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EE fell down an undetermined amount of stairs below the kiln feed area. The worker received multiple lacerations to head and nose requiring extensive care. Also informed late evening at the ER that there was a crack on one or both sides of vertebrae.
A maintenance millwright was walking down the stairs in the raw mill from the 1 1/2 floor and fell down the stairs hurting EE's knee.
EE slipped and fell on EE's right hip
Loader operator drove to Central Control for a pre-shift safety meeting. While exiting the payloader, the operator missed stepped on the last rung and fell backward, landing on the left hip.
Employee was working on the long reclaimer. Employee went to reposition and while doing so slipped and left butt cheek landed on the point of a metal plate. This caused a 2cm puncture to butt cheek. This didn't become a medical until they went to wound care and they started packing the wound. This started on Oct 29th
EE was entering the building on EE's way to EE's office when EE tripped on the steps going up to the door. This was on Friday. We considered it first aid. On Tuesday EE went to the Clinic for an X-ray. X-ray showed a fracture in EE's right foot. EE came back with restrictions. This is when it became an MTI and recordable to MSHA
Shift repair was working on the "small mills" FK pump to repair an air leak. While walking from the repair truck to the west side of the FK pump, they tripped on uneven floor plates and fell hitting their right knee. Employee was taken to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a fractured right patella (kneecap).
The employee walked into the pressure washer to retrieve the pressure washer wand and hose and when EE walked back out of the doorway EE slipped on ice. Falling backwards and reaching out with right hand to break the fall, resulting in a sprained right wrist. Located next to the door was a bucket of ice melt, ice scraper, and a shovel.
The employee was walking in the packhouse to check bag inventory for a customer when EE walked around a pallet of bags and found what EE was looking for EE turned around and did not realize EE's proximity to the pallet and caught right foot on the corner of the pallet causing EE to fall, striking knee on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured kneecap.
The employee was working on getting a feed pipe choke out when EE was attempting to remove an air lance from the feed pipe of finish mill 1. The employee was pulling on the air lance and was having difficulty as it was stuck. When the air lance came out it caused the employee's momentum to carry EE backwards. Which caused the employee to roll and sprain EE's right ankle
Employee was standing on a pile of rubble when the bottom of the pile started to drop. Employee jumped landing on their right shoulder.
While greasing the roller in the finish mill the lube tech slipped on loose gravel, they caught themselves, straining their left shoulder/bicep area.
Employee tripped over a parking block and landed awkwardly on EE's right leg straining EE's hamstring.
temp laborer worker twisted left ankle as EE was descending from the Gap-Vac. Observed for sprained ankle. At the time of injury the employee's boots were not properly laced which is a contributing factor.
EE slipped and fell as EE turned to close the door to EE's truck and hit EE's head on the ground.
Taking down (rigging) material using chokers. One Kevlar choker gave way & material dropped to ground. Employee went feet first over top of piece and landed on other side of piece of material, landing on their back.
Employee was stepping down off the haul truck and foot hit the ground sooner than expected and felt a sharp pain in left lower back, also had numbness in left lower shin and foot.
Employee was working in #1 kiln baghouse helping to change bags. The employee was kneeling to pick a broom up off the tube sheet. While kneeling the employee overextended self trying to reach the broom and employee's weight shifted to left arm and wrist twisted on the blow down tube that employee had ahold of. Employee felt a pop at this time in left wrist.
The mill operator was working on a feed pipe choke and was descending down the access ladder. Material then started to fill and overflow the hopper allowing the fines to spill out. This startled the mill operator and the mill operator lost grip off left hand causing the mill operator to fall approx. 3 feet to ground level, falling onto left wrist causing a strain/sprain injury.
The employee stepped on a raised pallet while it was suspended on the forklift. As the forks began to scope in with the load, the load shifted and as a result of the movement. The employee fell off the load fracturing the left wrist and straining the right knee.
The employee was exiting the clinker crane cab area to an above catwalk when a hand hold gave way and caused EE to slip/fall 6 inches into the cab causing a contusion to the lower back and pelvis.
The injured employee tripped over a cord to a pump that was run through a doorway. When EE tripped, EE fell and hit head on a handrail causing a laceration to the right eyebrow.
Employee was shoveling debris in the raw mill when EE twisted improperly and strained EE's lower back.
Employee was descending a gravel ramp and slipped losing EE's balance and fell straining EE's lower back. Both sides.
The EE stepped backwards and tripped over one of the 6x6's that a co-worker had just cut. The EE rolled EE's ankle and fell over one of the 6x6's causing a fracture injury to EE's left lower leg. The injury occurred in laydown yard C.
Electrical manager was moving on foot in the finish building when tripped on floor grating and fell on left side. EE received a medical evaluation, an X-ray confirmed EE had cracked three ribs. As EE's job is typically office work, EE was released to full duty. Medical treatment due to fractured rib.
