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Employee slipped on a plant road. EE did not fall but had discomfort in front & back of EE' left knee when catching balance. EE followed RICE principles. EE was still experiencing pain so EE went to Occupational Medicine on 1/17/23. EE was given no restrictions & told to continue RICE. EE was still experiencing pain and was given restrictions on 2/14/23 at a follow-up appointment.
Chain handrail broke, employee fell backwards off catwalk. Employee landed on pallet of bricks 4.5 feet below.
Employee was loading rail cars with lime product. Employee had to release rail car brake by climbing rail car ladder to platform. After releasing the brake the employee started moving back towards ladder. During that process, employee fell to ground causing employees ankle to break.
Employee slipped on ice while moving rail cars with shuttle wagon. Employee is experiencing pain in right ribs near the kidney.
Employee was climbing down a ship ladder to the dock. He placed his left foot on the ground then began to lift his right foot off the ladder and heard a pop and felt pain in his left ankle. He went to the ER and was diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and was given two days of lost scheduled work days. He is now working at this site on restricted duty.
Employee was carrying two buckets to the lab. He tripped on a slightly-elevated section of asphalt. It was not slippery or rocky. He was unable to break his fall and fell hard on his right knee. He felt a sharp pain and was unable to support his weight on it. He was driven to Urgent Care where they identified internal fluid buildup and a potential bone fracture.
Millwright was pushing the #4 scale feed belt, which was jammed with a rock. His hands slipped and his chest struck the motor. The injury wasn't immediately felt but started to hurt after an hour, especially when walking and breathing deeply. He notified management and went to the hospital where X-rays revealed a fractured rib.
Employee went to measure bin level. When opening bin the lid blew back and struck him. He fell backwards and hit his back against the handrail and bruised his rib cage.
Employee stepped off ladder rung to #3 coal mill and twisted right knee at 7:30am. Later the same day stepped off blacktop and twisted knee again. Reported at end of his shift 7pm. Did not seek medical or obtain restrictions until 8/10/07.
EE was putting salt on portable unloading ramp for ice control when ramp moved and ee slipped and strained his lower back. Attempted to file on line but system failed at step 5.
WHILE PICKING UP CONCRETE CHUNKS EE STEPPED ON A PIECE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WENT ON VACATION FOR TWO WEEKS - RESTRICTIONS/TREATMENT UNKNOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN WALKWAY WHEN HE HEARD A POP FROM HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELT A SLIGHT TWIST WHICH CREATED SOME DISCOMFORT. THE DISCOMFORT DID NOT GO AWAY SO HE HAD IT EXAMINED AT THE LOCA L CLINIC.
CLIMBING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER, EE MISSED 2ND STAIR & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND PULLING RIGHT SHOULDER.
SLIPPED ON STAIRS COMING OUT OF #3 COOLER PIT. LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE BY BRIDGE RAIL. LANDED ON LEFT KNEE AND HAND. DID NOT HURT IMMEDIATELY BUT WHEN PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR HOME, NOTICED SOME SWELLING
COMING DOWN STAIRS EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON AIR HOSE THAT HE HAD PLACED IN LANDING. FELL FORWARDS ANDJAMMED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.