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Employee was exiting a DBT battery scoop when right foot slipped and left shin struck the deck of operators compartment causing a 2.5" x .25" laceration. Received stitches and staples.
Pulling up slack to hang miner cable, when foot slipped and pulled something in left calf.
Examining Section, stepped into a hole and twisted left knee.
INJURED WAS WATCHING AS MINER CABLE WAS BEING PULLED UP, SLACK GOT TIGHT AND INJURED FEET WAS PULLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ON 2/13/06. DR. SAID WAS JUST A BRUISE. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/15/06. EE WENT BACK TO DR. OF THE FAMILY. TOLD TO REMAIN OFF WORK TIL 2/20/06.
Injured was supervising a concrete pour at a location underground. As he was walking, stepped in hole injuring his knee.
EE WAS CHECKING PUMPS IN MW INTAKE. WHILE WALKING FROM PUMP AT 11 XC, HE SLIPPED ON WET ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS A CONTUSION T O HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.