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Miner was climbing up a rock pile when a rock shifted and caused EE to fall. When EE fell, the ice auger that EE was carrying struck EE's left wrist and cut it open. Four stitches were required to close the wound.
Miner was climbing down the ladder on a 35 ton haul truck. The ladder was broken and EE's foot slipped through the ladder while the ladder flipped up into the wheel well. EE fell backwards onto the ground 3 feet below. EE landed on EE's back with EE's leg stuck in the ladder. EE did not submit EE's injury report until 02/08/2022.
Employee was leaving for the day when they slipped on ice in the parking lot and twisted a knee.
A truck driver/mine employee was on trailer supervising the loading of the trailer. EE took a few steps backward and fell off the trailer and landed on neck. EE sustained a fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra.
Miner was late for shift. Had just punched in and was walking to the job site and slipped on the wet pavement and fell. Miner broke fall with right hand and injured hand.
Worker was climbing in to a loader when his foot slipped, he caught himself with his right arm injuring his shoulder.
Worker was exiting a loader, he hopped off the last step and he felt a pain in his abdomen. Went to doctor and was diagnosed with a umbilical herna.
Worker was carring a piece of stone and he slipped on some ice, he felt a pain in his hip, he tried to self treat his injury with limited results. Went to the clinic on 04/01/2008 and was diagnosised with a groin/hip strain. Worker in not restricted but was given; NSAID
Worker was moving a piece of stone; he tripped and fell feeling pain in his leg and lower back. He did not report his injury to the company until 07/30/2007. He was placed on company-ordered light duty. His pain continued; on 08/20/2007 he was sent to the clnic diagnosed with lumbar strain. meds and therapy. restricted duty.
Worker was climbing out of a loader when he slipped on the step causing him to fall and sprain his ankle.
employee was getting out of his loader and twisted his knee.
EE slipped when he was putting a stone onto a pallet and jarred his lower back.
EE was fueling her forklift and fell off the step. She twisted her right ankle and bruised the right knuckle on her ring finger.
Employee was pushing a stone onto a pallet and the pallet broke. His leg went forward and he struck his right knee, resulting in swelling.
He fell and landed on the right side of his right knee.
He was walking back for his lunch break and he twisted his ankle.
Was walking in work area and he tripped on a hole in the concrete. He felt a pull in his lower back... He was diagnosed with lumber strain.
was exiting his forklift and he stepped wrong on his foot and twisted his ankle.
HE WAS CATCHING A STONE AND HE STEPPED INOT A GROOVE IN THE CEMENT. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.
SAID HE GOT OUT OF LOADER AND FELT A SNAP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE BACK IN JAN AND HE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE DAY. NOW HE HAS BEEN HAVING HEADACHES. HE WENT IN FOR A CATSCAN AND WAS OFF OF WORK FOR 1 WEEK AND HE ALSO HAD A 20 LB R ESTRICTIONS FOR 1 WEEK.
SLIPPED ON OIL ON FLOOR AND FELL ON HIS BUTT. FLOOR HAD OIL DRY ON IT AND IT WAS JUST SWEPT AND NEW OIL DRY WASN'T PUT DOWN.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHENHE STEPPED ON THE LAST BAR OF THE LADDER & IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT THE SIDE OF THEMETAL LADDER CRACKING 2 RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING A LOADER AND SLIPPED AND HIT LOADER CUTTING OPEN RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
EE WAS WALKING FROM FILTER ROOM PAST BATH ROOM TOWARD FRONT SERVICE DOOR BY PRESSURE WASHER, NEAR BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE STAIRS NEAR HOSE PRESS MACHINE. NOW IS EXPERIENCING SORE LO WER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE, MAY HAVE CRACKED A RIB. 2/14/00 UPDATE - SAW DR AND ALL IS O'KAY PER EE AND DR. NO CRACKED RIBS.