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WHILE EMP WAS C5IMBING FROM CAB OF LHD HE CAUGHT HIS LAMP BELT ON THE ARM REST OF THE SEAT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN OF LEFT ANKLE AND FOO CAUSING HIM TO 5OSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF THE RIDER POT HE WAS RIDING,SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LARGE SWELLING (HMATOMA) OVER LATERAL LEFT MALLEALUS CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WO RK. 3
WHILE SALVAGING3CABLE,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CABLE AND TISTED HIS ANKLE.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE SPRAIN OF HIS LEFT ANKLE,CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LA7CHING A HEADER HANDLE TO A CONCRETE POT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE HEADER HOOKS THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND HE WWS SENT TO AN ORT HOPEDIC SURGEON3FOR FURTHER TREATMENT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MOVING BACK TO SLIDE RIGHT BOOM FORWARD, HE STEEPED ON SLICK WET SLAB,SLIPPED AND FELL, CUTTING HIS WRIST. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT WRIST, REQUIRIN G SEVEN (7) SUT6RES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PIECE OF WIRE WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF DRILL BOOM ON JUMBO HE SLIPPED AND F ELL THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 2.5 IN LACERATION ON RT PALM REQUIRING 8 SUTURES AND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LO8E TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON TOP OF THE RAIL IN AN AREA WHERE CONCRETE HAD BEEN POURED HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK
CLEANING STATIO3, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON A BOLT STRIKING LEFT THIGH CAUSING A LACERATION, 4 SUTURES, TO HIS LEFT LATERAL LEG.(THIGH).
SALVAGING LOCK 4ASHERS OUT OF OLD SUPPLY BOX STEPPED ON SIDE OF BOX AND I T GAVE AWAY. HE FELL AND STUCK ANAILIN HIS HAND.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS LIFTING A 6X8 PIECE OF TIMBER ON TOP OF A MUCK PILE,HE LOST HIS FOOTING,FELL BACKWARDS WITH THE 6X8 IN HIS ARMS.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT ELBOW,A CO NTUSION & STRAI3 TO DORSAL SPINE AND CONTUSION & STRAIN TO LOWER BACK,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP MUKE PILE AND RE-INJURED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN 4 SHAFT COLLAR STEPS WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ON STEPS. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT FLANK, FRACTURE, TIP OF 9 TH, 10, AND 11 TH RIBS.
AS EE WAS WALKI3G TO MEET MANTRAIN HE WALKED OVER AN EMPTY FLAT CAR. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE SLIPPED FELL & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING HIM T LOSE TIME FROM3WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A JACKLEG BACK WHEN HIS LEG SLIPPED ON THE STAGGING INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING 7OWARDS #1 SHAFT AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE & FELL DOWN. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION HEMATOMA & SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK. 3
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3GETTING OFF A LADDER, IMPROPER FOOTING CAUSED HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS HAND ON STARTER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT PALM REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN4URED ON 8-28-86 REPORTED TO DR ON 9-10-86 COMPLAINING OF LEFT KNEE DISCOMFORT DODITION WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB ON 9-25-86 AND IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WH9N HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE FELL
EMP WS STEPPING3OVER CEMENT EMBANKMENT AT TOP ENTRANCE TO NORTH PAN FEEDER AREA WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIT HIS RT KNEE ON CONCRETE LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED
WHILE EE WAS WA5KING OVER A GRIZZLY RAIL A ROCK UNDER THE CONTROL BOARD MOVED CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT HIS LEG ON BOULDER & GRIZZLY RAIL. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A HEMATOMA LEFT LEG CAUISNG *<*%%<*<% CAU8ING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE SAN MANUEL HOSPITAL OM 7-19-86.
