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He was using the blow gun to clean out pipes - pipe was clog causing it to blow out and employee lost his balance and hit a beam injuring his neck, left upper back and right are
Employee was performing maintenance troubleshooting on a Rotex. Upon climbing down onto the platform, he placed his foot onto a chunk of dirt causing him to lose his balance causing pain in his right knee. He was treated by the company Doctor and diagnosed with a sprain.
While descending a 4 ft step ladder with one foot on the first rung, and the other foot on the second rung, the employee's boot got hung up on the step causing him to loose his balance and fall to the grated flooring below. He was transported to the company Doctor, diagnosed with a fractured 8th rib on the right side, given prescription medication and work restriction.
Employee was walking from his workstation to the bathroom when he slipped and fell on a concrete surface. The employee broke his ankle in the fall. He was transported to the hospital for treatment.
EE did not use his safety equipment as required by company policy. He had on his harness and tie off cables were attached to his harness, he did not tie off. He fell and broke arm and bruised hip.
Employee slipped and struck his knee causing a fracture.
EE was walking through plant 2 on her way to the lunch room for lunch break. She slipped and fell on some loose proppant on the floor, suffering a lumbar strain and contusions to her left shoulder and upper body.
EE was cleaning loose material off the floor in the forming area. He had formed a small pile of material to shovel into the hopper and when he attempted to step over the pile he slipped and fell, fracturing his wrist. (EE terminated following positive drug test.)
Employee was standing a concrete equipment pad performing maintenance on the P-2 ball mill lube system. When he stepped down to the catwalk approx. 24" below, he felt pain in his foot. An X-ray was inconclusive so he was treated for a sprain & this incident was classified as first aid. On October 17, a new X-ray revelaed a fracture in the 4th metatarsal so now reportable.
Employee was doing pre-shift inspection on a yard tractor; lost his balance while lifting the hood back and fell backward, causing the hood to strike him on the right shoulder.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT.
INJURY HAPPENED IN 2 STAGES. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING AN OBSTRUCTION FROM THE KILN DISCHARGE CHUTE. THE OBSTRUCTION BROKE FREE & HOT ORE CAME OUT RAPIDLY. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED QUICKLY TO RUN AND F ELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT HIP. 5 DAYS LATER THE EE WAS CLEARING STUCK MATERIAL FROM THE CHUTEE WITH A ROD. AS HE RAISED THE ROD WITH BOTH ARMS HIS RIGHT HIP DISLOCATED & HE WENT TO HIS K
EE WAS WALKING IN PLANT 1 BAGGING/LAB AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE PROPPANT IN THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
INITIAL INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED AS A NEAR MISS ON 10-28-02. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND CONTINUED REGULAR DUTIES. ON DEC 2, EE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING I N KNEE.
FELL ON CAT WALK FROM ORE SPILLAGE ON WALK. THE ORE SPILLAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE CHOKE UP IN PROCESS CATCHING 5TH FINGER LEFT HAND INGRATING ON FLOOR.
EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON 6" AIRLINE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON FLOORING.