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INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEPTING TO CLIMB STAIRWAY GOING UP INTO HAULAGE TRUCK CAB. HE HAD BOTH OF HANDS ON HANDRAILING & LEFT FOOT LSIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP & HE RECEIVED PAIN IN LEFT ARM.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO MAINTENANCE WORK ON HAULAGE TRUCK AT 2:15 PM WHILE CLIMBING A WOODEN LADDER HE SLIPPED ON A RUNG AND FELL APPROX 4 TO 6 FT TO THE CEMENT FLOOR LANDING ON HIS R T HIP AND SHOULDER INJURED HAD POSSITIONED THE LADDER AGAINST THE MIDDLE OF THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS HEIGHT OF 6 FT THE LADDER USED BY INJURED WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE GOING TO PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE WALKWAY.
AT 10:45 PM INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS LEAVING THE SOUTHEAST EXIT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S DRY TO GO TO HIS WORK ASSIGNMENT. HE CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE DECENDING A SLIGHTLY INCLINED CEMENT RAMP JUST OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR.
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE BRINGING A WELDER TO THE SALA PUMP IN THE COOLER BASEMENT TO SHOW HIM WHAT HIS JOB WAS HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOTTOM STEP AND WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS WORKING WITH A CREW REPAIRING A PRIMARY MILL SUMP PUMP IN THE CONC. BASEMENT WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK HE HAD TO MOVE FROM THE NORTH END OF THE SUMP TO THE SOUTH END WHERE THE PUM PS ARE LOCATED AS HE WALKED THROUGH STANDING WATER LOCATED ABOVE A LAUNDER THE DIRT UNDER THE WATER GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE LAUNDER.
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE JACKING INTO PLACE OUTER COOLER BUSHING, JACK BROKE FREE CAUSING I. NAME TO JUMP BACK ON TO OVER HUNG PART OF PLATFORM AT THE SAME TIME JACKING PLATE DROPPED FALLING ON P LANKS. THESE ACTIONS CAUSED KEN TO FALL THRU OPENING INTO DISCHARGE HOPPER APPROXIMATELY 15 FOOT BELOW ON HIS BACK SIDE.
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WALKING ACROSS BALLING FLOOR GOING TO BALLING ATTENDANT SHOCK HE TRIPPED OVER A 4 X 4 INCH WOODEN STREET TIMBER FALLING TO FLOOR CAUSING INJURY CUT TO HIS HEAD AND LEFT HA
INJURED CLAIMS AS HE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF CASE LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF MUD ON THE BUCKET. HE THEN STARTED TO FALL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT IN SO DOING HE TWISTED HES RIGHT ANKLE AND HI IS BACK. (OCCASIONAL PAIN IN RIBS)
WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING WELDING CABLE ACROSS HIS WORK AREA, HE STEPPED OFF THE DOZER CUTTING EDGES HE WAS STANDING ON IN SO DOING, HE TRIPPED ON THE WELDING CABLE.
WHILE INJURED WAS DECENDING HIS MOIBLE DRANE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP OF EXITLADDER IN SO DOING HIS WEIGHT WAS SUPPORTED BY HIS RIGHT ARM IN WHICH THE HAND WAS HOLDING ONTO A GRAB IRON CAUSIN G SHOULDER INJURY.
INJURED CLAIMS AFTER HE ADJUSTED THE CARBURATOR ON THE 4188 CRANE HE STARTED TO DISMOUTN THE MACHINE IN THE PROCESS HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING HIS RIBS ON THE BOOM FRAME
WHILE WALKING U1 PRIMARY MILL TUNNEL NEAR TAIL PULLEY HE SLIPPED ON SOME SMALL ROCKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON A 2 INCH WATER LINE HITTING HIS LEFT RIB AREA.
INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS WALKING ON WET FLOOR IN PIT DRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND REINJURED HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE HE WAS WORKING OFF A 10 FOOT LADDER SECURING SHEETS OF PLASTIC FRESH AIR LOUVERS THE LADDER SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL 8 FEET TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED CLAIMS 5S HE WAS STEPPING OFF A SUMP PUMP HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS RT WRIST & ARM
INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WITH WELDING ROD POUCH IN HAND HE SLIPPED CAUSING RODS TO FALL OUT AND CUT HIS EAR.
EMPL WALKED INT2 CENTRIFUGE BLDG AND FOOT SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND HE FELL.WRENCHED HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING 4ILLWRIGHT INSTALL A SCREW CONVEYOR INT HE CRUSHER BUILDING. HE WENT OUT ONTO A NEW CATWALK WHICH THE MILLWRIGHTS HAD BUILT BUT HAD NOT YET PUT HANDRAILS ON. WHILE WORKING HE F ORGOT ABOUT WHE9E HE WAS & STEPPED BACK & FELL TO T HE DECK BELOW. THE FALL INJURED HIS BACK RIBS & CUT HIS SCALP.
EMP CLAIMS HE S7EPPED ON THE FIRST RUNG OF A LADDER WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE CONVEYOR LOADING HOPPER THE RUNG BROKE AND ALTHOUGH HE WAS STILL ON THE GROUND HE WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE AND ROLLED DOWN3A 45 DEGREE BANK FILL WHICH WAS JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE LADDER HE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS NECK AND HIT HIS HEAD WHILE ROLLING THE 25 FT DOWN THE INCLINE
WHILE MOVING #4152 POWER SHOVEL INJURED WAS THROWING POWER CABLE INTO CABLE BOAT, HE CLAIMS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT A LITTLE PAIN IN HIS BACK. IT DIDNT BOTHER HIM THEN BUT WAS A LITTLE SO RE THE NEXT DAY1
INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE WALKING TO JOB SITE HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND INJURED LOWER BACK
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE HOSING IN PRIMARY TUNNEL LINE 5 SOUTH SIDE HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE ON THE FLOOR LANDING ON LOWER BACK AND RT SHOULDER
INJ WAS REMOVING A OLINER OFF #2 BELTLINE AND SLIPPED FALLING AND LANDING ON RIGHT WRIST
INJURED WAS DESCENDING FROM LADDER TO GET OFF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS TAIL BONE
INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO PELLET PLANT MCC ROOM FROM PLANT CONTROL ROOM HE HAD JUST STARTED TO DESCEND A 20 STEP STAIRWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING AT BASE OF STAIRWAY TOP OF STAIRWAY HAD BEEN HOSED DOWN & WAS STILL WET THERE WERE SCATTERED SPOTS OF MUD
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 4153 POWER SHOVEL AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN ON WOODEN LADDER SET UP AGAINST THE BOOM WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG ON TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG. CAUSING INJURY HE CLAIMED THE GROUND WAS UNEVEN WHEN HE STEPPED.
INJ CLIMBING OFF PIPE TO SEE IF IT WAS PLUGGED STUMBLED ON ANCHOR BOLT AND REBAR PROTRUDING FROM FLOOR TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.
INJ WORKING ON ROLLER DRIVE MOTORS HE SLIPPED WALKING DOWN ROLLS STRIKING INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.STARTED TO MISS TIME ON 4-27-85.
INJ CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER FEED CHUTE FOR PRIMARY MILL #10 .LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON HIS FEET A DISTANCE OF 5\.
WHILE MOVING WASHDOWN HOSE ON BASEMENT FLOOR HE SLIPPED IN GREASE SPILL INJURING LOWER BACK.
INJURED CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPE DON THE PARKING LOT ON TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED CLAIMS HE TRIPPED ON FLOOR LAUNDER OVER AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST BENDING IT FORWARD.
