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EMPLOYEE WAS IN QUARRY CHECKING PUMPS. STEPPED ON A PALLET AT END OF WALKWAY. PALLET FLIPPED UP CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING CHEST ON 12" PLASTIC LINE.
EE SLIPPED ON ICE ON TOP OF RAILROAD HOPPER AND ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK HIP.
EMP WAS WORKING OFF A LADDER APPROX 10-12' PUTTING A COVER ON THE SCREW. EMP DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY BELT OR LINE. THE LADDER WAS NOT SECURED AND THE FEET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER WERE NOT PO SITIONED PROPERLY, CAUSING THE LADDER TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER THE EMP.
AS EE WAS CLIMBING DOZER TRACKS TO FUEL DOZER, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE DOZER. HE HIT HIS LEGS ON TRACKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND ACROSS A HARD ROAD BERM O F DIRT HITTING ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING STEPS ON LARGE LOADER ANDSLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP. WHEN HE WAS DOING THIS, HE SPRAINED/TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. FOLLOWING THIS, HE FOUND IT PAINFUL TO PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THAT KNEE. DR. AT EMERGENCY ROOM, J.C. BLAIR HOSPITAL, APPLIED AIR SPLINT AND RECOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY FOR ABOUT A WEEK. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS IN MINUSIL DEPARTMENT & SLIPPED ON STEPS, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HANDRAIL WITH UPPER ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE SHOP WHEN HIS RT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A WATER HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP HIS RT FOOT BANGED AGAINST THE WELDING TRAILER
EE TRIPPED OVER A LOG. STITCHED RT THIGH.
RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK GETTING ON DOZER.
EMPLOYEE SAT IN A CHAIR MISSING ACASTER AND FELL BACK. HIT HIS HEAD.
WHILE DESCENDING THE REAR OF THE DART D600 LOADER, THE LAST STEP WHICH IS DESIGNGED TO BE FLEXIBLE, SWUNG UP AND UNDER THE LOADER CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP OFF AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO TH E GROUND 2 FT.
IT APEPARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER ATTACHED TO #2 STORAGE TNAK, DUE TO HIM ALYIN GAT THE BOTTOM OF HTE LADDER. WE WILL NOT KNOW FOR SURE UNTIL HE IS ABLE TO TELL US WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. AT THIS TIME TH EMPLOYEE IS HOSPITALIZED WITH NO RECOLLECITON OF WHAT HAPPENED.
EE STEPPED DOWN OFF #4 MILL MOTOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL.
UNGUARDED OPENING RESULTING IN FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACID PUMP NOT PUMPING, WALKED UP ON THE PLATFORM TO CHECK HIS CONDITIONING TANKS FOR ACID FLOW AND ENCOUNTERED THOSE TANKS STARTING TO STALL, HE TURNED AD DITIONAL WATER ON TO RELIEVE PROBLEM, BACKED UP AGAINST THE WOODEN RAILING AND IT GAVE WAY AND MR ANDERSON FELL BACKWARDS AND DOWN 2.5 FEET ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING BAGS & A 100# BAG DROPPED CROCKED ON THE CONVEYOR TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT HE SHUT OFF THE CONVEYOR & R EACHED DOWN WITH HIS LEFT FOOT HE WAS STANDING ON A BRAKE WITH HIS RT F OOT & THE RT FOOT SLIPPED HE PULLED SOMETHING INHIS BACK
REMOVING ROOF PANELS FOR ACCESS THRU ROOF AND STEPPED ON FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT AND FELL THRU ROOF AMPUTATING LEFT ARM, BREAKING RIGHT LEG AT KNEE, BROKEN TOES IN LEFT FOOT AND CRACKED PELVIS. FR ACTURE OF NO 1 VERTEBRA.
WHILE TRYING TO TAKE A PLASTIC SHEET OFF A PILE OF SAND, HE STEPPED BACK AND ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON ROCKS THAT WERE COVERED WITH SNOW, ICE AND A TARP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO A PILE OF FROZEN DIRT AND HURT HIS BACK. INJURED DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 3-18-94. AT THAT TIMEHIS DR. REQUESTED THAT HE NOT RETURN TO WORK FORFIVE DAYS.
EE WAS HELPING 30/40 MICRON BAGGER PULL A SUPER SACKER ONTO ROLLERS. EE SLIPPED ON ROLLERS AND FELL BETWEEN ROLLERS PINCHING AND TWISTING HIS KNEE. EE HAS BEEN PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.
TRYING TO GET AN EMPTY SAND BAG, FELL OVER BAGS OF SAND AT STEPS TO PALLETIZER. AS ARESULT OF THIS FALL, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT STUMP DOWN IN PROSTHESEIS.
HE FELL ON THE ICE GOING TO THE CRUSHER
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISITNG IN PLACING FUEL OIL IN WABCO #8, STANDING ON AN OIL FILTER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN, THE FILTER TILTED & KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. WHEN HE FE LL, HE BRUSHED THE MUD FLAP WITH HIS HEAD; HOWEVER, HE WAS WEARING HARD HAT SO NO INJURY TO HEAD. HE HIT HIS UPPER LEG ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR, INFLICTING INJURY TO LEG.
