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EE WAS HANGING A POWER CABLE TO POWER AN ELEC/HYD POWER PACK FOR A ROCKBREAKKER. HE WAS STANDIN ON THE STRUCTURE STEEL OF THE OPERTOR'S PLATFORM WINDOW SUPPORT STEEL. HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO TH AN UNBOLTED SEAT. LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GORUND HITTING THE EDGE OF THE STRUCTURAL STEEL BASE WITH A RIB CAGE.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A MUCKER BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 2 YD MUCKER CHECKING THE CHAINS ON A FAN THAT HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED. HE STEPPED ON THE FRONT FENDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LANDED ON HIS HEAD.
EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE DRY BUILDING TO START HIS PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL OH HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3/28/96. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT CHR ONIC PREPATELLER BURSITIS, PFC & WILL HAVE HIS KNEE DRAINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO CHECK THE OILER ON IS JACKLEG WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER HIS HOSES AND FELL. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RETURNED TO WORK IN THE RESTRICTED CAPACITY.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL WHILE LOADING 16' X 10" X 10" TIMBER ON TO A BUGGY. HE STRUCK HIS RIB AREA ON THE TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-20-96.
EE WAS LOADING A WATER PUMP INTO THE BACK OF A BUGGY. HE SLIPPED & FELL HEAD FIRST INTO THE PUMPCAUSING A CUT BETWEEN HIS EYES ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 35 FEET THROUGH OPEN DOOR OF WORK DECK. EMP WAS HELPING TO CLOSE OPEN DOOR.NO ONE WITNESSED FALL. INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT USING SAFETY LANYARD THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS BELT.
EE WAS CARRING A JACKLEG DRILL UP THE INCLINE INTO HIS STOPE WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.
CLAIMANT HAD OIL FROM LILLY CART ON BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE SHAFT JUMBO. CLAIMANT LANDED ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING IT TO HYPEREXTEND.
EMPLOYEE STEPPING OFF OF AN EIMCO HAUL TRUCK LANDED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE MISSED WORK ON 9-7-95 AS DR. WAS WAITING ON X-RAYS, BUT HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK LIGHT DU TY ONCE THEY WERE READ.
EE WAS STANDING BY AS HIS PARTNER WAS SLUSHING. IT IS UNCLEAR HOW IT HAPPENED, BUT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED OR OVEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT LEG AND THE MUSCLE ABOVE HIS KNEE SEPARATED. A ROCK OR BOLT MAY HAVE HIT HIM, TOO. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REATTACH THE MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN THE BASKET OF THE MEN'S DRY. SHE CLIMBED OVER A SET OF BENCHES AND WHILE DOING SO GRABBED THE CHAIN OF A BASKET. THE BASKET FELL DOWN (APPROX 12 FT) AND STRUCK HER ON TOP OF THE HEAD. SHE RECEIVED STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BACK OF A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FACE ON THE TRUCK. HE SUSTAINED A CUT OVER HIS EYE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES AS WELL AS BRU ISING.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP OF A WAREHOUSE STYLE 3 STEP WORK PLATFORM WELDING THE TOP OF A 6'0 X 6' HIGH OIL SEPARATOR. AS HE LEANED OUT HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED. THE SPRING LOADED CASTERS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATFORM ENGAGED AND THE PLATFORM ROLLED. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A HIGHH PRESSURE LUBE PUMP DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STAIR. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDI CAL TREATMENT UNTIL THIS TIME.
EE AND COWORKER WERE USING A ROPE AND AN ALUMINUM SHEAVE BLOCK TO LOWER 2-0 ELECTRIC CABLE DOWN A 200' 9" BORE HOLE. THE ROPE SLIPPED AND EE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HIS RIGH T THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE SHEAVE BLOCK FRACTURING THE END OF HIS THUMB.
WHILE LOADING A WORK DECK, HE SLIPPED ON A PIPE AND FELL.
WHILE CARRYING A SMALL SPADDER, EE FELL ON THE ICE, FRACTURING THE RING FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND ( THIS REPORT WAS MADE OUT ON DATE OF ACCIDENT, BUT WAS LOST IN OUR PAPER TRAIL).
EE WAS BOLTING FROM THE TOP OF A MUCK PILE WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL DOWN. THE MUCK PILE STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROCK LACERATING THE KNEE BELOW THE KNEE CAP.
SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE ON THE CRIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENT BAG USING THE TOP OF A MUCKER(LHD) AS A WORK DECK.THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE FENDER HIT THE GROUND,LANDING ON HIS FFET,STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ERECTING A TIMBERED STOPE PREP THE STAGING HE ERECTED TO WORK OFF OF COLLAPSED HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A TIMBER GIRT
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE CAB OF A 50 TONE TEREX. THE LADDER WAS DAMP HE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND HURT HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE STEP OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ON HIS KUBOTA BUGGY, INSTALLING A 2" AIR HEADER. HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS INTHE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY, HE THEN FELL DOWN & TWISTE D HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DIDN'T WISH TO PURSUE MEDICAL ATREATMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, BELIEVING NONE WAS NECESSARY. EMPLOYEE SAUGHT TREATMENT 3-14-94.
