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I NAME WAS SERV3CING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITHT HE LUB TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE OFF THE REEL AND SLIPPED. HE STAGGERED TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALLANCE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAI N. 3
I NAME WAS WALK3NG AND SLIPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF BROKEN PLASTIC PIPE, WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
I.NAME JUMPED O0F A LIP & LANDED ON A PIECE OF BLOCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE-LEFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING OXYGEN BOTLE, TRIPPED OVER WIRE, AND FELL DOWN EMPLOYEE SUFFERED MUSCLE STRAINE OF LOWER BACK.
2 EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING THE METAL HOSE GUARD FOR THE SHEAR UP THE PAN LINE, I.NAME STUMBLED AND FELL, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE EICO TRACK I.NAME RECEIVED CUTS TO THE F I NGERS AND A FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND
WHILE WALKING DOWN ENTRY RICHARD STEPPED DOWN A SIX INCH STEP, SLIPPED ON WET DUST ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. HE GRABBED A WIRE ROPE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL, AND STRAINED THE TENDONS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS PUSHING 2 WHEEL CART ON SNOW & CART FELL ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TO HANG PIPE. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE TOP STEP OF THE LADDER TO THE MINE FLOOR. IT BROKE THE LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FOAREMANS SHOWER WALLS. SHE SET A CHAIR IN SHOWER WITH TWO LEGS IN AND TWO LEGS OUT. SHE STOOD UP ON CHAIR TO REACH TOP OF SHOWER WALL WHEN CHAIR TIPPED FORWARD THROWING HER INTO WALL HITTING HEAD AGAINST SIDE OF SHOWER AND SHOULDER STRIKING CONCRETE WALL. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9-21-83 BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-26-83.
EE WAS GONG DOWN THE STEPS WHICH WERE ICY. HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF THE CAT HOLDING A LIGHT FOR ANOTHER EE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON THE BEAM THAT RUNS ACROSS THE FUEL TANK. HE FRACTURED HIS RIB.
EMP WAS DRAGGING DUST HOSE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK