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An employee received a left ankle sprain when the employee's foot slipped out from under the employee when stepping down onto a slippery surface at the bottom of the stairway at the Primary Crusher.
Employee was climbing down from a D11 dozer. There was a rock stuck in the bottom step on the push arm. Employee's foot slipped on the rock. As left foot hit the ground, it landed unevenly, and ankle rolled inwards.
Employee was sitting in a chair in a conference room during a leadership meeting. Employee fainted and fell to the floor, striking forehead and left hand causing bruising to hand and head as well as minor abrasions to forehead. Employee regained consciousness within 10 seconds. No cause could be identified for fainting.
Employee was climbing small ladder on the side of the lube truck. Employee carried a hose and as such did not maintain 3 points of contact. Instead of grabbing the handrail, employee grabbed a loose ladder stored on the truck and fell off the ladder landing on feet and fracturing an ankle.
Assay technician was stepping down from the rear bumper of a pick-up truck. When EE placed EE's left foot on the ground, EE lost EE's footing and fell to the ground, twisting EE's left knee. EE was seen in the local emergency room and placed on light duties.
As the employee was walking between the mud mixing tank and the drill helper working area, tripped and sprained left thumb when employee came into contact with the ground.
Employee was standing on a ladder removing a deck from a haul truck when the exhaust pipe shifted and the employee jumped approximately 5' to the ground striking right foot.
The worker removed an 18"x18" grate near the sump in order to help facilitate cleaning of the process room. He stepped over the opening in order to help another worker with a hose. After helping, he stepped back with his right leg, which went into the opening. He slipped onto his right side, resulting in a bruise/strain to his right rib cage area.
While preparing to leave the Mine Operations Building, a Coach USA driver was walking out of the building and tripped on the entrance rug. The driver then fell through the doorway, making contact with the metal landing on the stairwell which resulted in a laceration and five stitches to the forehead.
The cable crew team was reeling up excessive shovel cable alongside the haul road in the C-4 Pit with the cable reel. While pulling cable from behind the windrow and across the road the shovel cable struck a crew member in the feet, knocking them out from underneath, causing a same level fall onto the left elbow and shoulder.
Mechanic was placing wheel chocks down on fork lift, while walking away, tripped over rope that connected chocks causing mechanic to fall striking right knee on the ground.
Process maintenance operator was walking down the liner into event pond when the operator slipped, fell and struck his right shoulder on the fuel can, striking the ground.
Mine surveyor was walking across the shot muck performing ore control, stepped into a covered shot blast hole and twisted right ankle.
The Employee was pushing a Plywood Form across metal grating. The Form came in contact with a lifting eye causing the form to stop abruptly. The Employees forward momentum forced him to come in contact with the Form, resulting in a Laceration to the Employees chin.
Leach pad operator was walking across the leach pad, stepped on a rock, slipped, lost his footing causing the operator to bruise and sprain his left ankle.
employee (on ground) was looking for material located on opposite side of row of scaffolding. Rather than walk around, he attempted to cross under scaffolding, tripped on a cross bar and fell resulting in a contusion on his back.
While walking to the bus during shift change stepped on uneven ground and twisted ankle.
While walking from dozer 405 to service truck 809 and rolled ankle.
Heel caught the lip of a stair tread and tripped.
Climbing down the ladder on the water truck, slipped and hurt left knee.
Employee is claiming that he strained his back while walking on uneven ground while conducting a safety audit at a material lay down yard.
Mill operator was grabbing samples from CIC#2 when he was coming down the stairs and slipped. He then grabbed the hand rail and twisted his right wrist. He then fell backwards catching himself with his right hand. He stated he heard a pop and shortly after his wrist started swelling and started getting painful
Employee was using a 1" impact tool to remove a part off of a blade. The employee stepped back and slipped on the ice. The weather conditions resulted in a 1/4" layer of ice on the ground. The employee fell to the ground causing a strain in his lower back.
EE was walking across yard rolling flange ring to work area. EE stated conditions were slick causing him to slip. When EE fell his hard hat came off, his hand slipped off the flange ring and he struck the right side of his head.
Employee was cleaning filter pressing the Merril Crow plant. He slipped and strained his lower back. The employee was evaluated at local ER and placed on modified work. There were no lost work days.
Employee slipped on spray bottle of floor cleaner and hit back on door injuring back. Taken to ER for evaluation and placed on modified work.
In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Leach pad operator slipped while carrying tool box down slope.
Employee was walking out of the admin. building and tripped on a rock causing her to fall onto her lt. knee causing injury.
Employee was carrying a block of wood and slipped while walking on leach pad, he attempted to catch himself resulting in an awkward fall injuring his Rt. Ankle.
In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Surveyor walking up hill rock gave out under foot, resulting in fall backwards striking back on lath bag.
Employee was carrying a box of core samples and stepped off of a sidewalk. His ankle rolled causing a fall and injury.
Employee states that he was looking up holding carbon with rope and stepped into a muddy hole causing injury on 12/31/2009, due to time of injury and holiday I was not informed of injury until 01/04/2010. Employee was restricted from work 12/31/2009-01/04/2010.
EE was on top of mill filter press when he lost his valance and fell backwards, falling to floor of pressroom. EE said he was fine, but was taken to doctor for evaluation.
While walking toward his equipment, employee stepped into chock ditch, twisting left knee. ***Employee did not notify employer of medical care until 6/2/09*** This report was filed the day after the employeer was notified that the employee had received medical care(06-02-09)
While walking on an ice covered road, employee slipped on ice, fell, twisted his right ankle, hearing a popping sound immediately followed by intense pain.
WHILE GETTING SOLUTION FLOW MEASUREMENTS EE SLIPPED ON BLACK PALSTIC & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.