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PULLING MAINTNE3ACE OX TRACK OF D9 DOZER,HAD FOOLBRAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CRACK RIBS.
JUMPED FROM CAT4ALK TO GROUND FROM A REG-BUILD UP ON KNEE-ACCIDENT DID NOT KNOW A VIOLATION OF THE RULES.
ON 12-5-85 EE R9PORTED TO CO THAT SHE INJURED HER BACK WHEN SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHEN SHE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON ACCESS ROAD TO MINE SITE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-11-85 WHEN SHE REPOR TED HER BACK WA8 GIVING HER PROBLEMS SHE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR & W AS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE WORK UNTIL RELEASED BY HIM.
GETTING OFF MACHINE SLIPPED AND PULLED LOWER BACK
REMOVING HOIST DRUM SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND BRAKING 2 FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE LOCKERS
EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE OF LOADER WIPING OFF WINDSHIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. BOTTOM IS VERY WET.
HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE BOLTS FROM 400 HOUGH UNIVERSAL SLIPPED CAUSING PULLED LIGNAUTS.
EMPL EXAMING #4 MAIN BELT.WHILE CLIMBING FROM LADDER TO OVERCAST,HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE MAKING AN EXAMINATION HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED A BELT CHAIN TO BREAK HIS FALL AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY 2 SECTIONS OF WATER LINE FROM RETURNS WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING ARCHES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE
I WAS HELPING UNLOAD ITMES FROM VENDORS TRUCK WHILE CARRYING BOX OF WELDING RODS #50 AT WAIST LEVEL IN FRONT OF ME I STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION IN THE GRAVEL PARKING LOT WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON ST STEPPING IN THE DEPRESSION MY LEFT LEG FLEXED AT THE KNEE AND MY BODY TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT I EXPERIENCED PAINS ON LEFT SIDE OF MY SPINAL COLUMN IN LOWER BACK AREA UPON STNADING ERECT
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING HYD. HOSES FROM SCOOP THAT WAS BEING USED TO RUN A RIB DRILL. HE WAS UP ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.
EMP WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
EMP TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE CARRYING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS TO THE BOLTER BOTTOM WAS UNEVEN AND CONSISTS OF SOAP STONE
EMP WAS PASSING THROUGH MANDOOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL
INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING MOVE KITCHEN IN THE 5 RIGHT SECTION HE REACHED UP OVERHEAD TO REMOVE AN INSULATED HANGER FROM A ROOF BOLT BEARING PLATE. THE ROOF WAS HIGH ENOUGH THAT HE HAD TO STAN D ON TIP TOES HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING BUT IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT ACTUALLY FALL.
EMP WAS UNLOADING CAP PIECES FROM SCOOP. HE REA CHED TO GRAB A BUNDLE OF CAPS, FACING DOWN HILL , FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM ON WET SLIPPERY PITCHED BOTTOM. WHEN HE FELL, HE JAMMED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A BUNDLE OF CAPS LAYING ON BOTTOM. THAT IS HE CAME DOWN IN S UCH A MANNER THAT MOST OF HIS WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE LEFT ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN OVERCAST STEPS. THE STEPS WERE WET AND SLIPPERY EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WAKING WHILE HELPING MOVE THE POWER CENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ANDER CENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR TO GET A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL OUT OF THE CAR WHILE PULLING THE CAN OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM (THE OTHER FOOT WAS OFF THE GROUND WHILE LEANING OVER) EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON HIS SIDE AGAINST THE GRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR
EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SHOWERING AT THE END OF SHIFT. WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER STALL, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF RUBBER MAT, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEA D ON LIGHT SWITCH AS HE FELL.
EE WAS CARRYING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL. THE ROLLER CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. AT THE TIME OF HIS FALL, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A CRIB. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT OR LOSE TIME UNTIL 5/1/84.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM TRAIN CAR ONTO ELEVATED UNLOADING PLATFORM. ON HIS NEXT STEP HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM (ELEVATED 10" ABOVE FLOOR) AND TURNED HIS LEFT FOOT IN AND ANKLE OUT.
