operator was disembarking from the crew van when EE stepped out and slipped
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Showing all 8Geologist was staking out ore control when the individual slipped on the snow
Employee slipped on ice while walking to door.
Employee was descending stairs on the Sandvik Drill when they slipped and fell against the large mammoth drill wrench causing a bruise and pain to their left rear rib cage, employee was taken to Banner-Churchill Hospital, attending physician refuse to give employee a release and told them to return to work "when they felt like it" no medication or shots given
Employee was working along the belt line when they slipped in some mud, fell and struck right knee causing pain. Employee stated they did not want or need medical treatment at that time however on 07 Feb 20 went to the ER for complaint of pain to right knee, employee was given a full release to work at that time.
Employee was walking to the portable toilet when a gust of wind is alleged to have caused employee to loose their balance and sprain their right ankle, employee did not report incident until 29 Sept.2019 when they called off work due to pain in the right ankle, employee did not see a doctor until 30 Sept.2019 when they again reported off work.
Operator was descending the access steps/ladder of an articulating haul truck. When his right foot reached the bottom rung, his right knee hyper-extended and he fell to the ground. This miner had a history of problems with his right knee including hyper-extending it in 2009. Miner experienced a bone chip that will need to be removed by surgery.
Employee was walking down the stairs at the end of the workday. Stepped off the bottom step onto the concrete pad and stepped on the side of the pad rolling his left ankle. This caused a fracture to the distal left fibula bone.