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EE slipped on steps where limestone dust had accumulated. While reaching for handrail to prevent falling, EE dislocated EE's right shoulder.
EE SLIPPED WHEN EXITING FROM EE'S PERSONAL VEHICLE UPON ARRIVAL AT THE OFFICE. SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE SCALP AND BRAIN BLEEDS WERE DETECTED WITH A BRAIN SCAN.
While descending a ladder, employee slipped and struck rib cage against the ladder. Employee initially refused medical attention, but decided to get seen on 2/1/2023. Doctor performed x-rays on ribs/abdomen and confirmed there was no breaks, only bruising. Doctor note states employee can return to work with no limitations on 2/6/2023.
Employee was in one of the plant's screenhouses in order to change a wearplate. The grating had been removed over the opening to access the wearplate. The employee misjudged a step and grabbed the handrail to prevent from falling into the opening. In so doing, they felt a strain in the left shoulder.
EE was in #1 screen house sealing up cracks with caulking. EE had just finished the task and was on way back out when EE misjudged a step and fell forward landing on the catwalk edge cutting open left leg.
Employee was walking out to start loader for the day when employee slipped and fell on left arm.
While the employee was working on the bin feeder, they tripped, falling backwards and hit their right elbow.
Employee was stepping over a curve under the plant, slipped and twisted left ankle.
Employee fell and bruised his lower back and left side.
While employee was working in the quarry, he tripped and twisted his knee.
Employee was standing next to a wire trough that sits approximately 4" from the ground. As he was turning to walk, he caught his foot under the trough. This caused him to fall to the concrete.
While installing conduit, a fabricator fell approximately 6ft when the board he was standing on shifted. While the fabricator initially reported no injury, the next day he felt soreness in his back and was sent to the occupational health clinic. He was found to have severely pulled some muscles in his lower back. He was subsequently placed on light duty and returned to work.
EE was climbing a ladder, slipped and fell to the concrete.
EE was standing on catwalk of 350 Excavator hooking up battery charger to the excavator. Battery charger started to slip off catwalk and while EE tried to reach for the charger, he slipped and fell off catwalk to the ground.
Employee jumped up on passenger side of the truck to clean the window, he missed the step, fell back and when he landed on the ground, he twisted his left knee.
Walking from office to the loader, slipped on ice and fell. Fell on right leg and hip, hit head. Injury is described as Spinal Concussion.
Snow-covered steps to office.
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK, SLIPPED OFF & FELL ON HIS BACK.
GREASING CRUSHER, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE,
ICY STEPS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BOXES BACK TO THE EXPLOSIVES TRAILER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS HIP AND BACK.