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Employee was walking and tripped on grating. Sustained a fractured left patella. Employee required surgery to repair injured body part.
Employee was checking 15 and 16 precipitator, after checking 15 and 16 precipitator employee crossed over pipes to close 3 fill header, employee tripped over pipes and fell on his back.
Employee slipped in unit 26 as he broke is fall his goggles came off causing caustic to get into Eyes. Right Eye was ok and required no treatment. Left Eye required prescription medication.
Employee was running in lukie on 3-2 DFP lukie with a nut runner while squatting. He lost his balance and fell forward, hitting his head on 90 degree pipe.
EE fell into a storm drain that was covered in water during a rain storm. Bruised backside.
Unknown. EE was found with dirt on face sitting in control room. EE stated he fainted and hit face on desk, breaking orbital bone.
Employee was riding a bike when contractor walked out right in front of the bike causing the employee on the bike to swerve in order to avoid striking the pedestrian and ended up losing control of the bike and falling on the roadway.
The EE was walking from the main road to get on #3 WOF tank pad to perform housekeeping duties when he misjudged his step getting over the curb. The EE attempted to step over the curb when his left heel caught the curb causing him to lose his balance. EE reported that his left ankle twisted causing sprained ankle.
Employee slipped off 3rd rung from the bottom of a scaffolding ladder, falling to the ground. Fractured Right ankle.
EE fell through 2nd deck to 3rd deck (10ft Fall) inside 4 washer while descaling inside tank. EE was transported to ER. as a per caution. EE was released with restrictions for one day.
EE was walking into Bldg35 north west door, lost footing and fell on right knee. EE was taken to the medical department and diagnosed with a contusion and laceration to right kneecap. EE received sutures.
Employee slipped and fell on his back. At initial visit to the clinic, all x-rays were negative and the EE was given a full duty release. During a follow up on 11/11/14, new x-rays showed a fractured left 2nd and 3rd rib. The EE was placed on restrictions.
Employee stepped into a hole causing a same level fall. EE struck shoulder resulting in a dislocated shoulder. EE was taken to a medical facility where his shoulder was put back into place. EE was released on restricted duty.
Employee fell while working on feed pot. Laceration to right knee.
EE was using a ladder to repair hanger, he missed the first rung on the ladder while going up. This caused him to strike his Right Wrist on the top edge of the tank. Wrist strain.
Employee was hosing out shell of 33 Press when he slipped on some mud and his arm came in contact with the press causing a burn.
Employee was stepping off of a conveyor when his knee 'popped'. Employee sustained a strained right knee.
Employee was working on 7 evap man way deck; when he tripped over a plug causing him to fall forward. While falling forward, employee caught himself with his right hand. This caused him to bend his right thumb backwards. Contusion / strain right thumb
Employee was working in 34-1 Switch House Pulling wire to 2-1 TT Overflow pump motor. As he descended the 8 foot ladder, upon stepping on the concrete floor, employee stated that it felt as if his left Knee hyperextended and felt pain. Left knee strain
EE was stepping out of scooter and slipped on wet pavement. Outside 236 Canteen. Contusion right knee
While climbing onto a stand to work on east jack of 34 press, stand slipped out from under EE, causing a fall to the ground. Abrasion right leg.
Employee stepped backwards into a hole and strained his lower back.
Hosing out a press slipped and fell. Tried to break his fall and injured his left arm. Originally on Temporary Job Transfer until 5/5/14 when his injury of 4/24/14 became reportable.
Employee was going to replace guarding on the lime weigh belts., when EE stepped over the plastic barricade chain and slipped. Employee caught himself from falling. During the process employee felt pain in his lower back. Gluteal Muscle Strain
Hosing down on pad around 9 washer. EE was moving with hose down hose and tripped over pump out header. EE stated he was face down with liquor hitting the ground and splashing back up into his nose and eyes. TRAUMA Eye BILATERAL
EE was walking from the East side of the ship to the West side using the steps / stairs on the ship. When EE reached the last set of steps he noticed some piping right in front of the stairway along with a 4" toe plate right at the bottom of the stairway to the left. When he stepped over them and immediately felt pain on his left leg (calf).
Employee was completing his Pre-Operational Inspection on Broderson #51.As he was descending from the deck he lost his balance causing a minor abrasion to his nose and pulled his left groin.