WHILE LIGHTING FUSES TO SHOOT DOWN MISS HOLES, EMPLOYEE WALKED DOWN THE BUCK PILE. A ROCK ROLLED DOWN ON HIS LEG. IT CAUSED HIS FOOT TO GET PINNED & WHEN HE FELL HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT FOO T FRACTURING THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CHUTE AT BOTTOM OF STOPE INTO ELMAC HAUL TRUCK WHEN MUCK & WATER BLEW OUT CHUTE HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT IN A HOLE AS HE RAN FROM THE AFFECTED AREA
STEPPED OFF A CREW BUS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. WHILE A HIS WAY TO THE 5400 LEVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WITH 2YRD LHD. WHEN HE GOT OFF OF THE LHD HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRAIN LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR AFTER HIS SHIFT ENDED. HE SLIPPED ON PACKED SNOW AND FELL.
54736YEE STEPPED OFF AN LHD AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS SUPERVISING AT THE TIME IN A RELIEF BOSS CAPACITY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND REPORTED THE INJURY 8-17-92. NOD AYS LOST.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER TO GROUND LEVEL
ROCK BOLTING ON MUCK PILES SLIPPED FELL
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING RAIL WITH A BOOM TRUCK. HE STEPPED OFF THE TUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WORK 3 MORE SHIFTS BEFORE HE WENT TO A DR. HE REPORTED THE INJURY 4-13-92.
EMPL STEPPED OFF ROADGRADER AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING TIMBER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HIS KNEE HAD SEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT HAD NOT PREVENTED HIM FROM PERFORMING ALL OF HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES HAS REPORTED TROUBLE 7-15-91.
CLIMBING LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL 16 FT TO THE SILL BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE DRIFT, STUMBLED AND FELL INTO A PARKED LHD.
EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET APPROX. 5' OFF THE GROUND. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK BUT WENT TO A DOCTOR WHO COULD DIAGNOSE NO. INJURY. HE WAS ISSUED DICIPLINE AND SUBSEQUENTLY TERM INATED IN A COMPANY WIDE LAY OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AN UPHOLE. THE MACHINE CAUGHT ON A ROCK BOLT. HE STEPPED UP ON THE LEG TO TRIM TH MACHINE AND FELL ON A PIECE OF ARMOUNCED CRIS WHEN HE FREED THE MACHINE. SEE ATTACHED LETTER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OIL COVERED FLOOR IN THE MECHANIC SHOP ON THE SURFACE. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND BUTTOCKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS TO SAFETY MEETING STEPPED & BROKE HER TOE SHE WAS WEARING A CORRECTIVE SHOE FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY SHE WAS RESIGNED TO WORK IN THE DAY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDEN T & RETURNED TO HER DAY DUTIES
WORKING IN PRODUCT STOCK TANK IN THE MILL REPAIRING AGITATOR PADDLE.THERE WAS ABOUT 2' SLIME IN BOTTOM OF TANK.WHILE WAKING IN MUCK LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED BAFFLE GUSSET WHICH HAD SHARP EDGE.
OPER LHD STOPPED TO CLAN HEAD LIGHT CLIMBED OUT OF COCK PIT ON FRAME RET. TO COCK PIT, SLIPPED AN D FELL
EMPL CARRYING CORE BOXES SLIPPED AND FELL.
STEPPED OFF UG HAUL TRUCK ONTO A SMALL ROCK & SLIPPED
CHARGING HOLE IN RAISE ROUND.EMPL STANDING ON LADDER 10' OFF FLOOR.LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL ON TOP OF BOX AT BOTTOM OF LADDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CONCRETE OUT OF A CONCRETE PUMP.HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD.HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF,AND IN DOING SO PUT HIS RIGHT AHND INTO THE PUMP.A FLAPPED VALVE THEN CLOSED SHUT,SMASHING THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A 2ND ASCESS TO A WORKING STOPE WHEN HE WAS OVER COME BY A LOW OXG. CONDITION IN THE RAISE ACCESS HAD BEENPORTED PRIOR TO THIS BUT SIGN HAD BEEN REMOVED BY PERSON ON P ERSON'S UNKNOWN. EMPLOYEE FELL TO LANDING WHERE HIS PARTNER GOT HIM DOWN SAFETY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL BACK FROM FACE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST THE RIB MACHINE STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN DRILL & ROCK & SMASHED TIP OFF