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THE GROUND COLLAPSED NEXT TO A 18" PIPE WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STEP INTO A 2 1/2' HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED, FALLING OVER PIPE. THE CONTROL OPERATOR INJURED HER HIP, BACK AND NECK.
AFTER OPENING HYD VALVE ON FRONT SIDE OF MINE PIT CAR SLED, SHE TRIPPED ON PIPING [FIXED TO SLED] AS SHE WALKED BACK TO ENTRANCE DOOR TO PIT CAR. SHE INJURED HER LEFT KNEE. HOUSEKEEPING WAS GO OD.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS SHE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE WASHER HER RIGHT ANKLE TURNED UNDER CAUSING HER TO FALL DOWN THE LAST TWO STEPS ONTO THE GRATING
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE WAS CLEANING UP WITH A HOSE THE AREA AROUND THE HAMMER MILL AT THE WASHER SHE SLIPPED IN THE SLIME AND STRUCK HER LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE GRATING.
INDIVIDUAL IS A FORKLIFT OPERATOR AND HAD DISMOUNTED FROM HIS UNIT TO ADJUST HIS LOAD. HE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL IN AN OPEN FIELD, AS HE WALKED AROUND THE FORKLIFT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING FORWARD. HE SUFF ERED A SPRAIN OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE VICTIM WAS DISMOUNTING FROM HIS FORKLIFT WHEN HIS GROUND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS.HIS OTHER FOOT LEFT BECAME WEDGED IN THE STEP AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TRAP, HE STEPPED IN SOFT DIRT, SLIPPED AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN CALF OF LEG.
AT CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR A PHOSPHATE ORE PROCESSING PLANT, TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE CARRYING A 10' LENGTH OF DOUBLE ANGLE IRON ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR UNDER WASHER STRUCTURE. THE INJURED EMPLO YEE STEPPED ON A FLOOR GRATING OVER A DRAINAGE DITCH AND IT COLLAPSED UNDER HIS WEIGHT. THE GRATING WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED ON LOADOUT STAIRS CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT THREE STEPS & LAND ON THE GRATING HE T RIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE RAILING HE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND BRUISED HIS ELBOW (RT) & BRUISED HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE DRAG PITREPAIRING A BACKLASHED DRAG ROPE HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE DRAG DRUM
EMPL SAID ANOTHER EMPL WRESTLED HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING TWISTED LEG.,
WALKING BY TRIPPED ON RIDGE OF LOOSE BALLAST AND TWISTED R KNEE
EMPL ALLEGES WHILE CLIMBING ON BELL CHAIN TO OIL DUMP ROPE HE LOST FOOTING SPUN BACKWARD STILL CLINGING TO CHAIN & STRUCK BACK AGAINST DUMP BLOCK.
EMPL ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS HOLDING WATER LINES TO UNCHOKE THEM ANOTHER EMPL OPENED INSTEAD OF CLOSING VALVE & WATER PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL OFF PUMP. HE STRUCK ARM IN FALL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CLEAN-UP ON DRY MILL PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST RAIL
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY HER FOOT SLIPPED,SHE CAUGHT HERSELF BY THE HANDRAIL,SHE HAD BEEN HAVING BACK PAIN SINCE THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT THE PRESSURE PUMP, SHE WAS CUTTING A PEAR IN HALF WITH A POCKET KNIFE, SHE STUMBLED THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HER RIGHT HAND.
EMPL REPOSITION3NG PAILS OF GREASE WO WALKWAY COULD BE ROPED OFF HE LOST HIS FOOTING.SLIPPED AND PUT BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT HAND FX BONE IN RIGHT ARM.