Employee was exiting the #7 excavator. We have had several days of rain, it was a light drizzle and the ground was muddy. EE felt EE's left foot start to slip, and EE grabbed the handrails and caught self before falling. EE didn't fall, but EE's feet slipped around and EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
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Showing all 9Employee was changing a screen in a portable screen machine. EE was climbing a short ladder attached to the catwalk, EE's foot slipped off the bottom rung and EE fell against the metal ladder injuring EE's right shoulder. Testing showed a torn rotator cuff and employee had surgery on January 16, 2025 to repair the tear
Employee was walking up steps to get to a loader when they slipped. They held onto the rail but felt a pull right leg. Additional testing indicated a pulled hamstring requiring physical therapy and resulting in lost work days
It was raining. EE's foot slipped off rung of permanent ladder leading to conveyor cross-over catwalk. EE fell forward onto cross over catwalk.
While descending ladder on the Cat 990 loader, ee slipped on one foot causing Rt knee to strike battery box.
Employee was walking toward excavator, slipped on a piece of loose stone, lost balance. He broke fall with hand which struck a stone on ground causing a small laceration.
WHILE WALKING TO WORK FROM PARKING LOT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL TO SAME LEVEL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FIBULA.
Injured employee was securing load with tarp, was standing on rear tire securing tarp flap strap - lost grip - fell backwards to the ground on back and side.
EE WAS EXITING EQUIPMENT ONTO WOODEN STEP WHEN STEP FAILED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO SAME LEVEL ANDSTRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON STEEL STACKED NEXT TO.