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The employee slipped on wet road.
Employee was walking near urea dike and tripped on the ground. The employee say no to receive medical attention. Few days after, EE decided go to to receive medical attention.
Employee walked downs stairs slipped on step. No fall. EE has three points of support.
Employee walked down stairs, at the end of the stairs they slipped and fell to the ground.
Employee who slip with piece of rock and went to ground.
The employee carrying out the replacement and mounting of the bearing at the central screw conveyor of the Bag house, climbed to a platform with approx. height 3'7". When employee tries to get off it, slips and falls to the ground hitting back and shoulder blade on the right side.
Employee was walking in front Technical offices when employee slip & fall on the road. The road had the present of some liquid in a small perimeter
BAJANDOSE DEL LOADER POR LA ESCALERA CREYO HABIA LLEGADO AL FINAL, FALTANDO UN ESCALON, SE FUE HACIA ATRAS Y DE LADO, CAYENDO DE ESPALDA HACIA LA CADERA DERECHA. ***Getting off the loader ladder, EE thought they had arrived at the end and missed a step. Fell backward and landed on the right hip and back. Translated by C. Seward***
In the packaging area one operator got faint due to previous medical conditions, when operator fell injured one finger of right hand, needed stitches in finger. Operator has previous medical conditions which are under medical investigation for the faint.
Personal se acerco barandal de seguridad provisional establecido con cable de metal, se sento sobre ella y se columpio. Según testigos. Translation by C. Seward: According to witnesses, employee sat on a temporary railing of metal cable. The employee swung on the cable and employee fell.
The employee was working on the stretch wrapper machine. He had to bring down the tower, do the Lock out and go into the area where the dispenser is. At that point he hit the top sheet dispenser structure with his body and lost his balance getting injured on the left side his eye by hitting the base of the photocell.
Employee was working above the old Finish Mill#1 roof in a manlift trying to remove a purlin, He step out of the man lift cage & walked on the roof, the roof collapsed & fell aprx.4 feet hanging from his arms between a structure channel and a cross bar;& rescued by another manlift;he suffers scratches under his arms & hands; he was wearing the PPE including harness fall protection.
Employee was walking down the ramp passing underneath the marginal belt conveyor and slipped loosing his step. He tried to maintain his balance to avoid the fall, he twist his body with force and felt a sudden pain in his lower back. The employee reported immediately to his supervisor and notify discomfort he was feeling in his lower back.
Employee was sent to the cooler electrical room for cleaning and maintenance purpose. When finished the job he passes in front of the cooler hydraulic room that had tree leaves and mud in the floor he slipped but not fell and the force made to avoid the fall cause the right leg muscle to strain.
Office employee was walking from the parking area to the offices administration building, she slip and fall (same level) in the sidewalk at the entrances of the administration building during heavy rains. Employee was returning from her lunch break. As result of the fall the employee suffers a contusion on her left hand and minor scratches on both knees.
Employee was performing lubrication schedule at the D21 conveyor belt, he reported that while filling the gearbox standing over the conveyor frame he partially lost his balance and to avoid the fall, grab the frame with his left hand. Afterward employee reported pain on his left shoulder.
Employee was doing routine lubrication of Roller Mill tires, inside the equipment; his right foot got stuck between the side ring protection bars, lost his balance and fell, bumping himself against the equipment.
Employee was performing an installation of the inspection registry in the discharge hopper of belt 3 in the FM#2. During installation he was looking for support when he stepped back and his left foot fell down thru the vertical ladder opening.
Employee was on his way to the clinker ranch to collect lab sample; inside the ranch after collecting the samples he triped over clinker gravel, lost his balance and felt to the ground on same level. As result of the fall the employee landed over his left arm and suffers a hairline wrist fracture.
EE was feeding the clinker marginal hopper during the 3rd shift. He stepped down from the loader to check on the clinker marginal conveyor belt. There is a small ramp next to the hopper that leads to the clinker transport belt area, on his way down the ramp he slipped and fell, injuring his left knee.
Employee slip and fall over gravel after heavy rains on his way to collect laboratory samples, at the clinker cooler west side ramp.
Maintenance work was being performed inside the first chamber of the cement mill #3, several plate liners were being replaced. Employee was welding inside the mill standing on the first rung (bottom) of the access ladder while welding the plates; he stepped down, got tangled on his own boot shoelace & fell backwards, falling over the bed of balls. Employee fell from 12" high.
Employee was preparing area and materials to start working on the big bags packing site. He proceeds to receive a pallet of empty bags, once on location he proceeds to remove the wrapping ropes around the pallet. One of the strings got jammed so he pulled it out with force, the string got loose, the employee lost his balance and felt backward landing on his back.
Sales representative from outside supply company was at the plant taking measurements and quoting for replacements of fire rated doors at the electrical rooms. Walking down the access ramp to the clinker transport electrical room, he slip and fall over some clinker and gravel, and twist his left ankle.
Employee was doing routine work on the oil change service ramp. After cleaning the area, he proceeded to service one of the company vehicles, during which he slipped and fell through the service ramp opening (4 ft. high), to the ground and injured himself above the right eyebrow.
Employee slip and fell in the parking lot. Walkway was wet and slippery due to water leakage of an underground water pipe. Employee fell hitting his right elbow against the pavement.
Shift supervisor stepped over a water pipe line to check level of a 30 gal vertical rervoir tank; he slipped and fell dislocating his left hand wrist.
Employee referred low back pain probably caused by a slip & fall that he experienced about two months ago, when he tripped over an iron rod while walking in the plant. Medical evaluation indicates lumbar sprain.
Employee was walking with some difficulty due to gout pain of right knee. On way to get toolbox, EE slips and fell, and twisted knee. EE continues working regular shifts; on 1/31/05, was sent to get medical attention. EE knee condition was aggravated by the excess tension of the knee when EE tries to avoid the fall.
Plant Foreman was doing his routine shift walk around. On his way down thru the rear stairs from the control room to the clinker storage silos, one of the stair treads broke loose causing the employee to lose his balance; his right leg went thru the opening and he felt frontward, hitting his right knee on the next tread. Employee suffered a muscle sprain and mild knee contusion.
DURING REGULAR OPERATION OF PACKING LINE #2, THE HORIZONTAL PROPELLER SPOUT #10 OF THE VENTOMATIC PACKER MACHINE GOT PLUGGED WITH A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. THE OPERATOR PROCEED TO STOP THE MACHI NE AND STARTED TO RELEASE THE PULLEY WASHER WITH A PIPE WRENCH OF 36". IN HIS ATTEMPT TO UNSCREW THE PULLEY WASHER THE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE WASHER AND HE FELT AGAINST THE SPOUT FRAME, INJU
EE WAS REPLACING THE TIE ROD INSIDE THE ROLLER MILL. VENTILATION INSIDE THE MILL WAS INDUCED BYTHE NORMAL AIRFLOW SYSTEM. AT A CERTAIN MOMENT ALOW VOLTAGE FAILURE OCCURS CAUSING THE BAGHOUSE VENTILATION FANS TO FAIL AND THE SYSTEM BECOMES POSITIVE CREATING A DENSE CLOUD OF DUST IN THE MILL. AS HE RUSHED OUT OF THE AREA HE TRIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE & INHALED DUST.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING TO THE BAGHOUSE #3; HE SLIPPED ON WET SLURRY MATERIAL, FELL TO THE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FINISH MILL #3 SLIPPED IN SOME CLINKER AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND BRUISED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.