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF PICK UP & SLIPPED ON SOME ICE COVERED WITH SNOW. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM, SHOULDER & RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A VALVE WRENCH TO CLOSE A VALVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL ON HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE WALKED ON A BEAM TO GET TO A HEATER TO RELIGHT THE HEATER. HE SLIPPE DAND FELL ABOUT 8' LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOAD RAILCAR. AS HE DESCENDED FROM THE LOADING PLATFORM TO THE TOP OF THE RAILCAR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OR TWISTED AND HE FELT AN PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A WET, CLAY-COVERED BANK TOWARD THE FLOATING BARGE IN THE PLANT QUARRY. HE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF TOOLS WITH WHICH TO WORK ON A MOTOR. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET CLAY, F ALLING TO THE GROUND, WITH HIS LEG "SPLIT".
EMPLOYEE, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHYER EMPLOYEE, WAS MOVING A FIVE WHEEL AMT WITH A FLAT TIRE TO SWEEP UNDERNEATH. HE SLIPPED ON A BOLT & AN OIL SPOT & FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
EE WAS GATHERING SAND SAMPLE FROM 4 VACUUM FILTER TABLE. EE CHOSE TO CLIMB ON A CONVEYOR BELT FRAME TO GATHER SAMPLE INSTEAD OF USING STAIRS TO GET TO CORRECT SAMPLING LEVEL. EE STATED THAT WH EN HE WAS LOWERING HIMSELF HE MISJUDGED DISTANCELANDED ON LEG WITH A TWIST RESULTING IN A FRACTURED KNEE CAP.
EE WAS TRYING TO START 920 LOADER & HE SLIPPED & FELL HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE HEATER ON THE WAY DOWN & SPRAINED HIS RT WRIST & INCURRED MINOR BURNS TO HIS RT HAND PAVEMENT WAS ICY
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE INSTALL A CATCH LAUNDER BELOW TAIL PULLY ON FEED BELT TO FLUID BED DRYER. EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE LAUNDER TO THE DECK ON THE UNDERSIDE APPROX 15' ABOVE GRO UND. A 4" PLASTIC PIPE WAS TO BE REPLACE DAND RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE LAUNDER APPROX 3' BELOW THE DECK. THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO STAND ON THE PIPE FOR ACCESS TO BOLT. THE PIPE HAD BEEN CUT
55061S DESCENDING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER RUNG. AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIT A PLATFORM EDGE. EE WAS CARRYING A GREASE GUN IN HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE MOVING A TREE FROM THE ROADWAY AT PLANT 39 THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. NEARLY FELL DOWN AND FELT A STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.
STEPPED IN GAP IN FLOOR GRATING
EMPL WAS GETTING INTO PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON FOOT HE HEARD SOMETHING CRACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS FROM LAB TO BAG FLOOR & MISSED THE BOTTOM 2 STEPS & JARRED HIS LEFT LEG
PUSHING RODS IN MILL SLIPPED FELL OFF SIDE OF PLATFORM SCRAPED AND LACERATED L KNEE AND LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD OFF DRIVE OF ELEVATOR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON FLOOR GRATING AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPL WORKING BETWEEN 2 SCREENS IN SCREENHOUSE AT THE SMALL DRYER AND STEPPED THROUGH THE CATWALK WHERE A SECTION HAD BEEN REMOVED.THE RESULT WAS AN OPEN FRACTURE OF RIGHT LEG.
WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM CAT 777 TRUCK WAS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND SLIPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK TO THE GOUND LEVEL. SKINNED RIGHT KNEE HIT LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE INS IDE LEG SORE AND TOES ON BOTH FEET SORE. POSSIBLY TWISTED LEFT LEG NO LOST TIME ON 3-20-91 EE SAW DR BUT DR ID NOT RELATE COMPIANT TO THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPL WAS WALKING ON BLACKTOP BETWEEN RAW SAND TANK & MILLROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICY SURFACE OF BLACKTOP.
EMPL WAS SETTING UP 20' LADDER TO WELD OFF. HE SLIPPED ON PILE OF F\SAND & INJURED BACK.
WALKED OFF STEPS FROM MILL G BUILDING PLANTING FOO ON ICE; FOOT TURNED ON ICE BUT LEG DIDN'T.
GETTING OFF MACHINE FOOT ON I BEAM, IT SLIPPED STRUCK R KNEE
FELL FROM A GUARD AND TWISTED NECK AND BACK.EMPL HAS EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN DURING THIS TIME HOWEVER NO LOST TIME OCCURRED UNTIL EMPL ESPERIENCED MORE SEVERE PAIN ON 5-20-91 AFTER WALKING UP TO BULK TANKS.EMPL IS CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
MAN WAS INSTALLING PIPING AND WAS STANDING ON GRATING.HE STEPPED OFF GRATING TO FLOOR SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AND BROKE A BONE IN HIS FOOT.
INJURED STEPPED OVER A PIPE IN THE MILL DRYER FLOOR AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL. HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF REBAR STEEL WHICH WAS STICKING UP OUT OF THE CONCRETE. H IS LEFT PALM WAS LACERATED.
EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AND MISSED THE BOTTOM 2 STEPS JAMMING HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING IN YARD NEAR SCALE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE.
AFTER LOADING PALLET ON A TRUCK,SLIPPED OFF END OF TRAILER AND TRIED TO CATCH BALANCE,BUT FELL BETWEEN TRUCK AND PLATFORM INJURING RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.