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WHILE GETTING INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE SERVBICE TRUCK, EE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE GROUND.
EE SPILLED CLEANING SOLUTION (FURN. DUST POLISH)ON FLOOR THEN FELL ON WET FLOOR BRUISING TAILBONE AND SPRAIN ON HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF RT. THUMB/HAND.
HE HAD FINISHED CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS IN THE TRACK DOZER. HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE IN THE PROPER FASHION. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE STEP ON THE TRUNNION DOWN TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED H IS ANKLE. THE GROUND WAS LEVEL AND DRY. IT WAS COVERED WITH 1-2" SCORIA. IT RESULTED IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED THE SERVICE TRUCK AT THE SHOP. AS HE GOT OUT HE USED THE STEPS ON THE TRUCK, HIS HAND WAS ON THE GRAB RAIL. AS HE SET HIS RIGHT FOOT DOWN ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE . THERE WAS A 3" RUT IN GRAVEL WHERE HE SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTING TRASH INTO OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE CARRYING 3 BAGS. STANDING ON ICE, SHE TRIED TO SWING BAG FROM GROUND INTO DUMPSTER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. BRUISED TAILBONE AND STIFF BA CK. MRI RESULTS SHOW HERNIATED DISCS C6-C7 AN T2-T3 - NEURAL ENCROACHMENT AT C6-C7.
EE WAS INSTALLING A HOIST CYLINDER ON A TRACK DOZER. THE EE TRIED TO STEP FROM THE CYLINDER ROD EYE TO A 5' STEP LADDER. HE MISPLACED HIS FOOT ON THE LADDER AND FELL APPROX 3' LANDING ON HIS A NKLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD ASSISTED WITH HRIGGING TO LIFT ROPES ON A DRUM OFF A FLAT BED TRAILER. HE STEPPE DOVER TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR HANDSIGNALS. AS HE STEPPED, HIS HEEL WENT OFF THE EDGE OF TRAIL E CAUSIGN HIM TO LOSOE BALANCE AND FALL.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO AN OPEN MANHOLE ON THE TOP OF THE TUB.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BOARD A B-E 290-B MINING SHOVEL BY CLIMBING THE VERTICAL LADDER AT THE OILER'S PLATFORM. HE MISSED HIS HANDHOLD AND FELL. HE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE SHOVEL TRACK WITH HI S LEFT SIDE AND THE FALL ONT THE GROUND.