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Employee walked to retrieve a gladhand lock out of the lock bin on the shipping dock. Upon turning around to go load out a truck, the employee felt a pop in his right knee. Pain and swelling ensued soon after. Employee was sent for medical evaluation and assigned a 7-day work restriction.
Miner stepping down from step stool missed a step, causing him to fall backwards and strike back of hard hat on floor. Miner was sent to emergency room for evaluation, diagnosed with contusion, minor head injury, and minor neck/back sprain. Was prescribed painkillers and given work restriction of three days.
Icy surfaces -Employee was walking from building to truck and fell and hit his head on ground.
mill operator was finishing poking down the agstone in the outside system hopper. Operator got it all poked down and turned to put the poking rod up and slipped on some loose rock strained knee
Employee stepped down off forklift and felt knee pop.
EE was in the process of cleaning TK96/97 bulk scale with water hose when he stumbled and felt a slight muscle pull in his lower back. After task was completed he parked the water truck and started to exit the truck when he experienced pain in his lower back that restricted further movement. The process of twisting to exit truck caused the resulting sensation of pain.
Employee was climbing ladder at TK13 with a 45 degree angle pipe on shoulder when employee lost contact with 4th or 5th rung causing him to fall to ground level about 4 to 5 feet. Employee received a laceration to right arm at the elbow and minor abrasions to his back. Employee also received a minor cut to crown of head.
He explained that he fell while attaching the sack loops to the forklift. Access to forks on tow motor, and sack spout was being gained by a stack of 3 empty pallets, 4x4 boards, and a piece of plywood on top of the floor scale. As he stepped up onto the pallet configuration the plywood on top shifted causing him to fall.
Employee's knee gave out stepping up on packaging cart and fell back hitting shoulder on pallet.
Employee was reaching for stretch wrap material when he slipped and fell against the machine guard, resulting in bruising on right rib area. Employee was evaluated at doctor with x-ray and found no broken ribs. Returned to work with restricted duty.
Employee tripped and fell at dock area. Complained of back pain. Initially thought injury was minor but three days later (7/8/2011) had to go to hospital for back pain. Back pain treated with anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxant, and pain med and employee released. Employee reported back next scheduled shift (7/12/2011) with no restrictions.
Employee knee gave out as he was navigating around a pallet. Employee had a pre-existing condition that may have caused his knee to fail .
Employee started descending from the packaging cart while carrying his large, personal portable radio in his right hand. The employee did not maintain the required 3-point contact as he descended and stumbled, chipping his upper left front tooth. Employee was taken to the dentist. The employee's mouth was x-rayed, there was no damage to the root or nerve and the tooth was filled.
EE had parked at fuel tank.While descending from the truck,EE's right foot caught on the last step, causing him to hit the ground hard with his left leg.EE initially thought injury was minor and self-treated with ice and Excedrin.On 11/21/2008, swelling was still present so employee was taken to Doctor and was prescribed an anti-inflammatory medicine.
Maintenance employee had completed greasing of Bird Centrifuge and when he turned to step down to the floor, his foot slipped and he fell backwards. The ledge that he stepped on was wet from wash-up, causing him to slip.
He had one hand on handrail and the other hand had tools in it. When he reached the bottom step his ankle gave way. He used the handrail to lower his body to the ground. His supervisor then helped him to the breakroom and called safety to look and report. She asked him did he need medical treatment and he replied no. He was driven home and later seen at the local ER.
At approximately 4:30 pm, a maintenance employee was stepping onto a piece of pipe that was approximately 2 ft off the ground and inadvertently fell onto the concrete flooring, hitting his head.
Employee was doing pre-shift inspection on the Road Grader. The employee climbed backward down (normal routine) off the Grader, placed his right foot first on the ground, turned to place his left foot down and twisted the ankle on the right foot.The Grader was parked on level ground, but the ground surface was somewhat uneven. No lost time from work.
Truck driver was outside his truck walking and tripped and fell to his elbows while on loose rocks and gravel and bruised his elbows and right hand. He did not seek medical treatment at the time as he felt it was just a bruise. On 3-1-07 he still felt pain and went to doctor and X-rays revealed Navicular fracture R hand/wrist and elbow contusion. Driver now on restricted duty.
Operator fell off track hoe will mounting it after lunch break. was not using 3 points of contact.
Loader tripped over open hatch while in process of retrieving load out ramp. Injury to right knee and lower back.
