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Employee jumped from frame of 992C loader to ground, estimated 3 feet instead of properly dismounting unit. Tail bone came in contact with bolt on frame of bucket.
Employee working in area where clinker is stored, employee made the decision to travel off the designated path into an area where clinker is stored, slipping on loose clinker- strained left knee. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 10/26/11- PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
While climbing up the rock transfer tower stairs employee felt a sharp pain in his right knee. Employee later went to the Dr. and was informed that he tore tendons.
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING HAND DOLLY FOR MOVING CYLINDERS. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CYLINDER TO TOP OF 9-PACK. HE TRIPPED ON EDGE OF LAST STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT KNEE - SUSTAINED CUT TO LEFT KNEE.
Unattentiveness, not watching where walking, no keeping three-points of contact while descending stairs. While descending stairs employee was carrying items, looked away, missed the bottom step and fell forward onto ground. Abrasion to right knee and contusion to left hand. (Not keeping three points of contact and taking eyes off direction of travel.)
Late Report of Injury to Employer: Injury occurred on 4/2/09 but was not reported to management until 4/7/09. Employee states he was walking around the Coal Mill when his left ankle rolled over due to walking on uneven ground. Sprain to left ankle.
LATE REPORT OF INJURY BY EMPLOYEE- REPORTED ON 2/16/09. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE BASE OF A STOP SIGN, WHICH WAS BENT, THE BASE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. (STRAIGHTENING OF THE STOP SIGN POST WAS NOT A JOB ASSIGNMENT BY THE SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO PERFORM THIS TASK ON HIS OWN.)
While running up the stairs with both hands full employee mis-stepped causing him to stumble and banging his right wrist on the hand rail and twisting his back. (Lay off planned for 12/12/08)
While employee was exiting the cab of the water truck he missed the hand grab on the cab, not keeping 3-points of contact, and fell to the ground. Employee sustained abrasion and hairline fracture to right elbow. Employee was placed on modifed duty on 9/29/08 until he was seen by ortho dr. and then placed off duty.
Employee was cleaning #13 rock belt when he slipped and sprained his R/ ankle.
Employee was servicing a filter while standing on an 8 ft. ladder. The ladder slipped and he fell approximately 5 ft. landing on his right shoulder and dislocating it.
Employee was cleaning up dust when he stepped into a hole and strained his right knee.
The employee was knelt down performing work activity, when he attempted to stand; the fall protection lanyard got caught under his foot causing him to fall forward. In the attempt to catch himself, the employee fractured the forth Metacarpal bone in the right hand confirmed by physicians x-ray.
Employee was getting into his truck when he slipped on wet clinker and sprained his R/ankle and L/knee.
The EE was working on the DC on the bin building. While walking down the stairway he fell. He sustained a bruise to his left heel and twisted left ankle.
Employee was accessing an upper level of the penthouse floor located at the Baghouse (331). Employee grabbed a cable tray that was not fully connected. When the cable tray moved, the employee lost his grip, falling appox. 4 feet. In the attempt to catch himself, employee fractured his right forearm.
Employee slipped and fell, landing on a short piece of rebar, causing a leg contusion.
Employee claims that he slipped while working on the Rock Stacker and twisted his knee. This was originally reported as an incident only on 01/10/07.
Lighting went out in area employee was traveling while accessing stairs. Employee missed a step causing him to trip resulting in abrasion to his knees and arms.
Employee slipped on rock while moving crane matt
Employee was walking across the deck of a rough terrain crane, lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet.
On 11/24/06 employee was working on a crane boom. A crane hook was coming down in the vicinity and the employee perceived the hook might strike him. The employee jumped down, landing on his feet and rolled forward.
Employee reports while stepping down of off 50 ton RT crane using the crane steps & hand rail, his right foot was caught under the step's rung, causing him to lose balance. He held onto the handrail, however the shift in balance caused him to overexert the right knee.
On 10/20/06 Employee was positioned below another employee, employee overhead fell and landed on employee below. Employee below reported back pain.
Improper dismount from loader- strained left knee
Twisting improperly-exiting off forklift(from activity report).
Stepping down from chute and missing landing causing knee to twist.
When crossing over steel beam material, employee's foot caught against the material causing him to fall. Employee stuck out his right arm to stop the fall, striking forearm on material, then when landing on ground, overextending right elbow.
employee states that he was stepping off a curb and felt a pain in his right knee.
Employee slipped while using a bar to knock down loose material and fell against a ladder causing a bruise to his back and hip area.
Employee slipped on some loose clinker in the storage area and strained his lower back.
Employee was getting out of the Bobcat when she felt a pain in her left knee. This was later found to be a strain.
Employee tripped, spraining his left ankle.
Using ladder at Gyp bin when Left foot got stuck causing a slip that strained Right big toe.
Employee was climbing into a dust truck when he slipped and bumped his Left knee. He reported this as a report only. He requested medical attention on 3/30/05
She was collecting paperwork at the packhouse when she missed a step, twisting her ankle and shoulder.
Employee was walking to his work area, when he slipped and sprained his lower back.
EE SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF A LADDER AT THE #5 KILN AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON RUNG, SPRAINING IT. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A RECORD ONLY INJURY (FOR FILE). EE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 6-8-04 AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
WHILE WORKING ON A TRANSFORMER THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & STRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Slipped on floor mat, sink had plugged drain which caused water to gather under mats.
While getting out of screw conveyer, slipped on rock.
While climbing ladder on 966-17 loader, he pulled right shoulder muscle.
STEPPING OFF A CURB-HEARD HIS KNEE POP-DIDN'T REPORT UNTIL 7/23/04
WORKING ON #3 COOLER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A FIRST AID BACK STRAIN. ON 11/19/03 REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
THIS EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AT 1:00 PM, 1 1/2 HRS BEFORE HIS SHIFT STARTED HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN WHILE LEAVING TIME CLOCK HOUSE.
CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDER, LEFT KNEE SWELLED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY #22 CLINKER BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF D-7 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND AND IN DOING SO. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A FIRST AID INJURY AND A R EQUEST WAS MADE ON 6-23-03 TO HAVE A DR EXAMINE IT. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON MODIFIED DUTY.
TRUCK DRIVER CUSTOMER WAS TYPING HIS LOAD. HE WAS STANDING ON HIS TRAILER, PULLING ON ROPE TO TIGHTEN, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 4 FT LADDER, WHEN AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD BECAME TANGLED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.