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WHILE UNLOADING AND CLEANING OUT HAULAGE TRUCK, HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF JAGGED METAL IN BACK FLOOR OF TRUCK BED. EE FELL BACKWARD ONTO A MICA PILE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANNING OUT MAIN DRYER AUGER WHEN THE STEP LADDER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF, SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 2 FEET TO CONCRETE FLOOR.
WHILE CLEANING UNDER A SCREW CONVEYOR THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ARREST HIS FALL HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN DI AGNOSED THE INJURY AS A HERNIA & REFERRED THE EMPLOYEE TO A SURGEON
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND RUNG OF A LADDER & FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE REPORTED SOME SLIGHT PAIN INITIALLY BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD SUBSIDE. AFTER PAIN BEGAN TO WORSEN HE WAS REFERRED TO COM PANY PHYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS AN INGUINAL HERNIA. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SURGEON & UNDERWENT HERNIA REPAIR ON 10/19/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM LADDER & SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BAGGING MACHINE. WHILE STANDING ON A 16" HIGH STOOL AND PACKING A BAG, STOOL TITLTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR.
TRYING TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SCREEN IN FRONT OF A WASTE SUMP. FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS BACK
ON MY WAY TO DRYER, I STEPPED OFF THE STEP AND MY LEFT FOOT FLEW OUT FROM UNDER ME AND I LANDED ON MY RIGHT LEG, TWISTING MY KNEE. DISLOCATION OF THE RIGH PATELLA (KNEE CAP).
EE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW UP RAMP WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRAIN BACK.
WHILE REMOVING SAFETY BLOCK FROM BETWEEN TAILGATE & DUMPBED I SLIPPED & LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN TAILGATE & BED OF TRUCK.
SLIPPED ON MUD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON SIDE WALK AT THE MILLS.HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ASCEND POWERSCREEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF HAND HOLD & FELL BACKWARDS HE REACHED FOR A SECOND HAND HOLD & PULLED MUSCLE IN RT SHOULDER
INJ OCCURRED CLIMBING UP ON POWER SCREEN TO ADJUST BELT.HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND.BRUISE AND SCRAPE ON RIGHT ARM.
A BELT HAD STOPPED GOING TO BIN I RUSHED DOWN THE STEPS TO MAKE EQUIPMENT ADJUSTMENTS WHEN I HIT THE SECOND STEP I LOST MY FOTTING AND FELL AND TWISTED MY L ANKLE
EMPL SLIPPED OFF TRUCK WHILE CHECKING OIL.BROKE ANKLE.
FOOT SLIPPED & FELL IN SEAT OF BOBCAT
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE S HANMD WERE WET AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GRIP THE HAND RAILS PROPERLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON 4 INCH PUMP. THE GUARD RAIL HAD BEEN CUT TO ALLOW BETTER ACCESS TO PUMP AREA. THE EMPLOYEE STRATTLED THE STUB SECTION OF GUARD RAIL WHICH FAILED UNDER HIS WEIGHT. THE
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN UNPLUGGING A DRAIN LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A FROZEN SURFACE AND FELL ON HIS BACK INJURY SEEMS TO BE IN THE LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLY THE RT LEG
EMPLOYEE HAD CL3MBED ONTO PLATFORM TO CLOSE A DISCHARGE GATE TO A SCREW CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO COME DOWN FROM PLATFORM. WITH RIGHT HAND HOLDING ON TO A JAGGED PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, EMPLOYE E DESCENDED CUT7ING PALM OF HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSPITAL WHERE COMPANY DOCTOR PUT 12 SUTURES IN RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN ANTIBOTIC PRESCRIPTION. EMPLOYEE RETUR
EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN FROM TOP OF #7 MILL. EMPLOYEE SIT ON SIDE OF MILL TANK AND DESCENDED TO FLOOR. (APPROX. 4') EMPLOYEE TURNED LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR FOREXAMINATION A ND X-RAYS. INJU9Y WAS SPRAINED ANKLE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MOTRIN FOR INFLAMMATION. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB TITLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING STEPS AT #6 CENTRIFUGE PLATFORM. THE GRATING AND STEPS WERE WET DUE TO SOME PLUGGAGE PROBLEMS EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON 1 ST STEP, AND EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING LEFT HIP. HIS HIP CONTAC7ED 3RD AND 4TH STEPS BEFORE HE COULD CATCH HIMSELF WITH HANDRAILS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR AND COMPANY DOCTOR SENT EMPLOYEE TO AN ORTHROPEDIC SPECIALIST. ORTHROPEDIC S
EMPLOYEE WAS AS7ENDING STEPS AT DREDGE PUMP P ATFORM.EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE MUDDY DUE TO HEAVY RAINING.EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF SECOND STEP AND ONTO GROUND.THIS STEP STRAINED GROIN AREA.EMP LOYEE WENT TO C2MPANY DOCTOR FOR OBSERVATION.EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO SOAK IN WARM BATH AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR A MILD PAIN MEDICINE WAS GIVEN.
EMP WAS GOING T2 SUPPLY ROOM TO GET PARTS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP AT SMALL RAKE CLASSIFER. THERE ARE ONLY 2 STEPS, HE FELL TO FLOOR CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT WRIST. WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL AFTER WOR5ING HOURS AND HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM, DR DIAGNOSED INJURY AS SEVERE SPRAIN WITH CONTUSION OF LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE A FAN FROM THE DRYER VAPOR PIPE IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FAN ONE MUST USE A LADDER WHICH IS KEPT READILY AVAILABLE ADJACENT TO DRYER ON WALL I.NAME INS TRUCTED EMPLOYE9 I.NAME TO GATHER SOME TOOLS NEEDED TO DO ANOTHER JOB ON THE DRYER I.NAME PRECEEDED AS INSTRUCTED TO GATHER THE TOOLS WITH I.NAME GONE I.NAME REMOVED LADDER FROM STORAGE AND PO
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BOARD REPLACING PIPE AND BOARD BROKE EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST PIPE STRAINING GROIN AND RT THIGH
WHILE DECANTING SETTLING TANK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN INTO BASEMENT BEHIND SETTLING TANKS, BRUISING RIGHT ARM.
EMPL PARKED TRUCK #60 PROCEEDED TO STEP OUT OF CAB,WHEN EMPL LEFT FOOT TOUCHED GROUND,PAIN OCCURRED IN KNEE.ALL STEPS ON TRUCK WERE IN PLACE AND GROUND DIDNT HAVE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS OR HOLES.EMP L TAKEN TO CO DR AND SENT TO HOSP FOR X-RAYS.-SHOWED NO DISORDER.DR DIAG AS SPRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT KNEE.
WHILE UNLOADING #3 MILL EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL ON CONCRETE CURB. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND EXAIMED BY DOCTOR ON CALL. EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING BLOOD THROUGH URINE AND WXPER IENCING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 11/5/84. EMPLOYEE SAW CO. DOCTOR AND SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS OF BACK. CO. DOCTOR CONCLUDED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD
WHILE CUTTING OUT CENTRIFUGE, LEFT HAND AND WRIST WERE INJURED. WHILE PUSHING FORWARD ON PLOW HANDLE, FOOT SLIPPED AND HAD A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT WRIST.
LEANING OVER THROUGH TRUCK TO PUSH ACCELERATOR WITH HAND WHEN RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.