EE WENT TO THE BACK OF UF PLANT TO CLEAN-UP RUN OVER OF 1 MICRON PRODUCT. WENT TO GET WATER HOSE OFF OF #8 SG FROM STAIRS BEHIND #6 SG. WHEN STEPPED DOWN OFF OF STAIRS TO FLOOR HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSEF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO START THE PAIN.
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Showing all 25EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR IN THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK AT THE #1 DRUM FILTER TO CHANGE THE VALVES BETWEEN #1 AND #2 FILTE RS. HE STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE AGITATOR MOTOR FOR THE #1 FILTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BACK OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP AND TRIPPED OVER PIPE.
WHILE WORKING ON A GEAR BOX IN THE SHOP, MINER STEPPED OFF BOX, APPROXIMATELY 10" DOWN AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INITIALLY, NO REPORTOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE LATER DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. REPORTED LATE BY EMPLOYEE.
MILLWRIGHT STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF PORTABLE STAIRS, FELL BACKWARD OFF BOTTOM STEP TWISTING ANKLE. STEPS ON CONCRETE FLOOR SITTING UNEVEN DUE TO SLIGHT BUILDUP OF POWDER. PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY BY LOCAL DR.
CLEANING--WASHING TOP OF PRODUCT STORAGE TANK WITH WATER, FOOT SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE, WHILE BREAKING FALL, RIB CAGE HIT HAND RAIL. COWORKER ALSO CAUGHT ARM TO BREAK FALL.
THE OPERATOR STEPPED OUT OF THE OPERATOR SHACK TO THE FLOOR AREA. THE METAL PLATE THAT COVERS THE TRENCH/DITCH HAD BEEN MOVED EXPOSING THE DITCH. THE GRATE COVERING THE DITCH HAD BEEN PRESSE D INWARD CAUSING A DEPRESSION UNEVEN WALKING SURFACE. THE OPERATOR STEPPED ON THE GRATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSE A SPRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE FEED SCREW. SCREW WAS LOCKED OUT. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION HIMSELF FOR BETTER ACCESS AND LOST HIS BALANCE DUE TO AN UNEVEN WORKING SURFACE. HE GRABBED THE SCREW TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND (THE PINKY FINGER) EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED VACTION BEGAN ON 29 JUNE 98 RETURNE
EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 5-22-98 EE RECEIVED RESTRICTED DUTY FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. EE S KNEE CONTINED TO CAUSE HIM PAIN. THEREFORE, HE SOUGHT FURTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EE HAD BEE N AWAY FROM WORK SINCE INJURY 98.INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE WASHING SCURRY FROM UNDER AND 7 MILL. HE STEPPED ON BOARDWALK AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE.
INSPECTING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, STEPPED UP ONUTILITY CART FOR BETTER REVIEW WHEN CART MOVED HE STARTED TO FALL & TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.
CLEANING GROUP HAD ARRIVED, SPRAYED FLOR WITH WAX REMOVER. EE WAS AWARE OF IT & WAS TIPTOEING OUT OF BUILDING TO GO HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HER CHIN ON FLOOR.
EE WAS GREASING #1 AIR SIFTER AT PLANT 1 TUBE MILL, SECOND FLOOR LANDING. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS & STEPPED ON A 3/4" RUBBER HOSE & LEFT FOOT/ANKLEROLLED OUTWARD & EE FELL TO THE FLOOR.
EE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF STEEL SILO, SLIPPED ON WET CARBONATE, FALLING ON RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. "SLIP & FALL"
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLIGHTLY GRADED RAMP 6% AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH KNEE. AREA WAS CLEAN, WELL LIT, EMPLOYEE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING. AFTE R FULL WORKMAN'S COMP INVESTIGATION ACCIDENT DEEMED ON THE JOB.
2-27-97--SHOVELING DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN. 2-28-97--STILL FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. 3-1-97--SLIPPED, DID NOT FALL, EXPERIENCED MORE BACK PAIN AND REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WHIEL PUTTING AIR LINE BACK ON RAYMOND MILL FEED BIN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CROSSING OVER SOME PRODUCTS BLOWER PIPES APPROX 3' ABOVE THE GROUND. WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A RUBBER AIR HOSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND BRUISING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BACK END OF LOADER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG
EMPL STEPPED INTO UNCOVERED DITCH WHILE WORKIN GON A PUMP.THE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED WHEN HE STEPPED INTO DITCH TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EMPL WALKING TO LUNCHROOM FROM JOB TO BREAK AREA AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL TWISTING ANKEL,SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.EMPL REQUIRED TO USE ANKLE BRAC
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN CROSSING ALGAE GROTWTH UNDER THE WASHER PLANT EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATION ON H IS RT ELBOW REQUIRING STITCHES
WALKING THROUGH SLURRY PLANT STEPPED ON GRINDING MEDIA AND FELL ON LEFT HIP AND RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON TOP OF F TANK CAR CLEANING IT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON FEET RESULTING IN SPRAINED BACK
CLEANING OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR,SLIPPED INSIDE CAR HELD ON TO HOSE,TWISTING BACK RESULTING IN SPRAIN BACK.
CHECKING THE EN1INE ON THE L OADER STEPPED ON THE LADDER FOOT SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND