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POSITIONED HOSE INTO TOP OF RAIL CAR, THEN TURNED TO EXIT TOP OF CAR, TRIPPED ON HATCH AND FELL TO TOP OF CAR BREAKING FALL WITH HAND. EMPLOYEE HOOKED TO FALL RESTRAINT DEVICE THAT PREVENTS FA LL FROM CAR TO GROUND. SPRAINED LEFT WRISTAND ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONA PLYWOOD WORK PLATFORM INSTALLING BAGS ON CAGES. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PLYWOOD IT TIPPED UPA ND HE FELL BACKWARD AND DOWN 18TO24INCHES THEN REPO RTED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HOSE ON A DIVERTER VALVE IN ORDER TO REACH H IGH ENOUGH STHE EMPLOYEE PLACED ONE FOOT ON THE MID RAIL OF THE RAILING IN THIS LOCATION WHILE PLACING THE OTHER FOOT ON T OP OF THE SWACO SCREEN THE FOOT ON THE SCREEN SLID CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON TRUCK ASSET #0425. HE WAS GOING TO TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH APPROX. 30" WIDE BY 36' DEEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DITCH STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE ALLEGED HE WAS CHANGING THE STARTER ON THE D-8K HE STEPPED UP ON THE BLADE SUPPORTER WHICH WAS COVERED WITH BARITE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS CHIEF BLASTER ON A PRODUCTION SHOT. HE WAS CHECKING THE DEPTH OF THE ANFO USING A MIRROR TO SHINE DOWN THE HOLE. HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN THE DIRT BE NEATH HIM GAVE WAY. INITIALLY HE FELL INTO THE HOLE THAT OPENED UP WITH ONE LEG, HOWEVER AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, THE OTHER LEG SLIPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE CLAIMS HE WAS TWISTED WHEN
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE WAS ON THE 5TH STEP WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF STEP HE FELL & JAMMED HIS FINGER & ALSO HIT HIP & BACK ON LEFT SIDE
CLEANING MATERIAL OUT OF R R CAR LOCATED ON MAIN LINE SLIPPED INJ R KNEE Y
THE LADDER HE WAS ON SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF BACK
STANDING NEAR BELT IDLER, STEPPIND DO3N TO FLOOR SLIPPED STRIKING R ELBOW ON IDLER, WET AND SLIPPERY
I NAME WAS SHOVELING SNOW OUT OF A OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR HATCH WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE CAR SIDE WALL IN A TWISTING MOTION INJURING HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON BREAKER AND WAS WALKING ACROSS RAMP AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN H-BEAMS AND CAUSED ABRASION AND BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.
I,NAME ALLEGATES HE SLIPPED WHILE LIMBING DOWN GRAULAR SILO LADDER, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF THERE BE STRAINIG HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON4/18/89 BECAUSE HIS ARM WAS BROTHERIN G HIM. DR. GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION AND SET HIM UP ON MANUAL MOBILIZATION TREATMENT. HE HASN'T MISSED ANY WORK AND DOESN'T REQUIRE RESTRICTED DUTY.
I.NAME STARTED DOZER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK.IT WAS VERY MUDDY THAT AM AS SNOW WAS MELTING.I.NAME BACK WAS BRUISED.
THE INJURED ALLEGES HE SLIPPED ON D-8 CAT TRACK WHILE CLIMBING DOWN TO REFUEL UNIT.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF,BUT PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO COMPANY.HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 03- 16-89 FOR EXAM, AND DOCTOR GAVE PRESCRIPTION.I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT PRESCRITION UNTIL I RECEIVED THE WYO COMP BILLING 04-14-89.
I NAME ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING FROM R/R TRACK INTO THE PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE SAFETY LINE ATTACHED TO HIS SAFETY BELT AND FELL. HE PUT HIS H ANDS OUT TO BREAK THE FALL AND INJURIED MIDDL FINGER OF LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY 11-1-88. FRACTURE OF THE METACARPUS KNOCKLE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
STEPPING DOWN LADDER TO GROUND.
IN ALLEGATES HE TWISTED L. KNEE WHEN HE SLIPED ON SJOME GLUE WHIEL HE WA> PACKING INJ. NEVER REPORTED THIS INJURY NO ONE WITTNESSED INJ. PACKING IS NOT DONE WITH ONE MAN INVESTIGATION CONTINU ING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 988B WITH FUEL HOSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST MACHINE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND JERKING HIS LEFT ELBOW
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRACKMOBILE HE LOST HIS FOOTING,HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE WINDOW LATCH OF THE TRACKMOBILE.
HE WAS TAKING A3BOTTLE (PROPANE) FOR REFILLING FROM QUIKGEL TO MAIN PROPANE TANK. HE SLIPPED GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY AT QUIKGEL. TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL. HE SAID HE FE LT SOMETHING PU5L IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.
I NAME WAS SETT3NG UP THE FUEL LINE VALVES TO REFUEL THE PLANT LOADER, AFTER TURNING THE MAIN TANK VALVE ON HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THERE IS AN OVERHEAD LIGHT THAT SHI SHINES ON THE F6EL PUMP, BUT NOT ON THE VALVES AT THE TANK
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS WET BLACK TOP PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED AND FELL CUASING CONTUSSION TO RIGHT HAND.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLEY HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S RAIL CAR BRAKES DID NOT HOLD, CAR STARTED ROLLING HE THEN JUMPED FROM THE CAR.
CLIMBING OVER HAND RAIL TO CHANGE BAND ON SWECO SCREEN SLIPPED ON WET SPOT FELL APPROXIMATELY THREE & HALF FEET HITTING BCK ON WOOD TANK TOP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE STEPPED OFF THE FORKLIFT & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE LOST FOOTING WHILE FUELING ENGINE PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN FUEL CAP & CATWALK CUT RESULTING IN 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE PARKED TRU K TO FUEL IT WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL HE REACHED WITH RIGHT ARM TO THE STEP HANDLE ON TRUCK,SLIPPED ON WET STEP AND DISLOCATED RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM INSPECTION PLATE. WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS ON SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER
STANDING ON STOOL TO CLEAN OUT BACKSIDE OF BENAGEL SCREENS,LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
EE ALLEGES WHILE GREASING MACHINE - NW SHOVEL - HE SLIPPED ON GUARD COVER OVER DRUMS FALLING OFF SHOVEL LANDING ON SMALL OF BACK.
LYE INJURIED HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL 12 TO 15 FEET FROM A LADDER INSIDE #2 DRY BIN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE FEEDER PIPE IN SIDE THE DRY BIN. LYLE SLIPPED REACHING FOR A L IGHT BEING LOWERED FROM TOP OF BIN BY JERRY ROSE, A EMPLOYEE ASSIGNED TO HELP LYLE LYLE WAS NOT USING A SAFETY BELT AND LINE.
EMP ALLEGED WHILE UNLOADING ORE CARS HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT HIS HEAD
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WALKWAY BETWEEN CHANGE HOUSE AND MAINTENANCE GARAGE BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE DISEMBARKING AN OPEN HOPPER RAIL CAR AFTER CLEANING SAME FALL TO GROUND WAS APPROX 12FT INJURIES WERE A BREAK IN THE RIGHT ARM AND CRACKED RIB
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON LEVEL SURFACE. EMPLOYEE PERFORMED NORMAL DUTIES FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT THRU 4/1/83. INJURY WAS DETERMINED AT THAT DATE TO BE SLIGHT MUSCLE TEAR AND EMPLOYEE A SSIGNED TO LIGHT DUTY ON 4/4/83.