SUBJECT WAS WALKING ON A HILLSIDE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL CAUSING HIM BRUISING TYPE INJURIES. THIS EE IS NOT MISSING WORK AS OF 4-29-98.
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Showing 50 of 76FOOT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING IN TRUCK, DRIVER FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN HIS LOADER HE FLET LIKE A SEIZURE WAS COMING ON AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN HELP HE BEGAN TO EXIT THE LOADER. HE THEN WENT INTO AN APPARENT SEI ZURE BLACKING OUT AND IN THE PROCESS OBTAINED A CUT OVER HIS RIGHT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WAS KEPT OF OBSERVATIONS OF SUSPECTED SEIZURE CONDITION AND NOT LACERATION.
EE WAS OPERATING VOLVO A-35 WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO FENDER TO ADJUST MIRROR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FENDER WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.
SUBJECT WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE, STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL.
THE EE WAS REPAIRING A PORTABLE DRILLING RIG WHICH REQUIRED MOVING AROUND ON THE DRILLING PLATFORM. HE TRIPPED ON A LARGE PIPE WRENCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE DRILLING PLATFORM. H E STRUCK BOTH KNEES ON THE PLATE STEEL DECK RESUULTING IN A CONTUSION AND WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH TORN CARTILAGE REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR LEFT KNEE.
EE GOT OUT OF THE DOZER TO CHECK RADIO ANTENNA, LOST HIS FOOTING AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE JAMMED HIS LEFT THUMB INTO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BUMPED HIS RT KNEE ON FUEL TANK. POSS IBLE FRACTURE TO THUMB AND SPRAIN OR BRUISE TO KNEE.
WALKING AROUND LOADER, TRIPPED OVER CRIB BLOCKS, BRUISED LEFT KNEE AND POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE.
EE WAS HOLDING 11/2 PIPE ON ONE END WHILE PIPE WAS STRUCK THROUGH THE CORE OF A ROLL OF FILTER FABRIC. EE FELL TO THE GROUND, (TRIPPED) AND MASHED HIS RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE HAS A BRUI SED &/OR STRAINED FINGER. NOTE: SUBJECT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/97. WAS GIVEN MEDICINE &FINGER BRACE
SUBJECT GOT OUT OF HAULER AND WAS GOING TO DISMOUNT, HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE USED TO PULL LUNCH BUCKET UP. AS HE WAS DECENDING THE LADDER HE LOST FOOTING AND SLIDE HOLDING TO HAN DRAIL AND PART. OF THE WAY DOWN FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN, SPRAIN, AND OR BRUISES TO HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND LEG.
TWISTED LEFT FOOT STEPPING DOWN FROM SERVICE TRUCK.
SLIPPED GETTING IN TRUCK. HIT HAND DURING FALL ON FUEL TANK.
EE RAISED UP UNDER TRUCK BETWEEN HOSES IN A TWISTED POSITION WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THIS POSITION, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS OBSERVING MECHANIC WORK ON SECURING DRILL MAST. THE MAST FELL AND THE SUBJECT JUMPED FROM THE SIDE OF DRILL TO THE GROUND POSSIBLE STRAIN TO KNEE. EE APPEARED OK HOWEVER ON 2-14-96 WENT TO DR AND THIS DR REFERED HIM TO ANOTHER DR ON 2-19-96 HE WAS GIVEN PAIN PILLS AND MUSCLE RELAZED.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A D9 DOZER TO TALK TO MECHANIC ABOUT DOZER. HE STATED HE HAD HOLD OF GRAB RAIL, BUT SLIPPED INJURING KNEE AND SHOULDER.
THE INJURED WAS CHECKING A HOPPER ON THE SALT TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WAS SALT IN BED OF THE SALT TRUCK. STARTED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE BED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING LEFT RIB CAGE AREA O N SHIELD BEHIND CAB OF TRUCK. ON 3-27-96 WENT TODR. X-RAYS REVEALED 4 FRACTURED RIBS. NO L.T. OR RESTRICTED.
SUBJECT WAS WALKING IN A COAL PIT AND STEPPED INTO A DRILL TEST HOLE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN/SPRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
CLIMBING DOWN OFF MACHINE FROM TESTING LOW ENGINE POWER ON D11N.STEPPED DOWN ONTO PUSH ARM AND FOOT SLIPPED.FELL ONTO TRACK EDGE.WAS HOLDING ONTO GRAB IRON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THIS PULLED EMPLOYEE INTO THE TRACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A NEW VIBRATOR DECK. HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE WHICH ELEVATED HIS FOOT IN FRONT CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO COME OUT OF SOCKET AS HE EXPLAINED. THIS IS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURENCE AS THE RESULT OF A 1990INJURY TO FOOT AND ANKLE. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED HOW TO PUT BACK INTO PLACE, THIS TIME IT DIDN'T. ON RESTICTED 6 WEEKS. INTERNAL AUDIT FOUND IT.
THE EE WAS CROSSING A 6" SLURRY LINE IN THE PUMP ROOM. HE THREW HIS LEFT LEG OVER THE PIPE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING HIS RT LEG OVER HIS LEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM SUSPENDING HIM BY THE LE FT LEG AND ARM ONT HE PIPE APPARENTLY STRETCHINGOR PULLING HIS BACK.
OUR EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAYED OFF THAT DAY 12-7-94. AT 8:15 AM HE REPORTED HE HAD FALLEN FACE FORWARD AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. HE REFUSED TRANSPORTATION OR EMS SERVICES. HE LEFT THE JO BSITE AND REPORTED TO A PHYSICIAN. THE ROADWAY WAS A STATE HIGHWAY HE WAS WATERING TO CONTROL DUST STIRRED UP BY COAL TRUCKS.