EMPLOYEES WERE 4ASHING UP WITH WATER HOSE WATER HOSE WAS DROPPED AND AS EMPLOYEE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY HE STUMBLED AND FELL THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL FIBULA RIGHT FOOT CAUSING EMPLOYE9 TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3REMOVING GROUND CABLE HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND CUT HIS ARM ON THE COTTTER KEY THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION AND ABRASION ON RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING THREE SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING SOME OIL OUT OF AN OIL DRUM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF A 2 FT PLATFORM AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TRACK RAIL. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT KNEE, CAUSI NG EMPLOYEE TO 5OSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UP3IN A PONY SET COMING DOWN A MANWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIM E FROM WORK. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM SHAFT TO THE CAR SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GOING BETWEEN THE DRIFT AND MAN CARS INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS WALKING UNDERGROUND HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND CUT HIS LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION ABRASION AND SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG, REQUIRING THREE SU TURES. 3
AS EE WAS WALKI3G OUT OF AN ACCESS DRIFT HE SLIPPED ON CONCRETE & FELL ON HIS ANKLE. THIS INCIDENT RESUTLED IN AN UNDISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LOWER LEG CAUISNG EE TO LOSE TIMW FROM WROK. %*%@*%@* FROM W2RK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A CONTROL BOARD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL 10 FT TO TRACK BETWEEN CHUTE AND CAT WALK.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO TIE IN SOME MISSED LONG HOLES WITH PRIMACORD USING BLASTING STICKS, A SLAB CAME DOWN, REQUIRING I NAME TO EXTI THE DRAW POINT ENTRY QUICKLY. HE TRIPPED ON MUCK AND FELL, CU TTING HIS FACE.3THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, LEFT SIDE OF FACE REQUIRING THIRTEEN SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UP FLY ROCK STANDING ON THE X STULL, THE CROSS STULL GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL INTO RAISE ABOUT 2 1/2 FT DOWN. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT KNEE, CA USING EMPLOYEE 7O LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE TURNED3HIS ANKEL WHILE DESENDING STAIRS ANKLE DID NOT HEAL, EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF JOB ON 2 26 86.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A DRILLING MACHINE INSIDE A DRAWPOINT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS BACK THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE LUMBO-SACRAL STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM W RK 3
EMPLOYEE FELL F9OM LADDER 10 OR 15 FT LANDING ON BOTH LEGS ROCKS WERE UNDER LEFT LEG LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL HITING HIS RT KNEE ON A ROCK THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING 3 SUTURES
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS SALVAGING IN PANEL A PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM HE JUMPED BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON A FLAT CAR STAKE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN EGG SIZE D HEMATOMA RIGH7 ELBOW HEMATOMA ASPIRATED ONE CC BLOOD OBTAINED.
EMPLOYEE HUNG HIS METATARSAL ON EDGE OF STOOL AND TWISTED HIS FOOT LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED OFF JOB 11-04-85
EE WAS DRINKING WATER CLAIMS HE SWALLOWED AN AIR BUBBLE BECAME DIZZY FELL HITTING HEAD ON ELECTRO MAGNET.
WHILE CHECKING PUMPS EMP WAS WALKING IN WATER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS FOOT THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A BONE CHIP LEFT 2ND MATARSAL
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON GRATING OVER AN EMPTY BASKET IN THE LOADING STATION IN ORDER TO BAR DOWN A HANGUP. HE FELL OFF THE GRATING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN COMMINUTED FRACTURES, LEFT FEMUR AND LACERATIONS, LEFT EYEBROW, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT CABLE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT EMPLOYEE HAS NOW BEEN SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY ON 7-24-85. LOST TIME INJURY.
EMPL OPERATING BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE DURING PANEL CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS.STEPPED OFF BATTERY HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET MUCK,FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON PIECE OF TRACK RAIL LYING ALONGSIDE THE DRIFT.RESU LTED IN CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED OVER A CONTROL BOARD STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE & FALL DOWN ON H IS KNEE INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN UNDISPLACED SPIRAL FRACTURE OF LEFT FIBULA CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEP LADDER. AS HE LEANED FORWARD, THE LADDER CAME OUT FROM UNDER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN PARTIAL DISRUPTION OF THE LEFT BICEP; CONTUSION TO THE LE FT FOREARM AND RIGHT LOWER LEG, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMP WAS WALKING BY CARS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY ON 11 06 85 CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK THIS INJURY WAS ORIGINALY TREATED AS A FIRST AID CASE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN DRAW RAISE WHEN THE STAGING GAVE WAY; EMPLOYEE FELL, CUTTING HIS HEAD AND THUMB. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSINON AND LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SCALP AND ALSO A CO NTUSION AND MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO LEFT THUMB. WOUNDS CLEANSED AND SUTURED, SIX (6) ON THUMB, TWO (2) ON SCAL
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING IMPACT IDLERS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK FELL & HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST RAILING INCIDENT RESULTED IN LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW)TREATMENT GIVEN INJECTED 0.1CC 1% XY CAINE & 0.1CC HYDELTRA TBA
EMPL CHECKING BLOCK SIGNALS-STEPPED OUT OF BATTERY MOTOR SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HAND ON A ROCK.RESULTED IN LACERATION WEB OF LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS REQ 4 SUTURES.
EMPL TIMBERING IN UNDERCUT STOPE WHEN HE SLIPPED LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACK HITTING HAND ON RIB.RESULTED IN 2 LACERATIONS,DORSUM,RIGHT HAND REQ 8 SUTURES.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THESTAIRS ON HIS WAY TO WORK, HE STEPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE STEP AND SLIPPED TO THE NEXT STEP, TWISTING HIS HIP. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SEVERE LO WER LEFT LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOILING OUT A CEMENT MIXER.A PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL AGAINST HIS FOOT AND AS HE PICKED IT UP TO THRO IT OUT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A BA BACK STRAIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK..
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING A CHUTE DOOR DOWN WITH A DOUBLE JACK.A FEW BOULDERS AGAINST THE DOOR WERE IN HIS WAY.HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY THEM LOOSE,LOST HIS BALANCE.AND PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS HAND WAS ON THE EAR OF THE DOOR AND IT UNEXPECTEDLY WENT DOWN.DRAWING HIS FINGERS INTO THE DOOR SLOT.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRUSH INJURY,FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND LACERA