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Employee slipped and fell while exiting EE's motor grader injuring EE's left clavicle.
Employee was stacking empty paper bags on a flat working surface when EE rolled EE's right ankle as EE was making a turn to walk.
Employee drove to baghouse and stepped on a pallet as EE was exiting the vehicle and rolled their left ankle.
Slipped on wet stairs while grabbing the handrailing with rt. hand. Injury to Rt. shoulder. Employee on Light duty. To be revaluated on 1/23/2023
Employee was preparing to clean up work area with water hose when EE slipped on muddy water and fell. EE tried catching self by putting down right hand. In doing so, EE sprained right hand and wrist. EE has been placed on restriction/light duty until further notice.
While dismounting a skid steer, the miner caught his foot on a step and fell approximately two feet to the ground and injured his right knee. First aid was administered and an x-ray showed no fractures. There was no lost time and injured returned to work on restricted duty the same day. Doctor gave prescription for ibuprofen. Knee showed minor bruising and swelling.
While walking on a wet floor at the Slurry Plant, the miner slipped and fell, injury his right knee that had been previously injured at home. The miner finished his shift. The right knee swelled overnight and the miner was seen by a physician the following day, May 27, 2015. The miner was asked to follow-up with the doctor on June 1, with another follow-up scheduled for June 8.
The employee fainted and fell to the ground while walking from his lunch break area to his work area. He landed on his face and sustained abrasions to his face, knees, and elbows. His tongue was also lacerated and required 4 stitches. 9-1-1 was called and he was treated and released at the ER.
While working in the main mechanic shop, the employee tripped over an air hose as he walked around a service truck. The employee fell to the concrete floor and struck his chin on the pavement.
The employee drove the loader into the shop for maintenance and to take lunch break. As the employee was stepping down from the cab of the loader, he lost his grip and fell to the ground injuring his arm.
Employee was walking to this truck from the pond. He stepped over a pipe on a slope and twisted his knee.
When employee was going down a ladder into the pit behind a wall at the scalper, he slipped & fell hitting his left knee & forearm.
The operator climbed up a horizontal conveyor belt to clean it off after it plugged. Due to rainy condition the frame was slick causing him to slip.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF 8" RUBBER PIPE APPROXIMATELY 8' LONG. AS THEY APPROACHED THE AREA THAT THE PIPE WAS TO BE INSTALLED IN, ONE EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO OBSERVE HIS PATH. HE THEN TURNED AND WALKED FORWARD AND HIS RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT