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Independant truck driver, who is self employed, fell approx 4-5' from his truck trailer. Visit to doctor showed broken heel of left foot.
Raymond Mill Operator had just finished help spot a railcar hopper underneath the loading shoot. He was traveling on a metal walkway (catwalk). He alleges his steel-toed boot (left foot) tread (lugs) hung on the metal walkway's grating openings. He caught himself (handrails) but strained his left leg. Doctor diagnosed a possible torn tendon resulting in lost time.
Washing off spilled sand between #2 & #3 F-20 Storage Bins, slipped, & fell twisting right knee. Employee refused medical attention. On May 9, after working half the day, employee was examined by a doctor resulting in lost time (beginning May 10).
Filter Plant Helper was cleaning #2 Filter and the metal floor grating gave way. The employee partially fell causing injury to his right knee & left hand. On April 8, the employee did not seek medical attention. On April 17, the employee requested medical attention. The treating physician issued work restrictions resulting in lost time (no "seated" light duty available).
Dredge operator stood up in the john boat, lost his balance, fell, and hit his lower back on the john boat. Employee reported to management, appeared OK, & refused medical treatment. On Jan. 28 employee reported pain. On Jan. 29 employee was taken to a doctor. Doctor issued "no work" restrictions until Feb. 5. Although, employee is expected to return without restrictions.
Driver had pushed truck tarp arm back. It was raining heavily at the time. Driver was on scale catwalk, slipped and lost footing and fell. Driver's leg went down between catwalk and scale platform.
Employee turned to leave the platform at the bottom of the stairs to the Scale House, missed the step, fell, & caught himself on the handrailing resulting in twisting his left knee (diagnosed knee sprain immobilized with knee brace).
Rock breaker was sitting in the middle of a pile of big rock (150 - 300 lb); had to climb over them to fill rock breaker. On the way back down rock pile began to slide causing me to lose my balance and fall on rock. The edge was sticking up like a wedge and hit me in the spine. I lay there about 10 to 15 minutes with breath knocked out of me before returning to the truck.
While employee was descending the right side of the front-end loader he fell to the ground resulting in a left knee injury (inflammation). Doctor immobilized the left knee (knee brace) and issued work restrictions. Employee returned to work and was accomodated for his work restrictions. Employee will be re-examined on September 6 at 9:00 AM.
Injured employee was standing on the railing at the bagging machine and slipped causing him to stumble and fall. He caught himself with his left arm causing his left shoulder to become sprained resulting in "one-handed duty" from the treating physician.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATES THAT HE THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE HURT IT SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER WHILE WORKING ON A FRONT-END LOADER, BUT HE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REINSTALL A WIRE ROPE, USED AS A SWING CABLE ON THE DREDGE, BACK ONTO THE GUIDE PULLEY, WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME OIL ON THE DECK AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS PULLING A 20' X 4" HOSE OFF THE BACK END ON A PICKUP TRUCK AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO HIS BACK, ON THE GROUND.
EE STEPPED OFF FORKLIFT AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS NONE OF THEM WORK RELATED UNTIL NOW. TOOK EE TO DR HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DR. EE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICIN E THAT HE COULD NOT WORK WHILE TAKING MEDICINE. EE WAS ON LEVEL GROUND SMOOTH SURFACE WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK AT PLANT 1 SHOP AREA. THERE WAS SNOW & ICE ON THE GROUND. THE LOADER OPERATOR HAD JUST CLEARED THE SNOW. THE EE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. HIS FEET SLID ON TH E ICE & HE HIT THE GROUND VERY HARD. HE FILLED OUT A REPORT BUT DIDN'T GO TO DR TILL 1-21-03. HE HAD A NERVE PROBLEM & BRUISED MUSCLES IN RT SHOULDER & NECK. PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE IS A UTILITY EE. HE WAS WATCHING THE DUMP HOPPER. EE WAS WALKING DOWN TO THE BOFFO OF THE HOPPER TO LOOK AT THE BELTS. IT HAD BEEN RAINING & EE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD A FELL. HE STUCK HIS ARM ONT HE GROUND. EE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR. ON 11-20-02 EE WANTED TO GO TO DR. THE DR CHECKED ARM AND SAID IT WAS PULLED MUSCLE AND TENDON. X RAY WERE TAKEN. EE WAS THEN PLACE LITE DUTY.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN ROAD TO HIS WORK STATION. IT HAD NOWED THAT NIGHT. WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SCRAPING ROADS & PUTTING DOWN IC MELT. EE SLIPPED & TWISTED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK, RIGHT SIDE. E E WAS TAKEN TO DR. THE DR. PLACED EE ON LIGHT DUTY THE REST OF THE WEEK. HE WAS ALSO SENT TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING FROM SLOPE SCREENS TO OPERATOR'S SHACK LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS.