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Employee walked around mechanic truck to get bolts and stepped on unlevel ground causing them to twist an ankle.
Employee was repairing ditch drain grating when foot fell into ditch injuring rt. knee. Employee continued to work until 11-23-21 where employee had surgery on rt. knee
Employee was packing bucket of oil up on excavator and twisted left knee
Employee was filling water pump to prime pump and slipped and caught finger on clevis. Employee continued to work until 05/20/2020 where employee was taken off work and scheduled to see orthopedic surgeon.
Employee was climbing up step of rock truck and fell back onto ground.
Employee was climbing down ladder of Cat 785 Rock Truck. When they stepped down foot landed on lump of coal twisting left ankle.
EE was checking AC on Grader when EE reached to grab handrail and missed and fell off machine landing on left side injuring left elbow. EE continued to work until 08/25/19 where EE visited ER and was dx. with fx. of left elbow and referred to specialist on 08/30/19 where a full arm cast was applied to left arm.
Employee was helping other employees to change out a roller on a D10R Dozer. The old roller was lying on the track and was sharp from wear. Employee lost footing, which caused employee to place a hand on the old roller, resulting in a laceration to the left pinky which required 12 stitches.
Employee was climbing down ladder of HWM Launch when EE's foot slipped off step causing EE to fall. EE caught self by holding onto handrail straining EE's right shoulder.
Employee was climbing off of Rock Truck and when employee touched the ground felt something pull in the left side of back.
Surveying pit, went to let bottom coal shot. As the employee was stepping down, the top edge gave out and their footing slid on the loose coal. Their knee popped and began to swell.
June 2nd, EE was working with another person on the bottom of a Cat 785B truck. The bed was turned upside down exposing the bottom side of the bed. EE was walking down the length of the bed & was stepping over of the bolsters. Due to moisture on the bed, EE's foot slipped & EE fell awkwardly backward on right leg.