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EE WAS SURVEYING A BOULDER PILE. AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PILE, HE STEPPED ON A BOULDER AND A PIECE BROKE OFF, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL. AS HE FELL, HE HIT HIS RT WRIST ON A JAGGED ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT WAS SNOWING. AS THE EE EXITED THE MINE FORKLIFT, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM & SIDE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY MINE EMT & CONT WORKING. DUE TO SORENESS HE WENT TO A DR. THE NEXT DAY & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
EE WAS WALKING DOWNHILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE/SNOW, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL, HE HAD A STRANGE FEELING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE REFUSED TO SEE A DOCTOR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD A LUMP ON HIS SIDE & WENT TO A DOCTOR ON12/12/97, HIS DAY OFF. DIAGNOSED AS A POSSIBLE HERNIA & REFERRED TO ANOTHER DOCTOR.