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The employee was climbing down off of a railcar and made it to the ground and slipped. They cut left leg on an unknown object. They reported to their supervisor and was taken to local emergency where they received stitches.
Employee was ascending steps at #4 spray dryer area to take the chute out of the car so it could be dropped down. As employee was ascending the steps they tripped and sustained an injury to right knee and right hand. They will have to see and orthopedic surgeon about their hand.
Employee was inspecting a drain pipe at track area, while standing on a mild slope. They slipped and fell, attempt to break the fall with their hands. They felt sharp pain in right shoulder.
Employee was going to swap lines on top of C tanks and stepped in a 6" trench that had been dug at the base of the steps for water to drain. Employee felt stress on hip and groin area. Employee initially didn't want to go to doctor but pain worsened and on 2/5/25, employee wanted to seek medical attention. Was treated for strain and put on light duty restrictions.
An employee was getting off of the Track Mobile and stepped off onto a piece of loose tin that had been blown off the track shed and was laying on the ground, causing EE to fall to the ground on EE's knees injuring EE's left knee.
The employee was attempting to dismount the right side of the forklift when EE's feet got tangled as EE was getting off and EE began to fall. In an attempt to break EE's fall EE grabbed onto the side handle and hurt EE's back.
Employee was walking back into the operator control room and tripped on the lip inside the door causing EE to fall on concrete floor. EE initially thought was ok and administered first aid. Next day, EE observed bruising and swelling and wanted to seek medical attention. On 5/28, EE received negative X-rays and was released to return to work with restrictions.
Employee was exiting a 3ft.trench where 24 inch pipe was being installed. As EE was walking up the trench, EE's left knee give away. EE continued to work until 5:00pm. When EE returned home, later that evening, EE's knee started to swell and become painful.
Employee was assisting coworker tilt a 55gal drum so forklift forks could get under and pick up drum to move from a broken pallet. While tilting the drum, employee lost footing, tripped and fell. This incident was initially managed as a first aid but employee continued to experience pain and wanted a medical evaluation on 2-19-24.
Employee had gotten a clay sample earlier and did not hang the wire rope back over the handrail per work instructions. Employee was checking weights on the #3 bagger and headed back to check bagger #2 and tripped over the wire rope that was partially in the walkway on the platform.
As the Excavator operator started to access steps to enter cab, the operator felt dizzy. Operator stepped back to ground level and leaned on tracks to regain stability. At that time, the operator was taken to the hospital for observation which resulted in a Medical Complication (low Blood Pressure).
The IW was climbing up a hopper car to release the brake and left foot slipped. IW tried to catch self, with right hand and IW's right foot slipped as well. The employee fell onto the track with lower back and fractured the L2 and L3. When the events occurred it was raining and cold.
Driver was climbing into truck and rolled off bottom step onto ground - on back and left shoulder
Slipped on loose gravel, twisted left knee - swollen and torn cartilage.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON METAL FLOORING LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STARTING UP DENVER MILLS AND SLIPPED ON GRAVEL TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
Emp washing #23 filter on platform with ladder and rails. As ee was exiting platform going down ladder ee slipped and right leg passed thru between ladder rungs. Restricted duty.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM SPOTTER TRUCK AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING EE'S RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
EMP HAD A PREVIOUS RIGHT KNEE INJURY AND HAD RETURNED TO WORK. EMP WAS WALKING INTO BREAKROOM TO GET A CUP OF WATER WHEN EE'S RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON THIS KNEE, RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING CONTUSION AND SEVERE BRUISING.
EMPLOYEE STEPPING UP ONTO HOPPER CAR TO POP THE BRAKE WHEN EE FELT RIGHT KNEE POP.
EMPLOYEE DESCENDING FROM LOADER WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STEPS/LADDER AND HURT BACK.
EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF S9 TANK THAT HAD FROZEN FROM A FILTER LINE LEAK HURTING LOWER BACK. PAIN MEDS PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF SEPERATOR AT LOADING RAMP AND SLIPPED ON WET CLAY, FALLING AND HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PAIN PRESCRIPTION.
EMP STEPPING OVER SILT FENCE TO TAKE A WATER SAMPLE WHEN THEIR WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THEIR FOOT TO SLIP IN MUD AND TWIST THEIR RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN. EMP DID NOT THINK THEY NEEDED TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER TIME AND NOW IS NEEDING SURGERY.
