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EE, general labor. Foot slipped on gob or rock & he twisted his right knee. Went to Dr & he is going to run an MRI to check knee. Doesn't know extent of injury or when he will return to work.
Employee, general labor, was outside in supply yard loading timbers in scoop bucket when he slipped and fell and hit his tailbone on scoop bucket. Went to doctor - bruised - will be off couple of shifts.
Ee electrican was helping install belt head outside, when he slipped on a metal rail & fell striking left forearm against a piece of expanded metal-causing laceration to left forearm recieved 12 sutures.
Employee had turned scoop on charge and was walking a couple of breaks to help with belt reduction when he stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle. Missed one shift; returned to work 2/13/05.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A 20' PIECE OF BELT IN #2 MAIN LINE BELT. WHILE WORKING, HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST BELT ROPE HURTING HIS RIBS. WENT TO DOCTOR & TOLD TO TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF - HE EXPECTS TO RETURN IN COUPLE OF DAYS.
EE had just gotten to section, went over to belt entry, slipped and fell against section belt tail piece, hitting his ribs against a piece of metal causing a fracture to ribs, finished shift before going to Dr, was off total of 6 days.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT, WAS GOING TO BELT SWITCH TO TURN BELT OFF - SLIPPED & FELL & FELL BACKWARDS ON RIGHT ANKLE. BROKE BONE IN ANKLE, WILL BE OFF 6 TO 8 WEEKS.
EE, SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN FACE OF #1 ENTRY WHEN THE 6' LADDER BUCKLED AND HE FELL OFF LADDER, HURT LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
BELTMAN WAS BOLTING FACE #4 ENTRY. WENT TO MOVE BOLTER UP TO NEXT ROW - TRIPPED ON LINE CURTAIN & FELL, HITTING LEFT WRIST & FOREARM - CAUSING STRAIN/SPRIAN. WENT TO DOCTOR & X-RAYED. WILL BE OFF 1 WEEK.
EE WAS TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE, LEANED OVER THE SCOOP & FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP- WENT TO DR. HAD CHEST X-RAYED & WAS OFF 1 SHIFT.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION. STEPPED IN HOLE OR A LOW SPOT & LEFT KNEE BUCKLED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.
EE HAD GREASED FEEDER & WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HESTEPPED IN A MUDDY HOLE & TWISTED LEFT FOOT. DIDN'T WANT TO FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT BUT WAS OFF5 DAYS & WE FILLED IT OUT AS SOON AS WE COULD CO NTACT HIM.
EE HAD EAT HIS DINNER AND WAS WALKING BACK TO THE BOLTER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT 2 DAYS. CALLED IN MONDAY(4/30/01) AND ASKED TO FILL OUT ACCIDENT FORM. MAY BE OFF COUPLE OFWEEKS
EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS. HE TRIPPED OVER CUT-OFF BUTTS WHILE HOLDING A TIMBER & TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING BELTLINE TOWARD TAIL WITH HEAD BENT OVER DUE TO HEIGHT APPROX. 51/2 FT, BELT CREW HAD BENT A PLATE & HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS EAR. CUT RT EAR WENT TO HOSP & GOT 1 SUTURE
EE WAS DRAGGING A SMALL MANTRIP CABLE TO POWER CENTER TO HOOKUP HIS HEADLIGHT GOT CAUGHT IN A BACKUP CURTAIN & HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON BELT RUBBER, GATHERING BELT FOR A BELT MOVE, FELL BACKWARDS ACROSS SCOOP BUCKET, FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND IS NOW OFF WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND TAIL BONE.