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EE SLIPPED ON MATERIAL ON FLOOR. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH L ARM, CAUSING SHOULDER INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BOTTOM FLIGHT OF STEPSTO CEMENT CLINKER COOLER PIT TO MAKE A DAILY IN-SPECTION OF THE AREA WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT AND PLACED ONRESTRICTED DUTY. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY ON 11/05/01.
EE WAS WALKING UP A GANGWAY AND WHEN HE REACHED THE END, IT DROPPED APPROX. THRE TO FOUR FEET (DUE TO SLACK IN LIFTING CABLES). EE FELL BACK ON THE GANGWAY IN A TWISTING MOTION WHICH RESULTED IN A LUMBAR STRAIN.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE ON REPAIR OF CEMENT DOME. HE WAS STANDING ON CURB AT TRUCK SCALES AT DOME LOOKING IN A PICKUPTRUCK FOR A FLASHLIGHT WHEN HE BACKED UP AND SLI PPED OFF THE CURB, INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE. AFTER REPORTING FOR WORK ON 8-24-01 HE WAS SENT TO ER WHERE MINUTE AVULSION CORTICAL FRACTURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND ANKLE SPLINTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WOODEN LADDER EQUIPED WITH ANTI-SKID FEET TO ACCESS TOP RACK OF STORAGE ARE IN WAREHOUSE. LADDER WAS NOT SECURED AT TOP AND FEET SLID ON CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL FIVE FEET, STRUCK FLOOR WITH LEFT SHOULDER. SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED.
WHILE WALKING ON #3 TDF CATWALK, INJURED FELL THROUGH OPEN TRAP DOOR SCRAPPING HIS LEFT ARM, ELBOW, SHOULDER AND RIBS.
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER OUT OF #1 CARGOHOLD OF A DIXIE CARRIER LIMESTONE BARGE WHEN ONE OF THE LADDER RUNGS BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL APROX 3' ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST & LEFT SHOULDER. EE WENT TO THE HOSP TO BE EXAMINED & LATER CHECKED BY CO DR. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY WHEN ASKED HE WAS FINE. 3/11/02 EE COMPLAINED OF SHOULDER SENT FOR
THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE CLINKER CHUTE. EE HAD TO REMOVE SILO DOOR TO SHOVEL THE CLINKER IN. THE SPILLED CLINKER CAUSED POOR FOOTING. EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING THE DOOR UP OFF OF SILO A WHEN HE SLIP PED, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN.
EE ENTERED COMPRESSOR ROOM TO CHECK AIR BLOW DOWN. HE SLIPPED ON FLOOR COVERED WITH OIL AND WATER.
WHILE COMING DOWN STAIRS, INJURED SLIPPED ON A CHUNK OF MATERIAL THAT WAS COVERED UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMISELF.
EE STEPPED DOWN FROM HILO ON TO SMOOTH SURFACE FLOOR. EE ROLLED ANKLE. SAID SHE JUST DIDN'T STEP DOWN ON HER FOOT. SAID SHE USED HANDRAIL TO GET DOWN BUT STEPPED INCORRECTLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A ROOF AREA AFTER OBTAINING A CLINKER SAMPLE AND SLIPPED ON A WET SURFACE THAT ALSO HAD SMALL CLINKER PARTICLES ON IT. HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLO YEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2001.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE CRUSHER TO REMOVE A PLUG OF ROCK. A GRATING HAS BEEN REMOVED IN ORDER TO ACCESS AN INSPECTION DOOR ON THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER. AFTER REPLACING THE INSPECTION DOOR, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE DOOR AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DIRT FROM AROUND THE HINGES. HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND RIGHT LEG WENT THROUGH A GAPBETWEEN THE DOOR AND GRATING. THIGH & BACK STRAI
EE WAS GREASING A LOAD OUT VALVE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE TRUCK SILO WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ANDCAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS CAUSING A SCRAPE ONHIS LEFT ARM.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT AND ELBOW. EE WORKED UNTIL SURGERY ON 8-13. PRE-EXISTING.
EE CLAIMS THAT HE STEPPED THROUGHT A 24" HOLE. CATCHING HIMSELF BY THE ARMS, DISCOLACTIONG ABOVE AND BELOW A 2NDLEVEL FLOOR 8' HIGH EE WAS AWARE THAT ONCE THE HOPPER WAS REMOVED, THE HOLE WOUL D BE IMMIDIATAL BEFORE HIM. THAT IS WHY HE DONNEHIS SAFETY HARNESS. A SAFETY MEETING WAS HELD 6:30 TO 7:00 AM, THE ADDRESS THESE ISSUE.
THE EE WAS IN THE WELDING TRUCK AND HAD MOVED IT TO THE BACK OF THE SHOP BUILDING. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOMETHING AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED CHIR OPRACTIC TREATMENT THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EE WENT TO CHECK NORTH CLINKER BUCKET ELEVATOR WHICH HAD DROPPED OUT. HE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS TO CHECK (STOP FLAGS) ELEVATOR. WHILE COMMING BACK DOWN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS RI GHT HAND. THE TIPS OF HIS RING FINGER & SMALL FINGER WERE PINCHED BETWEEN RIDING RAIL & WHEEL ONSOUTH BUCKET ELEVATOR.
WHILE CARRYING TRASH OUT TO DUMPSTER, EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
DURING KILN OUTAGE EMPLOYEE TOOK A WALK THROUGH THE KILN AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OVER A BEAM APPROXIMATELY 4" HIGH FROM WALKING LEVEL AND AS HE PUT HIS WT ON HIS RT FOOT, HIS ANKLE TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ON CONCRETE FLOOR. EE STATED HIS ANKLE HURT. AT FIRST EE THOUGHT IS WAS AN ANKLE SPRAIN. EE RETURNED TO WK ON 2/15/01 BUT HAD TO RETURN TO DR ON 2/16/01.
OPENING SLIDE GATE TO DRAIN WATER FROM FEEDER AREA, EE SLIPPED BUMPING ELBOW ON FRONT END LOADERSIDE ARM THAT ATTACHES THE BUCKET TO THE LOADER.
EE'S RIGHT ANKLE GAVE AWAY AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE FLOOR IN THE MOBILE SHOP, CAUSING HIM TO FALLINTO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF METAL WELDED TO THE BUCKET. 4" LACERATION REQUIRED 2-LAYER CLOSURE WITH SUTURES.
WHILE WALKING FROM CAR INTO WORK, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS UP TO CAB OF TRACKMOBILE AND SLIPPED ON SNOW, STRIKING CHIN ON HAND RAIL & CHIPPING TOOTH. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING AT TIME. LOCAL DENTIST WAS SEEN ON MONDAY 1-29-01 AND TOOTH WAS CAPPED.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE WA500 KOMATSU LOADER. HE HAD ONLY ONE HAND ON THE LADDER AND ONE OF HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF A LADDER RUNG. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HEARD SOMETHING PO P IN HIS WRIST. THE EE REPORTED TH INCIDENT ON THE 18TH AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON THE 19TH. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A WRIST BRACE TO WEAR TO AID IN HEALING.
HE STEPPED ON SNOW COVERED STEEL, SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK UNTIL HE HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2-22-01.
EE SLIPPED ON VINAL FLOOR FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER. HE PARKED IT AT THE CRUSHER SHACK & DISMOUNTED IN ORDER TO GET A CUPOF COFFEE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER, CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE LEFT M EDIAL LIGAMENT. EE SAW DOCTOR 12/4/00 & WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE WAS WALKING ON SCAFFOLD PLANK AT 6" ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS CARRYING TWO BUCKETS OF MORTAR. THE PLANK TURNED SIDEWAYS AND HE SLIPPED OFF, STRIKING INSIDE OF LEFT LEG ON RETAINING RING.
EE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR IN THE EE PARKING LOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW THAT COVERED THE DIRT PARKING LOT. HE FELL A SECOND TIME WHEN HE FIRST ATTEMPTED TO GET UP. THE EE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR LATER THE SAME DAY FOR TREATMENT.THE EE FELL ON HIS BACK THE FIRST TIME AND FELL ON HIS KNEES AND ELBOWS THE SECOND TIME.
EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A SUSPENDED PLATFORM 5' BELOW THE LEVEL 4 PLATFORM. HE STATED THAT AS HE WENT TO CLIMB BACK TO LEVEL 4, HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRADDLING THE BEAM HE WAS STANDING ON HITTING HIMSELF ON THE GROIN AREA. EE WAS SEEN AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM TREATED AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE CLAIMS HER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM THE LOWEST SHELF, <> WAIST HEIGHT. THEY PICKED THE <> 12" X 12" X 12" WOODEN CRATE UP AND STANDING ON A PALLET, SHE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS, FELL AND THE CRATE FELL ON TOP OF HER RIGHT LEG. SHE WAS TREATED @ ST THOMAS MOR HOSPITAL ER AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED WK.
