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Employee slipped on snow covered ice and twisted right knee.
Employee was changing drag cable in stiff leg crane. He turned to walk toward the crane at which time he tripped over a piece of used drag cable which had not been removed from the work area.
Employee was stepping down off of crane and either missed step or slipped.
Operator noticed that primary screen at plant had stalled. In a hurry to get control he tried to take a short cut under conveyor. Employee's hard hat struck the frame of the conveyor causing him to lose his balance at which time he fell against a beam striking his neck and ear. The ear was lacerated and his neck slightly bruised.
OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT HIS MACHINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GO FROM THE 1ST TO THE 2ND STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 1ST STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS RIGHT HEEL FIRST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TAIL PULLEY OFF AT WASH PLANT #2. AFTER FINISHING, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. ON RHW ASECOND STEP UP, THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF CA USING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING, THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A SAFETY CHAIN TO CATWALK SHAFT SUPPORTING CATWALK. CATWALK FAILED. EE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK. EE SLIPPED BETWEEN THE DOZER TRACK & FRAME THUS TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF FRONT END LOADER. FELL FROM LOADER TO GROUND & SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER OF FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED STRIKING THE GROUND. EE FELT PAIN AT BACK OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.