EE was stepping down the steps of a shuttle bus and missed a step resulting in an ankle fracture.
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Showing 50 of 75EE stepped on the wheel of a creeper that was leanded against a piece of mobile equipment causing a trip/fall.
EE was sepping down from equipment and lost traction causing a fall to the ground.
Upon exiting the mine portal, employee recognized fresh snow on the ground and rotated down the ice cleats on their work boots. As they were walking from the portal to the dry, they slipped and fell on the snow/ice causing a fracture to their right ankle.
EE lost 3 points of contact when entering EE's haul truck and fell backward landing on a concrete slab.
EE tripped on a seat belt while exiting the transport bus.
EE lost balance in line skiff falling and striking shoulder.
EE fell in line skiff striking knee against bulkhead.
EE tripped and fell causing foreign material to splash into the right eye
As employee was stepping down off a step stool, EE caught EE's coveralls and lost EE's balance. As EE attempted to brace/catch self from EE's fall, EE injured EE's wrist.
Employee was preparing to move drill when they lost balance and fell, striking their lower back on a timber.
Employee stepped back onto uneven ground and twisted EE's ankle.
Stepping onto piece of mobile equipment and foot slipped resulting in laceration and 3 sutures.
EE sprained ankle while stepping out of mobile equipment.
Employee was straightening a cover for a hydraulic tank and tipped over a piece of wear plate that was on the work bench and it struck left ring finger. Notification was received on 8/23 that employee was diagnosed with a finger fracture.
While walking with a tool bucket on a concrete floor in the mill building, employee slipped and fell. Employee continued to experience discomfort so was evaluated by a physician on days off and received a positive diagnosis for a shoulder injury on 5/9/18.
Employee slipped on ice.
EE was carrying a safety can and slipped on ice.
EE was setting pipe in a trench when EE lost footing due to the muddy conditions. EE stuck left hand out to prevent self from falling causing EE's shoulder to pop.
Operator was securing a pallet on a shipping flat when the chain being used slipped causing ee to stumble on flat ground, resulting in a rolled ankle. Initial pain subsided. The next morning (Tuesday 5/2/2017) ankle was still an issue. Flew back to town and had x-rays and MRI performed. MRI showed damage to a ligament on that ankle.
EE felt knee pop when exiting equipment.
EE was operating a battery powered pallet jack and lost balance striking the ground, wall or equipment resulting in a concussion and cervical strain.
Employee was pre-shifting lube truck. When employee exited the cab of the truck employee lost balance and fell to the ground. The fall resulted in a right shoulder contusion.
Employee slipped and fell while attempting to install a pump
Employee was stepping up into equipment and felt left knee pain
Employee slipped and fell while loading a face round. This resulted in a rotator cuff injury
Employee slipped and fell on ice
Employee left foot slipped on ice subsequently twisting left knee.
Drill crew was prepping the drill to move to a new location. When employee went to bend down to pick up the control panel cord, he slipped and fell forward and his knee hit a split set. When he hit the split set he cut his knee. He went to the medic, then went to the hospital to have it cleaned and received staples to close the wound.
Employee slipped on a rock resulting in a small tear to left meniscus
Employee stepped off mobile equipment and sprained left ankle.
After exiting a light vehicle, the employee felt light-headed and fell to the ground. The fall resulted in lacerations to the upper lip and chin.
Operator was climbing down steps to get off of the truck, thought he was on the last step and went to step off on the ground, wasn't on the last step and fell backwards to the ground and tried to catch himself injuring his left wrist
While getting out of a pickup truck to work at the pond 7 laydown, the sole of his boot caught on the floor mat. This caused a misstep and he twisted his left knee. He was taken to the hospital and instructed to keep all weight off the knee.
Employee was stepping off of a work platform and sprained his right ankle.
Employee was disembarking his mobile equipment at end of shift and sprained his right ankle.
Employee slipped on ice resulting in a contusion to the back.
Employee was embarking on haul truck when his right foot slipped on the step causing his left knee to strike the truck.
On 10/30/2013, an employee was descending steps in his work area when he heard a "pop" in his right knee. The employee was evaluated and received a full work release on the date of initial injury. On 11/08/2013, the employee was again evaluated for on-going symptoms of his right knee and was diagnosed with a partial tendon tear.
Employee disembarked out of the haul truck and rolled left ankle resulting in an ankle sprain
Employee was using a 5 foot crowbar to maneuver the eye of a dump cylinder which was hoisted on an overhead crane. The employee stood on an elevated platform 22 inches off of the ground as he applied force. He stumbled off of the platform when the eye moved, placing his left hand down to break the fall resulting in a possible fracture to the left radius.
Employee was participating in annual gun safety training when, during an exercise of target practice, the employee's feet became entangled in a rope. This caused the employee to fall, landing on his right wrist. The fall resulted in a right radius fracture.
Employee was unhooking the check valve off of the discharge line. Using a ladder employee climbed up to undo the vic clamp while doing this there was still some pressure left in the line causing the water to spray the employee. He then chose to jump away from the line and off the ladder landing on his heels.
Slipped on ice while moving a ladder, twisted right knee.
Employee slipped on ice/snow at outside work area on 11/9/2011. He experienced a back strain. On 12/06/2011, the employee requested to see his personal physician for continued back pain. The physician placed him on light duty with specific restrictions. Light duty with these restrictions can't be accommodated at this remote work site. LTI begins on 12/7/2011.
Employee slipped in mud while walking to his work station on 9/15/2011. The fall exacerbated a chronic back condition of low back pain. The employee reported to his supervisor on 11/07/2011 that his back condition has not improved and is now missing work secondary to this back pain.
While pulling hoses free of the mud Miner stepped on a flat end piece of discharge hose buried in some mud, slipped and fell to ground, landing on his right shoulder, dislocating it.
Miner reported knee pain of a chronic nature occurring over several weeks that culminated in a stiff leg a popping sensation, pain & a warm burning to his knee as he exited a vehicle. There was no specific event that preceded this occurrence & injury appears to be of a chronic long term nature. Employee is off work until he can be evaluated by his personal physician
Employee was climbing the stairs at the site geology Core Shed. When he put weight on his right knee to step up he felt a sharp shooting pain in his right knee cap. He was unable to bear any weight on his knee and was given days off work by his doctor.
Face Mechanic stepped off a tractor and rolled his ankle. Ground conditions were uneven and this uneven ground caused him to roll his ankle.