ground approx. 24inches, EE awake before medics arrived and vitals were normal. cuts to face and chipped a tooth
Temp Laborer was cleaning material off Group 3 scale and while attempting to step off the scale EE rolled EE's ankle. The step off the scale is approximately 8". The temp. laborer was taken for medical eval. and given restrictions due to sprained ankle.
EE was walking down steps to access mens shower room when EE lost balance. EE landed flat footed on right foot and felt a sharp pain. EE had fractured the same foot 4 months prior. X-ray on 9-30-22 showed foot had been fractured once again in same area. EE was given restrictions and walking boot.
Slipped on grease in hose housing compartment of 390 excavator while changing hydraulic hose
Slip trip and fall on uneven ground causing right rib fracture.
Stepped down from low boy semi-trailer onto muddy ground. Foot slipped and twisted right knee awkwardly. Had pain the next day and went to clinic. Right knee sprain.
EE was descending a 10 ft ladder. The EE was wearing Bulky wet and muddy leather gloves. When EE began the descent, EE lost grip and fell straight down. EE first impacted their feet, then hit their hip and finally impacting the left elbow. The employee felt pain in the left elbow and immediately reported it. EE was taken to urgent care and x-rays were taken.
Improper access to secondary containment oil bay. Impairment resulted in strained left ankle.
While unloading gypsum employee slipped on loose material while walking over uneven ground to open and close butterfly valves on trailers due to material sticking in unloading hole.
An employee moving a set of rail cars to a spur track, stepped off of a train car from the built in ladder designed for the car and felt a pain in ankle. EE did break both the bones in lower leg. The contributing factors included housekeeping on the surface that EE was stepping down onto and failure to complete a pre-job hazard analysis.
EE was making a screen replacement on screen #2. EE had placed new screen in place & was exiting the upper level of screen #2. EE placed EE's feet onto spring cover to place screen rail & bolts. After installation EE began dismount from spring cover onto catwalk approx. 2 ft. Rt foot slipped off, lost balance & Rt foot wedged Btwn deck & screen. Body twisted causing strain to knee.
EE was finishing a conveyor belt repair & was climbing off the conveyor when left foot got caught by the water hose that runs along the frame of the conveyor causing EE to trip & EE landed on right knee. EE reported the incident to management, first aid was administered and the employee was taken to clinic for evaluation. EE was placed on modified duty.
Employee was working in the tunnel around the surge feeder on the platform and had left the trap door open. EE was spraying down the feeder with water when EE had sprayed self in the face and stepped back into the access point falling less than 6' onto the dirt below. Please refer to Citations 8991106 & 8991107
His left foot was on the stair and right foot was stepping down when his left heel was caught on bottom edge of stair. When his foot landed he twisted it.
Injured employee was talking to another employee and did not see where he was walking. Stepped into a pot hole and twisted his ankle.
Employee was walking down a stairway in the coal mill area when his foot hit the edge of the stairs which was smooth and worn down (slippery). His left foot stayed in place and his right foot slid down; he slipped and when he fell most of his body weight landed on his left leg causing a fractured fibula.
Emp. was using a water blaster gun. He pulled the water blaster gun out of the K3 Calciner port, and his glove got caught in the trigger and it kept spraying water, but the force pushed him backwards causing him to become off balance and he rolled his right ankle. He refused medical treatment until 4/11/2013 at which time this accident became reportable.
Employee stepped outside the coal shaker building and twisted his left ankle.
EE was called on the company radio and told that the Jaw Rock Chute to the ground was plugged with a big rock. He walked up the small pile of rock under the chute in order to dislodge the large rock. When the rock was dislodged the other rocks in the chute began to flow and he turned to see what the noise was. At that point he felt a pain in his left leg.
EE was climbing a ladder and heard his right knee pop. His knee began to swell. He was seen by the physician but was able to continue his full work duty. On 8/30/2012 (his regularly scheduled day off) he had surgery on his knee and this injury became reportable. His next regularly scheduled shift began on 9/5/2012, at which time this accident became a lost time injury.
Employee was climbing up a ladder onto a clinker rail car when he went to sit down on the rail car catwalk and twisted his right knee.
Employee was using a six foot spud bar to engage the inching drive for the raw mill (DRM2)when the bar broke loose causing the employee to fall backwards, hitting his side and back on the handrail. The employee sustained a contusion to his chest wall and back. The employee requested to go to the doctor on 6-21-11 at which time he was placed on restricted work duty.
Driver was climbing out of his truck backwards and stepped down with his left foot. He twisted his left ankle and he felt a sharp pain. Driver fractured his left foot and ankle in 2 places.
Employee was on the stairway between silo 14 and silo 15. He turned around on the steps to walk down, missed a step and overextended his left knee.
EE walked to backhoe , the water truck had just gone by making his boots muddy. He slipped while getting into the backhoe. He twisted his arm while holding onto the handrail. He did not report incident until 5/17/10, when bicep was severely discolored. He was taken to the company doctor and diagnosed as sprained right shoulder and torn right rotator cuff.
Employee mounted his dump truck without using the handrail. He reached for the steering wheel to pull himself in. He missed the steering wheel, falling from the elevated position down to the ground. He landed on his rear braced for impact with his left hand. Employee suffered a sprained wrist on his left arm.