Employee was at TT1 Transfer belt when EE's head came into contact with a cross member beam. The employee tripped and fell to the ground where EE suffered an injury to their ankle.
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Showing all 48Miner mis-stepped on uneven working surface and inquired their left ankle.
Electrician using a ladder 15 feet in the air asked spotter who was holding ladder to retrieve a different tool. When spotter let go of the ladder it slipped out from underneath EE. Electrician was using fall protection, the force of EE stopping caused strains in EE's back and hip.
Miner strained right knee while stepping down from a ladder.
While walking from B Belt up C Belt, slipped with coal on floor and twisted knee.
Climbing extension ladder to get platform on front of crusher to check main belt take-up adjustment. Slipped and/or lost footing and fell about 8' on back.
Disposing excess raw material in appropriate pile. Tripped over unseen rock and fell on left side, elbow, arm and shoulder.
Cleaning off a table in the raw mill, employee stepped over wheel, leg got stuck and twisted ankle.
Stepped over a snow pile and slipped on ice.
Slipped on ice and pulled something in groin area.
Walking from parking lot to building, stepped on ice, slipped and twisted both knees.
Employee was measuring coal piles in the long shed and lost footing due to loose material. Employee split legs and felt pain in pelvic area upon recovery of fall.
Was walking up the stairs and stepped off of and rolled their ankle.
Climbing across railcar ladder, foot slipped or missed step and employee fell approximately 5ft. Trying to catch self, injuring right wrist.
Hands were full, slipped off of step going upstairs. Hit left shoulder and chin (face).
Operator stepped off of the loader ladder and the floor was not even and they twisted their ankle.
While patching a hole in the coal silo, and while coming down the ladder ee missed the last step and fell.
Employee was unloading Baker Test Equipment from back of Ford pick-up truck. Employee set the unit on the ground. Employee lifted unit with right hand and started toward finish mill hydraulic room. As employee placed employee's right foot on concrete downward step, employee felt employee's right knee give way.
Tripped on step in ER Room while exiting, fell on step and hit back and rib cage. Employee stated EE was fine and did not need a doctor's care.
While working on airslide in dusty environment employee's glasses became foggy due to dust mask. Dust stuck to EE's glasses and obstructed EE's vision while EE was descending the ladder. EE missed a step and fell. EE bruised left hip and glute and left elbow.
Employee was stepping off of an excavator and slipped on the ice. EE hurt right ankle.
Employee was talking to another employee while setting up a guzzler hose to clean underneath the scale. Employee stepped into the open manhole with one leg and stopped himself from going all the way in. He hit his torso, but felt fine until the next day when he felt soreness in his ribs. He was taken to the doctor on 10/1/2015 for evaluation. He had fractured 2 ribs.
At 7:10pm employee entered the Ctrl Room with blood on his neck/shirt & hands. He said he was climbing an extension ladder. He was 2/3 up & the ladder slipped out from under him. He hit the back of his head on the concrete floor resulting in a 2" cut. He was taken to the hospital at 7:43pm. He said he received 5 staples to close the wound & was home. He will be at work 9/25/15.
Employee stepped out of teleforker and twisted right knee. Employee heard a "pop" and felt pain.
A bolt on a step ladder on a rock track drill broke. Driller fell catching his leg in the ladder. On 04/13/2015 driller requested medical attention. The doctor found minor damage to knee and prescribed physical therapy. Driller returned to full time duty. After several weeks of PT surgery was scheduled. Surgery was performed on 06/23/2015. Driller returned to full duty 06/29/2015.
Employee was doing routine oil checks on loaders and water trucks. It was muddy and slick due to rain. He unlatched the hood of the water truck, put his left foot on the standing area and used both hands to open the hood. It didn't open so he leaned forward and pulled harder. As it started to come up his left foot slipped and he fell to the ground.
Employee climbed on top of the truck to grab the wheel chocks. He jumped off the rear bumper landing on both feet. He did not feel pain at the time, until 4 days later.
