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HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS CLIMBING ON 300 D BUCKRUS ERIE DRAGLINE TO INSPECT CRACK IN FRAMEWORK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 6 FT BETWEEN DROPEL MOTOR AND FRONT AXLE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM ON TH E PROPEL MOTOR. EE SUFFERED TORN ROTATOR CUFF IN LEFT SHOULDER. THIS INJURY IN NO WAY INVOLVED A VIOL OF RULES AND REGS MINER PROF TRANING OR ATTITUDE.
HE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HIS RING CAUGHT ON SOMETHING UNKNOWN ON THE STEP OF THE LOADER WHEN HE FELL CAUSING THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT RING FIN GER AT THE SECOND JOINT.
EMPL INSTALLING CABLE ON DRAGLINE.AS HE TURNED & REACHED FOR WRENCH HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY FLOOR.LOST FOOTING AND LANDED ON ANKLE WITH ALL BODY WEIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF FIRST STEP LANDING ON A ROCK & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
HE WAS PUSHING AGAINST WHEEL OFF OF THE LOADER WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE-COVERED TOP STEP O FHTE LADDER & FELL APPROX. EIGHT FT TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS FEETINITIALLY THERE WAS NO APPARENT INJURY, BUT AS H E CLIMBED BACK UP THE LADDER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEGS. THIS ACCIDENT IN NO WAY INVOLVED A VIOLATION OF RULES & REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, OR ATTITUDE.
WORKING ON DRILL FIELD FILLING IN SHOT HOLES WITH SHOVEL. WALKING FORM ONE HOLE O A NOTHER ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND HE TOOK STEP AND I NJ BACK RESULTING IN SWOLLEN NERVES A(D DISCS. ACC. IN NO WAY INVOLVED VIOLATION OF RULES A(D RES. OR JOB SKILLS MINER PROFICIENCY TRAMMING OR ATTITUDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO OPERATORS CAB WITH HIS LUNCH PAIL THERMOS AND PAPER TOWELS IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS ONLY USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO HOLD ONTO THE HAND RAIL. HIS FFOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND CATCH HIS RIGHT THUMB BENDING IT BACKWARDS AND FRACTURING IT.
EMPL CHECKED WA7ER LEVEL ON REAR OF LOADER AND RWAS RETURNING TO CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND WHILE STEPPING FROM COUNTERWEIGHT TO REAR TIRE RESULTING IN DISPLACED VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK. 3