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EE was cleaning out cardboard from the back of the blasting truck. EE stepped back towards the rear of the truck and stepped off the bed onto the tailgate. This caused EE to lose balance and fall resulting in EE jamming left wrist when EE tried to catch self.
The employee was using a skidder to pull trail cable for a dragline move. EE was dismounting the skidder using 3 points of contact and missed the first step. It was clean, dry and not obstructed. As EE fell, EE struck EE's left side, bruising their ribs. EE was seen for precautionary reasons and was released to work with restrictions.
The injured employee was working on an excavator bucket change in the upper shop yard. Icy spots were identified and a load of rock was spread to mitigate the hazard. Employee was walking to get a hammer when they slid on the ice under the rock and fell to the ground. Employee received a laceration to the right knee that required stitches.
The employee was dismounting a lube truck using three points of contact. EE's foot slipped off the step and EE rolled EE's ankle. EE was seen by ER for evaluation. EE returned to full duty for several weeks. EE's ankle began bothering EE again and an MRI was ordered. The MRI revealed a torn ligament and the employee began missing time on 8/4/20, making this incident reportable.
The injured employee was working on a haul truck pm in the pm bay. EE tripped over the oil hose that was pulled out to fill the engine. EE fell to the concrete floor, landing on right side causing injury to wrist. EE was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a fractured wrist.
Employee was descending a short step ladder in the lower shop. EE missed the middle rung on the ladder and caught self with EE's right hand. EE felt fine at the end of shift but felt soreness in EE's right shoulder the next morning. On 7/17 the employee was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and began missing time on 7/19.
A mechanic injured a knee dismounting a pickup truck. Employee sought medical attention on 1/19/18 and was not released to return to work.
The injured employee tripped over a chunk of mud and fell on right side. EE initially refused treatment. A follow up exam was conducted and EE was not released to work for next scheduled shift (5/20/16).
While dismounting a piece of equipment an employee twisted his ankle. He was released to restricted duty.
A contractor employee tripped while engaged in rail road track repair. The employee was working at ground level when he fell. He was diagnosed with a hip fracture.
While dismounting a dozer an employee slipped and hit his safety glasses on a handrail. The safety glasses caused two lacerations on his face which required stitches, making this incident reportable.
Employee was dismounting a utility truck, missed the last step and fell to the ground. He did not return to work, making this accident reportable.
Employee kicking in drill holes reported twisting knee. Off site doctor conducted exam, no injury but follow up testing scheduled. Follow up results of exam on July 3, 2012 showed a tear in employees right knee. Unknown at time of report if any further action to be taken.
While the employee was dismounting a haul truck he lost his footing and slipped off the truck running his hand along the handrail and getting his right lower palm caught on a bolt resulting in a lacertation to the lower section of the right palm.
On 10/28/08 the employee stepped on a piece of coal, lost balance and fell on their right arm and back. The employee followed up with a doctor for futher examination. A cyst was found in the right shoulder (pre-existing). The employee chose not to do any medial treatment at that time. On 3/30/09 the employee notified that he would like to have surgery on the right shoulder.
Field Service Mechanic was attempting to access the left side cab door of a CAT 16G motorgrader to repair a faulty door latch. The ee slipped from the ladder and landed on the ground (+/- 30"). This action resulted in a fracture of the right tibia just below the knee.
Employee was involved with the changing out new drag ropes. The employee chose to step out onto the drum without fall protection. While reeving the new rope onto the drag reel, the employee fell off the drum. The employee fell ~11 ? feet. Injuries included 7 fractured ribs and a fractured scapula.
EE states he was crawling out of a Bobcat loader. He felt himself falling. While attempting to catch his balance his right hand hit the corner of the door frame. The nail on his right hand was partially torn off causing a laceration that required 4 stitches. X-ray determined a hairline fracture of the tip of the right hand thumb.
on 1-5-05 ee stated he slipped and fell on some snow and ice while cleaning fines around the rock crusher area and felt pain in his left shoulder. ee was taken to the dr and was released to return to full duty. on 2-15-05, ee was diagnosed and underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff of his left shoulder.
EE STATES THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE FELL TO THE GROUND. EE SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT HIP, A BUMP TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD (CONCUSSION) AND A SORE SHOULDER.
WHILE MOUNTING DOZER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO TRACK LEVEL HURTING LEFT SHOULDER. INITIAL CHECK BY DOCTOR SHOWED NO INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 12/3/03 & A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUN D ON TIP OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS GETTING UP FROM A MECHANIC'S "CREEPER", HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THAT EVENING HIS KNEE SWELLED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF FLUI D. ON 6/28/02 A PHYSICIAN DRAINED FLUID FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
EE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING ACROSS UN-EVEN GROUND, HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT LEG. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TORN QUADRICEPS MUSCLE. SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR HIS KNEE.
EE STATES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ABOARD HIS HIWAY TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DURING THE FALL HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE DOOR JAM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FIFTH METACARPAL BONE.
EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING SOME TRAIL CABLE BY HAND, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR. WHERE IT WAS DETERMINE SHE HAD BRUISED OR SLIGHTLY CRACKE D A BONE IN HER WRIST NEAR HER THUMB.
EE STATES THAT WHILE WASHING 671 DOZER HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION TO A SITTING POSITION LANDING ON THE TRACK. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK. THE DR. PLA CED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.