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THE INJURED WAS RECONNECTING A PIECE OF PIPE INSIDE A 4X4X2 DEEP SUMP BOX HE STEPPED ON TWO RAILS THAT HOLD A SUMP STRAINER HIS FEET WERE MUDDY AND THE RAILS WERE MUDDY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND BRUISE HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING STEEL SETS INTO TRUCK SLIPPED ON SNOW CAUSING FALL STRAINED BACK MUSCLES HIHAIRLINE FRACTURE
I NAME HAD CLIM6ED A LADDER TO CHECK THE LEVEL IN THE #1 MILL DISCHARGE SUMP. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HIS RIGHT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO STRIKE THE LADDE LADDER. 3
I NAME WAS INSPECTING THE PINION SHAFT AND BEARING COOLING WATER PRIOR TO TEST RUNNING THE MILL HE STEPPED OVER THE PINION SHAFT ONTO AN ANCHOR BOLT IN T HE MILL BEARING SUPPORT AND TURNED HIS ANKLE DR TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF THE ANKEL FOR A FEW DAYS INSTRUCTED TO BE SURE OF FOOTING BEFORE STEPPING OVER ANYTHING PREFERABLY GO AROUND OBSTICLES
WHILE STANDING ON BRIDGE OF ORE TRYING TO CAVE IN ORE WALL WITH BLOW PIPE HE FEELL IN #3 BIN TO THE END OF T HE SAFETY ROPE.
WALKING ON 20\ HOSE WHEN EXISTING HANGERS CAME LOOSE AND HE WENT WITH IT FOR 10\ WHERE HE LANDED ON WALKWAY HAND RAILS.HE CAUGHT HOLD BUT WAS BRUISED BY RAILS.BRUISES ONLY AND HE WORKED REST O F DAY AND DIDNT WANT TO SEE DR.NEXT DAY HE WAS SORE AND DIDNT COME BACK .FINE NOW EXCEPT FOR BRUISE MARKS.
MINER SLIPED & FELL ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST
3 LAGGON WERE REMOVED FROM BATTLESHIP (WORK DECK) ON #2 SIDE OF SHAFT IN ORDER TO LOWER KEY BOARDS THRU DECK AND GET CUTTING TORCH ON CROSSHEAD HOLE WAS NOT RECOVERED AND MAN STEPPED OVER DIVI DERS AND FELL THRU OPENING WHILEASSISTING WITH TORCH (CUTTING OUT MATTS).