Day of incident and on, the injury was treated as a first Aid. EE's injury became a modified work duty on 10-29-2025. Equipment Operator was descending the ladder and missed the last step causing EE to fall and injury EE's right shoulder.
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Showing all 34Admin asst entered shop to clock in for the day. As EE entered the building EE slipped on silt and mud that was on the ground. EE injured right hip. Injury initially treated with first aid measures. Employee received medical treatment on 08/09/21.
Equipment operator exited D9 dozer and fell down to the track. Operator suffered laceration to right knee.
The plant operator went to shut off the water valve that was left open overnight due to freezing weather. As EE approached the valve EE slipped on some ice that was covering the plate and fell hitting EE's knee on the corner of the plate that was embedded into the concrete slab causing a puncture below EE's right knee cap.
Dredge operator tripped on swing cable while stepping from dredge ladder to pontoon. Employee fell to the deck of the pontoon suffering a sprain/strain lower back.
Employee tripped over rug lying on office floor.
Employee went to sit in a chair . The chair malfunction and the employee and chair fell backwards resulting in a strain to the right elbow
While exiting the load the employee stepped in the mud and his foot got stuck. The employee strained his left knee trying to get his foot out of the mud.
While helping guide a loader moving a 14 inch poly pipe the chain slipped over the loader bucket causing the pipe to fall and swept the EE feet and legs out from under him fracturing his left leg
Employee was working on tracks. He did not realize that he was so close to the open part of the truck bed and when he turned to step away he fell into the open section of the trailer landing hurting his left thigh and right shoulder.
The Red River had been flooded for 2 weeks leaving mud along bank edge EE stepped of loader and sunk knee deep in the mud injured left knee twisting to get unstuck.
EE was on the crane by the spool and the cable broke causing him to lose his balance so he jumped to the ground instead of falling. He fractured his right heel
Employee, who is a truck driver, was walking near the scales toward the conveyor/ hopper when he tripped and fell to the ground. This caused him to hit his head resulting in a mild concussion and laceration to his head.
Employee was stepping off a piece of equipment when his foot landed improperly resulting in a sprain to left ankle
Employee was preparing to go upstairs when he slipped on gravel causing injury to right wrist and right knee.
Employee was attempting to enter cab of haul truck when his foot slipped off the step resulting in strain of lower back.
EE was getting into on boat when his foot caught on the bottom of the boat causing him to fall forward, resulting in sprain of right ankle and dislocated carpal bone of right wrist.
EE was shutting door as he was exiting loader and began to fall backwards. As he attempted to catch his fall, the door slammed shut onto right index finger.
After welding bed of haul unit, employee was descending ladder on back on unit when the ladder slipped causing employee to fall to concrete floor, injuring back.
Employee was exiting cab of truck when he stepped to the ground, twisting right knee.
Employee was exiting A-40 Volvo when he slipped on the step, resulting in strain of left knee.
AFTER PROPER LO/TO PROCEDURE INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING MOTOR ACROSS CATWALK OF SECONDARY SHAKER WHEN A SUPPORT BAR UNDERNEATH CATWALK BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. 15' BEFORE LANDING ON SCREW/SAND AUGER BELOW.
EE was climbing down into dredge engine compartment when he twisted right knee. ee did not seek medical care until 2-14-05.
EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON CLASSIFIER WHEN HE TWISTED BODY, CAUSING STRAIN OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS BENT DOWN CLEANING OIL SPILL ON DRAGLINE WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD HIT FINGER AGAINST METAL GRATING ON FLOOR OF DRAGLINE. THEN YANKED FINGER OUT, RESULTING IN OPEN FRACTURE OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON CATWALK OF HAUL UNIT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL 7' HITTING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE ON THE BAR LOCK RESULTING IN A FRACTURE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND RIGHT CHEEKBONE.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY SURFACE RESULTING IN STRAIN/SPRAIN TO LEFT WRIST.
EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK BED TO THE GROUND & FELL STRAINING HIS MID-BACK & RIGHT ARM.
WHILE CLEANING CRUSHER COMPONENT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE WAY OF RUSHING WATER CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT FOOT.
AS EE WAS WALKING UP A STEEP INCLINE HIS LEFT LEG TWISTED RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A LARGE WATER PIPE WITH A 2X4 BOARD WHEN THE BOARD SLIPPED CAUSING EETO SLIP AND FALL, INJURING ARM/SHOULDER.
EE WAS WALKING OVER TO CHECK GAUGES ON DREDGE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING R. SHOULDER.
WHILE ASSISTING IN REPAIRS TO THE CLASSIFIER THEEMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN INTO THE CLASSIFER & SLIPPED ON THE SAND. HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB A RAIL TO PREVENT HIS FALL & JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST IT.
EE WAS REMOVING WATER OFF OF SHOP FLOOR WITH THE USE OF A BROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN STRAIN TO THE GROIN AREA.