Miner was descending stairs on drill, facing drill. Miner's foot slipped and hurt both knees.
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Showing all 8Miner slipped entering the Rupturing a disk in his back.
Miner was walking across the lot when he slipped and fell on ice, spraining his back shoulder and right hand.
The victim attempted to climb the loader steps and fell backwards. He landed on the ground and cut the back of his head, this also caused a concussion.
EE was using a pry bar to correct the skirting on a conveyor belt. When the bar slipped, EE lost his balance and fell to the ground, landing on his head, breaking several vertebrae, and also broke his left wrist.
Employee was rushing thru the scalehouse when she slipped and fell due to a wet spot on the floor.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF LOADER TO GET FUEL. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, ONE FOOT WAS IN THE MUD. HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
WALKING TO PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. TWISTED BACK AS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.