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A technician was dismounting a 990k wheel loader. They lost their footing on the side ladder and caught themselves before falling causing a strained lower back.
A miner was descending from the water truck and lost footing at the bottom resulting in a small fall.
Miner was setting up a temporary work platform when they slipped and fell to the conveyor below them.
Employee was putting away new screen panels and walking across the pallet they were received on. Employee stepped between boards and suffered a back strain.
Miner/Supervisor was assisting with a screen change on the 6x20 portable screen plant. Supervisor was exiting the screen walkway and stair when they turned and missed the stair and fell to the ground.
Operator and Supervisor were conducting an examination of the work place. The operator was being task with a job. While walking the area, the Operator slipped and fell to the ground. The root cause of the accident was snowy conditions and the underfoot conditions. The diagnosis was back soreness and minimal bruising.
The operator was opening the radiator cap to the loader when it poped open, spraying coolant up into the air and on the operator. The operator jumped from the loader and broke his ankle. He also had some minor 1st degree burns.
Employee climbed the two step ladder on the 35 ton grove crane and hit his knee on the ladder. The diagnosis was a small contusion of the knee.
EE was climing off the ladder of the HD605 Haul truck, when he placed his feet on the ground and made a turning motion, he twisted his knee. The pain was very minor and was not reported immediately. The small pain continued and he reported his accident on 12/7/05. He was sent to the doctor and it was concluded that he had a sprained knee and was put on a ladder restriction.
The mechanic was performing maintenance on a wheel loader. He was walking in front of the loader with his hands full of tools and slipped. He hit his elbow on the way down to the ground. He was o.k. to work the rest of the day and weeks later. It slowly started to swell and he sought medical attention on Oct. 26. The doctor said it was a bruise that possibly needed drainage.
EE HAD STARTED CLEANING HIS WINDOWS ON THE 980F CAT LOADER BEFORE HE STARTED THE MACHINE. WHEN EE STEPPED TO THE PLATFORM ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER TO CLEAN THE SIDE WINDOW, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE OF THE PLATFORM AND FELL INTO THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ON HIS WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND. EE CUT HIS CHIN ON A SCREW - REQUIRED 10 SUTURES.