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GETTING OFF THE "BOBCAT", CLEAN UP EQUIPMENT, FOOT SLIPPED--STIFF ARMED HIMSELF TO CATCH FALL--CRACKED LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A SCRAPER AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE CHAIN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS, THE LADDER SWUNG UNDER THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND , LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.PIECE BROKE,ALLOWING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INJURING KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BLAST HOLE DRILL HE STEPPED OUT OF DRILL CAB TO EXAMINE PULL DOWN CHAIN PRIOR TO THIS TIME EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED THE FLOOR DECK INSPECTION DOOR & NEGLECTED TO CLOSE IT WHE N EXITING THE DRILL CAB THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO THE OPEN HOLE IN THE DECK CREATED BY THE INSPECTION DOOR BEING LEFT OPEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE
RAINING-EQUIPMENT WET SLICK
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SECURE LADDER HE WAS ON TO GREASE SHOVEL BUCKET, LADDER SCOOTED, EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND, APPROX 8 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DRAGLINE. WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON THE GROUND HE SEVERLY TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE APPARENTLY LANDED ON A MUD CLOD. HE VISITED THE OWENSBORO DAVIES COUNTY HO SPITAL THE MORNING OF 4-01-93. HIS KNEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE BRUISE.
EMPL WAS OPENING DOOR AT TIPPLE, SNOW ON GROUND EMPL SLIPPED & FELL TOWARD DOOR, CUT FINGER ON LATCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER AND TRACKS SLICK AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT HAND, LEFT ARM, LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM AT TIPPLE LOADING TRUCKS AND STEPPED TO ANOTHER PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS TAKEN TO OWENSBORO DAVI ESS COUNTY HOSPITAL..
EE WAS APPROACHING SWINGER MOTOR ON OUR BE 1560 SHOVEL TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR ITS SMOKING AS HE APPROACHED THE MOTOR HIS LEFT LEG FELL INTO THE MAN HOLE THAT IS SITUATED IN FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE SWINGER MOTOR HE FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN TOHIS CROTCH AREA HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR CO DOC & DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE TRAUMA TO HIS LEFT TESTICLE A CHIPPED LEFT ELBOW & A HYPEREXTENDED LEFT KNEE
EE WAS LOADING A CONCRETE FORM ON A 2 TON FLAT BED TRUCK IN THE PROCESS HE FELL OFF THE FLATED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM HE WAS TAKEN TO OWENSON MERCY HOSPTIAL HIS RIGHT ARM WAS X RAYED AND HE WAS DIAGNED WITH ARM.
INJURED WAS HELPING RE-CONNECT THE BUCKE TCHAIN ON OUR B.E. 480 DRAGLINE. WITH ARMS EXTENDED, HE WAS POSITIONING A CEVIS USED TO ATTACH THE CHAIN. HE TOOK A STEP BACKWARD ON THE GROUND AND TR IPPED. BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE ENDURED THE BACK.
EE STOPPED HIS BACK DUMP TRUCK EXITED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR & WALKED AROUND THE CATWALK IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THAT DEPT COMING OPEN ON HIS WAY AROUND THE CATWALK HE TO OK HOLD OF A GUARD RAIL THAT IS MOUNTED VERTICLEBESIDE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IT BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL 16FT TO THE GROUND
TRAVELING BY FOOT FROM A HIGHER BENCH DESCENDING SLIPPED ON ROCK FELL TO BOTTOM
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN FERTILIZER WAGON AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT AND FRACTURED 8TH RIB.
EMPL WAS EXITING PIT FUEL TRUCK HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS & LANDED BACK FIRST ON TRUCKS STEP MOUNTED FUEL TANK. HE FINISHED SHIFT. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DR FOR EXAMINATION. HE WAS XRAYED & DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE LUMBAR STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PUMP THAT WAS WET AND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF PUMP AND LANDED FLAT ON BACK AND INJURIED BACK.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. X RAYED NO FRACTURE, STRAINED MUSCLE IN KNEE.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A D-8 DOZER THAT WAS SLIPPERY FROM RIAN FALL. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT IN A HAND GRIP, TIWSTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELL TOT HE GROUND. HE WAS STABELIZED AND TAKEN TO HEN DERSON COMMUNITY METHODIST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED WITH PULLED TENDONS TO HIS LEFT KNEE. WAS GIVE A KNEE BRACE AND SUBSCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICINE.
INJURED WAS EXITING A SEMI TRAILER THAT HOSUES OUR BULK OIL TANK. HE SLIPPED COMING DOWN THE METAL STEPS, AND BROKE HIS TAILBONE. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER IN EVANSVILL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION.
EE FELL WHEN GRATING SLIPPED AND INJURIED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN COAL CLEANING CHUTE AND LOSS HIS BALANCE AND SLIDE DOWN CHUTE AND INURED HIS BACK.