SUBJECT WAS COMING DOWN AN EXTENTION LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN 2 STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND HANG UPSIDE DOWN ON THE LADDER. POSSIBLE BRUISES AND STRAINS TO NECK, BACK, LEG, ARM AND CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING STEP LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE THIRD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO LAND ON HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS STEPPING FROM A SCOOP BUCKET TO SUPPLY CAR, AS HE DID HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS LEG ON A SUPPLY CAR. EE RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION & A BRACE , OBSERVATION. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.
GETTING DOWN OFF OF NO. 2 FLUE SINK SCREEN
STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL CARRYING A LADDER.
PULLING ON BELT HE SAID HE SLIPPED & FELL BACK AGAINST THE BELT GUARD HE STRUCK HIS NECK & LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR TO GET IN END LOADER AS DOOR OPENED EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK LOSING BALANCE AND FALLING.
INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLESLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE MINE FLOOR.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY STEPPED ON THE WATER LINE SLIPPED AND FELL SUBJECT STATES HE HURT HIS BACK NECK AND KNEE. SUBJECT WAS EXAMINED BY DR AND NO TREATMENT HAS BEEN G IVEN EXCEPT A NECK BRACE AND A SHOT.
55061S STANDING ON TOP OF A SCOOP WITH A 20 FT PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE ATTEMTPTING TO KNOCK A STOPPING 20 HIGH AS THE BLOCKS BEGAN TO FALL THE VICTIM JUMPED FROM THE CANOPY ONTO THE BACK OF THE 23667 BUT HIS LEG WENT INTO THE HOLE WEHRE FIRE SUPPRESION TANK IS LOCATED CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SCREEN SCREEN HUNG EMPLOYEE JERKED ON SCREEN IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO STEP BACK STEPPING ON PIPE LOOSING FOOTING & TWISTING BACK
LOADED COAL TRUCK TRAVELING ON HAULAGE ROAD.DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK ON STEEP GRADE,JUMPED FROM TRUCK.COMPOUND FX TO BOTH LEGS,LATER AT HOSPITAL LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED ABOVE THE KNEE.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN #6 & STUMBLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
WALKING TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING RR CAR TO SET BRAKE, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EMPL STANDING ON A LADDER TO PUT WATER IN LOADER,A JUG OF WATER,1 GAL,FELL FROM LOADER CATWALK.EMPL TRIED TO CATCH WATER,FOOT SLIPPED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. ND RIGHT LEG.
THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN INJURY OF 10-8-90 WHICH WAS NOT A LOST TIME INTJ. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL BACK RELATED EVENTS. ON 6-10-91 HE STUMBLED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AT A MECHANIC FACILITY AS HAVIN G AN ACUT CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE CONDITION OF THE LOWER SPINE. THIS EVENT IS REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BASED ON MEDICAL EVICIDENCE OBTAINED ON 6-20-91.
FIREBOSS RUN CHECKING PUMPS. WHILE WALKING HE TRIPPED ONRAIL LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE RIBS ON STEEL RAIL.
SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE FACE OF THE BELT ENTRY AND AS HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE ENTRY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE LEFT SUBJECT HAS HAD SURGERY TO THE KNEE.
SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING A MINER, WITH A WATER HOSE AND AS HE WALKED AROUND THE MINER HE TRIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE NEAR WHERE THE CABLE ENTERS THE MINER. ONE SHOUL DER HIT THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE OTHER SHOULDER HIT THE MINE FLOOR DIS-LOCATING BOTH OF THEM
SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING IN BATHHOUSE TOWARD HIS CLOTHES BASKET AND TRIPPED ON A HOMEMADE OBJECT THAT IS USED IN HELPING ONE REMOVE RUBBER BOOTS. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RIB CAGE INTO THE BENCH USED FOR SITTING. HE HAS BRUISED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
PULLING ON MINER CABLE LOST FOOTING FELL DOWN ON MINE FLOOR CUTTING HIS ELBOW 6 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING BELT UNDER CLEAN COAL SILES HE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE
BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR PULLED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPL RETURNING FROM VALLEYFILL EMPTY.BOLT THAT HOLDS WISHBONE PIN IN PLACE BROKE.PIN CAME OUT OF WISHBONE LETTING IT FALL BREAKING DRIVE SHAFT.DRIVE SHAFT FELL BREAKING BREAK LINES.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.
UNLOADED CINDER BLOCKS ON SCOOP, WHEN FINISHED STEPPED OR JUMPED DOWN FROM TOP OF SCOOP, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK-NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY TO MANAGMENT ON 3-14-90 & MEDICAL RECORDS OBTAINED UNTIL 3-19-90.
INJURED SHOULDERS BACK HIPS & LEGS GOING TO CHECK RAIL DUMP FEEDER HE CLIMBED UPON BELT STRUCTURE TO CHECK FEEDER LOST H IS FOOTING & FELL DOWN 20 STEPS
STRAINED RIGHT KNEE PULLING MINER CABLE SLIPED AND FELL DOWN INJ. HI S R. KNEE.
BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER; INJURED WAS STANDING ON BACK OF TELESCOOP, WASHING IT WITH A STEAM JENNY. HIS BOOT BECAME HUNG ON A BRACE BRACKET CAUSING HIM TO FALL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.