EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING. A LIGHT SNOW HAD FALLEN EARLY THAT MORNING AND THE TEMPERATURE HAD FALLEN BELOW FREEZING. THIS RESULTED IN THE SIDEWALK HAVI NG ICE UNDER THE RECENT SNOW. EMPLOYEE FELL FRACTURING HER TAILBONE.
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Showing all 37EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT SITTING ON BELT CLEANER. HE WAS LOOKING UP SPOTTING CABLE FROM PICKER. WHILE LINING BALL WITH PULLEY EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED AND DIVERTER MOVED BACK DOWN . THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL 6 FEET STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON GRATING, NO FRACTURE.
WHILE CARRYING WOOD AND MOVING TO THE OTHER END OF MILL, STEPPED INTO SMALL HOLE IN FLOOR, FELL AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.
STANDING ON INCLINE STRIKING ROLLER UNDER CONVEYOR, STARTED TO SLIP WHILE HAND WAS COMING DOWN, MISSED TARGET AND SLAMMED RIGHT FINGER INTO SUPPORT ROCK THUS SPLITTING FINGER OPEN. REQUIRED SU TURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT MAINTENANCE DOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD.
EE WAS POKING AND LANCING AT THE PREHEATER ORIFICE. HE BECAME OVERHEATED AND LIGHTHEADED WHILE WORKING VERY VIGOROUSLY IN A HOT AREA. WHEN HE BECAME DISORIENTED HE FELL AGAINST A RAILING BRUIS ING HIS RIGHT RIB AREA.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK & FUELED 2 TRUCKS & DID MAINTENANCE ON THEM. HE THEN STARTED 2 LOADERS & TOOK BREAK. AFTER BREAK HE WENT UP ON THE LADDER OF THE #475 LOADER & GOT PART WAY UP & FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON FEET. HE SAID HIS GLOVES WERE WET, SNOW COVERED, & POSSIBLY GREASY & OILY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE GRIP OF THE RAILS.
EMPLOYEE ALEGES HE SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF DUMP TRUCK LANDING ON HEAL OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING PAIN TO RADIATE UP LEFT LEG & HIP. [THIS EMPLOYEE IS A DIABETIC & HAS A PAST HISTORY OF PROBLEMS W HITH THE LEFT LEG & FOOT FROM A MEDICAL STANDPOINT.] EMPLOYEE IS GOING TO P.T. NO LOST TIME. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL LATE 1/21/94.
EE WAS WORKING ON A 3'X6'X2' GRATING PLATFORM SITTING ON A FLOOR GRATING WHICH WAS FULLY GUARDED WITH HANDRALS & TOE BOARDS, BUT STEPPED BACKWARD OFF PLATFORM & SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO RT. KNE E.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING CEILING TILE WITH SCAPY WATER WHICH GOT ON FLOOR CAUSING BOTTOM OF SHOES TO BEOME WET WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK UP ON LADDER TO REPLACE TILE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF LADD ER LANDING ON HIS RT HAND PINCHING FINGERS & CAUSING UNDISPLACED FRACTURE OF VOLAR PLATE INSERTION OF RT MIDDLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SCSAFFOLDING TO FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CURB ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO CONTROL ROOM/LAB BUILDING ENTRANCE. THE WALKWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND THE PAVEMENT UNDER THE SNOW WAS SLIPPERY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF BEFORE SHE FELL CAUSING A MISPLACED VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK. THE OUTGOING SHIFT PERSONNEL SHOULD HAVE SHOVELED THE ENTRANCE TO PREVENT THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYE EWAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIANS IN AAF PRECIPITATOR. SHE WAS SITTING ON A PLANK INT HE HOPPER CLEANING PLATES WHEN THE PLANK SPLIT CROSSWISE AT A KNOT CAUSING HER TO FALL APPROX 3' HITTIN G A SMALL PIPE. SHE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN AND CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK, RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. AN INSPECTION OF BOARD REVEALED DRY ROT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER TO HIS SMALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A WELDING POWER CABLE LAYING ON THE GROUND. HE FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS. HE SHOULD HAVE WALKED AROUND THE CA BLE OR PICKED UP HIS FEET WHILE STEPPING OVER THE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING M-14 WALKWAY OF ROCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS IN WALKWAY. HE FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT ROTOR CUFF. HE IS RESTRICTED FROM USING RIGHT ARM UNTIL 11-4-92.
