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Employee was obtaining an item from personal vehicle in parking lot during lunch break and slipped, causing pain in right knee. Employee has history of personal injury with right knee and the slip caused recurrence of pain. The AM after the employee slipped, EE went to the doctor and received a non-steroidal injection to reduce any inflammation. EE returned to work that shift.
Employee stepped over a stockpile retaining wall and slipped, cutting EE's leg on a conveyor frame. This resulted in sutures in EE's right shin.
Employee misjudged the last rung of step ladder, missed rung and went to floor. Twisted right knee with wrench in pants pocket. Dislocated knee cap, eventually diagnosed with tear in ACL, given light duty work restrictions
Employee was walking back to the office on a plowed main road and lost balance. Employee did not fall, but in the process of regaining balance developed some lower back pain. Employee received lifting restrictions, but has returned to work.
Employee tripped while walking and was diagnosed with an unspecified bruise on ee right thigh. Employee requested restrictions limiting ladder use for mounting mobile equipment at assessment.
At approximately 9am on October 22nd, employee sustained a back injury from losing balance and falling backwards from about 4-5 feet. The fall appears to be from an existing diabetic medical issue.
Employee fell off conveyor and dislocated knee and lower leg.
Employee was headed to clock out, didn't follow the treated walking path and slipped on ice.
Concrete crew placing concrete pad with pump truck. Temperatures single digits, wind chill sub-zero digits. Hose line blockage, became loose, started to whip. Hose operator moved out of the way, lost footing, fell onto the rebar mat hitting head. Hose operator sustained laceration above right eyebrow.
The miner was using an extension ladder to remove a rock from a tail pulley. Bottom of the ladder slipped out from under the miner and he fell to the ground.