Ee was working on a ladder. He reached for his meter when he and the ladder both fell 8' to the ground. He hit his right shoulder on a pipe and then landed on his left shoulder.
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Showing all 27EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND CHASING IRON AND STEPPED ON GROUND THAT WAS UNEVEN BECAUSE OF RAIN AND TRACKS TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
employee was stepping down the ladder on stacker belt, foot slipped off step and put all his weight on left shoulder. He is off duty and taking physical therapy. He has a follow up appointment with the doctor April 7. He has a left shoulder girdle sprain.
EE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE PIT. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN EE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS R. ARM & JAMMING HIS R. SHOULDER. DOCTOR PUT EE ON MUSCLE RELAXERS & EE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY. ON 4/13/04 AROUND 10:10 AM, EE WAS LOADING 30" IDLERS INTO BACK OF PICKUP, REINJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. TAKEN TO EMERG. ROOM FOR X-RAYS. PUT OFF DUTY & PT 4 DAYS/WEEK.
employee stumbled while climbing up bank from dredge at end of his shift. He hurt his left hip and knee. This was reported as information only-no medical treatment sought. His left knee started hurting him and he had an MRI done-small tear in left knee. He had surgery on his knee on April 19, 2004. He has been working full time until the date of his surgery on April 19.
EE STATES HE WAS CLOSING THE HATCHES ON THE BULKTRUCK WHICH HAD NO LOWER LADDER. HE ATTEMPTED TOGET OFF TRUCK & SLIPPED & FELL & CUT HIS UPPER ARM ON A BRACKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT THE CUTTERHEAD, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE CATWALK.
EE WAS WALKING TO CONTROL HOUSE AT BC9. AS HE STEPPED ON THE PLATFORM HE STEPPED ON SOME ICE & HE FELL.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE DREDGE LADDER, FOOT WENTTHROUGH A PLACE IN THE CATWALK CUTTING HIS SHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS KNEE. EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME. ON 9/13/02 EE ASKED TO SEE THE DR BECAUSE HIS KNEE WAS STILL HURTING. THE DR TOLD THE EE TO TAKE OFF WORK UNTIL HE COULD SEE A SPECIALIST FOR HIS KNEE. THE COMPANY DID NOT RECEIVE THE INFORMATION ON THE EE BEING TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL 9/17/02.
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM RAIL CAR WHILE BRINGING EMPTYCARS TO LOADING AREA, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING TO LEGS, ARMS AND BACK.
EE WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF PLANT 2, WENT BETWEEN CONVEYOR & PLANT, HUNG HIS FOOT & FELL AGAINST ELECTRICAL BOX LATCH, EAR HIT LATCH, HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
EE STATES: LOADING A SHOT AND TRYING TO RETRIEVEDETONATORS. A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE TOP OF THE ALUMINUM BOX CLOSED ON TOP OF MY HEAD AND KNOCKED ME OFF THE BUMPER OF THE PICKUP TRUCK.
STEPPED ON A ROCK, ROCK ROLLED AND MADE HIM TWIST HIS KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON THE LOW BOY TRAILER AND FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE DECKING, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS HE RIPPED HIS RIGHT PINKIE FINGERNAIL OFF.
EE JUMPED OFF WORKBOAT ONTO LEFT LEG, STUMBLED AND WENT DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MECHANIC SHOP AND TRIPPED ON TORCH LEAD, RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS DESCENDING A LOADER LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA. THE EE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY, BUT A FOLLOW UP EXAM ON 5- 18-01 DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY.
WHILE REMOVING MUFFLER FROM DRAGLINE ENGINE, EE SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE. ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT 4/12 TO DR.'S OFFICE THE DIAGNOSIS FOR SURGEWRY WAS MADE AND SCHEDULED FOR 4-13-01.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN WALKWAY OF #6 SHAKER AND SLIPPED. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-5-01. NOT REPORTED BY COMPANY DUE TO PENDING DR.'S REPORTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCK OFF A CONVEYER BELT. HE STARTED TO WALK BACK DOWN ON THE CATWALK AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL. HE FELL, BRUISING HIS LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS. HE INITIALLY DECLIN ED MEDICAL HELP BUT THE NEXT DAY INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELT HE NEEDED TO BE SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN.
EE WAS STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS AND FELL DOWN 5-6 STEPS. INJURY DID NOT APPEAR SERIOUS AT FIRST, BUT HAS CONTINUED TO HURT. HE MAY REQUIRE SURGERY.
EE WAS ON THE CATWALK BRING OIL TO PUT IN HYDRAULIC TANK, CORNER OF CATWALK GAVE WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAILROAD TRACKS AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON RAIL OF TRACK CAUSING FRACTURE TO BONE OF LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2/16/00WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 3/17/00. EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK STAIRWAYAND HAND SLIPPED OFF RAILINGS, CAUSING SHOULDER STRAIN.
PUMP BARGE FLOAT FLOOR, EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED
TWO MEN WERE PRIMING THE PUMP ON THE PONTOON. THEY BOTH STOOD ON THE SAME SIDE CAUSING THE PONTOON TO FLIP. THEY LANDED ON THE ROCKS IN THE WATER.