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Employee was struck by a chunk of ore while climbing a ladder to exit mine. It cause him to lose balance and fall off ladder for about 3 feet. He fell with his back & side onto a landing board. He was able to catch his breath and climb out of mine. Was taken to hospital around 4:45.
Coming down the stairs from pulverizer slipped and while grabbing the hand rail to catch himself from falling it pulled left shoulder.
Lost his footing while holding airlift pipe. When he fell, he dropped the pipe on his left leg.
Slipped down slope and twisted knee sideways.
Manway timber fell out when employee stepped onto it from the ladder. He fell about eight feet.
Harrison Mine-fell down 50' slope and fell down and over four benches.
Dark outside missed stair and went down
Employee was mining at Tom Taylor mine and jumped between two timbers, missing the second timber and fell approx. 10' and injured his lower back.
WHILE CARRYING BOARDS BACK TO THE DRIFT, EE STEPPED OFF A 6" STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE MINING, TYLER FELL OFF A FLOOR AND HIT HISRIGHT SHOULDER.
SLIPPED ON SLOPE INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.