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Employee was getting out of a CAT Loader. When EE went to step onto the ground the ground was unlevel resulting in the Employee turning and twisting ankle spraining EE's ankle.
Employee was coming to office to get ready for work. Passed out unconscious and hit head on the concrete slab. Was found by another employee unconscious and came too bleeding from back of head, severe headache, double vision. Was taken to hospital emergency room by Assistant Director.
Cleaning out tracks on dozer, stepped on dirt clod and twisted back.
Stepped off of 980G loader, slipped on loose gravel. Tried to catch himself, tore rotator cuff in left shoulder.
Digging out conveyor, getting belt off and fell on metal bar, injuring right arm.
EE was walking from Genst to conveyor #17, slipped on a patch of ice, fell backwards onto back and right side by trying to catch himself. EE hurt right lower back, right side and elbow.
Moving water pump suction hoses EE slipped on rocks and fell to the ground catching self with his arms. EE injured his right shoulder. EE just thought it was a jam at the time. EE did not go to a doctor until now since he was still having problems with it.
WORKING ON IMPACTOR - FELL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND - LANDING ON BOTH FEET.
Getting out of loader, missed step and fell to ground onto right shoulder.
WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, STEPPED ONTO CHOCK BLOCK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST & FALL AGAINST THE CONCRETE. LANDED ON RT. SHOULDER AND SKINNED UP KNEES. 12/30/04: EE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSIS: TORN ROTATOR CUFF. HAD SURGERY 12/17/04. EE WILL BE OFF WORK SEVERAL WEEKS.
A non mine truck driver was getting out of his 5 ton dump truck to check the tarp when his foot missed the step, he then fell & landed on his back. He was taken to the Katy Clinic & they found no apparent injury. Pain persisted & x-rays were taken again on 6-29-04, these x-rays showed 4 cracked ribs.
WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF OF LOADER EE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURY SUSTAINED SPRAINED RIGHT-LEG.