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Employee was steam cleaning the deck on Ingersol Rand highwall drill when he slipped and fell striking his head on bracket causing laceration to top of head.
EE was climbing ladder to measure for the installation of a fitting in a water tank when bottom of the ladder slipped out and EE fell striking his forehead on a conduit bracket on the wall required 7 stitches.
EE came in on 4/19/12 said he had been to Dr. and that the Dr. wanted to do surgery on back as the result of a fall on 3/1/12.EE missed work on 3/12 & 3/26 but did not report it due to an injury. On 3/1/12 EE stepped in a hole and fell backwards but did not miss any work or go to a doctor at that time. EE worked until 4/19/12. W.C.reviewing
Employee had been operating 992G cat end loader and when he stared down the steps his left foot slipped and he fell and his left knee folded up under him - He fell with knee twisted up under him.
EE was using a chain saw to cut a tree approx 18-20" in diameter. When the tree fell, a grapevine that was unseen in the top of the tree pulled a dead tree approx 6-8" in diameter down and struck EE, knocking him to the ground. When EE hit the ground, he fell on a rock that caused a laceration over right eye, requiring 7 stitches.
Employee was climbing down ladder on endloader. When he got to the bottom his foot slipped and he caught the ladder but strained a muscle in lower back.
EE was climbing down out of caterpillar D9-N bulldozer and lost his footing and fell to the ground.
Employee was helping remove a wear plate from transfer chute on refuge belt line. After cutting plate he stepped back to be clear and his foot slipped and he fell approx. 4 ft and his right inner thigh hit a slate bar that had been stuck in the ground. the end of the bar contacted right inner thigh causing avulsion.
Employee was standing on a step ladder while adjusting the door on a feeder and the ladder collapsed and he fell approx. 3 (three) feet onto a concrete floor.
Employee was climbing up in the bed of his welding truck when he hit his knee on bumper. Went to ER on 9/5/06. ER doctor said employee had some strained and torn ligaments in left foot. Reported to company on 9/5/06 when employee went to doctor.
Employee was stepping down out of the back of his welding truck and stepped on a rock and lost his balance and fell. He landed on his left wrist causing a fracture of the left wrist.
Employee was checking the engine oil on Caterpillar 16G Road Grader when his foot slipped and he fell, hitting the top of his head on part of the grader causing a laceration that required 4 staples.
Employee was helping mechanic work on automatic greaser on Cat 994 Endloader when the step he was standing on broke loose on one side and the employee fell approximately 5 feet to the ground. He had a small laceration on left forearm that required 2 stitches and he returned to work.
Employee was climbing down ladder on 992C endloader when his foot slipped and he hit his right elbow on the handrail. He went to the doctor the next day but x-rays were negative. Elbow kept swelling up and hurting. Was referred to specialist who performed surgery on 01/19/2005 to remove some scar tissue and a bone chip.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE THE BEARING ON SHAFT TO CRUSHER, HE STARTED TO THE LADDER TO CLIMB DOWN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 5 FT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON D9N DOZER AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE TRACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 6/13/01 WHEN A MRI WAS DONE AND PAIN MEDICENE PRESCRIBED.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BELT SCRAPER RUBBER ON THE E-BELTLINE. HE STOOD UP ON A 5 GAL BUCKET ADN THE BUCKET TURNED OVER CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS CHIN ON THE CORNER OF A BELT ROLLER BRACKET CUTTI NG CHIN, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.