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Fixing a valve at the north end of the plant. Fell in a hole and broke two ribs and scraped elbow.
Driving skid loader, parked and exited. Slipped and hit bucket of skid loader with left shoulder.
Walking down the steps and stepped off onto ground and twisted ankle.
While lowering fall protection on trailer, stepped on rib and fell and twisted ankle. (DCN:220073480020-Per MSHA inspector Jack Webb this was not a reportable accident. The employee did not have any lost time)
Platform that employee was working on broke. Employee feel approximately 3 feet and sprained his ankle.
EE WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE TO LOADING SHED TO LOAD THE NEXT TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND STRUCK THE BLACKTOP LANDING ON HIS RT. SIDE.HE HAD A CUT OVER HIS RT. EYE AND INJURED HIS RT ARM.
UNLOADING TRUCK - RELEASED CHAIN BINDER - LOST HIS BALANCE AND BUMPED HIS TAIL BONE ON MACHINE TO BE UNLOADED.
#3 KILN WAS DOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD CHUNCKS OF PLASTIC FROM DUMP POCKET WITH A PRY BAR. HE DECIDED TO CLIMB ON SOME OF THE MATERIAL THAT WAS DUMPED ON THE FLOOR 18" HIGH. HE SLIPPED AN D FELL OVER WHILE HIS FOOT REMAINED STATIONARY, THUS FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.
AFTER FINISHING THE JOB WITH THE ELECTRICIAN, EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF APRON CONV. HOOD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOP OF HANDRAIL AS HE WAS LEANING OVER TO GRASP THE SAME HANDRAIL AN D HE FELL. HIS THIGH STRUCK THE ANGLE FRAMING WHILE FALLING AND HE LANDED IN PILE OF DUST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #7 CONVEYOR. AS HE APPROACHED THE TAIL END HE SLIPPED ON THE ICY GRATING. HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS HAND TO PREVENT HIM FROM FALLING. AS A RESULT HE JAMMED HIS HAND AGA INST THE HANDRAIL CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LOADED WHEELBARROW AND SLIPPED ON SPILLED MATERIAL. HIT HANDL OF ACETEYLENE TANK CARRIER.
RAKING LUMPS FROM COOLER GRATE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
GROUND WAS WET FROM RAIN & SLIPPERY SLIGHT SLOPE EE SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL.
EMPL WELDED A BRACKET TO SHAFT TO PREVENT A DAMPER FROM TURNING.WELDED OTHER END OF BRACKET TO FLOOR.STOOD ON DAMPER,IT TURNED. WE FOUND WELD HAD BROKEN.WAS A QUALIFIED WELDER.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM LADDER TO GROUND. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE WENT OFF BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
PLANT WAS SNOW COVERED-SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK WHILE WALKING IN THE PLANT. Y
EMPL WAS GOING FROM ONE CAT 988 LOADER TO ANOTHER ONE INSTEAD OF GETTING DOWN F ROM ONE & CLIMBING UP LADDER TO OTHER ONE HE DROVE THENM CLOSE TO EACH OTHER & ATTEMPTED TO STEP ACROSS. HE SL IPPED & FRACTURED WRISST.