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EE was climbing the ladder of the shipping loader to go to work. When climbing the shipping loader, EE missed the step and fell backwards. EE landed on the ground on EE's right shoulder and back then hit the upper back portion of EE's head.
Employee was climbing down ladder on a loader. When employee moved rt hand a gust of strong wind caused employee to fall off ladder. Causing pain to the right knee
EE was working installing a liner and while positioning EE slipped and fell. There was excess water and mud in the area. EE fell and dropped the liner which caused EE's fracture and laceration to EE's left index finger.
Employee was performing an inspection on the 90CR001 horizontal shaft impact crusher during a shift change. Upon inspection of the HSI Crusher, the employee found blow bars backed off and was in the process of torquing them when the employee fell approximately 4' onto the underlying 90CV001 belt. Employee received right ankle, shoulder and head injuries.
Employee was working on the screen at Scrubber Tower 10SC002. After putting all the tools away, the employee went down to the MCC to remove the lock and commented to a coworker EE couldn't find EE's vaping device and rushed up the tower, climbing too quickly into the screen EE's right foot got caught in the screen panel and EE fell twisting and straining it, the ankle and knee.
The employee was walking back to the loader and stepped on the loader's parking mound. EE slipped and lost balance. While falling forward EE hit left knee on the ground and put left arm out onto the loader to stop self from falling forward, hyper-extending the left shoulder and scraping left knee.
An employee was conducting a pre-use equipment checklist when the employee slipped and fell from a water truck. The employee received sutures to the back of the head.
There are four steps with handrails to enter/exit the office. When walking down the steps exiting the plant office the employee slipped on the first step losing their balance and fell backward on the steps and slid to the bottom straining their lower back. A contributing factor to the incident was the steps are wood and it had recently rained making the steps slick.
After power washing a piece of mobile equipment, an employee fell approximately 6' to the ground while descending a ladder. The employee suffered a bruised lower back and was given days off of work.
Employee was walking out of the flocculant building and slipped outside of the sliding barn doors. When they fell, their left forearm hit the bottom of the metal door and cut their arm 2" x 2" in the shape of a V.
Employee was changing out a screen at the Wet Station and loss EE's balance and fell causing lacerations to the back of the head. Employee was placed on restrictions and received three staples making this incident an MTI.
Employee was walking towards the office to clock in and stepped into a pothole, rolled their right ankle resulting in a hairline fracture. It was dark, and the employee did not see the pothole.