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Employee was walking down a set of stairs from crusher and lost EE's footing and slid forward putting all EE's weight on EE's hands that were on the handrails. Employee heard a pop in EE's left wrist.
Employee was exiting a motor grader, EE was facing the steps of the grader while holding onto both handles. As EE was completing the dismount to the ground, EE's right foot slipped on uneven surface, and EE twisted right ankle which caused EE to fall.
Employee was stepping off the D8D7 dozer and as employee reached the ground with left foot first, employee rotated to the left and felt a pop in left knee. The ground was just graded flat.
Employee was walking from the office to the parking area when she slipped and fell on some ice on the sidewalk. Dislocated right shoulder.
Employee stated that as he was exiting the truck his foot slipped off the step and he landed on the ground in an awkward maner. He later stated that his knee was sore. He was taken to the clinic as a pre caution where it was diagnosed as a minor strain. Return to work regular job.
Employee was in Scale office before shift. Stood up from chair to walk to fax/copier, took one step and knee gave out. (Did not hit anything, twist or turn). Employee said she had been exercising a lot using "WII Fitness" program.
Employee slipped off ladder while climbing to get on top of a compressor room to get fluorescent light bulbs. As he slipped, his right wrist snagged on garage door rail cutting approx 2" of skin back which required 20 stitches.
EE was walking around fueling station to do some clean-up & twisted his right ankle. He said no specific cause & the ground was level. Our Safety Director spoke with a Coder at MSHA Office of Injury & Employment Information on 4/6/06 about incident & was told it would not be reportable. Site was inspected on 4/25/06 & MSHA Inspector told Plant Manager that 7000-1 must be completed.
While exiting front end loader, employee was climbing down ladder and he fell backwards hitting his head on the ground. Employee had multiple objects in his hands which caused him to loose his grip.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY A TOOL CABINET & HIS FOOT STRUCK A SHELF SUPPORT LYING ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TRIP. THE CABINET LANDED ON HIS LEGS, PUSHING HIS ANKLE INTO ONE OF THE SUPPORTS, CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT ANKLE.
EE WENT TO STEP ONTO WET STEPS AND HER FOOT SLIPPED. SHE FELL ON HER RIGHT KNEE AND CUT IT AS WELL AS SWELLING THAT STARTED TO OCCUR. SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC THAT DAY AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ALONG HF-6 CONVEYOR. HE WAS USING A PUNCH & A 3 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT THE 3/4" BOLTS THAT HOLD THE 20' SECTIONS TOGETHER. WHEN HE HIT THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER, HIS LEFT FOOT SLID DUE TO THE SNOW ON THE GROUND & HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & HIS BACK GOT WORSE. THE SUPERVISOR WAS CALLED @ 10:20 AM AT WHICH TIME HE COMPLAINED
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE RIGHT REAR LADDER OF E1-91 LOADER AND LOST FOOTING BECAUSE OF THE DRIED MUD. THE MUD BROKE AWAY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE OPEN TOOL BOX DOOR OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK, WHICH WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE LOADER.
WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM PICKUP TRUCK, EE SLIPPED & HIT HER RIGHT LEG ON THE EDGE OF THE TAILGATE. SHE DIDN'T GO TO THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT & RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/25/02. ON 3/1 4/02, EE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE CLINIC DUE TO A SORE LEG. NO RESTRICTIONS WERE ISSUED BUT KETOPROFEN 75 MG #30 WAS PRESCRIBED, ALSO AN ELASTIC KNEE SUPPORT. CLINIC SUGGESTED MRI OF KNEE.
GROUND UNEVEN TURNED ANKLE (LEFT).
PRE SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, SLIPPED INTO NEARBY DITCH.
CLIMBING OFF CONVEYOR, FELL ON A CONCRETE BLOCK.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM WATER TRUCK - SLIPPED ON STEPS.
THIS IS A RE-OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENT ON 1-17-00, WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRACK AND HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK LANDED ON A BOLDER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG. ON 8-4-00 AND 8-5-00 EMPLOYEE WAS STRINGIN G CABLE ON DRAGLINE CAUSING IRRATATION TO RIGHT BUTTOCKS AND LOWER BACK. THIS IS THE SAME AREA FROM ACCIDENT ON 1-17-00.