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EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING A JACKLEG OFF THE WORK DECK, PUT HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND HIMSELF TO BRACE HIM, FOOT WENT IN A HOLE ON THE DECK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TWO-BOOM JUMBO HELPING TO INSTALL A 58 HP PUMP; AFTER THE WORK WAS FINISHED THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE BOOM AND CAUGHT HIS ELBOW BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE SLID E JAMMING HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF LOADER WHILE FILLING IT WITH FLUID. HE THEN TURNED TO TALK TO HIM AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE GRATE ON THE SKIP GETTING OFF THE SKIP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A DOWN HOLE ROD WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER ABCK.
PRIMING UP HOLES A ROCK FELL IN STOPE THE EMPL STARTED TO RUN FALLING ON MUCK PILE HIS ANKLE BECAME PINNED IN THE MUCKPILE
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURFACE FUELING HIS LOADER HE WAS ON TOP OF THE LOADER AND WHEN HE COMPLETED FUELING IT HE STEPPED BACK ONTO THE DRIVERS SEAT THE SEAT WAS WET AS IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND SNOWING AND HE FELL AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND BRUISED HIS RIBS
HE AND THE DRILLER WERE MOVING THE DOWN HOLE DRILL ON THE 1416L. THE INJURED WAS CARRYING THE CONTROL PANEL WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 40 LBS. WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HI S BALANCE AND SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS RECONNECTING A PIECE OF PIPE INSIDE A 4X4X2 DEEP SUMP BOX HE STEPPED ON TWO RAILS THAT HOLD A SUMP STRAINER HIS FEET WERE MUDDY AND THE RAILS WERE MUDDY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND BRUISE HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED SURFACE ABOUT 2 1/2 FT ABOVE GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A HOSE ON THE UNDER GROUND ROCKPICK AT THE GRIZZLY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE SURFACE HOIST HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON HOSES & CABLES THAT WERE BURIED UNDER THE SNOW AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING STEEL SETS INTO TRUCK SLIPPED ON SNOW CAUSING FALL STRAINED BACK MUSCLES HIHAIRLINE FRACTURE
JUMPED DOWN OFF3OF THE MANTRIP TO GRAB A BULLHOSE. WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND, HE LANDED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
BARRING DOWN ON3LOOSE ROCK WHEN INJURED SLIPPED ON WET ROCK AND FELL.HE LANDED ON HANDS TO STOP FALL AND CUT FINGER ON JAGGED ROCK.
SLIPPED WHILE W5LKING DOWN HILL WRAPPED ARM AROUND TREE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM A FALL.
WHILE REMOVING 7ONVERTOR FROM TRUCK INJURED WAS LIFTING A PUMP. FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASY HOSE AND KNEE TWISTED.
ON 3-4-87 THIS 9MPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE A KUBOTA TRACTOR. AT THAT TIME HE DID NOT LOOSE TIME OR SEE A PHYSICIAN. THE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER DID NO T SUBSIDE AND O3 MAY 20 1987 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN TENDONS.
THIS IS TO REPO9T RECURRENCE OFINJURY 1-2-87. EMPL RETURNED TO WORK 1-6-87 BUTTHEN ON 3-2-87 BACK INJURY SYMPTOMS RECURRED AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY DR THAT THESE SYMPTOMS AROSE FROM INJURY 1-2
INJ EMP WAS WAL5ING IN FRONT OF THE DRILL HE WAS OPERATING TO REPAIR A HYDRALIC HOSE. HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND FELL ON A SHARP ROCK AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM AND REQUIRED 10 STITCHES
THE INJURED WAS3WORKING IN THE 1284 UNDERCUT MOVING THE DIAMOND DRILL.HE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE RIM OF HIS HARD HAT CUTTING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG THE RIB IN THE 880 HAULAGE LEVEL THE GROUND ONWHICH HE WAS WALKING ANGLES OUT INTO THE DRIFT AND WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPERY THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN H E SUSTAINED CON7USIONS TO HIS DORSAL SPINE
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS ON SURFACE WALKING DOWN A STEEP ROADWAY THE ROAD WAS NOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK LANDING ON HIS SELF RESCURER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK 3
THE INJURED WAS3WORKING AS A DOWN HOLE DRILLER ON THE 1152 LEVEL. 5 1/2 INCH DRILL ROD FELL ON THE FLOOR AFTER BGEING STACKED AGAINST THE RIB. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROD, BUT SLIPPED ON THE MUD AND FELL T4ISITNG HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS ON S6RFACE CUTTING TREES HE WAS STANDING ON A WET LOG WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND T WISTED HISKNEE
I.NAME AND ANOT2ER MINER WERE REMOVING THE JUMBO DRILL FROM THE 1152 LEVEL I.BNAME WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE JUMBO REELING IN AN ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE 3
I NAME SLIPPED 3N THE MUD AS I WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS OF AN OFFICE TRAILER.