The employee was assisting on getting the grinding aid pumps flowing and was turning around to walk back to the control room when EE tripped over a short stool that was left in the walkway falling and catching EE's right leg between the stool and the frame to the grinding aid pumps.
Outside truck driver stepped on a scale access cover which shifted under EE's weight, allowing EE's legs to fall into hole. EE notified scale operator of the incident & went to an immediate care center-diagnosed with lumbar, knee strain, & abrasions & given prescription pain meds & a muscle relaxer. Instructed to follow up if no improvement. NOT an employee or contractor of Lehigh
The employee was walking across the parking lot after punching in to report to their area of location. Snow had melted from the night before and then froze over night. It was snowing which covered up the ice that was underneath. The employee slipped and fell causing a sprain/strain to right shoulder.
Employee was passing scaffold boards on scaffold deck and misstepped on scaffold plank, fell to left side and caught self on handrail under left shoulder/armpit and did not fall to ground. Stated was fine and felt no pain. The next day said was in pain and wanted to be seen by doctor. Referred to specialist.
Employee was pulling an unloading hose (4" diameter) from Bay #2 to Bay #6 the hose caught on an I beam. IE turned to see what the hose was struck on, pulled hard, turned to continue toward Bay #6 and tripped over another hose. IE fell on left knee. Landed on concrete that caused a contusion to left knee.
Employee slipped and fell, cutting head.
While climbing down the ladder of John Deere pay loader the employee slipped on the second to last step on the bottom and slipped and fell. The employee hit EE's back on a wheel chock that was on the ground.
Employee was walking behind BIC packer when employee slipped and caught self on the handrail. When employee caught self, employee injured R arm. Reported to supervisor & was sent to clinic for med evaluation. Suspect tear to distal bicep. Placed in sling & returned to work with restricted duty. Scheduled for out patient surgery. Restricted duty only.
While climbing down from the Vac Truck, employee rolled right ankle. Ground condition was fairly level. Reported to supervisor, got ice pack and was sent to OMP for further medical evaluation. X-ray showed fracture to 5th metatarsal. was placed in a protective boot and returned to work on Restricted Duty. Ortho ruled out need for surgery
Employee was walking and fell on left shoulder. Employee kept working until day of surgery. Surgery was on November 4th. This is when it became a lost time.
Strain upper right arm climbing off of drill by cab, 3 step ladder, left hand slipped off of handle and all weight went onto right arm.
Employee was walking to EE's car after clocking out EE fell going to EE's car and dislocated EE's left pinky. There had been a heavy down pour minutes before the incident. Employee's pinky was put back in place and EE returned to full duty the next day. On 7/27/2020 EE was re-examined and the pinky was not set correctly. Pinky was reset and employee was placed on restricted duty.
While staging grates in the plant kiln cooler area, employee slipped on a piece of plywood that was placed in the access doorway, causing EE's leg to come down at an awkward angle.
EE was coming from the tower to the core building. EE walked up the stairs by the elevator and when EE stepped off the landing on to the road EE felt left knee give out. This was not a reportable until 2/28/2020 when EE missed time after surgery.
Employee was moving a vfd cabinet with another employee on a catwalk with steps. When they were going down the steps one employee lost footing and fell backwards into the catwalk.
IE was cleaning the interior of #1fm building with another EE and was running the walk-behind skid loader on the ground level at the time of the incident. As IE was exiting the south side door IE hit head on the door frame and was thrown to the ground.
Employee lost footing while exiting locomotive as EE stepped onto concrete working surface. Employee landing on right knee and right forearm. Employee was seen by local doctor and was determined to have a muscle strain in right quadriceps. Employee received limited duty work restrictions for one day.
Employee was preparing to start EE's shift. As EE was stepping over a curb, EE tripped & landed on EE's right knee. Employee was taken for medical evaluation, placed on Restricted Duty 5/10, & scheduled for MRI. MRI revealed torn quadriceps, scheduled for surgery. First day lost time 5/29
Employee was standing on crusher housing to remove a crusher liner & sit on ground. The liner started to slip toward employee. Employee moved quickly out of the way by stepping to a 4ft step ladder. When employee's foot hit step ladder the ladder fell throwing employee to the ground. Employee fell on left shoulder & elbow. Employee had an open wound on elbow requiring 2 stitches.
A customer driver sustained an injury while on our property.
Employee walked out of building into the rain and slipped on wet and muddy pavement and broke lower leg
An employee was exiting a work area when the SST hose struck EE in the back of the legs causing EE to fall on left side. The employee injured left ankle.
The employee was walking towards the elevator and was winding a tape while walking. EE did not have eyes on path when EE stepped from one step level to another thinking it was the same level and sprained right knee.
The employee was working off of a 6' tall stepladder when the employee reached to the side with both feet planted and the employee heard a pop in knee.