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Operator walking, overstepped end of EE's catwalk, causing EE's toe to catch the ground, causing EE to fall forward to the ground, landing on right shoulder.
During the time of the incident the temps were in the mid 20's and it had snowed earlier in the day, resulting in slippery track conditions
Employee was stepping over a wash hose and caught the heel of EE's boot causing EE to fall onto EE's left knee.
Employee was going to help clean at the top of the penthouse. While walking to the area one of the plugs for a clean out hole was laying on the catwalk and the employee tripped over the plug and hit their knee on the expanded metal flooring.
EE was adjusting the weight on a vibrator in the dryer burner room when EE's foot slipped a little causing EE to put all EE's weight on right shoulder causing EE to dislocate right shoulder. EE was taken to the ER where the shoulder was treated and EE came back to work the next day.
On 9/16/24 at 7:00pm an employee fell while getting off the dozer when re-fueling. When EE caught self from the fall, EE injured right elbow. EE came in to work the next morning at 8:15 and was brought to urgent care by the PM. After X-rays and other checks, it was found that EE had a right radial head fracture.
Dryer operator attempting to pull water hose, slipped on algae that had grown on concrete surface, causing operator to partially fall, catching self with right hand/wrist. X-ray of hand/wrist showed a sprain that required a brace and restricted work duty for 10-12 days. Operator was placed off work until the x-ray was read 8/5-8/7