EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A LOADER WHEN EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE CHAIN STEP, EE'S FOOT HIT THE GROUND AND EE ROLLED EE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
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Showing 50 of 150EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO TIGHTEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A SCALER BOOM ON 03.09.2026. 03.30.2026 THEY WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR AND BECAME LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WALKED BETWEEN TWO PALLETS HOLDING LINER PLATES TO THROW AWAY TRASH. WHILE WALKING BACK, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A FOOT ON THE LINER PLATE AND FELL ON THEIR LEFT SIDE. THEY FRACTURED A RIB ON THEIR LEFT SIDE AND BRUISED THEIR LEFT SHOULDER.
Employee was climbing ladder out from rod mill, right knee buckled and now is swollen and painful.
Walking on walkway at loadout area and tripped on a piece of steel sticking out of walkway.
INCIDENT HAPPENED 08/13/2025 NEVER PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY-FULL DUTY. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED ON 11/06/2025. FULL DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PACK A PALLET WITH TWO SMALL CYLINDERS, TRIPPED OVER A PALLET, AND FELL ON TRUNK. PALLET FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ZIP TIE HOLDING THE CYLINDERS ON THE PALLET BROKE, ONE ROLLED OFF ON EMPLOYEES R. ANKLE AND LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OUT OF SURFACE RECLAIM TUNNEL, BETWEEN THE STAIRS AND EXIT, TURNED RIGHT AND FELT PAIN ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE. THIS HAPPENED ON 05/19/2025. EE WAS NOT PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. EE HAD SURGERY ON 08/12/2025. EE IS NOW LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR A HYDRAULIC LEAK AND SLIPPED ON ROCK AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 04/28/2025
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PB FILTER VACUUM PUMP AND SLIPPED IN DRY FLOCCULANT THAT HAD FALLEN FROM FLOOR ABOVE THROUGH THE GRATING.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP, SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS INTO EE'S DRILL, FOOT SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE FELL AND CUT LEFT FOREARM TRYING TO CATCH SELF FROM FALLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING EMULSION TANK, LOST FOOTING AND FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON TRUCK AND LANDING ON RIGHT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF PLATFORM WHEN HOSE CLAMP CAUGHT ON GRATING. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON EE'S RIGHT KNEE.
AN INCIDENT REPORT FOR "REPORT ONLY" WAS REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYEE ON 10/14/2024. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE SKY TRAC, EE TURNED AS EE STEPPED OFF OF SKY TRAC AND EE FELT A POP IN EE'S LEFT KNEE. EE REQUESTED AN MRI IN JANUARY 2025 AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY ON 01/30/2025.
THE EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST THE HANDRAIL ABOVE THE ROD CHANGER AND IT GAVE OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE PLATFORM BELOW.
STEPPING OFF OF POWDER TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON DRY FLOCK AND CAUGHT SELF HURTING EE'S RIGHT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOMETHING OFF OF THE CAGE WHEN EE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
Employee was dismounting a front end loader. When the employee got to the ground, they felt a pain in the left knee. Employee went to the doctor on 3/20/24 and was diagnosed with a knee strain. Employee was given prescription.
EXITING HAUL TRUCK UG, MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON BACK
While moving supplies off pallet, left knee twisted and caused employee to fall. Employee's left forearm caught a nail.
Individual was walking around the rod table to turn off a generator. When walking around the end of the rod table they stepped on some uneven gravel and is when they rolled their right ankle.
EE stepping onto first step of haul truck and foot slipped off step. EE felt pain in low back area. EE taken for medical evaluation and placed on restricted duty at that time.
EE CLIMBING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK TO INSPECT FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR MONTHLY INSPECTION. EE FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER, STRAINING LEFT ARM. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 11/3/2021.
EE CHANGING BOOM ROLLERS, SLIPPED ON THE BOOM ROLLER COVER AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 8/16/2021
A sub-contractor hired by Rail-Veyor was listening to a hazard training presentation when they moved backwards and was un-aware of a mounted electrical motor framing in which they tripped over, resulting in hitting hard hat on the wall and falling to the floor causing a lower back injury.
EE STEPPED OFF DRILL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 04/05/2021.
EE walking in park area doing a pre-operational equipment inspection and tripped on a rock falling and injuring right elbow. EE placed on restricted duty following medical examination.
EE got out of pick-up truck to open a gate on gravel road and slipped and fell on icy roadway. EE felt pain in left knee. EE seen at emergency room and released to restricted duty at that time.
EE WAS REACHING TO FLIP A VALVE, HAND SLIPPED OFF VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 01/15/2021. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AFTER MEDICAL FOLLOW UP ON 01/18/021.
EE twisted the left knee while walking. EE sought medical treatment on 1.20.2021 and was placed in restricted duty at that time.
EE walking down stairs, fell down 2-3 steps. EE was placed on restricted duty following medical treatment on 01/26/2021. EE will begin physical therapy as well.
EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE EXITING DRILL. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE slipped on bottom step of scaler. Fracture to left foot. EE released to restricted duty following medical treatment.
EE stepping off drill and felt pain in right leg. EE received medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty. Treatment is on-going.
Was unhooking the drill and stepped wrong and experienced a pull in left knee which strained the knee.
EE stepped over a pipe and right foot slipped when stepping down, EE felt pain in right knee. EE was taken for medical treatment on 5/11/2020 and was placed on restricted duty at that time.
EE twisted left knee while splicing cable. EE placed on restricted duty after medical treatment on 3.20.2020.
EE fell from truck while cleaning lights. EE placed off work after surgery to repair broken bones in leg.
EE WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS AND FELL UP A STEEP SLOPE INJURING LEFT SHOULDER. EE REMAINED FULL DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT. EE WILL RECEIVE SURGERY ON 4/28/2020 AND WILL BE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING SURGERY.
EE climbing onto machine, EE slipped and fell onto right side. EE placed on restricted duty on 8.1.19.
EE stepped on drain in floor and fell injuring right shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty on 4/29/2019. Treatment is ongoing at this time.
EE dismounting grader and slipped on step, falling into grader on left side torso. EE taken for medical examination on 3/4/2019 and was placed on restricted duty for pain and contusions. EE had a follow up medical exam on 3/8/19 and was returned to full duty at that time.
EE pulling on blown hyd hose and slipped and fell. EE felt pain in right shoulder and arm. EE placed on restricted duty and released following week back to full duty.
EE twisted right knee when exiting piece of equipment on 11/26/2018. EE remained on full duty following medical evaluation and testing. EE will receive surgical treatment on 5/24/2019 and will be released to restricted duty on 5/25/2019.
EE slipped in shower in changeroom on surface. EE received laceration on head requiring sutures. EE released back to work following medical treatment.
EE stepping off tire on charging rig, stepped onto rock, rock rolled and caught toe under edge of tire bending right foot backwards, fracturing distal fibula of right leg. EE was placed on restricted duty after medical evaluation.
EE climbing up steps to get into loader when EE twisted left knee. EE placed on restricted duty following medical treatment.
EE slipped going down a step into the bathroom and fell, twisting left knee. EE remains full duty but will have a surgical procedure on 3.26.18. EE is expected to return to full duty following procedure on 3.26.18.
EE lost left footing while standing on battery box. Right knee slid down between tire and loader twisting right knee. EE received medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty until follow up appointment on 11/10/17 and was returned to full duty.