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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BED OF F-700 TRUCK. HE TURNED AROUND AND TRIPPED ON THE TOE BOARD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK. HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG RESULTING FROM THE FALL.
EE FELL FROM THE TOP OF TIRE WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN THE CHAINS. HE FELL AFTER HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE CHAIN MENDING TOOL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE WORK PLATFORM ON THE 3' CRUSHER AND AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO A LOWER LEVEL HE REACHED OUT WITH HSI HAND (RIGHT) FOR TH EHANDRAIL. HE MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND STRU CK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL.
EE WAS USING A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL HOLES IN A 1" X 17" PLATE. AS THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLATE HE SLIPPED IN OIL AND BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE DRILL PRESS. EE SUFFERED A BRUISE TO THE RIG HT ELBOW.
WHILE WALKING DOWN STEEP GRADE TOWARD RIVER ON WAY TO WORK HIS BACK WENT OUT ON HIM. BACK WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE WORKING ON A ROLL CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A 2" ANGLE METAL FRAME. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED INFLAMATION AND IRRITATION TO HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 7/27/94. DR. PRESCRIBED EMPLOYEE TO KEEP WEIGHT OFF KNEE FOR TEN DAYS. EMPLOYEE WAS AWAY FROM WORK FOR 10 WORKING DAYS.
EE HAD STOPPED QUARRY TRUCK TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF ROAD. WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK ONTO THE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEPS AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS ON M/V EE AT BOTTOM OF STEPS HE TWISTED RT KNEE & FELL HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM & TREATED 06-09-94
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SPIRAL STAIRCASE, CARRYING A BEARING HOUSING WEIGHING APPROX. 20#. EE'S FEEL SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 2 TO 3' THUS DROPPING THE BEARING HOUSING ON HIS RIGHT K NEE. EE SUFFERED A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CLEANING A STONE CHUTE, HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE WALL OF THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR TO PRY BELT OVER ON TAIL PULLEY. HE SLIPPED ON ICE & WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON A LADDER FROM THE CAPTIVE BARGE TO THE BARGE THAT WAS TO BE CLEANED IN A ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX SIX(6) TO SEVEN(7) FEET ONTO THE CAPTIVE BARGE BREAKING A BONE IN HIS RT LEG ON IMPACT
INJURED WHILE DISMOUNTING A TRUCK FROM THE TAIL GATE END OF TRUCK. HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND AND LOST HIS FOOTING WHICH RESULTED IN HIM INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER CARRYING JACKET IN ONE HAND. USING OTHER HAND TO GRASP HAND RAIL. WHILE GOING UP STEPS, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION OF KNEE. KNEE STRUCK AGAINST STEP DURING FALL CAUSING INJURY TO KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF LD 50 LOADER CHECKING FOR A HYD. LEAK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS ELBOWS ON THE HAND RAIL. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISING TO BOTH ELBOWS. EMPLOYEE SUF FERED BRUISING TO BOTH ELBOWS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 12-2-93 AFTER SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON TRUCK TO CHECK HYD STEERING TANK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL OFF THE TRUCK HE FELL 15FT TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO STEP DOWN OFF AN ELEVATED PLATFORM WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HEEL OF HIS BOOT AND FELL DOWN 2 STEPS CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STRIKING HIS BACK ON AN I-BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BOOM TRUCK. STEPPED ON RUNNING BOARD WITH MUD ON BOOTS CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS MOUTH ON ARM REST ON DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HARD HAT IN TRUCK AFTER SHIFT ENDED AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN HE FELL OFF THE CATWALK AND FELL APPROX 8' TO GROUND AND LANDED ON ELFT HIP AND WRIST.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON EL-9 AND LOST FOOTING- FALLING TO CONCRETE PAD.
MAN WAS WORKING ON PLATFORM ON LAKE WORKING ON FLOATING WATER PUMPS THERE IS A SMALL OPENING FOR THE WATER LINE TO GO THRU TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE WATER FOOT SLIPPED THRU OPENING
55061S WORKING ON PUMP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE EE & EE OPENED UP MANHOLE COVER OVER PUMP WHICH WAS 4FT ABOVE IT EE FORGOT ABOUT IT TURNED & STEPPED IN HOLE
55061S IN THE BED OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK WHEN HE STARTED TO GET OUT HE CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON SOMETHING. HE FELL TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS X RA 85407 RAY SHOWED HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF RIGHT ARM.
65330DOWN STEPS WHILE CARRYING BROOM MOP. MOP BUCKET OF WATER AND WASTE PAPER CAN.