EMP WAS WALKING ON THE CEMENT FLOOR WALKWAY ALONG SIDE OF THE P1 LOADOUT CONVEYOR INSIDE THE P1 LOADOUT TUNNEL FLOOR WAS WET AND ICY IN SPOTS FROM HAVING BEEN WASHED DOWN WITH SPRAY HOSE OUTSI TEMP WAS 15 EMP STEPPED ONTO ICY PATCH OF WATER LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO FLOOR LANDED ON BUTTOCKS IN SITTING POSITION WITH BACK ERECT AND LEGS EXTENDED STRAIGHT OUTWARD SEVERELY JARRING LOWER
EMP HAD FINISHED REPLACING SCREENS ON 3RD FLOOR P2 PLANT HE WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING OFF DESCENDING SCREEN VIA THE SQUARE STEEL AIR SPRING PEDESTAL MOUNT ON OUTSIDE OF SCREEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF PEDESTAL MOUNT AND HE FELL SIDEWAYS APPROX 4 1/2 FT AND LANDED ON LEFT SIDE OF STEEL FLOOR UPON LANDING HE STRUCK LEFT KNEE AREA SOLIDLY ON STEEL FLOOR KNEE WAS VERY SORE AND HARD TO WALK ON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS A FEEDER THAT HE WAS GOING TO PAINT IN THE SHOP BUILDING. WHEN HE STEPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS ANKLE TURNED UNDER
EMP WAS OPERATING CRANE TO LIFT 1000 LB TRUNION ROLLER AND PILLOWBLOCK ASSEMBLY INTO THE DRIVE UNIT AREA AT ROTARY BREAKER HE WAS PREPARING TO STEP ONTO THE CAB STEP WITH LEFT FOOT TO GET INSI SIDE OF CAB RT FOOT SLIPPED ON FROZEN AND ICY GROUND BEFORE REST OF RT SIDE OF BODY LANDED SIDEWAYS ON THE GROUND HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER
EMP WAS WALKING FROM SHOWER HOUSE TO HOIST HOUSE TO GET ON HOIST TO START HIS SHIFT. THE PARKING LOT WAS ICY AND SLIPPERY FROM THE FREEZING RAIN THAT WAS FALLING DURING THE TIME. EMP SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS SELF-RESCUER
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING BELTLINE HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE TO GET A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY GRABBING THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT ST RUCTURE AND HE CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A POST WHEN HE STEPPED IN A WASHOUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO HIS KNEES AND TWIST HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CANVAS WHEN HE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER HE STARTED TO DRIVE A NAIL INTO THE CANVAS THE LADDER TIPPED OVER AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE BOTTOM
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WELD CLEANING TOOL TO CLEAN RUST AND DIRT OFF THE #2 DESLIMING VIBRATING SCREEN - SIEVE FEEDER BOX CHUTE. HE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL AND WELD A PIECE OF STEEL (3/8" X 48" X 18") ONTO THE CHUTE. HE HAD THE PLATE LYING ON THE SPLASH BOX (DIVERTER) AND WHILE CLEANING THE CHUTE HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ONTO THE ONE EDGE OF THE PLATE AND THE PLATE SLID OFF T
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OVERCAST HE SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN ALONG OVERCAST LACERATING LOWER LEFT BUTTOCKS ON THE POINT OF A ROCK BAR THAT WAS LEANING ON OVERCAST
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF
EE WAS WALKING DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG & KNEE.
ON LADDER STRINGING CONDUIT WHEN LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL SPRAINING RIGHT HAND SEVERELY.
EMP WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF POWER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AMINER CABLE OUT OF S-CAR RUNWAY. A LOOP WAS IN MINER CABLE AND EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT IN THE LOOP. WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS HAND AND F ELL ON HIS HAND.
REOCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENT REPORTED 062281 EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF POWER CENTER TO HIS TOOL BOX THE BOTTOM WASWET AND SLIPPERY HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON A SLIGHT PITCH AND FELL HE TWISTE D HIS KNEE WHEN HE TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING THE KNEE WAS UNSTABLE SINCE THE ACCIDNET ON 071883 HE WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE KNEE ON 07(2583 HE
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRU AMANDOOR DURING A PRACTICE FIRE DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH THE RAILING TO THE TRAIN CAR AT THE START OF THE SHIFT, HE TURNED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LEG.
VICTUM WAS WALKING MAIN HAULAGEWAY WHEN VICTUM SLIPPED AND FELL VICTUM THUS TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE
VICTIM WAS ROCKDUSTING #1 MAIN BLET TAIL AREA DUE TO SLIPPERY CONDITIONS VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE