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Employee was walking from the office to the employee break room near the end of the shift and slipped or tripped and fell contacting the wall of the break room.
Employee parked the pick-up next to the drill to check on driller. The employee went to open the back door of the truck and slipped and fell to the ground on ice. Employee tried to catch self with left arm to break the fall. Employee requested follow up. Has been prescribed Physical Therapy on 4-16-19.
Employee was attempting to climb a ladder to maintain a jaw crusher. When ee stepped on the third rung of the ladder, the ladder twisted causing the employee to lose balance and fall to the ground. The employee put out left hand to try to catch self, and hurt left wrist when ee impacted the ground.
Left foot slipped on granite gravel, fell hitting & cutting right forearm on a metal bumper
EE attempting to step down from Ballast Loading Dock to track level(approx. 26" verticle drop in elevation). Lost footing causing him to fall backward. Attempted to brace fall by extending right arm/hand to contact ground on loading dock. When hand contacted ground, EE felt pain in right arm. Completed shift. Saw DR. 11-25-08. Rx prescribed, X-ray & MRI ordered. Restricted Duty
EE was climbing up ladder preparing to perform maintenance on sheave for No. 1 Screen conv. in the ballast plant. He decided to climb down the 12 ft straight ladder to access area from different location. As he was climbing down, the ladder slipped at top causing ladder and he to fall to ground and his right knee. He was seen by dr. and released for restricted duty.
This accident occurred 3/16/07 and became a lost time on 4/20/07. Employee was carrying oil pump to different location in mobile equipment shop. He stepped in a small crack in the concrete floor, lost balance and fell. Pump landed on palm of left hand. Employee received medical attention and was released. Additional medical diagnosis on 3/4/07 indicated surgery required on thumb.
EE HAD FOLLOWED INCORRECT MIXING PROCEDURE AND PUT CLAY INTO A COLOR BATCH AS THE FIRST INGREDIENT. THE CLAY PLUGGED UP THE BOTTOM OF MIXING TANK. EE WAS CLEANING TANK, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINS T A TANK BAFFLE WITH HIS HAND. HE WAS NOT WEARING HAND PROTECTION. RIGHT HAND WAS LACERATED BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.
EE WAS EXITING LOCAL HARDWARE STORE AFTER PICKING UP MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES. HE FALL TO RIGHT LEG FOLDING IT UNDER HIM WITH HIS BODYWEIGHT LOCAL CLINIC TOOK X RAY WHICH WAS A FRACTURE TO RIGHT K NEE CAP. THEY REFERRED HIM TO ORTHOSCOPIC SURGEON.