WASHING UP AREA AFTER END OF SHIFT - EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR RESULTING IN LEFT KNEE SWELLING AND STRAIN TO RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND STUMBLED OVER A LUMP OF CLAY CAUSING PAIN IN EE'S LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND FELL STRIKING HIS FACE AND RIBS RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS.
EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN WET CLAY RAMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS UPPER LEFT BACK SUSTAINING FIVE (5) BROKEN RIBS.
WHILE DISMOUNTING SEAT FROM OPERATING SMALL BAGGER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON CHAIN ROLLER CAUSING HIM TO FALL, LACERATING HIS LEFT KNEE REQUIRING STITCHES.
WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM SMALL BAGGER, TRIPPED & FELL OVER A BLACK HOSE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK SPRAIN AND RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WASHING OUT TANK CAR, LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDER AREA WHERE D-RING WAS ATTACHED.
coming down step ladder, misplaced foot (due to bifocal glasses)fell off step ladder.
Employee stepped in pot hole caused by rain. Holes were obscured by mulching that covered hole.
CLIMBING ON TRACK CAR TO RELEASE BRAKE TO SPOT CAR. WHEN STEPPING HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE STEP AND HIS LEFT ARM SLEEVE CAUGHT ON A BOLT CAUSING HIS BODY TO SHIFT AND SWING TO THE LEFT TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND STRAINING LEFT SHOULDER.
Employee was walking from pond bank to boat tripped on rope used to tie boat to anchor causing him to fall and strike chin on boat seat resulting in laceration requiring stitches.
Employee performing maintenance on Stamler. Injured employee along with another employer were carrying guard removed from Stamler when he stepped on uneven concrete causing him to twist and sprain his left ankle.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, WHEN HIS FEET STEPPED ON FLOOR THERE WAS WATER AND SLURRY ON IT CAUSING HIS FEET TO SHOOT OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON CONCRETE FLOOR RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Emp was stepping from screw cover to floor when knee buckled causing him to fall on right knee and elbow resulting in swelling and dislocation of right knee - possible tear of MCL.
Emp was climbing out of slurry tank when his ladder shifted causing him to fall backwards approximately 4 ft. landing on his left shoulder resulting in a severe contusion.
Employee tripped over flex conduit that supplies power to touch panel of conveyor. To break his fall he caught himself with his arms, resulting in left elbow being jammed and fractured, requiring surgery.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM STAIRS OVER PIPES AND FELL FROM LAST STEP TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
EMP WAS DESCENDING LOADER, WHEN HE MISSED HANDRAIL, CAUSING HIM TO SWING AROUND HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HIS SUFFERED A DISLOCATED KNEECAP AND TORN RIGHT ACHILLES ANKLE/HEEL.
Employee was assisting in relocating a section of pit pump cable and stepped into a hole as he was pulling the cable. Employee stated that he felt his left knee hyperextend. Employee was wearing all PPE required at the time.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING UP SLURRY ON FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LACERATING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STRUCK REBAR THAT WAS PROTRUDING ON FLOOR.
Employee slipped going down steps and hit elbow causing abrasion that later became infected.
EMP CAME IN CONTACT WITH CHEMICALS AND WAS SHOWERING OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING THE 5TH TORSEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TRIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN 2 INCH CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE REQUIRING (8) STITCHES, A BUSTED LIP AND A FRACTURED TOOTH POSSIBLY NEEDING ROOT CANAL FOR REPAIR AND LACERATIONS TO LEFT HAND.
Employee had been washing up the screens at #2 Spray Dryer and was going downstairs to finish washing up the floor and missed a step on stairs causing him to fall turning his right ankle resulting in torn ligaments.
IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT AN 1,100 LB. BAG OF KAOLIN FROM FALLING OFF TOP OF STACK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE MADE AN EVASIVE MOVE TO KEEP BAG FROM FALLING ON TOP OF HIM AS HE FELL TO FLOOR.
Employee was leaving Floc & Leach Control Room to go back to Lab when she stepped in some polymer causing her to slip. She reached for door handle to break her fall and jammed her left little finger.