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EE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR MOTORE AT #1 BELT. HE STEPPED DOWN ONE STEP TO MAKE ANOTHER PULL AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROLLED STEEL, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE.
EE SLIPPED ON MUD WHILE POWER WASHING UNDER HIS TROJAN HAUL TRUCK. HE FELT A LOT OF DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTS ON 4-2-02.
EE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING OFF THE STAIRS ON THE TRACTOR. HE WAS FACING OUT, INSTEAD OF HIS BODY TURNED AROUND. HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND WA HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLED.
EE WAS WALKING UP RAMP TO HIS OFFICE, SLIPPED ON ICE, FALLING & STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST BUILDING CAUSING INJURY. SURGER IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 10, 2002.
EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE GLASS WINDOW OF THE BULKLOADER'S OPERATING BOOTH, BREAKING THE GLASS AND LACERATING HIS RIGHT LIITLE FINGER. FOUR SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE REPORTED MUD ON HIS SHOES CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND LOSE HIS BALANCE.
EE STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF BLEND SILO, SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL & TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE
WHILE ON A PLATFORM APPROX. 12-15' HIGH WITH HANDRAILS ALL AROUND, EE WAS BURNING DUCT WORK. WHEN DUCT WAS CUT LOOSE THE PLATFORM FELL IN AND EEWENT WITH IT.
THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN GRATING JUST BIG ENOUGH TO GET TOE OF SHOE IN. STEP IN SMALL HOLE AND TURNED FOOT.
EE WAS STANDING ON FLAT, LEVEL CONCRETE SURFACE TALKING WITH A COWORKER. SHE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND DID NOT LIFT HER FOOT OFF THE GROUND. SHE ROLLED HER LEFT ANKLE OVER, SPRAINING THE ANKLE. A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND BONE CHIP WERE DETECTED IN THE XRAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SKIDLOADER. HE STEPPED ON THE BUCKET WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND WASATTEMPTING TO STEP TO THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIT TO FALL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR NEXT TO THE SKIDLOAD-ER. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CONCRETE CAUSING A BREAK IN THE ELBOW.
EE ATTEMPTED TO DESCEND FROM THE CRANE TO OBTAIN A BOTLE OF WATER FROM HIS COOLER. DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE CRANE, THE EE WANTED TO DESCEND THE STEPS TO THE REAR OF THE CRANE AND WALK AROUND TO WHERE HIS COOLER WAS PLACED. THEREFORE, THE REAR OF THE CRANE AND WALK AROUND TO WHERE HIS COOLER WAS PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE GRAB RAIL TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 3 PTS OF CONTACT WITH
WHILE GOING DOWN THE STAIRS (WET) EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE EDGE OF THE STEP, LANDING ON SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL. HE FELL AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED THREE MONTHS LATER.
INJURED WAS WALKING UP STEPS GOING TO TOP OF SILOS. AFTER THE FIRST LEVEL OF STEPS HE TURNED ON THE PLATFORM TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF STEPS. THIS IS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
PRECUTTING VARIOUS SIZE LUMBER SPACERS & BRACES FOR SLIP FORM. STEPPED ON SIDE OF BOARD PILE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. BROKE METATARSAL BONE IN FOOT.
EE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF REBAR, FALLING AGAINST A CRATE WITH NAILS PROTRUDING OUT. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR INFECTION.
EE PULLING FRMS OFF OF WALL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ALLTHREAD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE BACKED UP TRIPPED OVER ROCKS, FALLING ON HAND RAIL JABBING HIS BUTT. FOLLOWUP VISIT ON 21STM DR. WROTE A PRESCRIPTION. EE HAD IT FILLED, STARTED TAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA NEAR THE JEFFERY COAL CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS ENTERING AN ELECT. CART USED FOR TRANSPORTATION HIS LEFT FOOT CAME DOWN ON A ROOF EDGE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO BE TWISTED .
A CONTRACTOR EE WAS PULLING A PLASTIC SHEET WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS ON A CATWALK. THE EE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING(2' X 3') IN THE FLOOR GRATING AND FELL APPROX SEVEN FEET TO GROUND LEVEL. AS TH E EE FELL HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR GRATING CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS IN THE SHOWER AT THE CHANGEHOUSE. AS SHE ENTERED THE SHOWER STALL & REACHED BEHIND HER TOSHUT THE DOOR HER FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER & SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR. SHE STRUCK HER HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A STEEL SHELL OF A CHUTE TO A STACKER RE-CLAIMER UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON 2-22-01. EMPLOYEE REPORTED MINOR INJURY TO SUPERVISOR OF A SLIGHT SPRAIN OF SIDE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES. ON 3-28-01 EMPLOYEE ARRIVED TO WORK COMPLAINING OF WORSENING PAIN. SENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-29-01.
EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EES HOLD A SHEET OF METAL TO BE BURNED, HE TURNED TO LEAVE TO GO DOWN THE METAL STEPS AT #1 DRIVE PIER, STEPPED WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TOWARDS THE STEPS, AND HIS LEFT FOO T ON HARD BUILD UP GAVE WAY.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL. AS THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING STARTED TO FALL, HE TRIED TO STOP IT FROM FALLING AND HURT HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GETTING OUT OF JIG MANLIFT HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING UP FROM THE FLOOR TO USING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF ERGONOMIC FLOOR MATTING AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO STEADY HIMSELF AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A STORAGE LOCKER LATCH. SE VERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
HE WAS TAKING WIRES OUT OF THE PLYWOOD. HE UNHOOKED HIMSELF TO WALK DOWN THE STEPS. SOLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP, MISSED THE NEXT. TRIED TO GRAB THE BRACE, MISSED AND LANDED ON HIS SIDE.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A COMEALONG DOWN FROM INSIDE THE DUCT WORK WHERE WAS WORKING. WHILE TAKING THE COMEALONG DOWN, HE SAID HIS FOOT SLIPPED OF THE RIM AND LANDED ON THE FLAT ON THE HE CAME DOWN ON HIS ANKLE OR FOOT WASN'T SURE.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE #1 KILN HOOD LADDER TO CLEAN HOOD PSI TOP. WHILE AT THE 4TH RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD FROM THE LADDER LANDING ON THE FLOOR O N HIS RIGHT FOOT, HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHTHIP.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PLASTIC TARP BACK FROM THE SLAG STOCK PILE. THE EE WAS ON TOP OF THE STOCKPILE STANDING ON THE TARP WHICH COVERED THE PILE. AS THE EE HELD THE TARP WITH BOTH HA NDS AND WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. MEDICAL EVALUATION IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE EE HAS A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ELBOW AND A POSSIBLE RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
THE JOB ASSISGNED WAS FOR EE AND OTHER TO REMOVE THE SCAFFOLDING SECITON OFF OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. THE AREA BY THE PREHEATER TOWER HAD A 2-3' INCURE. OTHER WAS LOWERING THEM DOWN BY ROPE AND EE WAS UNTRYING THE TOPE AND CARRYING THEM TO A LEVER AREA SO THEY COULD BE USED LATER. HE WAS CARRYING ONE SET OF SCAFFOLING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STAIRWAY TO RETRIEVE A SHOVEL WHEN HISFOOT SLIPPED OFF OF A STEP AND HE FELL DOWN. AS THE EMPLOYEE FELL HE TRIED O CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS IGHT ARM BY GRABBING FO R THE HANDRAIL. HIS RIGHT WRIST STRUCK THE HANDRAIL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE WRIST.
DUNNAGE WAS IN AREA OF TALL GRASS & WEEDS. EE STEPPED ON DUNNAGE & TWISTED KNEE. THIS WEEDS & TALL GRASS HAD BEEN REPORTED TO CLIENT SEVERAL TIMES
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS & ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON OILY STAIRS & HURT HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STUMBLED ON A STEP. WHILE REGAINING HISBALANCE THE SPRING-COILED MICROPHONE CORD ON HISTWO-WAY RADIO DETACHED. THE CORD SPRUNG UP FROM THE RADIO AND THE PLUG STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE, CAUS ING A CORNEAL ABRASION.
EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS CARRYING A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. HE TRIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS DROPPING THE STEEL ON HIS LEG, BRUISING IT. HE WAS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO DUTIES WHICH DID NOT REQ UIRE EXTENSIVE WALKING.
THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING A 560B FRT END LOADER AFTER REPLACING A FAN BELT. THE EE CLIMBED DOWN ONTO THE REAR TIRE AND THEN PLACED HIS FOOT DOWNONTO THE TOOLBOX (IN A MECHANIC'S TRK) WHEN HE S LIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING ATOP A 57" HIGH CONCRETE PIER INSPECTING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FAN. WHILE LOOKING AT AN EXPANSION JOINT ABOVE, HE STEPPED/SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE, FALLING TO THE CONCRETE SLAB BELOW.
EE WENT TO JUMP OFF THE STEEL BEAM WATCH WAS SECURED TO THE FLAT BED TRAILER. THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT GOT HUNG UP, MAKING HIM FALL FORWARD HE PUT HIS ARMS OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL MOST OF HIS WEIGHT SHIFTING TO HIS RIGHT ARM. BROKEN.
THE INJURED EE WAS CLEANING THE #1 RAW MILL SAND TABLE DISCHARGE SHUTE WITH A PUNCH ROD. WHEN THE EE TURNED TO STEP DOWN OFF OF THE WEIGH BELT STRUCTURE HE STUMBLED OVER SOME MATERIAL CHUNKS L AYING ON THE PLATFORM AND FELL DOWN ABOUT 2 1/2 FEET TO THE FLOOR TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT. THE EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 7/5/00.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM CAB OF TRUCK. HE REPORTEDHE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS CARRYING HIS LUCH BOX IN HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH IS CONTRARY TP PLANT 3 POINT RULE. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON ONE OF THE RUNGS, LOST BALANCE AND GRIP WITH LUNCH BOX HAND, SPINNING HIM AROUND WITH REMAINING RIGHT HAND, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE GRIP WITH RIGHT HAND, AND THEN FALLING TO GROUND LANDING ON HIP AND BUTTOCKS.
THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING IN THE #3 CLINKER COOLER BREAKER AREA USING A TORCH TO CUT OUT GRIZZLEY BARS. THE EE PLACED HIS FOOT ON A SECTION OF FRAMEWORK WHICH HAD LOOSE CLINKER BUILD-UP ON IT . THE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS PLACED ON A RESTRICTED DUTY ON 4/13/99 & IS HAVING AN MRI.
EMPLOYEE REQUESTED COMPANY DOCTOR LOOK AT CONTUSION HE HAD RECEIVED 3-15 WHEN HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND STRUCK LOWER RIGHT LEG ON TRUCK.
EE REPORTED HE WAS PULLING ON A 6" VACUUM HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ARM JUST ABOUT THE WRIST.