The injured employee was handling the crosshead hook on the #2 bucket for inspections on the bell line. As the employee was walking backward with the crosshead hook, their right boot caught on a "lip" of the collar doors. This caused the employee's knee to hyperextend.
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The employee slipped and fell off of a ladder while descending it landing on his r-foot, left side. The employee worked without medical treatment until March 9th.
Worker stepped into a sump hole filled with water. Ankle sprain was diagnosed on 08/17/11. On 09/01/11 an avulsion fracture of the ankle was diagnosed rending the injury Reportable. This is medical only. No restricted duty or lost time.
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Public Electric utility crew was performing maintenance on electric transmission tower. Tower was located in remote area separate from mine. While descending the hill on which the tower is located, Employee slipped and fell down steeply inclinded surface 45 ft.