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Ee was walking to his piece of equipment, slipped on some ice, and fell, landing on his right knee. He was seen at the clinic and diagnosed with a strain to the knee. He was given a brace to wear on the knee and released to restricted duty.
Ee was stepping into passenger van, leg slipped and scraped/struck the edge of the van causing a large laceration. Ee was seen at the ER and stitches were required to close the wound. Ee put off work.
EE was leaving site at end of shift, stepped off step and felt pop in left foot. Saw doctor 07/31/15, diagnosed with strain, given a boot to wear and released to full duty.
Ee stepped out of a service truck onto a rut that was covered with snow. Ankle turned, popped twice. Ee was diagnosed with a strained ankle and put off work.
Ee was walking on catwalk of the dozer, checking equipment for leaks, the walkway gave way and he struck his left knee on the cab door. Surgery for a shattered knee cap was done on 08/05/14. The ee also strained his right shoulder pulling himself into the cab when he fell. The employee will be lost time.
Ee tripped/stumbled on stairs prior to entering the mine ops building at the start of shift. Fell to knees, striking them on grating. Laceration to right knee required sutures. Employee stated several times that this issue was not work related, that she simply stumbled.
Ee had placed chock blocks at equipment, turned to walk to van and stepped on a rock, slipping and hitting his hand, dislocating his left ring finger. He was seen by the doctor, the finger was put back into place and splinted. The ee was released to full duty with the splint.
Ee slipped and fell on the ice. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a contusion to the tailbone. Site investigation and investigation by workers' compensation determined this was a work related injury on 12/31/2013, making this a reportable for lost time.
EE was walking up stairs of haul truck, both hands on handrails, lost footing, stumbled and hit right knee on grating. Seen by provider, released to restricted duty on next scheduled shift.
Ee was walking on the leach pad and the ground shifted when he stepped down and he fell, injuring his left knee. He was seen by the doctor and diagnosed with a meniscus tear and a strain. Put off work pending release by an orthopedist.
Employee was getting on the drill, lost his footing and fell, catching himself with his left hand. Seen at the clinic, diagnosed with strain, and released to work with restrictions.
Working on pad crew, ee stepped on HDPE pipe main line with left leg. Pipe rolled causing employee to fall on to left knee. He was seen at the ER, referred to Dr. where he was diagnosed with a soft tissue tear and scheduled for surgery.
Employee was standing on the deck of a tow/haul guiding a piece of equipment. He stepped backwards off the edge of the deck, falling about 5 feet to the ground. He was transported to the ER where he was diagnosed with a concussion and transported to another hospital for further observation. Released from hospital on 12/31/12 and referred to neurologist for release to work.
Employee just stepped off bus at mine site to go to work and there was rut in the ground. She stepped in the rut and fell, landing on both hands, injuring her wrist. Seen at clinic on follow up and there may be a dislocation. Referred to orthopedist.
Employee was walking up stairs, boot stuck and he landed on his knees. Taken to ER, released to full duty. Follow up on 11/18/11 resulted in restricted duty on 11/19/11. Investigation complete by workers' comp carrier and on site and determined reportable 11/22/11.
Employee was dismounting the haul truck during a pre-shift inspection. He slipped on the deck and slipped down a couple of steps, hitting his elbow on the metal railing. The bruise had to be drained on a subsequent medical visit on 09/28/2010, making this reportable for medical treatment. Employee released to full duty.
Operator of the lube truck stepped out and onto a rock, twisting his ankle. Intially the operator felt the ankle was ok and continued to work. He was later seen by a doctor and restricted from working on August 19th due to a severe sprain.
While dismounting a dozer employee slipped on a frozen tire groove and twisted his left ankle.
Employee was walking past the Wash Bay on the way to the Ready Line and slipped on the ice striking her back and neck.
While taking flow meter readings at Mooney, slipped on liner. There was snow on the liner. He had climbed to the top of the snow covered berm (liner) and fell, injuring his right shoulder.
Cold frost on surface of things making the tongue on the trailer to the water tank slippery.
Employee was climbing down off of one of the Company's 16G Graders, when he went to grab the handle on the hood the hood moved. Employee jumped back to keep from falling and landed off at an odd angle on his left foot. INJURY WAS INITIALLY NON REPORTABLE. He received a partial tear to his achilles tendon which was discovered on June 5th and operated on on June 8th 2006.
Employee had pulled into the fuel island and was dismounting his haul truck. As he stepped down off of the ladder he stepped onto a frozen clump of mud and twisted his ankle. Twisting also caused a bone in his foot to fracture.
Slipped and fell on muddy ground while lifting a piece of pipe. Pipe fell on arm, bruising right forearm.
Employee was inspecting a Drill Steel after removing from the drill for damage when he stepped in two separate drill holes that were hidden by snow. Area had multiple open holes and is frequently used to test drills after repairs have been completed. Employee twisted his mid-back and right knee.