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EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING RAILROAD CARS FOR FOREIGN MATERIAL HE WAS STANDING ON THE 2ND LADDER RUNG FROM THE TOP OF A CAR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON HE FELT TEN FEET TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS L EFT SIDE HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT HIP
EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING CABLE CABLE WAS STREACHED TIGHT PUTTING PRESSURE ON IT WHEN EMPLOYEES TIED IT UP TIE WIRES BROKE LETTING CABLE FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNLOAD A 55GAL BARREL FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE WALKING AND FELL. (STRAINED LOWER BACK)
EMPL WAS UNDER TRUCK SCALES CLEANING BALANCE BEAM WITH SHOVEL. FOOT SLIPPED & HE PUT OUT RIGHT HAND TO HELP BREAK FALL. HAND STRUCK PROTRUDING NAIL IN CONCRET FORM & LACERATED RIGHT HAND BETWE EN RING & ITTLE FINGERS INJ REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING RR CARS IN TO LOADING POINT AFTER STOPPING CARS WITH HAND BRAKE I NAME LOOSENED THE BRAKE & STARTED DOWN LADDER ON CAR WHEN I NAME TURNED FROM LANDING AT BRAKE TO START D OWN LADDER HE STEPPED ON CLOSEST RUNG & HIS FOOTSLIPPED HE CAUGHT WITH HIS HANDS BUT HIT THE LANDING & LADDER WITH HIS BACK SKINNED & BRUISED RT LOWER ARM & MIDDLE OF BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, EMPLOYEE GOT OFF CAR TO MOVE CRIB BLOCK OUT OF ROADWAY, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE AND FELL.
PULLING MINER CABLE FROM UNDR ROCK WHEN CABLE CAME FREE HE LOST BALANCE & FELL. INJURING TAILBONE BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA7ERING BATTERIES WHEN FEET SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE PULLED DISC
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHECK THE ABEL PUMP TANK LEVEL GOING UP LADDER AND FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT GROIN
EMP WAS GOING UP STEPS BY FRONT DOOR TAKING PARTS TO WORK AREA FOOT SLIPPED METAL IN HAND CUT FINGER VIBRATOR SCREEN HOLD DOWN BOARD CUT LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND AND HAD 6 STITCHES
INSTALLING MISSING BUCKET BOLTS FOOT SLIPPED CUTTING FOOT ON BUCKET FOOT BROKE AND 5 IN CUT EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR DAMAGE
EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN COAL SAMPLE FROM RAIL CAR AND STARTED TO GET DOWN OFF OF CAR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE CAR FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG