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EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER. IT HAD RAINED WHICH MADE THE LADDER SLICK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AT 8:00 AM.
EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE AT TOP OF DECLINE AND CAUGHT HERSELF BEFORE FALLING DOWN.EMPL WAS FINE AT THE TIME.FILED CLAIM ON 2-25-92 TO SEE DR DUE TO A PAIN IN L
HE WAS GOING FROM THE OFFICE TO THE ACM ROOM OUTSIDE AND SLIPPED ON TALC WHICH WAS WET FROM RAIN.
EE WAS MOVING A BULK HEAD DOOR IN A RAIL CAR PULLING THE DOOR TOWARDS HIMSELF WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE BULKHEAD. THE BULKHEAD RETURNED TO A VERTICAL POSITION PINNING HIS FOOT UNDERNEATH . TOE WAS INJURED JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE BOOT PROTECTION.
A LAYER OF BAGS ON A PALLET BEING STACKED WITH THE PALLETIZER WERE OUT OF SEQUENCE. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON THE PALLET SLIDE DECK TO ADJUST THE BAGS. WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS, HIS RIGHT FO OT WENT THROUGH THE OPENING FOR THE PALLET PUSHER ARM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS BACK ON THE PALLET STACK GUIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK SHOP. AN EXCACATOR WAS INSIDE FOR REPAIR. ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS ON A STEP LADDER WORKING ON EXCAVATOR. I NAME CAME AROUND MACHINE AND TRIPPED ON STEP LADDER LEG, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE LIFTING A 10X10 CAP INTO PLACE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE MUCKPILE TWISTING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MUD AROUND A PUMP IN PIT HIS FEET BECAME STUCK AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS FEET OUT OF THE MUD.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON BACK ENTRANCE STEP TO OFFICE FELL FORWARD ON CONCRETE HITTING HER HEAD AND KNEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF ORE TRUCK. THE STEP WAS SLIPPERY. HE SLIPPED, FELL TO THE GROUDN AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND A SORE NECK.
EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING 988 LOADER. STATED HE WAS USING PROPER METHODS WHEN DOING SO. WHEN HIS WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON HIS FOOT WHENN HE STEPPED DOWN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL TAKING SAMPLE FROM RAILCAR.WHEN HE MOUNTED CAR DIDNT CONNECT TO SAFETY CABLE.WALKING ALONG TOP OF CARS STEPPING FROM ONE TO ANOTHER,HE HIT VACUUM PIPE,LOST BALANCE AND FELL 12' ONTO COUPL LING BETWEEN 2 CARS.
EMP. LOOKED OUT THE BAG WAREHOUSE RAIL CAR LOADING DOCK DOOR TO SEE IF THE TRAIN HAD RE-SPOTTED A HOPER CAR. AFTER THIS HE WALKED BY TH E STRETCH WRAP MAHCINE. HE THINKS HE TRIPPED OVER THE E LECTRICAL CORD ON THE STRETCH WRAP ACHINE. HE FELL STRIKING THE CONCRETE FLOOR WITH HIS CHIN.
EMPL WAS STARTING UP STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK LEADING EDGE OF CONCRETE STEP.
EMP. JUMPED DOWN FROM LADDER ON RAILCAR AND THOUGHT HE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE WET CONCRETE ON INDIDE TRACK . FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE IN TWO PLACES.
WHILE WALKING UP HILL TO SHED SORTER, EMPL. STATED SHE SLIPPED& FELL ON ICE INJURING HER RIGHT KNEE & LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT AS HE WAS WALKING AT TOP FLOOR OF GRINDER CELLS AREA HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FORWARD THERE WAS SOME PRODUCT ON FLOOR AT #26 BIRD FEED WEIR TWO WEIRS ARE IN THIS AREA & OCCAS IONALLY RUN OVE9 WITH FOAM
EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT END LOADER COMING DOWN STEPS FORWARDS. COMING DOWN LADDER HE REACHED BACK AND GRABBED THE WINDOW DOOR WITH LEFT HAND, APPARENTLY TO BALANCE SELF. AS HE STEPPED 0ROM LAST STEP TO GROUND HIS WEDDING BAND CAUGHT ON EDGE OF WINDOW LATCH THE RING CAME COMPLETELY OFF FINGER CAUSING SEVERS LACERATION AND BROKEN FINGER.
EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE CLIMBED ON DRILL TO LUBRICATE KELLY BAR. ON COMPLETION OF WORK,HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND.AT IMPACT HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE BACK OF CAP OR IN CALF OF LEG.
EMP REPORTS HE 4AS REMOVING BELLY PAN FROM SCRAPER AND BOLT PULLED OUT UNEXPECTED AND PAN FELL ON RT HAND
EMP TWISTED HER3ANKLE WHEN SHE JUMPED THROUGH AN IMPROPER PASSAGE IN TAKING A SHORT CUT TO THE R.R.TRACK SHE JUMPED APPROX 29" FROM WAREHOUSE FLOOR TO GROUND BESIDE TRACK
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM THE FEED SCREW AND AS HE TURNED TO STEP OFF THE PLATFORM HE OVERLOIOKED THE STEP, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HAND ON THE FEED SCREW BOL T COVER. 3
FOOT SLIPPED CO4ING DOWN STEPS FROM BAGGER CHAIR CAUSING HIS TOE TO HIT THE INSIDE HARD AREA OF HIS STEEL TOED SHOE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF SWELLING WAS VISIBLE ON HIS SMALLEST TOE ON THE RIGHT F FOOT 3
EE STATED THAT 2E TRIPPED & SSTRUCK HIS LEG ON AN AIR CYLINDER ATOP THE DUST COLLECTOR WHEILE PERFORMING ROUTINE DUTIES CONNECTED WITH HIS OPERATING JOB.
EMPLOYEE REPORT8 SHE STEPPED UP ON X-RAY TABLE TO TURN ON AIRCONDITIONER STEPPING DOWN SPRAINED HER LEFT ANKLE
EMP STATES HE S5IPPED ON SLICK SPOT ONFLOOR CAUSING LEFT LEG TO SLIP CASUING HIM TO F AL BACKWARDS ON HIS RT ANKLE WHICH TWISTED UNDER HIS WEIGHT
EMP WAS COMING 8OWN STAIRS AT THE PLANT AND NEAR THE BOTTOM STAIR TRIPPED ON G RIP STRUT AND F ELL. HAND HIT CONCRETE AT BOTTOM HARD CAUSING HAIR LINE FRACTURES OF 2 FINGERS
EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE HAD BEEN IN RAIL TANK CAR CLEANING IN PREPARATION TO LOAD CAR.ON DESCENDING CURVED LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LOWER RIB CAGE TO STRIKE IRON RUNG OF LADDER.HE DESCENTED TO GROUND,RETAI3ED UNEATH & REPORTED ACCIDENT STATING HE WAS SORE BUT ALRIGHT.WORKED FOLLOWING FRI.OFF SAT.& LATE EVENING BEGAINEXPERIENCING ABDOMENAL PAINS.ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL,ORIGINAL DIAG
WHILE PUSHING THE BIN CART IN T HE PIT SORTER BASEMENT IN ORDER TO EMPTY THE BINS EE TRIPPED & FELL ON CART, GOUGING HER LOWER LEG WITH THE GRIP STRUT ON THE CART.
EMP STATED HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLEANING ROCKS FROM ELEVATOR PIT AS HE REACHED OUT WITH RT HAND HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HAND AGAINST FEEDER
EMPL STEPPED OFF BAGGER AND HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND THROWING ALL OF WEIGHT OF BODY ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLOSE A BOX CAR DOOR. HE STEPPED FROM MILL BUILDING STEPS TO RAILROAD TRACK AREA. FEET SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO CONCRETE FLOOR. FALL RESULTED IN OPEN FRACTURE TO LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING TALC IN MODULE 1 OF NEW PIT SORTER WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF TALC GOT BY. SHE LEFT HER STATION AND WENT AROUND THE BIN TO RETRIEVE THE TALC, STUMBLED OVER THE WOOD BLOCKS STAC K ONE UPON THE OTHER, FELL AND HIT HER SHOULDER ON THE SECOND SORTING BIN. THE BLOCKS ARE USED AS FOOT RESTS FOR THE SORTERS DURING THEIR SHIFTS.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WORKING AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT EAR.
FLOOR WAS WET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP
I,NAME REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNHOOKING A BULK CAR SO TRAIN COULD PULL A LOADED CAR AND WHILE PULLING ON THE LOADING DEVICE WHICH HOOKS LOADING HOSE TO THE CAR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CAR-WALK WAY AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK. THE DEVICE IS VERY HEAVY AND HARD TO MOVE.
ON THE #1 FEM HOT COLLECTOR ROTARY DRIVE, THE GEAR BOX VENT LEAKED OIL ON THE FLOOR AND I.NAME DID NOT SEE IT AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM TRACK OF 1066 BACKHOE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT CHEST ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP
THAT OVER THE WEEKEND. HIS SHOULDER AND ARM GAVE HIM INTENSIVE PAIN AND HE BELIBED HE INJURED IT WHEN HE GRABBED A HANRAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS. HE DID NOT REPORT T HE INCIDENT TO THE CO UNTIL HE RETURN TO WORK 11-29-83.
MAN WAS GETTING OFF A LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE TIRE. HE WAS UNLOADING CRUDE ORE.