Employee was getting out of their truck to use the restroom and missed the first flex step and fell to the ground landing on their butt and lower back. Accident currently under investigation.
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Showing 50 of 95EE was coming down the plant from cleaning the walkways. When EE got behind the old #1 screen EE slipped on ice. EE went to catch self and tore muscles in shoulder.
Employee was stepping over to a platform and twisted their knee resulting in pain. They were taken to OMP and given restricted duty.
Employee was pulling on a cable when EE slipped and lost footing. This caused EE to land on the elbow. Employee was taken to OMP and placed on restrictions. Accident under investigation.
Employee was walking on float of dredge to do maintenance, and stopped and stepped backward, tripped and fell on right shoulder. Employee's shoulder has arthritis and the fall onto the shoulder aggravated it. Employee received a Toradol shot at clinic.
Employee was changing belts on crusher when the ladder kicked out, causing EE to fall and injure elbow. Accident under investigation.
Employee was greasing rollers on conveyor. As employee was climbing down employee's foot missed the frame and employee fell down striking left elbow. Employee was taken to OMP and received restrictions of no lifting, pushing, pulling more than 5 lbs.
Employee was washing out beside the jaw. As EE was walking around washing out the hose got wrapped around EE's Left leg. This caused EE to trip and break EE's leg. Accident under investigation.
EE was stepping over an anchor winch wire on #15 Dredge, and then immediately turned 180 degrees to go back and tripped over winch wire EE just stepped over. EE placed both hands down to catch fall. EE's body weight with EE's fully straightened arms caused a compression injury causing a fracture to the elbow joint of EE's forearm upon impact.
EE was running the water truck. When EE exited the water truck EE stepped on uneven ground and rolled right ankle. This resulted in EE seeking medical attention and was given restricted duty sitting work activity only.
Employee was walking down steps of Plant 1 Operator's Shack, and when employee stepped off last step they landed on an uneven spot and twisted the left knee. They went to OMP and is on restricted duty.
EE was placing signs in the pit areas when became entangled with the sign post EE was carrying and tripped. Bruising EE's knee and causing small cut. EE waited to go to medical services on 11-28-16 where EE was placed on restricted duty for EE's knee.
Welder was salvaging parts off old Scale. Stepped on I-beam. Employee was located 16-18 inches off the ground, and employee stepped on I-beam, lost footing and fell cutting top of left hand and fracturing right shoulder.
EE was pulling a waste oil cart from under the truck EE was working on. EE slipped and fell causing restricted duty.
Employee was going to reset the metal detector at the scrubber stone plant. As EE was walking through the quarry EE slipped on snow hurting EE's left foot. For clarification, this was NOT a walkway or travelway. EE stepped in fresh snow and slipped - felt pain in EE's foot.
Walking down steps to close grease pit after servicing equipment and stumbled rolling his ankle. (Sprain)
EE stumbled on his truck's floor mat and fell on his right knee. Contusion/swelling of right knee.
Employee was climbing down the ladder of the CAT loader. When he reached the ground, employee stepped awkwardly on the dirt on the ground, rolling his left ankle.
Employee was walking on a travel way when he slipped, turning his ankle.
EE started to walk down a set of steps and missed the first step, then slid on his behind down a few steps.
Employee was walking around a water pump on the ground in Pit #2 when he slipped and fell injuring his right ring finger.
Pulling stern wire from dock onto IN87060 barge, and stepped on a fore and aft line on the barge and slipped. His foot slipping jarred his lower back causing aggravation to the muscles of his lower back. Medically diagnosed as a low back strain.
EE and the crew went to bank and stepped off of the boat and felt a slight discomfort in his foot. He stated that it was nothing, but by Wednesday May 2nd his foot was stiff and hurt. He requested medical treatment and was taken to the clinic. He reported it on May 2, 2012. EE is our weekend watchmen on the dredge.
EE was working on repairing a crane bucket and stepped onto the raw steel of the bucket when his foot slipped causing him to slide resulting in a strain/sprain of his right knee.
Employee was improperly dismounting his haul truck and bruised his back.
EE stepped to the ground when getting out of the crane and sprained his ankle.
EE was opening cab door of his loader, and slipped while standing on ladder and caught himself aggravating his right elbow. He was originally seen back in November, but it is still bothering so he went to a specialist today that injected his elbow and was prescribed pain management night time drugs now making it recordable. He is back in his loader with no restrictions.
EE misstep on the barge and twisted his ankle.
EE was climbing out of the skid steer when he missed the step and he twisted his leg when he fell.
Employee was getting off the loader when he stepped in to a low spot. Felt a dull pain in his right leg.
EE was walking down the steps and stepped wrong at the bottom and rolled his ankle.
Employee was loading a barge and when he was walking he slipped and hit his back when he fell.
EE parked company truck, got out and stepped in a hole while walking in to the office. He sprained his right knee.
EE was exiting the forklift correctly. When stepping down from lift onto the concrete his ankle rolled causing a sprain to the ankle. He was given restricted duty work.
walking across the yard, slipped on some packed snow and fell, causing a strain to his left hip.
using a prybar to open a frozen door. The bar slipped and he caught himself in an awkward position, causing a twisted and bruised knee.
while climbing into loader cab, he tripped on the floor mat causing him to fall against the steering wheel, resulting in a bruised left shoulder.
night time security guard (an employee of The Ira E. Clark Detective Agency, Inc.) was walking up steps to guardhouse when he slipped and fell causing a laceration to his right arm requiring sutures.
Climbing down ladder on an R-60 truck. When he stepped to the ground he twisted his knee resulting in a bruised left knee.
Employee was loading barges at the wash dock. He had an asthma attack and may have passed out. He fell on his right side causing a bruise to his back.
Changing a mat that lays on a screen deck. He climbed a step behind the screen and grabbed a handrail. The rail broke causing him to fall 2 to 3 feet hitting his head causing a head injury.
Victim was climbing out of a barge using a ladder. When he got to the barge landing he slipped and fell on his knees resulting in bruised knees.
Standing on a platform changing ribbon on a ticket printing machine. When he stepped off the platform to the floor he twisted his foot causing a fracture to his right foot.
Walking to electrical building to get supplies, slipped on ice and fell on left elbow causing a bruised elbow.
Stepping from truck to bin platform slipped and fell causing a sprained ankle.
Walking down a flight of stairs felt sharp pain in knee resulting in a strained knee.
Walking through surge tunnel preparing to change rollers on a conveyor, he stepped on an uneven spot in the floor causing a sprain to his right ankle.
Climbing out of a hopper barge using a rope to pull himself out. The rope broke and he fell back down into the barge causing a sprained ankle.
While replacing ski ramp planks he stepped through a hole in the ski ramp and fell. He was carrying a plank which dropped on his little finger causing a laceration requiring sutures.
Stepping off crane barge onto ski ramp. Stepped on a line causing him to turn his ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.