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EE HAD JUST COME DOWN FROM THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ON THE CONCRETE PAD THAT WAS COVERED WITH A THIN LAYER OF MUD FROM THE RAIN AND TRAFFUC, HE WALKED AROUND THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK TO GET A CHOCK BLOCK AND STEPPED IN A MUDDY AREA AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED HAND AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
THE PERSON WAS STANDING ON THE THE DOZER ARM TO REMMOVE A ROCK AND HIS FOR SLIPPED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE DOZER ARM & TRACK FRAME. WHE HE LOST HIIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD HIS KNEE TWISTED. HE WORKED THE REMAIN FOUR SHIFT AND THE KNEE REMAINED SORE AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2-9-98,.,
EE REPORTED THAT WHILE PULLING TARP OVER BERM STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RT. FOOT.
TAKING BUCKET OF SAMPLE. TURNED AND STEPPED ON ROCK. TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. NO PAIN AT FIRST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A DOZER IN THE CX PIT HE CLIMBED ON THE TRACK FO THE DOZER AND DI DNOT MAKE CONTACT WITH OPERATOR THE OPERATOR OF THE DOZER MOVED THE EQUIPMENT. EE JUMPED FROM THE E QUIPMENT FROM 6' TO 8' DOWN IN HEIGHT A BROKE THE LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE EXITING THE MILL BUILDING EE SLIPPED AND FELL BECAUSE OF FLOCK THAT HAD SPILLED ON THE FLOOR. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEG ON THE CEMENT FLOOR.
HE WAS PUTTING A 1 1/2" RUBBER WATER HOSE INTO A WATER TANK ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT HIT A BRACE HOLDING THE TANK. HE THEN FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM ON THE BED OF TR UCK.
LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF CONVEYOR #1 AND FELL AGAINST A CEMENT PILLAR. HE HAD A SORE BACK OVER THE WEEKEND THEN REPORTED INJURY ON 9-16-96.
OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON 5 GAL. BUCKET DISLODGING A ROCK ON A STOPPED CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED A BOLD STUBBED OUT AIRLINE WHICH BROKE IN THE VALVE BODY CAUSING 120 LBS OF AIR TO BLOW RUST, OIL, WATER, MEAT AND ROCKS. (OLD LINE WAS REMOVED AND CAPPED). BUCKET WAS REMOVED FROM AREA.
SLIPPED ON SNOW WHILE REMOVING WHEEL CHOCKS FROMVEHICLE.
WORKER WENT TO STEP ONTO A LOADER. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS IN ICE AND SLUSH. AS HE RAISED HIS RIGHT LEG THE SLUSH AND ICE SHIFTED CAUSING THE LEFT ANKLE TO SEVERELY TWIST, BREAKING THE BONE IN THE L EFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING A SHOT FOR SECURITY A BRIGDED COLLAPSED UNDER HIS STEP & HE FELL JUST ENOUGH TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF DOZER. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS UPPER LEFT CHEST ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL. THIS RESULTED IN ONE LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING OFF FROM D-9 DOZER SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED ON DOZER ARM HIS LEFT LEG WENT BETWEEN ARM AND TRACKS. THE MOMENTUM OF THE FALL CAUSED HIS UPPER BODY TO GO FORWARD BENDING HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE ABNORMALLY CAUSING A FRACTURE.
CLIMBING FROM EQUIPMENT STEPPED ON BLADE INSTEAD OF ACCESS LADDERS SLIPPED & FELL ONTO BACK.
EMPLOYEE DESCENDING PORTABLE STAIRWAY WITH BOTH HANDS FULL, SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 3' BRUISING HER ELBOW (AND PRIDE).
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM HAULAGE TRUCK INTO A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE DECK OF A SWING AIR DRILL.
IMPLOYEE WALKING UP STEPS LOST BALANCE AND FELL-SHE CAUGHT HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND-IN DOING SO JAMMED HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE EXITIN1 CAB OF EQUIPMENT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBI3G TO CAB OF HAUL PAC WHEN CABLE STEP BROKE LOOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS LET DOWN TO GROUND AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING WINDSHIELD STANDING ON SNOWY ICY DECK. HE SLIPPED ON THE SLIPPERY DECK AND FELL TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIMSELF WITH THE LEFT HAND. HIS WRIST WAS FRACTURED WHEN HE CAUGHT H HIMSELF. 3
EE CHANGING FIL7ER ON HYDRAULIC TARK D-1 DRILL SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS CHIN CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 ON ICY FOOTING LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE LIFTING SAFETY STANDS FROM REAR OF FLATBED TRUCK SLIPPED ON DUSTY FLOOR AND FELL WITH STAND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK DURING FALL.
EE OBSERVED LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON EQUIP WHILE HOLDING A SQUIRT BOTTLE IN ONE HAND EE CLIMBED TO THE CAB TO T URN OUT THE LIGHTS. EE SLIPPED & FELL 6\ TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS FI5LING WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. HE JUMPED OFF THE TRUCK AND FELT HIS BACK POP.
EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM.EMPL FELL STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SET UP A LADDER ON THE UPPER OWRK DECK OF THE MILL, THEN CLIMBED ON IT TO REMO/VE CRANE HOOK FROM A LOAD. THE LADDER WENT THROUGH THE GRATING OF THE DECK, THROWING THE EMPLOYEE OFF A ND STRIKING HIS BACK ON A METAL FRAME.
CARRYING 2 SACKS OF FULL COFFEE CANS UP STEPS TO OFFICE.FELL AND HAD EDGE OF ONE CAN STRIKE MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER AT JOINT CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
EE SLIPPED STEPPING FROM SERVICE TRUCK LADDER TO SHOP FLOOR. HE FELL & STRUCK HIS CHIN ON AN ANTIFREEZE CAN HE WAS CARRYING. HE RECEIVED A 1.5 CM CUT BELOW HIS LOWER LIP.
DISMOUNTING WATER TRUCK.MISSED STEP AND STRAINED MUSCLE UNDER RIB CAGE.