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Employee was bringing tools to another Employee and slipped on concrete floor which had "flock" on it. Employee's elbow hit an anchor bolt.
While stepping over a 14" HDPE pipe, the employee placed his foot on slightly uneven ground, which caused his ankle to turn.
Employee was walking in mining field flagging power cable when his left heel stepped on something (unknown) and employee fell with left leg underneath him. Employee said it burned and he reported incident to his supervisor. On 8/2 employee asked to see Dr. and was diagnosed with strained calf and given 2 weeks light duty.
Employee stepped inside CAT generator trailer with heel of boot landing on lip of catch pan causing employee to fall forward and burn arm on diesel engine turbo. Employee received a "dollar bill" size second degree burn to left forearm.
Employee was walking on a slight slope, slipped and twisted left ankle. Seen in local ER and diagnosed with sprained ankle. Returned to work on restricted duty.
Employee was walking toward pipe valves, slipped and fell in mud, striking right shin just below the knee on bolted metal pipe flange. Employee was seen in ER, diagnosed with large hematoma below knee, given 2 days of restricted duty, pain medicine and anti-imflammatories.
Ind. walked up sandy slope and fell in loose sand spraining left knee and dislocating left patella. Traveled to medical clinic - x-rays were neg. Follow-up has included an MRI and Orthopedist visit. Orthopedist indicated that MRI showed bone bruising and torn ligament associated with left patella. Suggested rehabilitation on own and follow-up visit in 2 weeks.
Supertindent was walking to parking lot attempted to step over silt fence and got r foot caught in fence. Fell to ground breaking both lower leg bones, Dislocating ankle and tearing ligament. Required surgery (6 pins/plat) to repair fracture.
Employee went to step over 18" pipe in mining field. As he stepped on the pipe, his foot slipped off, causing him to fall to the ground. He stuck his right arm down to break his fall & jammed his shoulder. At that time he refused medical examination & said he was fine. On 6/11/09 he was diagnosed with torn humeral ligament & given cortisone injection & 4 weeks of physical therapy.
Employee was clearing blockage from mining unit pump suction. He slipped & fell from a standing position, landing on his left hand. Unknown object punctured his left palm. Seen by company Occ. Med Center & sent to hand surgery specialist for stitches.
EE was walking through parking lot to shop bldg. EE fell to ground suffering abrasions to arms & hands and sprained rt. ankle. EE has history of sprained ankles as this is his 4th in 3 years.
Employee was walking down stairs to office trailer while carrying out trash bag. He slipped, grabbed handrail and reportedly injured wrist. He made notification to supv. but stated he was ok. On 5/31/06, he was diagnosed w/torn ulnar collateral ligament by MRI. Surgery scheduled on 06/07/06.
EE was ground man working with cat 320 to set. diesel pump in place to remove excess water from pond. EE states his R foot slipped while walking on a slope and his knee "buckled". EE did not report injury until next day 1/31/06. Surgery to repair on 3/29/06 torn cartilage.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF EDGE OF 15 INCH HIGH CONCRETE APRON OF PROCESS TRUCK WEIGH SCALE. UPON STEPPING DOWN, HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED ON A PIECE OF LIME ROCK. EE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL E/R AND TREATED FOR A LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN AND RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Employee was walking over to turn on some hoses, foot slipped at edge of 6" drop-off, employee lost balance and fell, landing on his back when feet slipped out from under him.
EE WAS BOLTING/UNBOLTING A DPE WATER PIPE. AS EE STEPPED BACK AWAY FROM CONNECTION FLANGE, EE FOOT LANDED ON FROZEN DIRT RIDGE CAUSING LEFT ANKLE TO ROLLOVER. SEEN BY MD, PRESCRIBED MOTRIN, LIGHT DUTY X 4 DAYS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY X 6 DAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEAT A 4'X 6'PIECE OF STEEL PLATING OVER A MANHOLE. THE PLATING WAS STILL PARTIALLY SUSPENDED FROM A FORKLIFT WHEN THE EE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON THE PLATING. THE PLATING SHIFTED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL 4' INTO THE HOLE STRIKING HIS CHEST ON THE CONCRETE WALL.
EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE ON GRATING OF SECOND DECK OF WET MILL CONCENTRATOR WHILE WORKING ON TROMMEL TRASH CHUTE. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY UNTIL FOLLOW-UP WITH COMPANY DOCTOR.
EE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON CATWALK WHILE REMOVINGROOTS FROM THE SCREEN UNIT AT THE MOBILE CONCENTRATOR OPERATION. WALKING SURFACE WAS WET & MUDDYEE REC'D MEDICAL ATTENTION, RELEASED TO RESTRICT ED DUTY STATUS.
EMPLOYEE MISS-STEPPED DESCENDING A FOUR - FOOT STEP LADDER WHILE WASHING SPIRALS ON WETMILL CONCENTRATOR. EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER ON SPIRAL FRAMING.
EE REPLACING DECK GRATING ON BOTTOM OF CONCENTRATOR PLANT. EE STEPPED INTO OPENING WHERE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED. EE SUBSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.
