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Employee stated that ee was dismounting dozer at the end of shift. EE stepped on a rock which was laying on the step of the push beam. EE foot slipped off causing ee to fall to the ground and landing on right foot. EE said ee felt knee pop which caused severe pain. Went to doctor next day and is off work.
Employee stated was climbing up ladder to get on hauler. EE was standing on the bumper or step above so as to set thermos onto the catwalk. As EE did, hand slipped off the hand rail and EE fell backwards onto the ground. EE landed on back resulting in nine fractured ribs to the right side.
Employee was walking across shot rock to the foreman's truck when their right foot slipped off of a rock and into a crevice. This caused the foot to bend backwards. Went to ER that night to get checked due to increasing pain. X-rays were negative but lost time started on 07/25/17.
Employee was pulling hose from fuel truck to fuel dozer. Foot got stuck in the mud causing employee to lose balance. Employee fell backwards into the rear bumper on the fuel truck. Employee hit back against the bumper causing back pain and sprained left wrist when employee tried to break the fall.
Employee stated that he was removing the bottom pin from the steering cylinder on the loader. As he was coming down off of the step ladder onto the ground, he stepped onto uneven ground causing him to sprain his right ankle. Missed two shifts of work.
Employee stated that he was operating dozer in the shot when he got off for a moment. When he was getting back on the dozer, his foot was on the step on the push beam and his hand was on the hand hold. As he was pulling himself upon the track, his hand slipped off causing him to fall back onto the ground. Had some back pain, went to ER, and missed one shift of work on 5/2/2014.
Employee stated that he was pushing trees down with dozer. A tree dented engine compartment door. He was going to lay door off of dozer onto ground. Standing on tracks, pried on door, door came loose, employee lost balance and jumped onto ground. Hit left hand on push beam fracturing left ring finger.
driver got stuck on ice, got out to get chains and fell due to ice, hurt shoulder.
Employee stated that he was getting out of his mechanic's truck. As he put his feet on the ground, they slid out from under him causing him to fall and strike his head against the floor of the truck. This resulted in a cervical strain and headache.
Employee stated that he was preparing to put a tooth on the loader bucket. He stepped on some ice on the ground, slipped, fell and caught himself against the bumper on his mechanic's truck. He twisted his back resulting in low back pain.
Employee stated that he was coming down the steps on the loader when his foot slipped off the step. He grabbed hold of the hand hold on the side of the engine compartment to prevent him from falling. As a result, he pulled a muscle in his left shoulder.
Employee stated that he was working on a D10 dozer. As he reached to get tools, his foot slipped/stumbled on some small rocks laying on ground causing him to twist his right knee. Not reportable until he lost work on 9/15/10 due to doctor visit and starting 9/24/10 due to orthoscopic surgery on his right knee.
Employee stated that he was training for the position with the lube crew. While helping service a loader, he sat down on top of the engine hood attempting to take his coveralls off. He said he fell backwards off the loader and down between the rear tire and loader striking the axle.
Employee stated that he was disconnecting fuel hose from fuel truck. As he did, diesel fuel sprayed out on him. He stepped back to get out of the way. As he did, he tripped on some rocks, fell onto ground striking left elbow on ground causing laceration.
Employee stated that he was standing on his dozer cutting a fallen tree off of another dozer. When the tree was cut, it pushed him off of the dozer causing him to fall onto the ground resulting in some abrasions, contusions, and some back pain.
Stepping out of the truck, felt pain go down left side of back & down left leg.
Employee stated that he was walking down the steps on a loader. His right foot slipped on next to last step causing him to lose his balance. He was holding onto the handrail and as he started to fall, he gripped the rail tighter causing him to sprain his right wrist.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE PARTS TRAILER. THE BOOT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE SECOND STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD TOWARD THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HI S LEFT FOOT CAUSING IT TO CREEL UNDER RESULTING IN FRACTURE ABOVE THE ANKLE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. REPORTABLE BUT NO LOST TIME INCURRED.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING A SHOT AND LOOSE MATERIAL BEGAN TO FELL OF WELL. WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE, HE FELL ON ROCKS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIB CAGE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM WITH THE DRILL. HE STEPPED ONTO THE COVER OVER THE DRIVE LINE AND DOWN ONTO THE OTHER SIDE. AS HE DID, HE STEPPED ONTO SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE DRILL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE. NO LOST TIME INCURRED BUT IS ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.
EE STATES: CLIMBING UP LADDER ON TANKER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF REAR BUMPER CAUSING TOES TO BEND AND HEAD CAME FORWARD CAUSING NECK PAIN.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE MECHANICS TRUCK WITH ONE FOOT ON THE PUSH BEAM ON THE DOZER. AS HE WAS HEANDING AN OIL CAN TO THE MECHANIC ON THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CA USING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS LEFT HIP AREA TAILBONE ON THE PUSH BEAM. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 3-21-02 AND WAS ONLY REPORTABLE WHEN FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED 4-5-02.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT AND WAS EXITING HIS HAULER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT HIT OR TWISTED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE HAULER LA DDER HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. AFTER REACHING THE GROUND, HE STATED THAT THE BURNING EASED OFF. ON 8-23 HE MISSED WORK DUE TO KNEE AND WENT TO DOCTOR.