Truck parked by bottle cage behind warehouse in gravel. Planted left leg/knee, swung right leg into pickup truck. Left leg gave out as employee was getting into truck. He started to fall but caught himself on truck floorboard. Felt a pop in his knee and a twist.
Fell over cable tray installed on the ground hitting left knee
EE was climbing up a ladder to remove a copper line to clean a fire eye. As he got to the top of the ladder it started to slide off its resting place sending him to the ground. He fell on his hip and dislocated his left shoulder. He did not get a chance to tie off because he did not get to the top of the ladder. Ladder was a 22 ft extension ladder.
Employee stepped off of stairway onto a concrete slab and twisted their ankle. This resulted in a hairline fracture to the bone.
Employee was walking up stairs on Transfer Tower 1 when he tripped. As he was falling, he reached out his hand to grab the handrail and jammed his finger against the handrail. Employee sought medical treatment on his own on 12/13/09, via Urgent Care, and it was verified that he had fractured his finger. Employee did not report the injury to the employer until 12/15/09.
Employee lost balance and fell on to kiln anchors. Suffered lacerations to the right knee and face.
While walking from the jobsite office to a company vehicle, the employee slipped on the snow and ice, twisted the right ankle and fell.
Employee was walking on plant property when he slipped on ice and fell, causing him to strain his shoulder. Employee has been treated since the injury, but the injury did not become reportable until he received a steroid (Cortisol) shot at his last Doctor's visit.
Employee climbed a ladder to the top of the baghouse, when his foot was caught in the last rung of the ladder, causing him to fall onto the top of the baghouse, which was at the same level as the top rung of the ladder. The employee encountered abrasions to his ear, head, and neck, and suffered broken bones in his right foot.
Employee slipped on ice and struck his left knee on the ground.
Employee stepped off a concrete foundation onto the snowy area and slipped, straining the back.
Employee was stepping down from a crane, lost his grip on the ladder and fell 2 feet to the ground on the hip.
Employee was assisting a fellow coworker that began to have a seizure by supporting him from behind. Victim of seizure began to fall; employee did his best to lessen the impact and injured his left wrist when both landed. Doctor issued employee brace and scheduled physical therapy sessions to lessen soreness.
Employee was on equipment inspection prior to start up of crusher. Slipped/tripped on the steps of the primary belt and broke right ankle. Cleanup was in progress at the time of the accident to clear the light dust and sparse rock.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SOUND SCREEN AND DESCRIBED A MOMENT OF INATTENTION. AT THAT TIME HE ALLEGES HE HOOKED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE SCREEN FRAME AND TRIPPED, DROPPING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO THE GROUND.
UPON ENTERING THE CONTROL ROOM AREA, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR.
EE WAS CLEANING UP A PILE OF DUST ALONG #3 CLINKER BELT IN THE AREA WHERE THE FLOOR BEGINS TO SLOPE TOWARD THE FEED END OF THE BELT. AS EE WAS LIFTING A LOADED SHOVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED O N SOME LOOSE CLINKER IN THE PILE. WHEN EE SLIPPED, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND KNEE.
EE SLIPPED ON SLAG SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND NORTH OF THE NO.2 SLAG BELT CONVEYOR. EE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE ON THE BELTCONVEYOR FRAMEWORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE COAL TUNNEL AND HIS VISION WAS AFFECTED BY THE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THESTEPS AND FELL DOWN AT THE EAST END OF THE TUNNE L. DURING THE FALL, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ONTHE END OF A SECTION OF HANDRAIL.
EE ALLEGES THAT INJURY OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRWELL FROM THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING. EE STOPPED TO OBSERVE MILL OPERATION. WHEN HE STARTED AGAINS, HIS LEFT FOOT BECAM E STUCK ON THE FLOOR GRATING AND IN TURNING RIGHT, HIS LEFT KNEE "POPPED". EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-25-00 WHEN TREATMENT FOR HIS KNEE & ASSOCIATED SORE BACK REQUIRED TIME OFF WORK.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A COAL MILL BEING REPAIRED AND TURNED TO ACCESS A LADDER. DURING THE TURNING MOTION, EE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.