10241LL PORTION OF THE FLOORING IN THE TRAILER THAT FILTERS ARE STORED IN HAD DETERIORATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER AS EMPLOYEE WALKED ACROS S THE FLOOR IT GAVEWAY & HIS RT FOOT WENT THRU T 85063OORING
55061LKING ON CATWALK ROCK TUNNEL DOWN TO TAIL PULLEY STEP OF ON UNLEVEL GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING TOOLS DOWN FROM A REPAIR JOB ON SCALPER SCREEN WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEG ON STEPS AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
STEPPED ON ROCK FELL ON R WRIST
EMP ON SIDE LINER ON IMPACT CRUSHER AND HE STEPPED ON EDGE OF SCAFFOLD HE FELL TO CHUTE BELOW 6 FT HITTING R SHOULDER
UNLOADING BLOCKS FROM LOWBOY STEPPED THROUGH CENTER OF TRAILER AND FELL ON L SIDE BRUSHING L SIDE AND BACK
TRIPPED WHEN CARRYING STEEL LINER AND FELL ON TOP OF STEEL ON BACK.
WAS WALKING DOWN RIVER BANK AT FRISCO RAILROAD BRIDGE TO MAKE CREW CHANGE & STEPPED ON A ROCK IT ROLLED & CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE
WEATHER CLEAR SUNNY BUT SUN WAS GOING DOWN. SUN WAS BEHIND EMPL. INJ EMPL & ANOTHER HAD WENT TO EMPTY FLEET TO CHECK BARGES. ON WAY BACK INJ EMPL CAUGHT FOOT ON CATALK & FELL INTO PILE OF RIVE R DRIFT.
EMPL SLIPPED AND KNOCKED WSHIN WHILE WORKING IN SPUD-ROOM.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK HOIST CLUTCH GEAR AND BRAKE ON AMERICAN CRANE TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING IT TO SLIP, HE STATED TO ALFRED LYONS AND CHARLES MICHAEL, SR. THAT HE WENT AROUND BACK SIDE OF CRA NE OVER COUNTERWEIGHT AND DOWN AROUND GENERATOR SET WHERE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TRACK PAD AND THEN TO GROUND. HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES FELL OFF WHEN HE FELL. OIL AND WATER ON GROUND SPL
EE WAS CLEANING A ROCK JAM OUT OF DUMP BOX, AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A BEAM.
EE WAS GETTING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF THE PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT HE HAD TO STEP OVER THE TAILGATE HIS FOOT HAD GREASE AND MUD ON THE SHOE AND WHEN HIS FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER IT SLIPPED OF CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRADDLE OF THE TAILGATE BRUSING HIS SCROTUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CABLE ON WINCH MOVED TO PICK UP ANTOEHR PART AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A PLASTIC SS GALLORY DRUM THAT HAD BEEN CUT IN HALF TO BE USED TO STORE PARTS.
WORK ON NEW COBBLE CHUTE LOST BALANCE & FELL
CLEANING UP AREA BY UP RIVER SAND SCREEN BEFORE REMOVING OLD TAILGATE SLIPPED AND FELL HURT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SWITCH BARGES AT UNLOADING DOCK,TRIPPED ON BARGE RIGGING.LEFT FOOT STRUCK BARGE HOIST,INJURED LITTLE TOE.INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES.
EMPL WAS SWITCHING BARGE FROM DOCK. BARGE WAS DRIFTING DOWNSTREAM THEREFORE HAD SLACK IN CABLE WHEN IT TIGHTENED IT CAUGHT EMPL;S FEET & CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON LOADED BARGE. THEREFORE CASUING C UTS LACERATION & PUNCTURES TO BOTH LEFT & RIGHT LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CONTAINERS EQUALING THREE GALLONS OF OIL. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BERM IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. HIS MISJUDGED THE APPROXIMATE 2' DROP OFF, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL WAS WALKING ON GRIPSTRICKT. LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE CASUING FOOT TO TWIST & UPPERLEG & BACK.
RAN UP A 35 DEGREE CONVEYOR TO CATCH PIECE OF IRON AND PULLED LEG MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GREASING THE CAT 980C LOADER CENTER PIN AND WAS STANDING IN THE HOLE BY THE PIN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF LOADER AND HE FELL ON GREASE FITTING AND FELL ON CHEST.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON BARGE 146 MONKEY DECK. HE FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW WHILE PULLING CABLE TO HOOK BARGES TOGETHER. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OFFICE AT 6:30 AM ON 6-13-90.
EMPLOYEE TOOK SOME CRUSHER PARTS TO CAPTIAL CITY MACHINE WORKS TO BE REPAIRED. THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO UNLOADING DOCK HAD A TRUCK IN ENTRANCE DOOR. EMPLOYEE WALKED BESIDE OF TRUCK TO GET INSIDE W HEN HE GOT BEHIND TRUCK, THEIR WAS A STEEL ROD STICKING OUT OF A WORK TABLE AND EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE 988B LOADER AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING, AND FELL BACKWARD ON HIS BACK.
ATTEMPT TO PUT OIL IN LOADER, FT SLIPPED AND AUGHT SELF WITH L AR M CLIMBING LADDER WITH OIL