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EMPL MEASURING AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING FOR SECURITY BLDG TO CONSTRUCT A COVER FOR IT.HE SLIPPED & FELL ,STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ELEC JCT BOX WHICH FED POWER FROM A CONDUIT TO AIR COND UNIT.
ON KNEES INSPECTING PIPE, BACKED UP UNDER GUARD RAIL FELL TO TRACK LEVEL, BACK OF HEAD STRUCK RAIL
MINER WAS STANDING ON LADDER CUTTING OFF OLD BOLTS PREPARATORY TO REBOLTING. TOP OF LADDER NOT SECURED - LADDER SLIPPED. MINER REACHED UP TO GRAB WIRE TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE FUELING A LOADER AND FELL AGAINST A STACK OF CRIBBING. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO WORK. STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN. WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO P LACED HIM ON LOST TIME STATUS UNTIL FURTHER EVALUATION. DISABILITY BEGAN 7-24-89.
STEPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE..
DRILLING BOLT HOLE CUT AIR OFF TO ADVANCE LEG.DRILL BACKED OFF AND STEEL FELL FROM HOLE.MINER LOST BALANCE AND SET LEG DOWN ON HIS FOOT.
INJURY HAPPENED BUT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-6-88-STANDING ON MUCK PILE HANGING CABLE-SLIPED AND REACHED UP TO GRAB WINE TO KEEP FROM FALLING. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN 12-6, SENT TO DR. FOR X-RAYS. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. RETURNED TO WORK. PAIN CONTINUED WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST FOR TREATMENT ON 12-29-88. TREATMENT GIVEN ON 1-4-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG 510 S DRIFT ON THE 3100' LEVEL OF THE MINE. THE DRIFT IS HIGH ALONG THE CENTER AND LOWER TOWARD THE RIBS. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME WET SHALE IN THE FLOOR AND HIS RIG GHT LEG SLID FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A LOWER LEG FRACTURE AND POSSIBLE ANKLE DISLOCATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SMAPLE DRILL TO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN A RAIN SHOWER CAME UP. THE PIT GROUND WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROCK. AFTER THREE WEEKS, FLUID AND BURSITIS DEVELOPED IN THE KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/19/88.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE DIKE AREA AFTER STARTING A TRANSFER PUMP EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE PEBBLES & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHILE CLEANING STAIRWAY.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM LOADER SPRAINING SHOULDER BECAME REPORTABLE 9-4-87 BECAUSE MEDICATION BECAME LTA ON 1-19-88 BECAUSE OF SURGERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING AOIL SPILL, WHEN HE STEPPED IN OIL SPILL AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T GOTTEN OFF THE CAGE AND WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK LOCATION.HE WALKED THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND STEPPED IN AN OFF SET SCREENED DRAIN HOLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS FOOT WHICH HE BROKE1
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER.WHEN HE FELL HE STILL HAD A HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL WITH HAND,CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A SHOULDER MUSCLE.DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 09-04-87 WHE HE RECEIVED PRESC9IPTION PAIN MEDICATION FOR SHOULDER.
EMPL CLIMBING I3TO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF MOTOR-GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL ONTO BOTTOM STEP AND LACERATED LEFT SHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OUT OF MUCK TRUCK.HE SLIPPED ON LAST STEP,LANDING ON HIS FEET AND HURTING BACK.ON 2-17-87 EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PAINS.CO. DR. REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST.X-RAYS AND CAT SCA N INDICATE REOC7URRANCE OF PAIN AND TRAUMA FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK 2-24-87 ON DOCTOR'S ADVICE.
EMPL CLIMBING U1 LADDER INTO RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED A D9 DOZER, WHEN HE DISMOUNTED THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH THE MILL SHOP, CAUGHT HER PANT LEG ON A PIPE TABLE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET CONVEYOR BELT SAFETY CORD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 10-31-83 AFTER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10-29-83.