THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OUT OF A SHALLOW CANAL ON THE PLANT SITE. WHILE DOING SO HE WAS PUSHED FROM BEHIND CAUSING HIM TO DIVE HEAD FIRST INTO THE WATER. BECAUSE OF THE SHALLOWNESS OF THE CANAL HIS HEAD STRUCK THE BOTTOM JAMMING HIS NICK AND FRACTURING THE FIRST THORACIC VERTEBRA.
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Showing all 38INJURED WAS DEC9NDING A LADDER. HE SLIPPED FROM THE LAST RUNG AND CAME DOWN HARD ON HIS RIGHT HEEL.
INJURED SLIPPED3FROM DRAG CONVEYOR & FELL THREE FT.WITH A SUD BAR IN HIS HAND CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE REQUESTED TO SEE DOC.ON 101587
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE JUMPED OFF A FORKLIFT ANDTWISTED HIS KNEE IN JULY HAS KNEE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM THE DOCTOR INDICATED IT WAS A STRAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE DOCTOR LOOKED AT IT AGAIN AND SAI D IT SHOULD BE 8COPED HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY . NO LOST TIME.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS CARRYING A 50LB BAG OF ANFO IN PREPARATION TO FILLING A SHOT HOLE PRIOR TO BLASTING HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK & TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A LOWER BACK ST RAIN
THE INJURED EE 4 AS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB OF A CRANE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME OIL OR GREASE CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST & PUTTING A STARIN%@<<@<%@%@ STRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON AN AIR VALVE WHILE STANINDING ON A FIVE GALLON DRUM HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND
INJURED WAS RUN3ING TO CHECK ON A HOT CONVEYOR BELT HE FELL ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HIS KNEE
INJURED FELL OF0 LADDER WHILE INSPECTING THE RAW MILL
WHILE THE INJUR9D EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING HIS PRE OPERATIONAL CHECK AROUND HIS HAUL TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL BREAKING THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS FIBULA BONE IN HIS RIGHT LEG
INJURED CLIMBED ATOP A METAL TANK TO LOAD DUST INHIBITING AGENT INTO HIS WATER TRUCK. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL 7\.
INJURED SLIPPED ON LADDER AS HE DESCENDED FROM HHIS LOADER WITH A GREASE GUN IN HIS HAND
ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF HAMMER,INJ LEANING AGAINST HAMMER WHEN HAMMER MOVED AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL INTO EXCAVATION HOLES.
INJURED TRIPPED ON CORD OFF BALANCE GRABBED RAIL TO PREVENT FROM FALLING, LEFT HAND GOT BENT WRONG IN THE PROCESS. TORE TENDANTS.
HAD OIL ON BOOT SOLE FROM OIL SPILL ON FEEDER DECK. DID NOT CLEAN BOOT SOLES PRIOR TO PUTTING FOOT ON STEP OF HAUL TRUCK. DID NOT SECURE HAND GRIP FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OVER PIPE RAIL IN FRONT OF CRUSHER. BRUISED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
INJURED JUMPED OFF A PIECE OF SCAFFOLDING AND INJURED FOOT
WHILE DESCENDING FROM HAUL TRUCK INJURED SLIPPED ON LADDER
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT END LOADER INJURED SLIPPED ON LADDER RING
WHILE PREPARING TO BRICK A KILN INJURED SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A HEAVY BRICK RING OVER ROUGH KILN COATING
CARRYING PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF TUMMEL UP INCLINE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD.
WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY LOST BALANCE,BUMPED HIP INTO HANDRAIL.
WHILE CARRYING WOOD, LOST BLANCE AND FELL ON LEFT ELBOW.
WHILE CARRYING SCAFFOLD PLANKS ON SHOULDER LOST BALANCE AND BUMPED BODY AGAINST WALL
WHILE RELOCATING A LADDER STEPPED BACKWARD TRIPPED FELL CUT LEFT BUTTOCK ON SOME STEEL.
WALKING NEAR GEARBOX, TRIPPED ON ANCHOR BOLT
WHILE WALKING AT CONSTRUCTION SITE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE LOST HISBALANCE.
STEPPING OVER LARGE PIPE,EMPL FELL ON PIECE OF WOOD.
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF WAREHOUSE AND TURNED RIGHT TO GO TO MACHINE SHOP, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL ON RAMP HIT RIGHT RIB CAGE.
INJURED WAS WORKING OFF OF A LADDER WELDING UPA SEAM ON A METER CHUTE. AS HE EXTENDED HIMSELF TO FAR TO THE SIDE OF THE LADDER. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM THE KNOT HE HAD TIED TO S ECURE THE LADDER CAME LOOSE LETTING THE LADDER AND VICTIM FALL APPROX. 6 TO 8 FEET.
LOST BALANCE DROPPED END OF 12 FOOT PLANK AND GRABBED IT AS IT FELL.
INJ TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING BRICK INTO KILN INJ LANDED IN HOT CEMENT DUST
SCAFFOLD BRACKET COLLAPSED CAUSING FALL.BRACKET HAS HINGE POINT ON HORIZ LEG OUT OF WHICH PIN-BOLT-FELL OUT.INJ LANDED ON BOTH FEET AND FELL TO GROUND-7\.
INJ FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO JUMP FROM ONE BOULDER TO ANOTHER IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING FOR SECONDARY BLASTING
WAS INSTRUCTED BY FOREMAN TO CLIMB STEEL BEAM TO NEXT LEVEL TO ATTACH CABLES TO SECURE FOR NIGHT.FOREMAN TURNED TO TIE ROPE TO CABLES TO BE LIFTED TO BEAM.WHEN HE TURNED AROUND EMP WAS LAYING ON GROUND.
STEPPED DOWN FROM LUB TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE.SORENESS PERSISTED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS REQ SURGERY 2-16-84.
EMPL STEPPING DOWN 1\ FROM FALSE WORK TO GROUND LANDED ON SIDE OF FOOT AND ROLLED WEIGHT OVER ON ANKLE WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.
ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON BED OF TRUCK TO START AIR COMPRESSOR,PLACED FOOT ON TIRE MUDDY AND EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL.
STEPPED ON SUPPORT I BEAM ON FLOOR,LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED.LOST TIME.