Employee was stepping off the bottom stand at 19 PPT, when his left foot slipped off the bottom rung. This caused him to fall backwards on his back at the same time the bottom stand fell on top of his right foot. The stand came down as he tried to catch himself. Contusion left foot
Employee was descending a ladder and twisted ankle. Employee on restricted duty.
Employee was performing inspection of yardrunner, tripped on outrigger. Fell on left knee, fracture of knee.
Employee slipped on wet surface and fell to ground. Employee complaining of right shoulder, lower back and right knee pain. Employee placed on restricted duty on 11/26/2013.
Employees were sailing a ship out of 90 dock when the lines got caught between the ship and the pilings. As they got the line on the dock the ships crew member tightened the instead of giving slack line causing the line to hit and flip another employee off his feet. The Employee that was struck landed on his right side. Contusion right thigh
He squatted down to verify the meter was the correct meter, started to move the meter with his left hand/arm and lost his grip, slipping and fell backwards. Employee reached back with his right arm to catch his fall, and as the weight shifted to his right arm, he heard a pop in his right elbow, and immediately felt pain. Elbow strain
While working to rod out feed drain for 2-4 heater to cross block 2-3 heater for isolation, EE stepped onto scale and dirt buildup under flash tanks from cleanup efforts in the area, causing him to twist his right ankle. Ankle Strain
EE was descending a spiral stairway when he lost his footing and fell. EE's right scapula struck a stairway step resulting in a scapula fracture.
I picked up a 5 gallon can of oil and proceeded to carry it to the upper level of the 6 A/C/ The area is hot and steamy. After I added oil to 6 A/C, I proceeded to come down. My safety glasses fogged, I missed a step causing me to fall bumping chin on piping. I did not have any other injury other than my chin." Stri-Strips to chin.
Employee was sitting in a chair. He leaned back. The chair tipped back. The employees chair fell back striking the back of his head on the wall where the A/C was plugged in. Employee suffered a 1 1/2 inch cut to back of head.
Employee was descending the stairs at 50A B Point conveyors stairwell and left foot of his boot caught on a step of the grating causing him to lose his footing. His left foot then slipped off to the next level and heel still on the upper step and as his weight shifted from one foot to the other; he felt a pop in his mid-thigh. Strain.
EE was exiting the bed of a pickup truck, stepped in a depressed area of the roadway and twisted her right ankle. EE placed on restricted duty on 7/26/2013.
Employee was descending a ladder when he missed the last rung and was suspended by his right arm. EE was taken to onsite medical facility. EE was placed on restricted duty on 06/27/13.
EE twisted his right ankle when he stepped over a pipe. EE placed on restricted duty on 06/04/13.
EE was injured when he fell approx 2' as he stepped off a cross walk. EE sustained a hairline fracture of a vertebra and a shoulder injury. EE starting losing work days on 05/06/13.
EE was descending a stairway when he felt a "pop" in his right calf. EE was evaluated by onsite medical staff and referred to an offsite medical provider for further evaluation. EE placed on restricted duty starting 4/17/2013.
EE fell backward and landed in a puddle of caustic resulting in a chemical burn of his left Gluteal area. On 04/11/2013, burn area was upgraded to a 2nd degree burn. No lost work days of restricted duty.
EE tripped while exiting crane causing him to slip, landing on his feet, but then rolled backwards falling onto his bottom and lower back.
EE re-aggravated a previous injury and was placed on restricted duty.
While walking from vehicle to front gate when he tripped over a reflector on the parking lot and fell, landing on his right arm/shoulder and right knee. Taken to medical by area personnel. Dx. Rt. shoulder/arm contusion, rt. knee abrasion. EE placed on restricted duty on 12/12/12.
EE was walking down the stairway when his right knee just "gave out". EE was sent to the onsite medical facility for evaluation. On 12/07/12, EE was placed on restricted duty by an offsite medical provider.
Employee was cleaning scale from a platform when a section of the expanded metal between the piping and the beam gave way causing the employee's leg to fall through. The section of expanded metal had been previously cut and re-tacked in place. The employee injured his shoulder during this event.
EE felt a "pop" in his left knee as he was climbing up on the cab of his service truck. EE had his left foot planted on the ground and his right foot was about to set on the cab step when his left foot slipped causing his knee to "pop". EE placed on restricted duty on 10/31/12