Rained the night before the shift started. Puddles of water on the floor. The floor is concrete with dust. EE was carrying a bucket of oil. he slipped on puddle of water and fell on his back.
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Showing all 12EMPLOYEE TWISTED FOOT/ ANKLE ON A PIECE OF DIRT WHILE HOUSEKEEPING.
EE WAS BAGGING 100 LBS. BAGS, WHEN TOOK THE BAG OFF THE MACHINE HE TURNED TO PLACE IT ON THE PALLET AND HIS RT. KNEE BUCKLED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT IT ON SOME OTHER PALLETS THAT WERE NEXT TO HIM.
EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ORE IN PACKAGING AREA. HE HAD A NEAR FALL, CAUSING HIM TO JAM MUSLCES IN BACK AND NECK.
HELPING GRANUSOL OPERATOR OTHER EE CHANGE SCREENS. WHILE WALKING AROUND THE ELEVATOR EE HIS HEAD UNDER THE CATWALK. HE THEN RAISED HIS HEAD TO SOON, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR.
THERE WAS A POWEROUTAGE. EE WAS IN THE MILL STARTING UP THE MILL. HE TRIPPED OVER A AIR HOSE LAYING ON THE FLOOR.
A BLOW LINE BUSTED (HOLE) FILLED AREA FULL OF DUST. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE STAIRS. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE WALL OF A ELEVATOR. INJURY TO RIB (LEFT SIDE).
AFTER DISMOUNTING A FORKLIFT THE EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ORE ON THE FLOOR.
EE TRIPPED ON ADJUSTMENT HANDLE ON FLOOR & FELL AGAINST STAIRS
EE HAD PREVIOUS RT ANKLE INJURY. WHILE EXITING SILO GROUND LEVEL HE TWISTED RT ANKLE BY STEPPING OFF A 4" HIGH CONCRETE FLOOR. GRANUSOL LINE #3.
WHILE DESCENDING STAIRWAY EE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING RIBS TO BE BRUISED AND LOWER BACK.
WHILE DESCENDING THE CONVEYER TUNNEL AT THE CALCINER HE TRIPPED OVER HIS FOOT JAMMING HIS WRIST, KNUCKLE OF SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND (BRUISED).