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THE VICTIM HAD JUST FUELED A LOADER AND SLIPPED ON SOME FUEL WHICH HAD SPILLED ONTO THE DECK OF THE N-01 LOADER. AS HIS ONE FOOT SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE OTHER FOOT, AND IN DOING SO , HE HYPEREXTENDED THE BACKSIDE OF HIS LEG BEHIND THE KNEE CAUSING PAIN. HE REPORTED TO THE ON-SITE CLINIC ON 12=4=90 AND WAS INJECTED WITH DEPO-MEDRAL.
CLIMBNG UP CRUSHER, PLACED L FOOT ON WHAT THOUGHT WAS GRATING, TWISTED ANKLE GRATING WAS ROCK
ADJUSTING MIRROR LEANING AGAINST HANDRAIL HANDRAIL BROKE LOOSE AND EMP FELL 8 FT GROUND SPRAINING R KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHINGING A TAIL LIGHT ON A LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MACHINE ONTO THE LADDER HE WAS USING. THE LADDER GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. INSPECTION OF THE LADDER REVEAL ED THAT A BOLT HOLDING ONE OF THE SUPPORTS WAS MISSING.
WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN
TAKING IRON OFF SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN UNLOADING A BARREL RACK RACK HIT PC OF FLAT IRON THAT HE WA> STA(DING ON CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL ON BED OF TRUCK. HIS ARM LANDED ON SM ROCK. REP. TO EMT AT BEWNCH WHO PLACE BUTTERFLY BANDS ON WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCALER IN 4 CROSSCUT WHEN A ROCK APPOROXIMATELY 2' IN WIDTH CAME LOOSE SLID DOWN THE BOOM AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD.THE EMPLOYEE SAW THE ROCK COMING AND JUMPED OFF THE SC ALER.WHEN HE JUMPED HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A STEP,FELL AND LANDED WITH HIS ABCK ON A ROCK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE SCALER S03 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TURNED WHILE STEPPING FROM THE LAST STEP TO THE GROUND IN DOING SO HE TWISTED HIS BACK
WAS EXAMINING A HOLE IN #2 CONVEYOR BELD IN THE STORAGE GALLERY WHILE GETTING DOWN HE BRACED HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS AND JUMPED APPROX 2.5 FED TO THE CATWALK WHEN HE LANDED HIS KNEE POPPED OUT AND BACK INTO PLACE HE UNDERWENT SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION TO THE RIGHT KNEE ON 5-26-88
STEPPING DOWN FROM ROOF BOLTER TO GROUND,EMPL STEPPED ON ROCKS COVERED WITH WATER AND OIL,SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN FROM A SCALER IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE THAT WAS ON THE STEP OF THE SCALER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL).
EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE CAB ACCESS LOWER LADDER RUNG OF A WATER TRUCK LANDING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3D SCALING OUT OF X-13 IN DRIFT 1E.HE HAD JUST LOWERED LIFT AND WAS GOING TO GET OUT OF THE PLATFORM.AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SCISSOR LIFT BASKET,HE LOST HIS GRIP,FELL APPR X. SEVEN FEET A3D LANDED ON HIS BACK ON TOP OF SOME ROCKS.
WHILE UNLOADING3DELINEATOR POSTS FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP THE EE STEPPED UP ON THE BUMPER TO REACH ANOTHER POST. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE BUMPER HE CAME DWON ON ANOTHER POST INJURING H IS TAILBONE. HE3REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ON 8-22-86.
WHILE GETTING OFF AN SL DOZER ON THE LEFT SIDE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE DOZER PUSH ARM, THEN TO THE H GROUND. THE GROUND WAS SLIGHTLY SIDELING AND WHEN THE RIGHT F OOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ROLLED TO THE INSIDE PUSHING THE ANKLE DOWNHILL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, AMBULATING WITH THE USE OF CRUTCHES FOR 1-2 WEEKS.
WHILE WALKING OUT OF 400 PORTAL,EMPL STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM WORK AREA AND SLIPPED ON GRAVEL WALK WAY.
THIS IRONWORKER WAS ATTEMTPING TO HOOK CABLE TO A METAL FUSS AND WHILE MOVING A LONG THE TOP OF TRUSS, SLIPPED AND FELL APRROX 110 FEET.