COMING DOWN POW9R POLE USING LINEMAN'S CLIMBING GEAR. CUT OUT AND FELL. CAUGHT POLE WITH ARM, GOT SPLINTER IN ARM.
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Showing all 13I WAS INSIDE TH9 BOXCAR. I WAS PULLING ON A TRAIN CAR DOOR TO OPEN IT. I FELL DOWN AND BACK ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR LANDING ON MY ARM, SHOULDER AND BUTT. THERE WAS CHARCOAL ON T HE FLOOR OF THE CAR AND I S5IPPED. THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED WITH A FORKLIFT.
EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT GOING DOWN STAIRS, MY RIGHT FOOT SKIDDED OFF THE TOP STEP AND I LANDED ON SECOND STEP WITH ALL OF MY WEIGHT AND TWISTED KNEE.
I WAS GETTING OFF PALLETIZER AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO GUIDES CAUGHT MY TOE ON GUARDRAIL AND FELL THREE FEET ONTO GRATING MYU RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW WERE INJURED AND WERE SORE.
EMPLOYEE STATED I WENT UP ON DECK TO GET DISTILLED WATER ON THE THIRD FLOOR I HIT SHOE ON STEP IT BEND THE SHOE DOWN WHEN SHOE STRAIGHTENED OUT THE STEEL CAP PULLED TOE NAIL UP FOOT SLIPPED O F SHOE THEN SLIPPED BACK IN
FEET SLIPPED IN MUD HIT LOW BACK ON SOMETHING IN CEMENT OR CEMENT.
EE STATEMENT-- I FELL ON GRATING AFTER I TRIPPED WHILE LEAVING HIGH SPEED.
I STEPPED THROUGH A HOLE WHERE SOMEONE HAD MOVE GRATING FROM. I WENT THROUGH HALF UP TO MY RIGHT THIBH, AND LEFT LEG STAYED ON THE FLOOR GRATING MY ARM WAS CUT BY THE GRATING.
EMPLOYEE WALKING ON SECOND FLOOR OF STRUCTURE TRIPPED OVER AN AIR/HOSE AND SPRAINED ANKLE
I FELL THROUGH A SUSPENDED CEILING AND LANDED ON MY FEET 8 FEET ON THE CEMENT FLOOR BELOW. I SLID DOWN A WALL AND SAT DOWN.
I WAS GOING UPSTAIRS TO TYROCK SCREEN. MY RIGHT FOOT WENT BETWEEN THE STAIRS. AS I FELL FORWARD, I PUT MY LEFT ARM OUT STRAIGHT AND ROLLED ONTO MY LEFT SHOULDER AS I FELL TO THE GRATING. I HU RT MY RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT KNEE.
I WAS DESCENDING A LADDER AND LOST MY FOOTING. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
I WAS SPLICING A BELT; ON THE EDGE, MY FOOT SLIPPED AND I FELL BACK ON A RAIL OF A LADDER THAT GOES UP.