The HVAC vent covers in the floor of the office building/ lab were removed for floor cleaning and waxing. Mill operator was exiting the lab area when EE stepped on said opening, making EE loose EE's balance, leading to a fall. Employee was transported to hospital via local ambulance service. Employee was seen by hospital ED for pain in knee. Xray's indicated no broken bones.
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Showing all 15Mechanic was crawling out of under packers at 4Spout when feet got tangled up in each other. EE fell from packer platform on hands and knees approximately 30" from packer platform to concrete floor below onto L knee. EE reports no pain and no injury other than a 2" knot above L knee. Mobility is not restricted. EE does not want to go to ER or leave work.
Shipper had released a truck and was walking backwards. Tripped over a wheel chock & fell, striking buttocks, hip, & right shoulder on the ground on 9/26. They did not report it immediately. 9/28 reported pain to management. Physical therapy given, but could return to work with no restrictions. Follow-up 10/28, restriction due to ongoing pain in R shoulder.
The EE placed his body against the safety chain at the north loading dock door & leaned out of the opening to look south in order to determine if there were any trucks waiting to be loaded. The bolt at the chain anchor point broke, & the EE was pitched forward out the loading dock door opening. HE traveled downward approximately 4', landing on his feet in an upright position.
EE was retrieving a garden hose from the well pump house and was reaching for the water hose spigot when he encountered the snake. The snake struck at him, causing him to jump back to avoid being bitten. The employee landed awkwardly on his left leg and fell to the ground. Upon attempting to stand, he experienced severe pain in his left knee. The result was a patella fracture.
EE was descending a vertical ladder when his foot slipped off a ladder rung. The ee had his hands on the outer frame of the ladder and was able to catch himself before hitting the ground. The ladder is approx 10 feet in height and the ee slid approx 5 feet before catching himself. The ladder is exposed to weather, and it was raining at the time of the incident.
EE was lifting a bag of product from the weigh scale to the pallet, when he tripped on a hydraulic line below the pallet press. EE fell onto the pallet and cut his left thumb knuckle on the pallet.
Employee had descended a ladder when he tripped over a piece of conduit channeling welded to the top of the bin. Employee fell to the bin top flooring injuring his left wrist, both shoulders, and collarbone.
Employee was leaving the supply building, carrying a box of ice melt on his right shoulder, when he slipped on a patch of ice. The slip caused the box to move across his shoulder, at which time he felt something move in his right shoulder.
Employee was exiting a control platform and when stepping from the single step to the concrete floor his right ankle turned underneath him causing him to collapse to the floor.
Employee was carrying a rock that was too large for one person to carry, when he tripped & fell against a wall. The fall resulted in a deep bruise in the lower back, this caused the employee to be placed on modified duties.
EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS & WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM STEP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING TENDON STRAIN. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY & PROVIDED MEDICATION.
EE WAS CLEANING CRUSHED ROCK FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE AND THE ROCK HAD ACCUMLATED ONT HE CRUSHER DECK AND SURROUNDING WALKWAY. EE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE WALKWAY STRIKIN G HIS BACK ON ONE OF THE ROCKS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS LOWER BACK THE EE WAS TAKEN FOR A MEDICAL EVALUATION, PROVIDED MEDICATION AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTIES.
EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE TURNING CORNER WHILE WALKING ALONG WALKWAY CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL GRATING. THE SPRAIN RESLUTED IN RESTRICTIVE DUTIES.
EE STEPPED INTO THE 6 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE WOOD PALLET AND THE EDGE OF THE PALLET LIFT (PALLET JACK) WITH HIS LEFT LEG. THE EE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSED FROM THE LEG ENTERING THE THE SMAL L AREA. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.