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EE SLIPPED ON STEP WHEN CLIMBING UP INTO STOCKPILE TRUCK AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT KNEE WITH WEIGHT OF BODY CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE REMOVABLE ENDGATE ON TEH FORD F-700 FLAT BED USED TO TRANSPORT EXPLOSIVES INTO THE MINE. A CO-WORKER MOVED THE VEHICLE AHEAD CAUSING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO FALL OV ER THE END GATE LANDING ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED HANDS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURS OF THE LEFT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW.
EE WAS OPERATING AN INGERSOLL RAND DRILL NEAR THE EDGE OF A FOUR FOOT LEDGE. THE DRILL'S CONTROL HAD BEEN POSITIONED SO THAT THE OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEAR THE EDGE OF ROCK LEDGE CAUSING EE TO STAND ON LOOSE MATERIAL. THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE ROCKS BELOW. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE L. FOREARM, BRUISES TO THE LOW BACK & SHOULDER, SPRAINED WRIST & CHIPP
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED FUELING HIS TRUCK & WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE LADDER ATTACHED TO THE R-35 WITH THE FUEL NOZZLE IN HAND. HE SLIPPED & LANDED ON HIS L SHOULDER. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A "JA MMED" SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR PAIN DURING WINTER LAYOFF. FURTHER STUDY REVEALED THE TORN ROTATOR CUP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING RECOVERED WASTE OIL INTO TANK WAGON. EMPLOYEE SLIPEPD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN OFF OF TANK TO GROUND. FELL ON RIGHT ARM. DANAGER TO ARM APPEARS TO BE IN TENDONS ON LY.
HA HAD JUST LOADED A 560 LOADER ONTO THE LOWBOY. HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE FENDER OF THE TRACTOR, AND SLIPPED OFF THREE TO FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND AND LIT ON HIS ELFT ARM, BREAKING IT AROUND THE WRIST AREA.
OPERATOR OF 560 LOADER WAS CHECKINA A NOISE HE THOUGHT WAS COMING FOR AIRCOMPRESSOR ON THE LOADER HE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO LISTEN FOR THE NOISE HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER & WHEN HE GRA BBED FOR SOMETHING HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE FANOF THE MOTOR CUTTING HAND & BREAKING BONE IN WRIST & BROKEN FINGER
THIS MAN WAS NOT ONE OF OUR EE. HE WAS A CONTRACT CARRIER, HAULING MATERIALS FROM OUR QUARRY SIRE. HE WAS EE BY VANDUSS3L SAND AND GRAVE. HE WAS WALKING ON THE TONGUE OF HIS PUP AND SLIPPED OF F AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN BETWEEN THE BRACE AND TONGUE BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPL WAS ACTING FOREMAN WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.DIDNT REPORT IT UNTIO 3-12 TO SUPV.HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER AND MISSED ONE STEP.DIDNT HIT GROUND VERY HARD AND DIDNT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS -STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AROUND ENGINE WHICH HAD JUST BEEN MOUNTED ON HIS BREAKER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND (HE FELT POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF SOME GREASE ON HIS FOOT) AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND DRILLING MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED OR STUMBLED AND FELL OFF LEDGE HE WAS WORKING ON. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET RECIEVING A DISLOCATED BIG TOE AND BADLY BRUISED FEET AND LEGS. 3
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM SCREENING PLANT AFTER GREASING A HEAD PULLEY ON IT; HE GRABBED HOLD OF A CABLE TO A FEEDER PLATE TO HELP BALANCE; CABLE BROKE CAUSING FALL.