Employee was coming into work when he slipped and fell on some ice outside his work area.
STEPPED DOWN FROM THE DOCK OF A SMALL FUEL TRAILER. STEPPED ONTO THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER. THERE WAS DEW ON THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ACROSS THE TONGUE.
EE was picking up a load of slurry clay: he had left his truck & was at the base of steps leading to loadout office: where he slipped. The area was wet there was some algae under the steps, but not in the walking area, grating was also in place to prevent slips. He reported that he had slipped. He said that he was not hurt, other than his rear. We learned 10/11/05 he is off work.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF CAB STEP RESULTING IN FALL OF 4' TO GROUND. SURFACE WAS RED CLAY EARTH. POSSIBLE CLAY ON SHOES MAY HAVE RESULTED TO FALL
A Bagger Operator was descending the steps from a platform when he felt dizzy. Employee fell backwards on floor and bruised left shoulder. Defective stairs were in use that likely contributed to the fall. Employee complained of pain in his shoulder on the following evening and was provided medical attention.
EE WAS PERFORMING AN EQUIPMENT SERVICE ON AN EXCAVATOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM EXCAVATOR. (GREASE ON BOTTOM OF EE'S SHOES.) EE FELL ON GROUND. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED HIP, PER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. EE'S WORK AREA SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED IN A CLEANER MANNER TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING ON SAFETY BOOTS.
Employee was working underground operating the scaler when he got out of the scaler to grease the boom rollers on the equipment. Employee lost his footing and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground which was muddy and rocky surface.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL, BACKING DOWN RAMP, WHEN GOT TO BOTTOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER MATERIAL ALREADY UNLOADED AND LAYING ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT.
EE WAS CLEANING THE MEN'S ROOM WHEN SOMEONE CAME TO THE FRONT WINDOW AND RANG THE BELL. EE HURRIED OUT OF THE MEN'S ROOM INTO THE HALLWAY, MAKING HER WAY TO THE FRONT OFFICE TO ANSWER THE BELL . HER FEET GOT TANGLED AMONG SEVERAL PLASTIC TRASH BAGS THAT SHE WAS CARRYING AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF REST ROOM, CAUSING HER TO TRIP OVER TRASH BAGS AND TO FALL TO THE FLOOR.
DURING AN INSPECTION OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AT THE BASE OF MILL 10 RAMP NORTH DOOR, THE EE FELL WHILE WALKING. NO UNSAFE PLANT CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
INJURY DUE TO ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE ANOTHER WORKER.
EE MISSTEPPED WHILE EXITING PERSONNEL CONFERENCE ROOM, STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO GRATING. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN AROUND RIGHT KNEE AREA, THEN NOTICED A CUT BELOW THE KNEE. (LACERATION REQUIRED 7 SUT URES).
EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT WORK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND WHILE WALKING TO WORK AREA, WALKED IN SLIPPERY SURFACE ( ALGAE BUILD UP) FALLING AND BREAKING RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING WOODEN PALLETS FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLET THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON THE PALLET. HIS LEFT WRIST WAS INJURED RESULTING IN S LIGHT SWELLING AND MINOR PAIN. AN ICE PACK WAS APPLIED TO REDUCE THE SWELLING.HE WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT FOR X-RAYS AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS DIAGNOSED. HIS ARM WAS PLACED IN A SPLINT.
EE, #17 DRAGLINE OILER WAS WALKING DOWN THE DRAGLINE LEVER - STAND STEPS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE LAST STEP. HE STATED THAT ONLY HIS LEFT HEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE LAST STEP, CAU SING HIM TO TWIST AND SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WENT OUT OF DOOR NOT REALIZING THERE WAS A STEP DOWN SHE STEPPED DOWN & TWISTED & BROKE HER ANKLE
EMPLOYEE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON TUBE PALLET IN ORDER TO SQUARE UP BIG BAG WHICH WAS ABOUT 1/4 FULL OF CLAY. WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS LEFT KNEE HAS A PIN IN IT. THIS IS AN OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED DISMOUNTING THE ANFO RIG AND FELL 3' TO THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT LEG FOLDED UP UNDER HIM. EMPLOYEE HAS SOME PAIN ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING UP A SET OF STEPS AND TRIPPED AND AS HE WAS FALLING, HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CATWALK BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A SET OF 6 STEPS WHICH WERE WET PAINTED CONCRETE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE EDGE OF A STEP.