It appears that he fell or slipped over embankment into the drainage / outlet ditch. Approximate fall of 100ft-125ft. He was found by security after he did not return @ the end of shift.
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Showing all 42Employee was climbing into cab of an excavator when his right hand slipped off the grab rail causing him to catch all his weight with his left arm and shoulder. He then stepped back and twisted his right knee. He continued to work his scheduled shifts until 10/17/2011 when he had surgery on his shoulder.
While moving some old hoses , one end came around and struck injury in the mouth causing a laceration. He received 4 stitches in his lower lip.
Injury stated that he was exiting the grader cab when his foot slipped and his arm and hand was still on the handrail which in turn, pulled his shoulder muscles.
EE was exiting the mechanic truck bed, when his foot slipped, causing him to strike his mouth on a hydraulic hose.
EE was running the grader in the members parking lot, when he saw another member fall in the parking lot. EE then stopped the machine and went to help the member, he then slipped also. Both men went back to work and finished the day. EE missed the next two days and called in stating he had a broken hip.
Employee was getting into pickup truck when his knee "came out of the socket".
EE states that he was hurt while driving a water truck. He stated that he hit a bump in the road and the seat bottomed out, causing him lower back pain. On 10/20/08, he was diagnosed with a strained lower back.
EE was walking down the stairway, when he slipped on the second step from the top of the lanch of the HWM. As he fell, his leg went under him, causing his right knee to twist. He then contacted his supervisor and was transported to Boone Mem hospital, where he was diagnosed as having torn ligaments in his right knee.
EE was stepping down from the bumper of the service truck and slipped, twisting his knee. EE tried to finish his shift, but couldn't due to the pain. He then went to the boone memorial hospital where he was refered to a specialist. He then met with the specialist on August 28, 2008. He was put off work until Sept. 2, 2008. He was diagnosed as having a bruised bone.
Employee was mounting dozer when he lost his footing, he caught himself by grabbing the handrail and twisting his wrist.
Employee was cutting trees, when EE was walking from one tree to another, he fell on his chainsaw.
Employee was filling up a bulk tank on service truck, when he started to exit the back of the truck he lost his footing and fell striking his rib cage against the top of the ladder. He was transported to hospital and diagnosed with two broken ribs. This accident was discovered in an internal audit as not being reported.
While brazing fitting on 5230 hot hydraulic oil came out of a line and hit left knee causing a 2nd degree burn.
EE was putting anti-freeze into the radiator of a D-11 dozer. He was standing on the dozer cowl platform when he stepped down, slipping on the track pad on the dozer and fell to the ground, causing a laceration to his right elbow, a twisted knee and a sore back.
Sunshine, which obscured the drivers vision, causing him to run into a hole. Roadway conditions were dry. No damage to equipment. Back and neck injury.
Employee was standing on rock, loading primers into a boulder. Lost footing and fell on tailbone, hurting back.
Member was at the end of his shift and apparently had a heart attack.
EE was adjusting side mirror while holding onto grab handle of truck. Grab handle support failed, allowing EE to fall to the ground.
Employee was opening hood on bulk truck when he felt "pain in his left side". Worked throughout the day, but went to hospital the next day as the pain was getting worse.
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While using an air gun to install bolts in a 992G, dirt blew into right eye.
As employee was driving, the truck frame broke causing cab protector to fall onto cab.
Employee stated that he was attempting to stand from a prone position, as he stood and moved to his right side his knee twisted and popped. He stated that he immediately experienced pain and swelling.
Member squatted down to pick up a cylinder, stepped on rock causing ankle to twist
Employee stated that while traveling in roadway entering into a right-hand curve, a right rear inside tire blew out. She further stated that the incident caused the truck to shift to the left, causing her to bump her left arm and side of head against the window.
Employee stated that she was driving down a steep grade. The truck began gaining speed. She applied brakes but could not slow truck. She attempted to steer the truck into the escape ramp, but failed to do so turning vehicle onto its side.** No injury Reported**
He was installing a drill tower stand on a Drill Tech Drill the stand slipped & mashed his left hand. Resulting in a cut.
Apparently the driver attempted to down shift to a lower gear while descending a grade between road marker 4 & 5 on the haul road. He lost control in a curve & traveled through a berm impacting the hillside resulting in no apparent injuries to the operator.
EE stated that he was grinding, felt something in eye. He worked through shift of 5/31 sought medical attention after working shift of 6/1. RTW on 6/2 no lost time.
Employee was driving down roadway and met a 4-wheeler. He then attempted to hold vehicle on right (creek) side of roadway; apparently driving too close to shoulder and drove over berm. The truck rolled over onto its right side and into the creek.
The adapter from the boom slid off bucket and hit into the EE's side. Bruised his ribs.
While starting a brush fire the operator attempted to egress the area. He was clearing the roadway in front of the excavator; his left track trammed upon a stump which caused the excavator to overturn. The heat and blowing embers caused the excavator to catch fire. The operator was wearing his seat belt and received no injuries. The excavator was a total loss.
WIND BLEW SAND IN LEFT EYE
He was walking the flag line of the cut and fell over a tree and twisted his ankle. The ankle was believed to be broken.
Employee was loading blast holes. He stepped on a slick rock, fell and twisted his ankle. Treated at local E.R. X-rays, given anti-inflammatory meds, light duty.
WHILE MAKING PLANS TO REPAIR TAILGATE, TAILGATE BROKE FREE FROM BED STRIKING INJURED ON LOWER LT.LEG
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WAS LOADING A 785 ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE WALL FELL STRIKING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE MACHINE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE OPERATOR CAB DOOR THAT WAS FROZEN. A CLIP LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENTIRE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO COME OUT OF THE DOOR. EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE DOZER.
EE WAS BEGINNING HIS SHIFT BY PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT EXAM ON COAL TRUCK. HE HAD CLIMBED INTO THE CAB & STARTED THE ENGINE & BEGAN TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, RESULTING IN HIM FALLING FACE DOWN APPROX. 3'TO THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT USING 3 POINTS OF CONTACT & ALSO HAD CLEANING SUPPLIES IN HIS HAND. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO HIS FOREHEAD & ELBOW. SPRAINED ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC FILTER FROM A 992G LOADER WHEN THE FILTER WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD AND STRIKE HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE METAL COMPARTMENT DOOR OF THE LOADER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES TO TREAT THE LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 9/26.