I.NAME WAS WORK3NG NEAR THE HEADFRAME INSTALLING SHOE GUIDES ON A CEMENT BUCKET. THE 7' LADDER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON STARTED TO TIP AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN. HE FELL OFF THE LADDER CATCHING H IS LEFT LEG IN 3SOME STRUCTURAL STEEL DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM.
I NAME A MECHAN3C, WAS WELDING ON THE ST-8 LOADER. AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE LOADER HE TRIPPED ON WELDING LEADS AND FELL. HE REACHED OUT TO TRY TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELL AGAINST THE SHOP DO OR AND CUT HIS 9IGHT THUMB ON THE DOOR TRACK.
THIS IS A CONTI3UATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 6-22-869 ONT HAT DATE I.NAMES FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY A TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE 2 DAYS OF W ORK. ON 6-27-86 HE RETU RNED TO WORK A7 FUL L CAPACIUTY BUT ON 6-30-86 HE REPORTED OFF WORK AGAIN DUE TO PAIN INT HE INJURED FOOT.
AT END OF SHIFT3I.NAME GETTING INTO TRUCK TO RIDE UP TO SURFACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.WHEN HE FELL DOWN HIS FOOT WAS BEHIND FRONT TIRE AS TRUCK DRIVER BACKED UP TO PICK HIM UP.TRUCK RAN OVE R HIS FOOT CAUS3NG CONTUSIONS OF LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
SPRAINED HIS AN5LE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MUD WHILE LOADING MATERIAL IN A TRUCK.
I NAME HAD CLIM6ED A LADDER TO CHECK THE LEVEL IN THE #1 MILL DISCHARGE SUMP. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HIS RIGHT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO STRIKE THE LADDE LADDER. 3
I NAME WAS INSPECTING THE PINION SHAFT AND BEARING COOLING WATER PRIOR TO TEST RUNNING THE MILL HE STEPPED OVER THE PINION SHAFT ONTO AN ANCHOR BOLT IN T HE MILL BEARING SUPPORT AND TURNED HIS ANKLE DR TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF THE ANKEL FOR A FEW DAYS INSTRUCTED TO BE SURE OF FOOTING BEFORE STEPPING OVER ANYTHING PREFERABLY GO AROUND OBSTICLES
WHILE STANDING ON BRIDGE OF ORE TRYING TO CAVE IN ORE WALL WITH BLOW PIPE HE FEELL IN #3 BIN TO THE END OF T HE SAFETY ROPE.
WALKING ON 20\ HOSE WHEN EXISTING HANGERS CAME LOOSE AND HE WENT WITH IT FOR 10\ WHERE HE LANDED ON WALKWAY HAND RAILS.HE CAUGHT HOLD BUT WAS BRUISED BY RAILS.BRUISES ONLY AND HE WORKED REST O F DAY AND DIDNT WANT TO SEE DR.NEXT DAY HE WAS SORE AND DIDNT COME BACK .FINE NOW EXCEPT FOR BRUISE MARKS.
MINER SLIPED & FELL ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST
3 LAGGON WERE REMOVED FROM BATTLESHIP (WORK DECK) ON #2 SIDE OF SHAFT IN ORDER TO LOWER KEY BOARDS THRU DECK AND GET CUTTING TORCH ON CROSSHEAD HOLE WAS NOT RECOVERED AND MAN STEPPED OVER DIVI DERS AND FELL THRU OPENING WHILEASSISTING WITH TORCH (CUTTING OUT MATTS).