Cleaning out rail car and tripped on a piece of bent metal and twisted ankle/foot
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Showing all 5At the bottom of the steps going down from the V screens, missed the last step and rolled an ankle.
EE was working on the bulldozer when EE lost EE's footing and bumped EE's leg on a metal object. EE started having swelling & redness in that area of EE's shin a couple weeks later. EE seeked medical attention & it is an infection and doctor prescribed an antibiotic & at least 3 days off work.
Employee was removing boards with hammer/pry bar when the board broke loose and he slipped and fell into the wall onto his shoulder. Had an MRI done a few weeks later and found out he has a detached rotator cuff which he has a surgery scheduled for May 20th. Employee and employer did not find out extent of injury till 4/22/13.
He was hooking chain up to loader to pull stone out of crusher, he slipped and bumped his right shoulder on loader bucket.