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EE WAS CLEANING THE REFLECTORS AT THE END OF THE PALLETIZER. THERE WERE SEVERAL DAMAGED BAGS ON THE FLOOR IN THIS AREA. AS THE EE STEPPED OVER THESE BAGS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BAC K ON THE FLOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THEEE DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO BE SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN. HOWEVER ON 7-20-01, HE WAS STILL A LITTLE SORE AND OPTED TO GO TO THE DR.
EE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING LINE 8 CASE PACKER. HE WAS STANDING ON PALLETS AND STARTED TO STEP OFF OF THE PALLETS UNTO A STEEL WALK PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST AN OTHER STACK OF PALLETS. HE SUFFERED A NON-DISPLACED RIB FRACTURE TO THE 10TH RIB. ONT HE LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED LINE 5 PALLETIZER LAYER FORMING AREA TO RETRIEVE A LEAKING BAG, WHEN SHE STEPPED OVER THE LAYER RAKE CHAIN, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, SHE LANDED ON METAL SUPPORT BARS BETWEEN THE TURNING DOMES HITTING HER RIGHT FOREARM, RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT RIB CAGE. SHE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT ON 5-01-01.
REMOVING A BOX JAM ON LINE 5 PALLETIZER. STEPPED ON IDLER ROLLER, SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND LEG WENT INTO OPENING AT END OF ROLLER. TWISTED AND CAUGHT SELF IN MID FALL. '
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING OVER A TRUCK. HE HAD TAKEN A TRAILER TO BE LOADED TO THE SHIPPING DOCK WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK HIS AIRLINE, HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TRAILER AND HIS RIGHT ON THE AIRLINE . THERE WAS ICE ON THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER AND IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HOLD AND FALL OFF THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND, HITTING THE STEP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND ELBOW.
EMPOYEE GOT OFF HIS FORKLIFT TO HELP AIR UP THE AIRBAGS, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE RAILCAR, THE WOOD WAS ROTTEN AND WEAK. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE T O TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING A NEW HIRE ON HOW TO LOAD BOX CARS. WHILE THE NEW HIRE WAS LOADING PALLETSTHE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON PALLET COVERS. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ICE SPOT THAT WAS IN THE CAR, AND SLIPPED. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS WALKING ON THE CEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE EE VENDING CORIDORE. IT HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND THE AREA WAS SLIPPERY. EE FELT HIMSELF START TO FALL, AND PUT HIS ARM OUT TO HELP C ATCH HIS FALL. AS HE HIT THE CEMENT, HIS WEIGHT DISLOCATED HIS LEFT ELBOW.