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EE got out of telehandler and stepped on a metal pan which was on the ground in the path of EE. EE's foot slipped on metal pan. EE fell to ground causing fracture to left wrist.
The employee was walking to a piece of equipment in the early morning hours before full sunlight when they stepped on a rock, rolling their ankle which caused them to fall to the ground.
EE was replacing battery while standing on operator platform of equipment when they rotated with battery in hand causing their foot to slip off the platform and going between the track and engine compartment body. EE was initially released to full duty and later placed off work by the medical provider.
EE tripped over wheel chock while placing a water house on their water truck. EE fell forward onto their right elbow resulting in a contusion. EE went to Urgent Care for x-rays (no fractures noted) and denied a Toradol injection. EE returned to Urgent Care on 07.19.2022 for a Toradol injection. Ortho Referral is scheduled for 07.28.2022
The employee was moving a water line under the wash plant when they slipped and fell into a support beam. The impact caused a laceration above the employee's left eye. The employee was seen at a local Urgent Care and received stitches.
EE was changing screens and slipped hitting shin on a piece of metal causing a laceration requiring 12 staples.
10/24/18 employee fell when walking up stairs to start the crusher & hurt left wrist. Employer did not know about this incident until 10/26/2018 when employee was told ee was terminated for job performance & then the employee told manager about the incident and that ee had gone to the doctor. Employee was not terminated for this incident.
Climbed out of loader and ran to shut off belt and stepped in a hole and twisted right knee.
Dismounting from hoist control area to service deck became unbalanced and fell against hand rail and broke his ribs.
Coming down ladder from scale house and knee buckled and fell backwards.
Employee was walking to van to get dunnage to load equipment at pit and stepped on uneven ground, twisted and broke left ankle.
EE had just finished installing new drive belts on feeder on 08IC01. He was sitting on a angle iron support frame handing tools to another employee when he slipped off the angle iron striking a frame support tubing with his left knee. Employee was helped out and transported by the supt. To Speaefish Regional Hospital where he was treated and released.
Injury was climbing up into the loader and hit the ladder with his left knee. He did not report the injury to us as a workplace injury until 05/26/09. This is a questionable work comp case because of conflicting information to the doctor and employer so is under investigation. I will update you when the case is denied or confirmed as a workplace injury.
Climbing off loader slipped and fell off and injured right arm
The employee was stepping off truck on uneven ground after loading and felt a sharp pain in the lower abdominal area. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a pulled abdominal muscle. He was released to full duty on 08/30/06. Employee was released from medical on 08/29/06. This employee does not work in the pit.
Walking on catwalk, slipped and twisted ankle.
Doing maintenance, fell off wash plant & landed on left arm and left leg.