Employee was climbing onto machine. He had 3 points of contact (left foot on track step, right foot on final drive, right hand on cab rail). When stepping up and shifting his weight, he lost his grip and balance, falling backwards. His hard hat came off, and he hit & cut his head on the bucket lip. He had a 2" cut closed by staples at a local hospital.
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Showing all 12The employee states he was starting to climb on to a D11 dozer to check the fuel, and his foot slipped causing him to fall on his left shoulder. The employee continued to work until taken off work on August 23, 2012 for physical therapy.
Employee was stepping out of his service truck and stepped down into a hole causing him to turn his left ankle.
Employee was dismounting from cat 775E rock truck, ee foot hung in step causing him to strain lower back and upper left leg
Employee was operating Pc 1800 track hoe #6108 when a o-ring blew spraying oil over back of machine. Operator was going down steps using hand rails to see where leak was at and slipped and fell on hip, right shoulder and right leg.
Operator was dismounting from rock truck # 2518 and jumped from last two steps causing lower back lumbar strain.
Employee was climbing ladder of PC 2000 # 6112 hand slipped on wet hand rail from rain causing employee to fall to the left while right foot hung on step twisting right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a knee strain and returned to work 01/11/12. Employee had surgery on right knee in 2008 from previous injury.
Employee was stepping off a man trip (school bus) twisted his left ankle and fell to the ground. Employee was taken to Brookwood Medical Center and the diagnosis was left ankle sprained. Employee expected to be off until 1/12/12
Oper exiting cab of 5042 D-11 dozer missed step fell to track then ground. Steps and handrails all in good condition. cracked ribs and damaged spleen.
EE was walking across bench area stepped on a rock causing him to fall, twisting left ankle. Took EE to UAB Medical West emergency for treatment. Emergency room Dr. said EE had a Sprained Joint referred him to his family Dr. Family Dr. released EE to return to work next day
Employee was getting on the Water truck when his foot slipped causing him to fall. While falling he attempted to catch himself and grabbed with his right arm. He felt pain in his right shoulder when he grabbed.
Employee was coming out of the cab on the PC1800 and missed a step coming down the stairs, he fell on the catwalk and tried to catch himself with his arm pulling a muscle in his back.