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EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT PLANT. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF AND ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEG AND ANKLE. APPROX. 3 WEEKS TO HEAL THE TO RN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ON WET METAL OR POSSIBLE NYLON TIE. HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIPPS, BOTH KNEES HAVE ABRASIONS FROM STRIKIN ENGINE COVERINGS.
EMPLOYEE STATAED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE GRADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ON FRIDAY 3/3/95. ON MONDAY 3/6/95 HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE SAFETY DEPT. THE DOCTOR REPORTED HIS CONDITION AS A ST RAIN TO THE LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG. 10 DAYS OF REST, WITH POSSIBLE RETURN ON 3/14/95.
THE EE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB OF 245 BACKHOE 3342 ONTO THE CATWALK TO LET A MECHANIC WORK ON THE CB RADIO. HE WAS FACING AWAY FROM THE MACHINE AND STEPPED TO THE SIDE TO ALLOW ROOM FOR THE MEC HANIC TO GET INTO THE CAB. HE STEPPED THRU A 6" GAP IN THE CATWALK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND FALLING TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE COAL HOPPER DURING REPAIRS. THE LADDER HE WAS USING TILTED WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING ON IT. THE ROPE HOLDING IT BECAME LOOSE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON ONE RUNG WITH HIS KNEE. H E RECEIVED A STRAIN TO THE KNEE AS A RESULT. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN THE CONTROL ROOM WITH RESTRICTED DUTY.
MECHANIC HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING MACHINE STEPPED OFF MACHINE ON TO BERM GROUND FUEL TANK. SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE. FELL WITH RIGHT LEG PARTIALLY ON MACHINE PARTLY ON BERM WITH BODY WEIGHT O N LEG. RESULTING IN FRACTURED SHIN BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER AFTER CLEANING IT. HE LOST HIS FOOTING WITH LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO BE OVER EXTENDED OVER THE HOIST RAM ON THE BLADE. PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESCENDING THE RIGHT LADDER OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE HEARD AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. HE STATED HE HIT NOTHING OR TWISTED IN ANY WAY. HOWEVER HE FELT PAIN IN THE KN EE FROM THAT POINT ON.
WELDER WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE AND BACKED INTO A PARTIALLY UNCOVERED MANHOLE. INJURED CAUGHTHIS FALL BY BRACING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT FOREARM. RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO LEFT FOREARM.
38505MPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STANDING ON TEH TIRE OF A MOTOR GRADER, BLOWING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OUT WITH AN AIR HOSE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TOT HE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR.
38505E ALLEGES THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING A SERVICE PUMP TRUCK HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER AND STRUCK THE METAL BODY OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING A TRACTOR DOZER HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE ON THE TRACK PAD INJURING HIS HOOT
DISMOUNTING ROLLER FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP HE FELL, PAIN IN BACK AND NUMBNESS IN R LEG NO BREAKS OF DISLOCATION
MAN WAS PAINTING OFF OF LADDER & STEPPED OVER TO STAND ON BEAM TO REACH HIGHER WHEN FINISHED STEPPED BACK & FELL APPROX 6' BACKWARDS TO GROUND & LANDED ON BACK.
STEPPED OFF OF LADDER ON SHOE & FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE #2 PROPEL CASE AND SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN THE LEFT LEG OF HIS DISPOSABLE COVERALLS CUAHGT ON THE SIGHT CLASS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A S FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIM DOWN WHEN HE FELL FORWARD.
STEPPED ACROSS HOLE IN FLOOR STEPPED ON I BEAM TO CROSS HOLE I BEAM HAD A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WELDED TO IT ANGLE IRON GAVE WAY & HE FELL ON THE I BEAM ACROSS HIS STOMACH & RT ELBOW LACERATION TO ELBOW & BRUISE ACROSS STOMACH
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF #621 DOZER ONTO THE TRACK HE FELL FROM THE TRACK TO THE GROUND STRIKING THE DOZER ARM WITH HIS LEFT SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OVER THE FLOOR PLATES WHICH WERE LAYING ON THE TRACK AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON A PIECE OF FLOOR MAT.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING SCRAP STEEL FROM THE WELDING SHOP TO THE STORAGE RACKS AT THE ROAD OF THE SHOP.THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS ABCK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A CHOKER OUT FROM UNDER SOME STEEL AND TRIPPED BACK WARDS OVER TYHE FORKS OF TH EFORKLIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING #1389-43Z COAL TRUCK WITH 3 LATHES IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND,JAMMING A WOOD SPLINTER INTO HIS LEFT MIDL DLE FINGER.THE 8PLINTER WAS REMOVED AND 1 SUTURE WAS USED TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN OFF #676 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS BETWEEN THE DOZER ARM AND THE TRACK FRAME BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG
THE VENDROL CONTRACTOR EE STATEDHE HAD DISMOUNTED #3790-001 DRAGLINE & WAS TURNING TO WALK TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DRAGLINE SHOE IMPRINT FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
AS HE STEPPED OFF LOG SKIDDER,#6769-580 AT A-PIT BENCH ANKLE TURNED WHEN HE PUT BODY WEIGHT ON IT.HE WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.
EE ALLEGES HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF DRAGLINE& TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF INTO A DRAGLINE CLEAT IMPRINT, ROLLING ANKLE TO THE OUTSIDE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES AS SHE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF 5002 626 PUMP ON HOOK LATCH ON HAND BAIT.
EE ALLEGES WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF #6554-613 DOZER HE SLIPPED ON MUD CLOT ON THE DOZER ARM FALLING & STRIKING CHIN ON THE TRACK GROSSER INJURING HIS CHIN.