I.NAME IN HOOD OF KILN ABOVE SHELF,WALKED OFF LEFGE.FELL 4' ONTO STEEL NOZZLE STRIKING LEFT 10TH ANTERIOR RIB.TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL.
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Showing 50 of 57WHILE REMOVING A ROTARY INJURED WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS FAST TO AVOID A SPILL-HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGINST AN ELEVATOR CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM DUCT.HE FELL APPROX 4' AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST ON IMPACT WITH GROUND.DUE TO SWELLING AND PAIN.HE WAS SPLINTED AND TRA NSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.THE LADDER HE WAS UTILIZING WAS SECURED-THERE WERE NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS SUCH AS MUD ETC TO CAUSE SLIPS.OCCURRED IN LAYDOWN.
INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER & STEPPED IN SUMP PUMP HOLE & FELL AGAINST #2 CLINKER COOLER-STRIKING & BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRAILER AT THE LAYDOWN YARD.HE SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS,HE FELL OFF THE TRAILER(APPROX 5') AND HIT ON HIS LEFT WRIST.HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID IMMED IATELY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT.
SLIPPED FROM ONE STEP TO ANOTHER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
SMALL HOSE IN CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE TIME CLOCK FROM THE PARKING LOT TO CHECK IN TO REPORT FOR DAY'S WORK. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP. HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME OR FILE D A NEW REPORT UNTIL AUG. 1988 WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF RECURRING BACK PAIN.
STEPPING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL.
REASONAVATION OF SHOULDER INJURY FROM 12/1/87. APPARENTLY INJURY NEVER COMPLETELY HEALED. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY 12/4/87. STATES NOW THE SHOULDER IS STILL BOTHERING HIM. SUPERVISO R COMPLETED NEW ACCIDENT RPT 7/18/88. P.THERAPY & MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON UPDRAFT OF FAN BLADE FITTING A PICE OF STEEL INTO HOUSING WHEN FAN BEGAN TO ROLL.HE FELL SHORT DISTANCE TO SCAFFOLD BOARDS WHERE HIS LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SCAFFOLD B OARD AND FAN BLADE.WHEEL IS 92" IN DIAMETER AND 12,000 LBS.
SPOTTING SAND CARS AS THEY WERE BEING PUSHED DOWN. WHEN THE CARS CAME TO A STOP HE SET THE BRAKE ON THE FIRST CAR AND TURNED TO REACH BACK FOR THE CAR BEHIND. THE BACK CAR HAD ROLLED APP ROX. 8 FT. DOWN THE TRACK. AS THERE WAS NO CAR BEHING HE OST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
LEAVING PLANT & SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE NEAR CLOCKHOUSE.
EMPL WALKING DOWN INCLINE OUTSIDE WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON WALKWAY.RX.
INJURED WAS ON THE 41LB & FELL FROM THE MACHINE APPX.8FT TO THE GROUND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD HE WAS T AKEN TO THE H OSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED UP HIS HEAD DOC.FOUND DURING THE EXAMINATION THAT THE INJURED ALSO HAD AN IRREGULAR HEART BEAT & SENT HIM TO A HEART SPECIALISTS FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION & TEST THE DOC.THOUGHT THE INJURY MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT CAUSIN
EMPL CLIMBING STAIRS CARRYING 2 SMALL SAMPLES WHEN RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED AND HE FELT TEARING SENSATION IN KNEE.X-RAY AND MEDICATION.
INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & BAR CHIPPING CEMENT BUILDUP FROM RAIL SCALES HE WAS ABOUT 25%BENT FOREWRD SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER BETWEEN LEGS HITTING BAR WHEN HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN & WENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES & COULD NOT GET UP HE LAID FORWARD & WAS MOVED ON A STRETCHER
INJURED CLIMBIN1 OFF OF CHERRY PICKER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS SUDDENLY PLACED ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NEC K AREA. 3
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HISTRUCK IN THE BO PARKING LOTWHICH WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING ALLRIGHT AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. IN HE WALKED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HE SLPPED AND FELL ON HIS IN TRYING TO AVOID HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
EMP WAS WALKING3DOWN STEPS TO CROSS SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE STEPPED ONT HE FRONT EDGE OF THE STEP WITH HIS HEEL, TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO PRY ROLLER MILL ROLL OVER CENTER USING 8X8 TIMBERS. HE STEPPED OFF TIMBER ONTO FLOOR BUT TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WORK FROM PARKING LOT, SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL NEED TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 2-19-88 AND WILL REQUIRE FURTHER MEDIC AL TREATMENT 3-1-88.