EE WAS ORGANIZING PARTS & SUPPLIES IN THE OLD DRYER BUILDING. SHE WAS STANDING ON A PALLET THAT WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR. ONE OF THE BOARDS IN THE PALLET BROKE & SHE FELL TO THE GROUND. SHE REPORTED BRUISING & MINOR CONTUSIONS WITH DISCOMFORT IN HER LEFT FOOT, WRIST, LOWER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER & LEFT HAND. AN X-RAY SHOWED A CRACKED BONE IN HER LEFT FOOT WHICH WILL REQUIRE A CAST.
ADJUSTNG PLASTIC ON HOODER, STEPPED DOWN AND TWISTED ANKLE.
AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE SCAFFOLD LADDER HE MISJUDGED THE SCAFFOLD DECK. HE FELL FROM THE THIRD FROM BOTTOM RUNG HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE SCAFFOLD MIDRAIL.
WHILE WALKING UP TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK SILOS, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING 3 FEET AND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
CLIMBING DOWN STAMLER FEEDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP, FELL ONTO STEP LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE.
HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PORTABLE KILN FAN ON A WALKWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COATING & TUMBLED ON HIS BUTT DOWN 13 STEPS. HE HAS 3 BULDGEDDISKS IN HIS NECK CAUSING BACK PAIN. ACCIDENT OC CURRED 9/6. HE SAW DOCTOR 9/15/00.
WHILE STEPPING ON STEP ON ARM OF DOZER, INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED SCRAPPING FROM THE HEEL TO THE KNEE
STRATLING HAND RAIL TO GET TO CONTROL PANEL FOR IRON FEEDER. STEPPED DOWN FROM HAND RAIL ONTO UNEVEN CATWALK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
A GROUP OF EES WERE CLEANING OUT TRUCK SCALE BASEMENT WITH VAC TRUCK AND BUCKETS. THEY REMOVED TWO SECTIONS OF FLOOR GRATING (APPROX 4'X4') BARRICADING THE NORTH ENTRANCE. THROUGH THIS OPENING THEY LOWER A 55 GAL DRUM, FILLED DRUM AND WITH CARRY DECK CRANE REMOVED FULL DRUM. THIS PROCESS CONTINUED UNTIL COMPLETION OF JOB. EES WERE ROLLING UP, EE RUNNING UPSTAIRS FROM BASEMENT, CALL
WHILE STEPPING OVER FEED BELT, INJURED'S FOOTING CAME LOOSE-HE JUMPED TO CAT WALK AND LEFT KNEE POPPED FEELING MUCH PAIN.
EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE JOB TO ANOTHER-SLIPPED ON WATER AND SLIME ON CONCRETE NEXT TO #2 KILN PIER. FELL FLAT ON BACK AND RIGHT HIP.
WHILE WORKING ON #2 KILN DUST COLLECTOR, INJUREDSTEPPED IN HOLE AND BUMPED LEFT THIGH CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.
WHILE INSPECTING WORK SITE AT B43 CONVEYER BELT HEAD PULLEY, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON RAIN SLICKENED INCLINED WALKWAY (CAUSED BY WET SHALE DUST) HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND RIGHT HIP AS HE CAUGHT HIMS ELF ON THE HANDRAIL AS HE SLID DOWN THE INCLINE.
EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A RAIL CAR WITH MILL GRINIDNG BALLS. THE BARRELS OF BALLS WERE ATTACHED TO A FORK LIFT WITH A BARREL CLAMP. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A CLAMP CLOSED WITH HIS FOOT AND SLIPPED OFF THE CLAMP. HE FELL AGAINST THE 50 GALLON BARREL AND FRACTURED THE LEFT FIBULA. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT OR REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 6-29-00. THE DR TOLD HIM HE COULD RETURN IMME
WHEN EE STEPPED UNEXPECTEDLY TO UNEVEN SURFACE HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE. EE WAS EXITING PERSONNEDL ELEVATOR AND WHEN HE STEPPED OUT HE DORPPED 5-6" BECAUSE ELEVATOR HAS STOPPED 5-6" AOBVE DEDIC ATED SPOT MAKING UNEVEN SURFACE AT LANDING.
EE WAS CLIMBING A 6' STEP LADDER, LADDER SHIFTED DUE TO IMPROPER TIE-OFF, AND EE FELL 3' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LT WRIST.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE SIDE OF CLINKER COOLER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEEL AND FELL 12'. EE WAS ACCESSING HIS AREA. EE NOT TIED OFF AS REQUIRED, EE DIAGNOSIS AT HOSPITAL, HAVING RT WRIST DISLOCAT ION, BRUISING LT WRIST, & RT TEMPLE.