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Employee was spoiling cable from spoil reel. Employee slipped and fell on sled grating. They were taken to town for evaluation. Left wrist was fractured.
Employee stepped down off of the continuous miner onto uneven ground and rolled their left ankle. This resulted in an injury to the left fibula.
Employee carrying vacuum hose down belt galley tripped and fell receiving a cut on right arm. Employee was transported for evaluation and was shown to have a fracture of their rib.
Employee walking to enter the admin building. Tripped on curb stepping up on to the sidewalk. Fall resulted in fracture of upper arm.
Employee was working to reset manlift in Unit 5. While attempting, employee stepped through manhole opening resulting in laceration above the knee. Employee was taken to town and received 7 stitches.
Employee walking towards Unit 5 in area that appeared to be mud. Stepped on a spot, right foot slid into hole which was full of condensate. Removed boot, condensate burnt area around right ankle. Employee was treated by site EMR, transported to town to be evaluated. Burn was cleaned, cooled, wrapped. Returned to work on next scheduled shift.
Employee was working on a belt line. The employees foot slipped and they felt a twinge in their back. Employee finished shift and later pain worsened and they went to the ER.
Employee was taking trash to hopper and twisted knee in a pothole.
Employee walked over grating and slipped on the corner of grating and fell on arm. This caused a laceration on the arm.
Employee was up on the deca prepping for welding. Employee slipped on a pipe and fell on right hip.
Leaving work area tripped on grading, hurt right ankle.
While walking across wet ground, slipped on mud. Attempted to brace himself with arm resulting in a sprained wrist. Employee was taken to local clinic for observation and released back to full capacity work.
Employee was carrying a piece of pipe across a trench. He tripped on grating covering trench, causing him to fall, resulting in a broken arm near the wrist.
Operator was opening a discharge valve, stepped off of the pump base and on uneven ground and slipped. Felt pain in their right elbow and right ankle. They were taken to emergency room for evaluation and returned to work with restrictions.
Employee was exiting a shuttle car. The individual missed a step and their right leg went to the ground. The employee felt a twinge in their left knee but felt they were ok to finish the shift. The next shift they reported the knee was worse, so they were taken to the ER for evaluation, recommended to a specialist and given a release to return to duty with restrictions.
Employee was exiting powerhouse building and lost footing on ice. Employee fell and as they were attempting to catch themselves landed on their left wrist. Employee was taken to doctor to be examined and was referred to a specialist where it was determined they needed surgery.
Operator had hooked a steam hose up to a washout on a suction line of a pump. The operator was stepping over a pipe to access the washout and tighten the steam hose and stepped into a hole and rolled his ankle spraining it. He was taken to the doctor to be evaluated and was allowed to return to work with restrictions.
On 10-04-2013 An Employee was standing diagonal to the inclined walkway and was moving a super sucker hose to the side when he felt pain in his knee. He was taken into town to the doctor to be examined. He returned to work with no restrictions. On 10-29-2013 the knee was not getting better so the employee returned to the doctor, at this time he was given work restrictions.
Truck Driver was tarping down his load. He Pulled on a bungee cord and the bungee cord broke in half. Truck driver fell to the ground hurting his shoulder and ribs. He was transported to Sweet water Memorial Hospital for observation.