EMP WAS WALKING3FROM PARKING LOT TO JOB SITE BEFORE WORK AND SLIPPED ON ICE
WALKING FROM UN8ER MILL STEPPED IN SOME MUD AND SLIPPED. AND STRAINED LIGAMENT IN LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING OUT OF FINISH PUMP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND REACHED DOWN TO CATCH HIS BALANCE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPL REMOVING J3B FROM CRANE BOOM.INJ CLIMBED ON JIB TO REMOVE SUPPORT CABLES.HIS EXTRA WEIGHT CAUSED END OF JIB TO DROP TO FLOOR WITH EMPL ON IT.
DESCENDING A FL3GHT OF STAIRS AND TRIPPED ANDFELL APP. 8 10 FT.
PERSON SLIPPED 2FF LADDER WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS REPLACI3G DISCHARGE BELT ON CRUSHER. AREA WAS MUDDY AND INJURED SLIPPED AS HE WAS PULLING ON BELT
EMP WAS WELDING3ON CAT TRUCK AND WAS WORKING OFF OF SCAFFOLDING. HE REACHED OUT TO RE-ATTACH GROUND AND LOST HIS BALANCE
GOING DOWN LADD9R INTO TRUCK DOCK SCALE PIT THROUGH OPENING APPROX. 2 1/2 FT SQ SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL THROUGH OPENING PULLING BOLT ARMS OVER HIS LEG AS HE WENT THROUGH OPENING HE FELL TO HIT FLOOR APPRO3. 4 FT BELOW.
JUMPED DOWN OFF3OF FLAT BED SEMI TRAILER ONTO CONCRETE APPROX 4/ IN THIS TOOK PLACE AS STEEL WAS BEING LOADED FROM THE TRAILER
EMP WAS WALKING3TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE FALLING TO HIS KNEES
WHILE REMOVING 5 DYNAMATIC MOTOR FROM #1 RAW MILL #4 FOW INJ CAUGHT LEFT HEEL ON SAETY CABLE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL ON HIS BACK HEAD HITTING COLUMN
EMPLOYEE FELL T2ROUGH HOLE IN GRATING WHICH HAD BEEN EXPOSED DURING DUST COLLECTOR REPAIR.
LOCATION SURFAC9 BUCKET ELEVATOR.MATERIAL ON GROUND WET AND SLIPPERY.DARK WORKING AREA AND DUSTY CONDITION.
OPERATOR SLIPPE8 WHILE GETTING OFF OF D8L DOZER AND FELL TO GROUND, SPRAINING SHOULDER.
REPAIRING #2 FI3ISH MILL MOTOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN CONCRETE FLOORING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EE WS WORKING A9OUND KILN TRUNION WHEN HE STUMBLED & FELL HEAD FIRST APPROX 3' HE HELD OUT HIS RT HAND TO BREAK THE FALL & BRUISED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING THROUGH THE PREHEATER ON THE GROUND FLOOR EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON MUD & SLIPPED TEARING MUSCLE IN THE STOMACH/GROIN AREA
WHILE ON A LADD9R HELPING INSTALL SHEET METL ROOFING-LADDER SLIPPED & INJURED FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A HART SURFACE
INJURED WAS GET7ING ON FORKLIFT AS HE REACHED UP FOR THE STEERING WHEEL HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN OPENING ON SIDE OF FORKLIFT EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK TWISTING KNEE
INJURED STEPPED3OVER A CEMENT F.K. PIPE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE AREA WAS CLEAN AND FREE OF HAZARDS.
I.NAME MOVING A7CESS PANEL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF STAIRS TWISTING RIGHT LEG.
EMP WAS UNLOADING A COAL CAR AND WHEN HE STEPPED BACK AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR ON A BOTTOM DUMP RAILCAR THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SEVERELY SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING A SILO AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HER TAILBONE ON A PIPE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK DOOR OF THE MAIN OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE EMPLOYEE FELL BREAKING HIS RT LEG AND ANKLE HE ALSO PULLED LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE LADDER TO RETRIVE MATERIAL OFF OF THE TOP SHELF OF STORAGE RACK. BROKE WRIST WHEN HE HIT FLOOR ON HIS HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEXT TO THE #3 FINISH MILL FEED BELT WHEN WHEN HE FELL INTO BELT. EMPLOYEE DOESN\T KNOW IF HE GOT DIZZY,FAINTED OR SLIPPED AND FELL. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.LOWER BACK AND BACK AND LEFT WRIST.
STEPPED OUT OF CAR, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE. HE LANDED FLAT ON HIS BACK.