EE TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WHILE WALKING THROUGH DITCH. EE TAKEN TO COMPANY'S MEDICAL PROVIDER, TREATED FOR MILD SPRAIN.
INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF D-7. EVIDENCE INDICATES HE WAS NOT FACING THE EQUIPMENT AND DID NOT MAINTAIN 3-POINT CONTACT. HIS HSOE CAUGHT ON A SAW TOOTHED SAFETY STEP AND HE FELL AP PRO. 30 INCHES TO GROUND, TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE WAS RELEASED FOR MODIFIED DUTY, BUT HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT BETWEEN 10/24-28/2002, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE STANDING IN MUD NEAR MINING UNIT. HE CASUALLY TOLD HIS TEAM LEADER DAYS LATER HE THOUGHT HIS KNEE WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT RELATE IT TO WORK. HE SAW A DOCTOR IN LATE OCT AND TOLD HIM HIS KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING FOR 1 MONTH. IN LATE JANUARY HE SAW A SPECIALIST WHO RESTRICTED HIS WORK DUTIES. HE HAD ALLEGED TH
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LANDLINE HOSE AT CATWALK LOCATION LEADING TO WETMILL CONCENTRATOR, EE SENT FOR MEDICAL TREAMENT FOR BRUISED LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER ON OCT 15, 2002.
EE WAS STANDING ON TRACKS OF D-7 CAT DOZER PERFORMING LUBRICATION DUTIES. EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTMENT BAR OF THE DOZER CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO SLIP DOWN BETWEEN THE ADJUSTMENT B AR AND TRACK PAD OF THE DOZER. THE EE S SHIN AREA OF THE LEFT LEG MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRACK PAD, CAUSING A CONTUSION TOT HE SHIN AREA OF THE LEFT LEG.
EE LEANED INTO ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX AT MINE LOCATION TO DISCONNECT POWER CABLE. BRUISED LEFTSIDE OF TRUNK, RIBS. NOTE: EE FAILED TO REPORT INCIDENT AS REQ'D COUNSELED.
OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AFTER STARTING THE MACHINE AND MISSED A STEP WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN THE TRAC AND THE ARM OF BLADE CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH LEG STILL LODG ED BETWEEN TRAC AND ARM. RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE FRACTURED-SPRAINED R. ANKLE AFTER STEP-PING OFF BOTTOM STEP OF STAIRWAY ONTO DECKING ONWETMILL MINE CONCENTRATOR. EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR CARE, PLACED ON NON-WORK ACTIV- ITY. ONE WK. MINIMUM.
AFTER EXITING EQUIPMENT, OPERATOR SLIPPED ON WETTRACKS HITTING TRACKS AND INJURING RIBS.
OFF ROAD TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND CAB AREA, OPERATOR HAD TO JUMP FROM CAB APPROX 7 FT TO CLEAR FIRE. DID NOT HAVE TIME TO USE STEPS.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF TRUCK DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED & IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING SELF, LEFT HAND CAUGHT THE BACK OF THE FUEL TRUCK GRATING.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED (ROLLED) LEFT ANKLE ON 3/8 INCH AIR LINE AS HE WALKED THROUGH THE HIGH TENSION CIRCUIT SECTION OF THE PROCESSING PLANT. EMPLOYEE TREATED FOR A LIGHT SPRAIN, RETURNED TO MODIFI ED DUTIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM ONE PONTOON TO ANOTHER WHILE CHANGING OUT A DREDGE DISCHARGE LINE. EE'S LEFT LEG SLIPPED WHILE AVOIDING A FALL, STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS ON BACK HOE OF ANOTHER OPERATOR TRYING TOGET DOOR TO THE RADIATOR AREA CLOSED WITH TWO OTHER DRIVERS. OPERATOR THOUGHT EVERYONE WAS CLEAR& STARTED TO OPERATE BACKHOE, CAUSING INJURED TO JUMP OFF. WHEN HE LANDED ON THE HARD GROUND, HE HURT HIS BACK, NECK AND KNEES.
DRIVER WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET INSIDE CAB OF OFF ROAD TRUCK WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP CAUSING HER TO FALL. SHE HIT HER CHIN ON THE STEP, SCRATCHED BOTH HER CHIN AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HER LEFT LEG, CUT RIGHT KNEE.
EE WALKING WITH SECTION OF PIPE (SPOOL PIECE) IN SUMP SECTION OF KELSEY JIG PLANT. EE TRIPPED, MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST WATER SUMP. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR CONTUSION TO FINGE R.
EE SLIPPED ON MILL WHILE CARRYING ON OXYGEN CYLINDER. EE SMASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN CYLINDER AND STEEL DECK.
A MECHANIC REPORTED TO HSI SUPERVISOR ON 3-20-00 THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SORE AND THOUGHT THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS THAT HE HAD FELL DOWN 2 WEEKS PRIOR AND HAD HIT IT NEVER REPORTED AND NO WITNESSE S. EE WENT TO THE DR ON 3-20 AND DR CAN'T DETERMINE WHETER HIS CELLULITIS OR GOUT AFFECTING THE KNEE OR NOT LETTING INSURANCE AHND THIS ONE.