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MEN WERE WORKING ON FLUMES USING CONVEYOR BELT COVERS TO SUPPORT PLUME. COLD WEATHER AND METAL ON METAL, LACK OF PROPER CAUTIONS ALL WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON DRILL CURRAIGE FLOOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST KNEE. THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON JANUARY 18, 1994 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY TO INSTALL IN A GARDNER-DENVER JUMBO DRILL. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A HAUL TRUCK LANDING ON RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A CONCRETE SURFACE, DRY, WELL LIT, AND UNOBSTRUCTED BUT TWISTED HIS KNEE.
54736YEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM TEH 930 LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HIP AGAINST A HARD OBJECT. THE HIP SEEMED TO HEAL OK, BUT THEN IN 1992 93023ARTED TO BOTHER THE EMPLOYEE AND WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THEY SAID HE HAD BUILD UP OF SCAR TISSUE (OLD BLOOD FROM THE BRUISE) THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED
EE STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO THROW THE SWITCH, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL STEPPING DOWN FROM A LADDER,FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG CAUSING TWIST OF LEFT KNEE.LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A 627 DUMP; TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & GRIP ON THE RAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND
EE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING SNOW HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT LEG TWISTING KNEE.
DISMOUNTING LOADER, SLIPPED OFF STEP, BRUISING IN R LOWER LEG
EMPL STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF 980 LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED TO GROUND HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL & BREAK RIBS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE WINDOW OF HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE & LEFT SHOUDLER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE AND THEN WENT BACK INTO PLACE WHEN HE SLIPPED OUT OF THE MAN CAR. ORIGINALLY INJURED 10-12-88, REINJURED ON 12-20-90.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A CAP HE GOT HIS HEEL STUCK BETWEEN SOME TIMBER, PULLING HIM OFF BALANCE AND STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE CLIMBING LADDERS ABOVE THE 5000DW LEVEL.
EMPL STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING WING IN CUT OUT BOARD SLIPPED UP OVER BLOCK USED TO DRILL OFF OF CASUING HIM TO FALL TO MUCK PILE BELOW.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM GETTING A STEEL AND DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO HOOK UP HIS SAFETY ROPE. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE DRILL BOARD THE PIN CAME OUT AND HE SLID APPROX 40-60 FT DOWN THE STOPE, RECEIVING CUTS AND BRUISES ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A PROBLEM WITH A DOZER AND WHILE TRYING TO DISMOUNT STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND STRAINING HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE FUELING TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO GAIN HIS BALANCE, HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON AAIR CLEANER.
EE WAS WASHING MOTOR GRADER, LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TRANSMISSION BUSHINGS ON WABCO TRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON THE TRUCK HE REACHED TO GRASP THE HANDRIL. THE RAIL HAD GREASE ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED C AUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF THE JUMBO DRILL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE 1ST INJURED KNEE AND REPORTED ACCIDENT 01-08-90.WENT TO DOCTOR AFTER WORK AND DECIDED TO SEE OF KNEE GOT BETTER,WHICH IT APPARENTLY DID.SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN THE KNEE HAS GIVEN HIM PROBLEMS AND HE WENT TO A SPECIALIST ON 01-17-91,WHO DECIDED THERE WAS A TORN LIGAMENT THAT HAD TO BE OPERATED O
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON GRADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS BACK.REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRESCRIPTION.
THE LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF OF WAS NOT SECURED. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. (PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPORTING).
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE USING A HALF FULL ORE CAR TO STAND ON WHILE CUTTING OFF CHUTES, HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL OFF OF THE CAR, SUSTAINING SORE BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
STUMBLED OVER A ROCK IN UNDERGROUND PARKING AREA AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE.EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR A FRONT-END LOADER WHICH LANDED UNDER HIM.REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF A PRESCRI PTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS OF A CROSS OVER, CUAGHT THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE IN GRATING OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL INTO AN OPEN AREA IN THE MILL FLOOR. (PRESCRIPTION).
TWO EMPLS WERE HANGING 2" SPRINKLER SYSTEM PIPE FROM BASKET OF UTILITY BEHICLE. N0 1 EMPL SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT OF PIPE TO SHIFT TO NO 2 EMPL CAUSING NO 2 EMPL'S HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN RA IL OF BASKET & 2" PIPE CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE STEPPING OVER A FAN BAG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN A SLAB A PIECE OF SLAB BROKE OFF EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FALLING FORWARD LANDING ON RT.SHOULDER CAUSING T RAUMA
ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON ROCK & FELL INTO TRUCK CUTTING LIP
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING A BIRD BATH, HE SLIPPED INTO THE BIRD BATH HURTING HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE CONTROLS ON THE JUMBO TO FIND A HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK ON THE BOOM. STARTED TO GET OFF THE DRILL, SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A COVER FROM A GREASE PIT HE SLIPPED AND FELL,HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED INTO HOLE & JAMMED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE TRUING TO GET TO CAVE-IN VICTIMS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING VALVE OF FIRE HYDRANT SLIPPED ON DEBRIS CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE PROXIMAL PORTION OF DISTAL PHALANX RT MIDDLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN THE DRIFT HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE COMING DOWN A STOPE HE SLID INTO AN ORE BURN AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE MAN WAS EXI7ING THE BED OF AN ATHEY WAGON WHERE HE HAD BEEN WELDING WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF MILL, STEPPED ON SLICK PORTION OF FLOOR AND FELL, INJURING LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE GOING DOWN A STOPE ON A ROPE, THE KNOT FAILED AND HE FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELL FROM ABOVE A LADDER, WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO GET A SACK OF PRELL, AND HIS RIGHT LEG GAVE OUT. HURT LEFT SHOULDER & NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE FELL AGAINST THE RIB AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
WAS STANDING ON LOW TANK STEPPED DOWN ONTO SAGE BRUSH BUSH
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS DRILL BOARD CARRYING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRILLING THE FACE HE SLIPPED ON THE FOOTWALL AND HURT HIS BACK
SLIPPED ON LADDER OF LOADER.RING CAUGHT ON DOOR CAUSING FINGER TO BE LACERATED.
WHEN HE WAS ATTACHING THE ROOF BOLT DRIVE TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HEAVY DRIVER TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING THE FIRST THREE FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE STGATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A ROCK DRILL IN A STOPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FOOTWALL