EE SLIPPED ON ICE OUTSIDE M-3 TUNNEL AND SUSTAINED A SORE NECK AND BACK FROM THE FALL. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-28-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO MILL BUILDING ELEVATOR. HE SLIPPED ON ICE IN WALKWAY ON TOP OF MILL BUILDING. EMPLOYEE FIRST WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-7 BUT HAD TO RETURN ON 2-24 FOR FURTHER EVALUATION WHIC H WAS NOT NOTED ON FIRST VISIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING PARKING LOT TO ENTER HIS CAR AT THE END OF HIS DAY SHIFT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY PAVEMENT AND SUSTAINED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEG.SAW DR. ON 02-10.WAS ADVISED TO WORK ONLY 4 HOURS PER DAY.EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK 02-111 AND WORKED FOR 4 HOURS.THEN WENT HOME STATING HE WAS GOING TO TAKE PERSONAL TIME OFF UNTIL HE FELT BETTER.WE ARE REPORTING THIS TO COVER ANY
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRATING ON ICY GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONRIGHT KNEE SUSTAINING CONTUSION OF SAME
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM THE COAL DUST COLLECTOR. HE STEPPED TO THE RAIL TO DISPOSE SOME BAGS TO THE GROUND. AS HE TURNED BACK FROM THE RAIL HE USED A TWISTING MO TION AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN THE GRATING AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE (RIGHT) ON THE RAILING. (THIS IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE IS SEEKING ASECOND OPINION).
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN ROAD TO THE A-FRAME BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE ROAD.HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS ARMS WERE BEHIND HIM THUS CAUSING PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN OSCILLATOR PIT STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME CLINKER. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE STOP CORDS ON M-1 BELT. HE STEPPED OVER THE BELT AND LANDED ON ROCKS IN THE WALKWAY CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE BETWEEN MAIN SHOP BUILDING AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING. HE ALLEGES HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA FROM THE FALL. DOCTOR'S LETTER INDICATED HERNIA WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE FALL. THE C OMPANY IS CONTESTING THIS CASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COLLECTING CLINKER SAMPLE WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON GRATING AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE CAUSING TORN MENISCUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY PORTABLE WALKWAY OUT OF KILN WHEN HE TRIPPED, FALLING FORWARD AND TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN.
WORKING ON BELT TRIPPED OVER SUPER SUCKER HOSE FELL BACK AGAINST WALL HITTING A METAL PIPE CAUSING BRUISES TO L RIBS
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET LADDER LEADING INTO SCHADE CAUSING SORE RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS UNTIL 8-31 WHEN HE CONSULTED MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO REFERRED HIM TO ORTHOPEDIC DR. LATTER REFERRED HIM FOR THERAPY BEGINNING THIS WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY FEED TANKS WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD HITTING RIGHT HAND ON METAL ANGLE IRON ON FEED TANK SUSTAINING CUT TO MIDDLE FINGER.
UNPLUGGING COAL HOPPER SLIPPED LANDING ON L HAND INNJ L WRIST. VIBRATOR INSTALLED TO CORRECT FUTRE PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS AT SOUTH CONDITIONING TOWER WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LEVEL HE SLIPPED AND FELL AT BASE OF STEPS.WENT TO DOCTOR 12-18-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM KILN DOOR WITH A WRENCH WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST A BEAM HE SHOULD HAVE CLEANED FLOOR AREA & USED CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE LINERS IN ROLLER MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL ON SHELF HE FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER
INSPECTING UCT WORK FOR REPAIRS LOST FT. ON METAL PIPE GAVE WAY FELL 20 FT TO GROUND CAUSING INJ TO R. SIDE OF FACE R. EYE LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE WHILE REMOVING A BOLT FROM BEARING CAP OF #3 FINISH MILL T.C.D.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT FROM CAR TO OFFICE BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE FALLING TO GROUND SUSTAINING SPRAIN AND CONTUSIONS TO LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ETTING OUT OF THE 190 ENDLOADER AND SLIPPED ON ICE BUILD-UP ON LADDER OF ENDLOADER.