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Employee tripped going up stairs, fell, and wedged right thumb in step grating. The fall resulted in a fractured thumb.
EE jumped down from a storage trailer that was approximately 4 feet in height. When EE landed, left knee gave out. After visiting the doctor following the incident, EE was returned to work with restrictions that still allowed EE to perform EE's job duties. On August 11th, EE had an MRI conducted and it was discovered that EE had a torn ACL and meniscus in left knee.
Employee was placing red tape up to protect workers below an area to be worked. The employee slipped and tore right quadriceps muscle.
Employee was walking to a job when he slipped on a patch of ice and fell injuring (contusion) his left shoulder.
Employee was performing his pre-shift workplace exam and slipped on a patch of ice. The area was sanded and he stepped on the sanded ice but his right leg slipped. He strained his right knee.
EE was using a jackhammer to clean inside a hopper when he decided to sit and take a break to wipe sweat from his head. He removed his hard hat and gloves and wiped sweat off. When he stood up, he slipped. When he slipped, he grabbed onto a piece of metal in the hopper to prevent the fall and the metal cut his left hand. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
Employee was plowing snow and he had to get off the loader to speak with an employee. While returning to his loader, he slipped on the ice breaking his right ankle.
EE tripped over a bolt sticking up from floor. He fell to the floor injuring his shoulder and ribs.
EE was drilling holes for the next shot. When he exited the cab of the drill to check one of his holes, he stepped too close to the edge of the bluff and slid over the edge. Hairline fracture - left foot.
EE SAID HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS TO PREHEATER TOWER AFTER MORNING STRETCHES. IT WAS EXTREMLY COLD OUT AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT CALF. WAS TAKEN TO DR AND DIAGNOSED WITH ACHILLES TENDONIT IS.
WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM FAN LEVEL TO BAGHOUSE DAMPER LEVEL HEEL OF EE'S BOOT CAUGHT CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD ONTO PISTON HOUSING FRAME. EE LANDED ON FLANK (LEFT RIBS).
EE WAS CARRYING CHAIN INTO KILN - TRIPPED FALLING ON CHAINS.
EE WAS TIGHTENING HOSE FITTING WITH WRENCH. TOOLSLIPPED OFF FITTING CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUNDLANDING ON ROCKY AREA.
LADDER SLID-EE SUPPORTED SELF BY ARM AND HAND WHILE STRAIGHTENING LADDER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING, HE STRAINE DHIS SHOULDER.
EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING SCREW CONVEYOR CROSS-OVER LADDER, INJURIES SHOULDER ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF.