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employee was going checking air hoses on a truck. when EE went to step up onto the platform, the step broke and the employee fell into the trailer injuring EE's right arm.
EE was straightening out the hose on the grease gun to the drum. When EE was walking toward the steel portable silo legs, EE tripped over the steel legs on the ground and hurt left hip. The employee fell to the ground and said that EE couldn't get up and we called for an ambulance to assist.
Employee was cleaning up cement that was on the floor under the cement line palletizer and was bent over using a come along to pull out the cement that was under the cement line palletizer when EE stood and turned and fell and twisted EE's knee on EE's left leg.
Operator slipped going up steps and hit left shin on the second step. Then said while they got up they hit their back on the railing and bruised their back. This was not reported until 2/18/21
Employee was walking to maintenance shop to get a forklift for the start of the shift. There are two steps that EE must go up to get to the maintenance shop. EE missed or caught the top step causing EE to fall to knees. Bruised left knee. Was not reported until 2/19/19.
Operator was pulling bag off the conveyor belt. When operator started to step down from the step at the side of the conveyor operator missed/slide at step falling about 16 inches. Operator twisted or sprained left knee.
The minor had an undisclosed, preexisting medical condition. EE went into a seizure while at work. When ee seized, ee fell and struck head on the floor, resulting in a minor laceration to scalp. No equipment or machinery was involved
Control room operator was up on platform by main line packer, was stepping down from one platform to another, with one step and somehow got foot caught that caused EE to sprain right ankle.
Employee was climbing down from a tractor (truck) cab and stepped on uneven ground. EE's ankle turned under, causing a sprained left ankle and a fracture in the left fibular.
Operator was walking down stairs and slipped on the 4th stair from bottom causing EE to fall, hitting EE's side in the rib cage area causing soreness. The stairs are grated, but still some minimal sand on steps could have aided to the slip.
On 5/5/2015 at approximately 8:00 am Linda Gentry notified plant management she had tripped going into the dispatch office and hit the front of her legs on the door threshold. She was sent to Concentra Medical for evaluation and then sent to St Anthony Medical Center for further evaluation. She was kept overnight for observation at St Anthony on 5/5/2015.
Employee was stepping down from sand line packer not paying attention and turned his ankle.
Employee climbed onto a piece of machinery instead of using the provided ladder. He hopped off and lost his balance hitting his back into hand rail causing a bruised back.
Employee tripped with pallet next to the shrink wrap area while trying to replace shrink wrap roll. Employee was carrying the tube that holds the shrink wrap roll and when he fell, the tube fell on his left hand, fracturing two fingers.
While trying to remove broken bag, employee slipped on bag chair conveyor (stopped) and struck left elbow on framework, dislocating left elbow.
While stacking pallet, slipped and rolled foot over, resulting in chip/fracture to foot.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. DRILL BIT BROKE & EE LOS BALANCE & FELL. HIT HIS HAND & HAD 1-2" CUT. NEEDED 1 LAYER STITCHES. XRAYED SHOWED ALL OK!