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EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKED UP AN EXIT RAMP AND TRIPPED OVER THE LAST STEP AND HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUGTH THE RAILING AS HE FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL.
EE WAS LEAGING WORK, REPORTED THAT HE LOCKED THE TRAILER AND STUMBLED ON TEMPORARY STEPS, BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE ROCK BRAKER & STRUCK HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FRAME TO THE CATWALK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WEB OF THE BEAM, CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO STRIKE THE TOP EDGE OF THE BEAM.
EE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL-STILL HOLDING ON WITH HIS HAND THOGUH, WHICH CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO HURT.
EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DITCH AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH THE BOATS ROPE WHEN HE TRIPED OVER FLOTATION TANK LID & RIGHT LEG WENT INTO TANK OPENING & HE INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A 20 LB. STEEL PLATE DOWN THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS & THE PLATE HIT HIS RIGHT QUADRICEP & KNEE CAP.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEP WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WATER HOSE & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MILL
EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AS HE WAS CLIMBING INTO HIS TRUCK AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CONSEQUENTLY FRACTURED HIS ELFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING IN THE CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE OIL IN THE WATER TURCK ENGINE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE RAILING, LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE FUEL TANK STEP AND RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BATTERY BOX COVER. H E REACHED TO POSITION HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THIGH ON A PIECE OF METAL BEHIND THE CAB SUED FOR A BRACE.
EMPL STATES HE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF ENGINE COVER & FELL THROUGH OPEN COMPARTMENT DOOR & STRUCK EDGE OF DOOR FRAME.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES UP A CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STONE AND DEBRIS AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX, 4 FT., HITING HIS BACK ON THE GUARDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SCREEN WITH HIS RIGHT ARM INSIDE A HOPPER BELOW THE SCREEN.BOTH HIS FFET SLIPPED OFF THE CHANNEL CAUSING HIM TO SU PPORT HIS BODY WEIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM,RESULTING IN A TORN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARING PARTS OFF TOP OF LOADER DOWN TO LOWER LEVEL AND SLIPPED ONT EHT IRE AND CUAGHT HIMSELF AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WA STEPPING DOWN OFF C-1 HEAD PULLEY FRAME HWEN SHIRT CUAGHT EDGE OF ROCK BOX. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL 5 FT TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS AT THE 5360 MILL, WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP THREE STEPS HE FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HE HAD CUT HIS ARM ON. IT WAS RAI NING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
CLIMBING LADDER OF EUCLID TO CHANGE AIR FILTERS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SIDE OF SCREEN ON SPRING PEDESTIAL HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE POSITION A TOP DECK SCREEN PANEL INTO PLACE WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL INJURING RT SIDE OF RIB CAGE EMPLOYEE FELL A DISTANCE OF APPROX 3FT
EMPL STATES HE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO EXIT TUNNEL #1 LOST FOOTING CASUING HIM TO FALL STEP WAS 2' DROP FROM TUNNEL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CABLE THROUGH THE SHEAVE, WHEN THE CABKE SHIFTED POSTION CUASING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALNCE. IN EFFORT TO REGAIN HIS BALNCE, HE PLACED HIS FEET AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE I RON THAT HAD BEEN WELDED TO THE DECK. UPON CONTACT WITH THE PEICE OF ANGLE, EMPLOYEES PUT ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT ON HSI LEFT FOOT CAUSING IT TO BUCKLE AND SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMING UP TWO STEPS AND THEN STEPPING ON FRAME OF TRUCK,HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF FELL HEAD FIRST TO CONCRETE FLOOR AND HIT HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE BEAM OF A NEW FEEDER AND MADE A SIDESTEP ONTO A SMALL REBAR. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE BEAM AND ONE FOOT ON THE REBAR. THE WELDS ON EITHER END OF THE R EBAR BROKE AND HE FELL APPROX. 3 FT., STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE BEAM.
HE WALKED IN STONE PILE TO PICK UP PIECES OF METAL WHICH WAS IN PILE AND SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM OFFICE TRAILER. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF BOTTOM STEP, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE; HIS FOOT ROLLED AND A SMALL BONE IN HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A ROOF SECTION. HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE OF SAFE FOOTING AVAILABLE AND BACKED OFF THE STATIONARY ROOF AND FELL APPROX. 15' TO THE DECK BELOW AND CONSEQUENTLY S TRUCK THE HANDRAIL AT THE SAME LEVEL WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD UNIT PARTIALLY TURNED THAT PROVIDED ACCESS TO STEP ONTO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. (922 LIEBHERR EXCAVATOR) WHEN STEPPING FROM THE CAB TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE, LACERATING HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THE SAME TIME, HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CAB HANDHOLD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CONSEQUENTLY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON THE HOPPER FLOOR, INSPECTING GRIZZLEY BARS, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A GRIZZLEY BAR, AND SLIPPED ON THE WET BAR.
EMPL STANDING BETWEEN 2 TELSMITH SCREENS PREPARING TO LEAVE JOB SITE.WALKING AWAY,SLIPPED ON BUILDUP OF MATERIAL ON CATWALK CAUSING FALL & TWIST RIGHT ANKLE BETWEEN SCREEN & CATWALK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SHOP WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A JACK IN THE FLOOR AND LACERATED HIS CHEEKBONE AND BRUISED HIS EYE ON THE JACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAB OF THE LOADER WHEN HE FELL TO THE LEFT AND FELL ON A HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND RIBS.
WALKING BACK TO TRUCK WHEN SLIPED ON LOOSE ROCK S AND AS A RESULT FELL AND DISLOCATED L. THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK INSPECTING CRUSHING CAVITY-WHEN HE TURNED TO THE OPERA TORS SHACK HE TWISTED HIS RT.ANKLE ON A PART OF THE CATWALK THAT HAD GIVEN WAY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GRIZZLEY BARS ON THE CRUSHER TO TURN THE ACETELINE BOTTLE ON FOR BURNING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BETWEEN THE BARS WITH RIGHT LEG
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING STOME UP ON THE STEPS GOING TO THE CATWALK TO C26 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STONE AND FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GRATING ON THE STEPS CUTTING HIS LEG BELOW THE KNEE CAP
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DROP BALL TO START WORK HE PULLED HIMSELF UP WITH HIS ARMS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE WEIGHT ON HIS ARMS CAUSED BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON THE STEPS OF THE PORTABLE SCREENING P LANT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DECK OF THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT THE EDGE ON THE SIDE OF THE WATER WAGON
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM TRUCK CAB HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND RECEIVED 12 STITCHES IN 6FT ARM
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES HE WAS STANDING ON THE PLATFORM NEXT TO THE FUEL TANK. HE WAS TURNING AROUND TO CLIMB DOWN OFF THE 35 TON TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHILE HE WAS TURNING AROUND, HE SLIPPED A ND FELL FIVE FE9T TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BACK. THE PLATFORM HAD DIESEL FUEL ON IT.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT HEWAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DOOR THAT WAS IN THE BACK OF THE 8X20 SCREEN SO A CREW COULD THROW MATERIAL DOWN TO THE C-7 BELT. TO DO THIS REQUIRED GOING INSIDE OF THE BOX UNDER THE 8CREEN TO GET TO THE DOOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE CHUTE TO THE C-7 BOX, BREAKING HIS ANKLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY LINE.