The employee reported that while climbing down from an excavator, they experienced back pain upon reaching the ground. At the time of the incident, the employee declined medical treatment. The following morning, they requested to be evaluated by a physician and was referred to an occupational health facility.
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Showing all 3An employee was relocating an excavator and chose to track it down an approximately 8-foot-high wall with a 10-degree slope. Due to recent rainfall, the soft ground caused the excavator to slide and tip onto its side at the bottom. The employee self-extricated and reported the incident.
Employee was cranking an air compressor. The cord on the compressor hung up and EE twisted their left wrist causing pain. Accident date is approximate. It is unclear when the employee reported the incident to foreman. It was not reported to safety until a week or so later when the pain in EEs wrist did not go away. Employee requested a physicians visit on 2/13/2024.