Subject had just came out of the bath house. Subject stepped on a loose rock and rolled an ankle.
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Showing all 10Subject was turning on a generator and slipped on some ice.
Miner was standing on the tracks of a D8 dozer. EE had pressure washed the dozer and the tracks were slick. The miner slipped and twisted EE's left knee.
Subject was on a drop deck trailer unhooking cables from a transformer that had been loaded. Subject went to dismount the trailer and slipped and fell on EE's right leg.
Mechanic installing a grill on a Cat D11 dozer. The subject slipped and fell on EE's left arm.
Miner was climbing the steps on the water wagon to start the rear motor. Miner slipped because of muddy boots and fell off the steps hitting their shoulder on the ground.
Subject climbing down off a generator. The subject slipped and cut arm.
Subject dismounting a highwall miner. Stepped on some dry mud and twisted ankle. Strained back also
A dead rattlesnake was placed on the 980 loader platform, which startled the miner who then jumped/ slipped from the ladder causing said miner to twist his knee.
Subject was standing on fuel tank of a D11 dozer. He slipped and jumped to the ground.