INJ WAS WORKING IN #1 PRIMARY CRYSHER SURGE BIN HE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER FROM THE SURGE BIN AND MISSED THE LAST RUNG OF LADDER LANDING HEAVY ON HIS RT FOOT CAUSING INJURYU TO RT LEG INJ WOR WORKED BALANCE OF SHIFT AND STARTED LOSING TIME 5 25 84
EMP STEPPED OUT OF CAB OF HYD SHOVEL ON TO A DAMAGED STEP WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY A FALLING ROCK A MILLWRIGHT HAD BEEN CALLED TO R EPAIR THE DAMAGED STEP AND CATWALK BUT HAD NOT FINISHED THI STEP THE OPERATOR FORGOT THE DAMAGE STEP AND SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON TO GROUND SPRAINED WRIST BRUISED SHOULDER CUT KNEE
INJURED CLAIMS WHEN MOVING HOSE SLIPPED AND HIT STEEL BEAM WITH HIS LEFT ELBOW
COME DOWN LADDER ON FRONT OF HAULAGE TRUCK FACING OUT AWAY FROM STEPS & WHEN HE GOT TO THE LAST STEP HE JUMPED BUT CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE STEP AND FELL OUT ON THE SHOP FLOOR.
INJ CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING AROUNG 4506 DRILL IN THE PIT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK APPROX 3 IN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON EDGE SNAPPING HIS BACK
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS BETWEEN GRATE & HEAT RECOUP DUCTING ADJUSTING DUCT SPRING HANGER. AFTER COMPLETING ADJUSTMENT HE WAS CLIMBING UP FROM THE AREA & SLIPPED OFF SPRING HANGER & FELL 6\ ST RADDLING A 4" CHANNEL IRON INJURING INSIDE THIGH & TAILBONE.
INJURED CLAIMS WHILE REMOVING SPLASH GUARD FROM TRUNION BCAPING ON PRIMARY MILL NO 8 HE STEPPED OFF PLATFORM AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON RAISED FLOOR FLASHING LOST HIS BALANCE AND TTWISTED HIS ANKL TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED CLAIMS WHEN A ATTEMPTING TO NSPECT HOLES IN FAN SHROUD HE STEPPED ON FAN ROTOR IN SO DOING IT TURNED AND HE FELL TO PLATFORM BRUISING BOTH LEGS
INJURED CLAIMED HE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE LOADING CABLE IN 4155 POWER SHOVEL CABLE BOAT HE WAS NORTH OF #2 PRIMARY CRUSHER.
INJURED CLAIMS AT END OF SHIFT GOING TO PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED ON POWER CABLE THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. CABLE FEEDS THE PARKING LOT TRANSFORMER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME NOV. 28, 1983.
WHILE PULLING WASHDOWN HOSE ON WASH DOWN FLOOR,SLIPPED ON FLOOR FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN OFF #42-3 WATER WAGON PARKED IN #4506 BLAST DRILL PATTERN. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT BOOT ON THE HAND RAIL WHILE TURNING TO GET DOWN THE LADDER, HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON BOTH PLACES AND RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE FELL A DISTANCE OF 78 INCHES FROM DECK CAB ACCENT.. TO GROUND.
INJURED WAS CARRYING SHORT PIECE OF PIPE DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS TRIPPED ON LAST STEP FELL ON RIGHT LEG.
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AND HE STEPPED A LITTLE SHORT CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE STEP
INJURED CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRWAY TO THIRD FLOOR DRY HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER
INJ WAS ASSIGNED CLEANUP 3RD FLOOR #1 PIN CRUSHER AN ANGLE IRON WAS TACK WELDED TO STRAP IRON IN VERTICAL POSITION TO LIFT THE OTHER END ONTO A 2 WHEELED HAND CART HANDLED BVY HIS PARTNER THE WELD BROKE FROM STEEL STRAP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST WALL AND FLOOR SMAE LEVEL
INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON WASHDOWN FLOOR. WHEN HE PICKED UP HOSE AND STARTED TO TURN ON HOSE NOZLE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT HAND AGAINST STEEL BEAM.