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It is believed the employee fell on clay chunks in the pit. The fall caused injuries that resulted in lost workdays. What exactly caused the fall, and the full extent of the injuries are yet to be determined.
It had snowed on and off all day and the temperature was 16 degrees. There was snow on the ground where the employee parked their service truck. The employee exited the service truck and started to walk to the shop. The employee slipped and fell to the ground.
Employee fell off boarding ladder of Haul Truck. Employee injured their shoulder and was unable to come back to work on 4/26/24.
EE had just started inspecting down the belt tube when EE hit a patch of black ice. EE's left foot slid and then hit a dry patch in the metal grating causing both EE's tibia and fibula to break about 2 inches above the ankle.
EE started climbing the ladder on a scraper when EE slipped and fell causing a distal fracture to the radius on the left wrist.
The employee used the platform ladder on the right shoe. They were unaware that it pivoted down. In the process of the ladder coming down, the employee was facing the ladder and the stop caused them to drop their knees into one of the steps on the ladder. The employee worked the rest of the shift, but was unable to return to work on 9-16-22, resulting in a Lost Time Incident.
Employee was dismounting equipment when EE's foot slipped causing EE to land on right hand/wrist. Employee states heard a "pop" and swelling was present. Employee was treated at a local medical facility where it was determined there was a ruptured tendon.
Employee fell while stepping out of a crew van onto frozen ground at the start of shift. The employee was diagnosed with a fractured fibula.
After dismounting a track hoe, the employee tripped on a chunk of dirt and fell (same level) onto EE's arm. The employee was evaluated and returned to work. The employee continued to have shoulder pain. On 7/31/20, EE was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear that will require surgery.
Employee was just beginning EE's shift when EE lost EE's balance in the men's locker room. In an attempt to catch self, employee reached out with EE's right arm and grabbed the top of the lockers. This resulted in a dislocation of EE's right shoulder.
While walking on the ground to access a pickup truck, the employee rolled foot. This caused the employee to lose balance and fall to the ground.
Employee was dismounting service truck cab, lost EE's grip on the vertical cab hand bar. Fell 39" to the ground and injured EE's left shoulder and arm.
Employee was descending a ladder, slip and fell, upon landing right ankle fractured.
Individual was just arriving for duty and parked her vehicle in the visitors parking lot. Individual grabbed her bag and put on her PPE's. The individual closed the vehicle door and began walking toward the walkway near the jersey barriers when she slipped on black ice and fell down on her side. The individual injured her ankle. She suffered a minor fracture to her left ankle.