EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE LARGE PIECES OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF THE MINER. AS HE LIFTED A PIECE OF ROCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION IN HIS BACK. (LOWER BACK).
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Showing all 5EMPL LOADING RESIN CARTRIDGES ONTO MANTRIP IN SURFACE SHOP AREA.TRIPPED ON HYDRAULIC HOSE AND FELL ONTO W-65 SELF RESCUER BRUISING LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS LEAVING THE SHOWER AREA OF THE SOLAR NO. 7 BUTHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THERE WAS WATER ON THE FLOOR FROM MEN PREVIOUSLY SHOWERING.
EMPL WAS MAKING HIS ON SHIFT EXAMINATIONS OF WORKING PLACES IN 2ND RIGHT SECTION OF SOLAR #7 MINE. AFTER SCALING DOWN SOME LOOSE ROCK HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THIS TIME HE EXAMINED KNEE & FOUND SEVERE SWELLING OF AREA.
VICTIM WAS STEP1ING ONTO RUBBER INSULATING PLATFORM FOR ELECTRIC PANEL WHEN RUBBER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE