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It was raining, ground wet, employee was walking into mud room at sand plant when they slipped in mud and polymer causing them to fall. States they have back and knee pain.
Employee was greasing the loader first thing in morning when EE slipped and fell.
Employee was exiting loader, when ee reached the 3rd rung hands slipped on handrails causing ee to fall to ground. At the time it was raining hard and handrails were wet. Took employee to ER to get checked out and they found nothing other then some bruising. Dr's excuse said to return in 2 days but employee was not scheduled to work except for half a day the following day.
Employee was carrying a chain over shoulder at secondary plant, ground was muddy, foot slipped causing the chain to swing around and hit employee in the mouth chipping a tooth.
Employee drives an on road dump truck, EE went to get out missed the bottom step and fell to ground. EE bruised EE's hip and back area causing EE to lose time from work
Employee went to grease line for #2 conveyor when EE tripped, not sure what EE tripped over, tried to catch self and hand landed on a rock causing a laceration. Laceration required 4 stitches.
EE was on a scaffold 4' off ground welding hooks to hold electrical cables, he went to move and a board had been moved causing him to fall. Lanyard caught him but he tit his rt hand on scaffold causing injury. He did not report to management. Co-workers asked if he needed to go to Dr, he stated he was okay. Reported 11/12/12. He has surgery for joint locked in flexion.
Employee was walking to #1 tailpulley when he stepped across about a 2 foot puddle of water, he felt a pop in his leg. Employee pulled a muscle in upper right leg, causing him to use crutches with limited walking.
Employee had mud on his boots when he stepped on a piece of conveyor hood that was on ground and slipped landing on back and hip.
Employee was on platform below jaw crusher when his foot slipped causing him to fall backwards on a rock causing bruising to lower back.
EE WENT TO CLIMB UP SIDE OF DUMP TRUCK WHEN SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT KNEE.
HIT HIS HEAD ON LADDER OF TRUCK AND FELL OFF. HESLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING LADDER OF EQUIPMEN & FELL AGAINST TRUCK, HITTING HIS HEAD.