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Employee was walking up a pile of rocks to where the piece of equipment was parked. When EE's right foot slipped from under EE causing EE to hit right knee and shin on a rock.
Employee was attempting to climb a ladder to turn a valve in the wash plant. Employee slipped from the step and fell to the clear concrete flooring from around 8' above. Employee fell over against a pipe and injured right side of ribs.
Employee was climbing down the Komatsu dozer after checking fluids. EE had EE's right hand on the hand rail, left foot on the tracks. EE stepped with right foot onto the push arm and heel of boot slipped causing EE to fall onto top of right shoulder. The dozer was parked on the freshly removed #3 coal bed, flooring was smooth, flat and level.
Employee was stepping down off of Hitachi 3500 End dump when they strained their lower back.
Employee was fueling equipment at the parking ditch. As EE was dragging the fuel hose EE slipped in the mud. Employee fell to the ground, EE was complaining of EE's back and shoulder being sore.
Employee was climbing up onto Komatsu 475 bulldozer. When EE caught the toe of the boot on the track causing EE to fall forward. EE landed on right wrist resulting in a small closed fracture.
Employee was climbing the ladder of Cat 785 Haul Truck to do repair work in the cab. As employee reached for the next hand hold, while employee was stepping up employee missed the hand hold causing employee to loose employees balance and fall.
Employee was stepping down off of a Cat 988 Loader when EE slipped on the step and fell to the ground. Employee didn't receive any injuries from this incident.
Employee was climbing down from a Cat 777 haul truck. When EE slipped from the top step of the ladder. Employee was holding on with EE's left arm when EE fell and hit the bumper of the truck, and then falling to the ground. Employee recieved injury to left arm, resulting in a torn bicep tendon.
Employee was stepping down off of a Cat D11 Dozer when he slipped and fell off backwards to the ground. He landed on his left elbow resulting in a hairline fracture of his arm.
Employee was climbing up the cable ladder of a Cat 785 haul truck. As he stepped up the ladder swung inwards causing a strain to the back of employee's left knee.
Employee was walking down sidewalk behind shop. When he reached the end of sidewalk he stepped down approx. 5-6 inches to the ground. As employee stepped down he rolled his ankle resulting in a sprained right ankle.