HE WAS MOUNTING HIS HAUL TRUCK WITH WET MUDDY BOOTS ON. HE SLIPPED, FELL AND CUT HIS KNEE CAP. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIES COUNTY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
WALKING IN PIT AND SLIPPED ON CLAY FEL ON ROCK WITH R KNEE
EMPLOYEE STARTED A WATER PUMP IN PIT & WAS LEAVING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO A LARGE ROCK & FRACTURED TWO RIBS
WENT UP A LEVEL OR TWO IN ORDER TO CLOSE AN OUTISIDE WATCH CLIMBING ON WERE NARROW AND WET DESCENDING FELL LANDING ON WRIST
WORKING ON WATER TRUCK U BOLT BROKE, FALL BACK INJ BACK SHOULDERS ON PUSH BLOCK
EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM D-9 DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO MUDDY TRACKS HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE & BRUISES.
WHEN HE GOT HOME FROM WORK ON THE 6TH, HE NOTICED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS ACKING. DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 6 DAYS IT BECAME GRADUALLY WORSE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 12TH AND HE TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD STRAINED IT WALKING IN THE MUD.
EE WAS EXITING HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. HE IS TEMPORATILY UNABLE TO WORK BUT ACCORDING TO HIS DR THERE WAS NO SERIOUS OR PERMANENT INJURY INFLICTED.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON WATER PUMP IN MECHANIC SHOP AND IT REARED UP AND EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO GARAGE FLOOR ABOUT 2 FEET AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND BRUISED BACK AND NECK.
EMPL STANDING ON GEAR BOX ON PAGE DRAGLINE LOOSENING BOLT ON COUPLING.BOLT TWISTED OFF AND EMPL FELL BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR ON SHOULDERS & NECK.EMPL IS IN TRACTION AT HOSPITAL.
EMPL WAS STANDING ONLADDER WORKING ON DEWATERING VIBRATOR. EMPL SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 9 ' & HIT ANGLE BRACE.
EMPL WORKING ON CHANGING POWER CABLE ON 1650 SHOVEL AND OTHER EMPL SLIPPED IN MUD IN PIT AND FELL ON CABLE TRAPPING 1ST EMPL HAND.RECD FX 5TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ,2ND EMPL NOT HURT.
WALKING DOWN THE WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS BACK HITTING THE H BEAM SUPPORTING THE WALKWAY.
HE WAS CHECKING THE VOLTAGE ON A LIGHT PLANT AND TURNED THE LIGHT ON TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TRIPPING OVER THE TRAILER TOUGNE FORCING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BRUSING IT.
HE WAS PACKING A COME-A-LONG WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CHUTE GOING INTO A SLURRY TANK AND LOST HIS BALCNE. HE DID NOT FALL BUT HE LOST BALNCE PUT HIM IN A STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE JUMPED 3 FT FROM THE BOAT TOW KNEE TO THE BARGE HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND BROKE HIS BIG TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMP WS CLIMBING HIGHLINE PE TO TEAR DOWN WIRE NO LONGER IN USE A CLIMBER SPIKE TORE OUT OF POLE AND EMP FELL SLIDING DOWN POLE LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK ALSO RE. SPLINTERS IN HIS RIGHT AR M CHEST AND LEFT HAND HE HEAD A PULL LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE AND HE HAD SPLINTERS REMVED
GETTING DOWN OF0 A PUSH TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
WORKING ON DRAG3CONVEYOR FOOT HUNG & FELL BACKWARD ON HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N WELDING ON 1650 BUCKET LOCATED ON LOT IN WELDING SHOP AND STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 2 FEET AND IN DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.THIS CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING END LOADER TO FIX LIGHTS AND HE STARTED TO STEP ACROSS OPENING LEFT FOOT SLIPPED INTO OPENING HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED INTO OPENING CAUSING HIS FOOT TO BE BENT UPWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON STEERING BEAM ON 1050 B-E SHOVEL AND HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND HE SLIPPEDSURGERY ON NECK FEB 5, 1987 WHICH HE CLAIMS RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT AND INJURY OF 10-16-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING AN AIR LEAK ON A 637 SCRAPER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THE STEPS ON THE SCRAPER WERE WET DUE TO RAIN.THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A DISLOCATED KNEE CAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM WALKWAY ON FUEL TRUCK AND LOST HIS FOOTING.THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
EMP WAS WALKING ON PAGE DRAGLINE AND HAD GREASE ON RUBBER BOOTS AND SLIPPED AND FELL 4 TO 5 FT AND LANDED ON HEAD AND BACK
EMPLOYEE STEPPING UP ON DOZER STEP AND FOOT SLIPPED AND WAS GOLDING RAIL WITH RIGHT HAND AND STRAINED RIGHT HAND AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP.
EMPL STARTED TO FILL WATER TRUCK WITH WATER AND WAS GETTING OUT OF TRK AND FOOT SLIPPED ON WET STEP AND EMPL FELL AGAINST TANK AND INJURED BACK.