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EE climbed a fixed ladder to check the chute opening. EE slipped down four rungs of ladder and collided with a door, resulting in a right shoulder strain.
Employee twisted knee when climbing down from excavator. When employee turned in FMLA/Disability paperwork on 5/31/17 for upcoming knee surgery, they had noted on the paperwork that the injury occurred at work. When employee requested time off in Feb for a Dr appointment for knee pain, they were asked it if happened at work and they responded "No".
Visitor was walking up set of five steps at main office and lost his balance. He stumbled and fell on his bottom and then bump his head.
Worker was climbing down a fixed ladder and lost balance near the bottom. The worker fell backwards breaking his wrist.
A passenger in a truck that came to plant to load an outgoing load got out of truck. As he walked along side of truck, he fell landing on left arm. EMT called to scene, felt arm may be broken. Transported to clinic.
Crusher Operator changed the splitter on the elevator when a piece of metal cut his small left finger.
Crusher Plant Operator lost his footing while loosening a bolt on a crusher. The wrench slipped off of the bolt and he slipped backwards, bruising his back.
The wind blew the access door to a dust collector closed on the right hand of the employee.
Strained lower back while bagging and palletizing 50 pound bags of material.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PALLET OF MATERIAL STUCK ON A CONVEYOR. WHEN THE PALLET MOVED HE OVER-EXTENDED HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP A STEEL RUNG LADDER AND LOST HIS GRIP ON THE METAL RUNG, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BALANCE AND FALLING TO THE STEEL FLOOR BELOW (APPROXIMATELY 4 FT).
TOOK SHORT TERM DISABILITY (LAST DAY OF WORK 5/19/03). TOOK LONG TERM DISABILITY (STARTED AUG. 10, 2003).
NOTE: HAND INJURY OF 2/20/03 WAS NOT HEALING AS EXPECTED. DECISION WAS MADE TO OPERATE, RESULTING IN EE BEING OFF WORK FROM 8/25/03 TILL 10/13/03 RETURN TO WORK DATE.
GRINDING W/ HAND GRINDER ON 966 TOOTH REPLACEMENT. PIECE OF METAL WENT IN EYE, PIECE FELL IN BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND EYE THE BOUNCED BACK INTO EYE.