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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #3 COAL MILL PLATFORM WHEN HE STEPPED OVER THE AIR DUCT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BRIDGE DRAG AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL SPRAINING RT WRIST & LUMBAR
EE WAS RUNNING AFTER A GRINDING AID SUPPLY TRUCK TO SHOW HIM WHERE TO HOOK UP TO FILL STORAGE TANKS WHEN HE STUMBLED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE ON A HARDENED CEMENT TIRE TRACK. DID NOT SEE DR UNTI L LATER IN MONTH BECAUSE HE THOUGHT PAIN WOULD SUBSIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON SOUTH SIDE OF RAW WSILO ENTRANCE HWEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE DOOR LATCH.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TAGGING & PAINTING NUMBERS ON MILL LINERS IN BAGHOUSED STOREROOM STORAGE, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PIPES THAT WERE LAYING ON FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPING ROADWAY AND SLIPPED ON ICE THAT DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT FROM MELTING SNOW. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK HITTING HEAD ONROADWAY AFTER HIS HELMET.
EMKPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE MAIN OFFICE BUILDING TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS WERE OUT DUE TO PROBLEM, SUNLIGHT WAS BEING USED TO SEE. THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED A STEP L ADDER, TO ACCESS A JUNCTION BOX, ON THE EDGE OF A THROW RUG AND THE LADDER MOVED. EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE WALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THERAPY WAS STARTED BY DR ON 7-28-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SET OF STEPS AFTER OPENING FRINGE BIN LINE. HE SLIPPED ON THE METAL STAIR STEP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOEE WAS WALKING IN BACKEND OF KILNS WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN AIRLANCE AND HOSE WHERE A LIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING ELECTRICAL SHOP AND SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF PARKED FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
24475D FOREHEAD ABOVE L EYE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR
SHIFT FOREMAN WAS STANDING ON STEPS AT #5 KILN CLINKER COOLER BREAKER AS LUMPS WERE COMING THROUGH BREAKER. A POKE BAR GOT CAUGHT UNDER SHEAVE GUARD MAKING ALOT OF NOISE AND DUST AND BENDING S HEAVE GUARD. THE FOREMAN JUMPED OVER THE HANDRAILING TO TURN OFF THE BREAKER AND LANDED ON HIS HAND AND KNEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING WATER TRUCK. WHEN HE CAME DOWN THE LADDER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK BODY, HE SLIPPED ON PIPES UNDER THE LAST LADDER RUNG AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE THOUGHT PAIN WOULD GO AWAY BUT WHEN IT PERSISTED, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-1-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING #4 ROCK BELT IDLERS.HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND ICE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.HE THOUGHT PAIN WAS TEMPORARY BUT IT PERSISTED.HE WENT TO DOCTOR.02-03-92.
SCRAPING BOXES WITH LONG BAR LOST BALANCE TWISTED BACK
MOPING FLOOR, IT WAS WET SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING R WRIST AND THUMB
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE POKING SYPSUM THROUGH A GRATING HE STUMBLED & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE QUARRY FLOOR & FELL-BRUISING HIS RT ARM RIBS LEG & ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A 24' EXTENSION LADDER TO REPLACE LIGHTS ON TOP OF MILL BUILDING CONTROL ROOM. THE LADDER SLID, IN PART DUE TO THE WORN OFF RUBBER OF THE LADDER FEET, CAUSING THE EMPLOYE E TO FALL APPROX. 5' AND FRACTURE HIS LEFT TIBIA
GETTING IN TRAXCAVATOR SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW FT WENT APART FELT PAIN IN LEG LEFT ONE
WHILE HELPING TO RELOCATE RAILROAD CARS FOR SHIPPING CEMENT, HE DISMOUNTED A STATIONARY CAR WHEN THE TRACKMOBILE AND OTHER CAR STARTED TO MOVE. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEF T ANKLE.
WHILE MAKING USUAL MORNING CHECK ON #5 OXYGEN ANALYZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET RAW MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THOUGHT PAIN WOULD GO AWAY. PAIN PERSISTED, SO EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 5-16-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LID ON THE TOP OF DRY-O-LITE TANK AT THE CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR DECK. WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS THE STEP LADDER HE WAS ON KICKED OUT AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.
WORKING IN HOPPER STRADDLING THE CONE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN R LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 35 TON CRUSHER HOIST WHICH WAS DISMANTLED HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE & CONDUIT HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOC IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT HE DID GOT 03-01-90 WHEN HE STILL FELT PAIN
EMPL WORKING IN #3 COOLER.STEPPED TO FLOOR,STEPPED ON PILE OF DISCARDED REFRACTORY BRICK,TWISTED & FELL.FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.BRICK BEING REPLACED AS PART OF WINTER MAINTENANCE ON KILN
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SAMPLE CANS FROM THE KILN FEED WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEEL STAIRWAY TREAD FELL & SCRAPED HIS LEFT LEG
EMPL WAS GETTING OFF THE QUARRY TRUCK CRANE AND MISSTEPPED AND TWISTED HIS L ANKLE
AFTER PARKING T9UCK EMPL JUMPED OUT SLIPPED AND GRABBED FOR DOOR TO KEEP FROM FALLING.DOOR SLAMMED ON TOP OF RIGHT RING FINGER AND CUT IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF RELEASING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR PRIOR TO SPOTTING CAR FOR UNLOADING. HE FELL OFF BRAKE RELEASE PLATFORM LOCATED 9 1/2 FT. ABOVE GROUND LEVEL TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT. RA ILROAD CAR WAS 8TATIONARY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCDIENT.
EMPL CLIMBED 38\\ PORTABLE METAL STEP LADDER WITH TOP PLATFORM TO CHECK OPERATION OF SCREW CONV.AFTER CLOSING LID OF CONV,EMPL MISSTEPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO FLOOR BELOW.
MAN COMPLETED FLOOR SWEEPING, SET DOWN HIS BRROM, TURNED TO LEAVE THE AREA, MISSTEPPED, REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PREVENT FALLING AND INADVERTENTLY MISSED THE STANDARD APPREOVED CONVEYOR GUARD RAIL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THEA REA OF THE CONVEYOR IDLER AND THE BELT CAUSING LACERATIONS OF THE SOFT TISSUE OF THE HAND.