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Worker was walking down a slope of gravel and clay that had received rain the previous night. The worker's feet slid from underneath her. She reached back to catch herself. This effort resulted in a strain.
EE WAS INSTALLING OR CHUTE. WAS WALKING ON STEEL BEAM, JUMPED TO GROUND ABOUT 4', FRACTURED HIS TOE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING ON WIRE ROPE CABLE WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY CAME FREE, HE LOST HIS BLANCE AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL ROCKBOLTS. LEG SPUN ON A ROCK AND MACHINE KICKED OUT OF HOLE AND EXTENDED. EMPLOYEE LET GO OF MACHINE STEPPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY AND TR IPPED ON ROCKS. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HEEL.
WHILE DRILLING WITH JACKLEG THE MINER WAS BRINGING THE STEEL OUT OF A DRILLED HOLE. HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG, GROUND SURFACE WAS UNEVEN AND MINER TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE & CALF.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, LOST FOOTING ON A DIAMOND DRILL; FELL INTO DRILL FRAME. BROKE, FRACTURED ONE RIB.
SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE GETTING IN VAN. SMALL LACERATION REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO PUMP BARGE AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS SHIN ON THE GRATING. HE WAS TREATED (FIRST AID) AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON 1-16-2000 HE WENT TO DR. BECAUSE HIS LEG SWELLED UP. HE WAS THE N PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.