A quarry operator exited the CAT D9 Dozer to end their shift. As they were getting off the equipment, they stepped on the tracks of the dozer. Their right foot slipped and went out from underneath them. They fell onto the blade pusharm grab handle. The following day, they sought medical treatment, were referred to an orthopedic specialist, and were placed on restricted work duty.
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Showing all 35Employee slipped on ice and fell
Employee was stepping off a loader and stepped on a mud ball. They ankle gave out. The employee sought medical treatment the following day and was placed on restricted duties.
Employee was stepping out of pick-up truck when they felt their left foot slip and they fell, landing on their left knee and braced themselves with their left arm and their face struck the ground. The employee broke their kneecap, fractured their wrist, and received superficial cuts to their face.
Employee was walking up a staircase and felt a pop in their knee. 2 days later the employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duties for a knee strain.
Employee stepped off a railcar ladder next to the rail switch. The employee stepped onto the rail switch linkage and twisted their right ankle. The following day, the employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duties.
Employee was getting off a railcar. Their right foot caught a wooden rail tie and they fell forward. The employee fell into the railcar switch control pole. They reported bruising and chest pain in their left pectoral area. They were taken for medical treatment.
On 10/10/22 an employee was walking along the rail when they stepped on uneven ground and their ankle twisted. On 10/31/22 the employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duties.
An employee was walking around a pick up truck when they slipped on loose ground. They fell on their shoulder and reported pain. The employee was placed on restricted duties the following day.
An employee was exiting a skidsteer, with their hand on the bar (meant for grabbing for three-points contact), stepped on the bucket, and slipped. The employee reported pain in the shoulder. The employee sought medical treatment 19 days later and was placed on restricted work duties.
An employee was turning around and walking down a catwalk on the Bedford Crane, when they tripped over one of the structural midrail supports. The employee sustained a knee contusion and abrasion. Medical treatment was sought.
Employee was stepping over an i-beam on the ground, when the toe of the boot knocked the i-beam. The employee lifted their leg up and landed on their foot really hard. The employee experienced pain in their knee. The following day the employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted work.
Employee stepped off crew bus. EE's right ankle rolled due to uneven terrain. Medical evaluation. Diagnosis: Avulsion Fracture of the Lateral Malleolus. EE returned to work same day but with restrictions not to put weight on the foot until diagnosed by an Orthopedic Specialist.
Slipped on rocks getting out of the truck, hurt right ankle
Employee was exiting the sweeper when employee felt a pop in left knee. Employee was taken to Occupational Medicine. Currently on Modified Duty.
Employee was walking through the coal tunnel when EE's foot slipped and EE felt a pop in the knee. We sent EE to the Dr and EE returned to work but was not allowed to squat. EE could perform EE's normal job and did until Dr later found a torn meniscus. Contacted OIEI in Denver and was advised to report when EE goes to surgery. LTI started on June 1st.
Employee was stepping out of pick-up truck on the job site to begin work, when stepping out the ground was uneven and foot got caught in a rut, causing right knee to twist
EE tripped on suction line to the north Aerzen Delta blower, EE had stepped down from ladder and backed up. The suction line is about 12 inch above ground level.
Employee was stepping down from a rail car after braking. He missed the bottom step causing him to fall to the ground landing on his lower back. Employee went to Carilion Occupational for check up. Diagnosed with lower back strain. On restricted until 6/9.
Employee was standing on wet rebar when he slipped and fell into an embankment. How he landed caused his back muscles to sprain.
Employee slipped on a walkway causing injury to his right arm. Employees arm did not get any better and employee went to the doctor on March 12, 2014. He was then placed on restricted duty.
Employee slipped when crossing Gyp pad from #10 mill to #11 mill. He fell on his right elbow.
EE was working on CAT 226-B skid-steer. He parked skid-steer and went to exit machine. As he stepped out onto the foot-cleat on the bucket his foot slipped and pinned his leg behind bucket as he fell forward. The full resulted in him breaking his left tibia 4" above his foot.
Employee stated that while walking down truck ramp he slipped and fell on ice.
Fell while cleaning a conveyer belt while using a hose to clean off the equipment. An employee had fed too much hose to claimant which threw him off balance. Claimant hit his head even though he had hard hat on.
Employee was climbing off a piece of equipment and fell about 3 feet. He caught himself with his right arm and sprained his right thumb.
Employee stated that when he stepped out of a platform, he tripped on something and fell onto concrete pad.
Employee was changing bags in a dust collector when he slipped and fell hitting his right elbow on the structure. Right elbow fractured.
Cleaning up around Jaw Crusher, where they use a fire hose to wash out from under the jaw. It cut a wash spot out and the employee stepped in the wash out spot about 4" deep, in which the employee twisted his left anke.
While following a conduit going outside of the building the employee leaned against handrail and it broke causing him to fall about 4' and injuring his right ankle. The hand rail was fixed within 15 minutes.
EE WAS CLEANING #314 MAGNET BELT OF MATERIAL AT #1 RAW MILL. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HANDRAIL AND FALLING ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EE TRIPED OVER CO WORKER FEET.
EE WAS SECURING AN AIR HOSE OVERHEAD, STANDING ON STEPS. STEPS OVERTURNED CAUSING EE TO FALL.
EE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER FROM UNDER NEATH BELT AND STEPPED BACK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE--LEFT FOOT SLIPPE IN LOOSE CLINKER.
EE TRIPPED WHILE WALKING AROUND BLOWER. HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT WRIST.