EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO 5-GALLON CANS FULL OF DIESEL FUEL. HE TRIPPED ON A SMALL ROCK PROTRUDING THROUGH THE FLOOR GRATING. HE REACHED AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS.HE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10-27-93.
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Showing all 46EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SLINGING ROCK WITH #05 SLINGER TRUCT AT 14 NORTH. HE WALKED DOWN THE RAMP TO SHUT POWER OFF AT GENERATOR. RAMP WAS ROUGH AND HE STEPPED OVER A BIG ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAU SING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. RESTRICTING KNEE BRACE WAS FITTED TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING RAIN APRON IN SKIP POCKET, WHILE TURNING TO CLIMB DOWN, HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 6-23-93.
EMPLOYEE PICHED UP BAG OF NITRATE, AS HE STARTED TO TURN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ENEVEN WITH ONE FOOT POSITIONED BENEATH FEEDER AND THE OTHER FOOT BENEATH OPPOSITE FEEDER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM ORE PASS FEED.
54736YEE WAS REMOVING A CYCLINDER FROM TRUCK BED AND THE STEM(EXTENDED OUT) HIT THE LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON.THIS KNOCKED THE LADDER OVER AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR.
85061S PERFORMING PM'S IN THE COPPER CIRCUIT. HE WENT DOWN STEPS TO THE COPPER BASEMENT AND MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AT BOTTOM OF STEPS. HE SLIPPED IN SOME COPPER CONCENTRATE SPILL NEAR THE CU. 33515ER TAIL BOX. HE FELL TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND BENDING IT BACKWARDS. THE FLOOR SLOPES DOWNWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SKIPS. AT END OF SHIFT HE STARTED OVER TO MAIN POWER SWITCH TO SHUT OFF THE POWER TO SKIP STATION. IN ROUTE TO SWITCH BOX, EMPLOYEE HAD TO DESCEND DOWN TWO METAL STEPS. AS HE STARTED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 10-19-92 DUE TO MRI ON KNEE.
EMPL INSPECTING STAIRS AND WALKWAY PREPARING TO REPAIR LOOSE STEPS.WALKWAY COLLAPSED ALLOWING EMPL TO FALL 7' TO FLOOR. TROUGHING IDLER STRUCK EMPL ON ANKLE INJURING LIGAMENTS.LOST TIME BEGAN 7-14-92.
MINER WAS INSTALLING NUT AND PLATE ON BOLT AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL OVER WALL APPROX. 14 TO 15 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BRUSH ON A HILL SIDE, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON TREE STUMP.
CUT ON TOP OF HEAD OVER LEFT EYE ON RT EAR & ON LEFT LEG I NAME WAS GOING OUT OF SHOP ON STEERP GRADE HE HIT HIS BRAKES BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY RT BRAKE CAL IPER CAME LOOSE & LOST ALL FLUID HE LOWERED BUCKET & HIT THE WALL BUT WAS NOT HURT HE THEN WENT TO GET OFF OF LOADER GOT TANGLED UP WITH HIS LIGHT CORD & FELL OFF LOADER I NAME WAS COMING INTO
EMPLOYEE HAD COME IN FOR LUNCH, PARKED SCALER AND WAS GETTING OFF OF SCALER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS KNEE ON SCALER STEP.
ACCIDENT DATE 10-30-89. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-20-89. TRIP, FALLING ON BACK.
HE WAS TRYING TO AVOID STEPPING IN A OIL SPILL, BUT HE STEPPED ON A RUBBER HOISE AND FELL, CAUSING A STRAINED BACK AND BRUISED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO STOREROOM FOR BAG OF FLOOR DRY, WALKING AT A BRISK PACE. WHEN APPROACHING PALLET OF MATERIAL, HE SLIPPED ON SLICK FLOOR (CONCRETE WAS SWEATING). HE FELL FLAT ON HIS POSTE RIOR.
HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SPILLWAY AT THE OLD SLIME DAM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS R KNEE
WAS MOPPING THE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET FLOOR AND HIT HER BACK AND THE BACK OF HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A IO// VOLT POWER CABLE THROUGH A DRILL HOLE WHILE STANDING 5' UP ON A LADDER, HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, BRUISING THE BALL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING A ROCKPILE WHILE OPERATOR WAS PUTTING JACKS DOWN ON A HYD-CARRIER INJURED SLIPPED AN JACK WENT DOWN ON MANS FOOT THERE WERE BROKEN BONES IN THE MANS RIGHT FOOT
I NAME WAS GETT3NG OFF MAN CAGE AT THE 1-4 MINE LEVEL WITH THE REST OF THE MINE CREW AT BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. ICE HAD FORMED ON CONCRETE FLOOR AT POINT OF EXIT. CURT STEPPED AND FELL INTO ANOTHER EMP STR3KING FACEON SHARP OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS L2ADING POWDER ON A HYD-CARRIER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROCK ON GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT HIP
I.NAME WAS LOAD3NG A PIECE OF STEEL ON A TRUCK THE STEEL GOT STUCK THEN HE SLIPPED JERKING HIM OFF BALANCE CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT
HE WAS CLIMBING3LADDER ON TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SCRAPE RIGHT LEG KNEE AREA ON THE WAY DOWN TO GROUND.
I NAME WAS STAN8ING ON LINER BOLTS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE MILL,TAKING OUT GUARD BOLTS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL 5 FEET,STRIKING MOTOR GUARD.(AT THE TIME,THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WASN'T HUR T AND DID NOT W3SH TO SEE A DOCTOR.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR ON 7/28/879
I.NAME GOT ON F2RKLIFT,ON LOADING DOCK AND MOVED SOME PALLETS AND WHEN HE GOT OFF FORKLIFT HIT SFOOT SLIPPED AND GOT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.IT WAS RAINING AND THE DOCK WAS WET.
SLIPPED ON GREA8E WHILE WORKING ON TRANSMISION IN CAT 980-C FRONT END LOADER.CUT LOWER LEFT LEG REQUIRING SUTURES.
HE STARTED TO F3LL NITRATE TANK WITH NITRATE-AS HE GRABBED HAND RAIL AND PULLED HIMSELF UP ON THE CHARGING TRUCK,HAND RAIL WAS HOT.HE TURNED IT LOOSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HIS LEFT TH UMB. 3
MECHANIC WAS US3NG FORKLIFT TO REMOVE OLD BURNED UP POWER CABLE FROM DRILL JUMBO,CABLE BROKE,MECHANIC GOT OFF FORKLIFT,ATTEMPTING TO REHOOK OLD CABLE AND IT BROKE AGAIN,CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGA INST FORKS OF F2RKLIFT,RESULTING IN ABRUISED LOWER RIGHT BACK.
WHILE LOADING S5IPS, I NAME STARTED TO GET UP FROM SKIO LOADERS SEAT AND HIS FEET GOT TANGLED UP CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND HIT HIS HEAD.
WET SPOT ON CON5RETE FLOOR AND THE WATER HAD SOME ZINC SULPHATE AND STARCH IN IT. EMPLOYEE FELL, INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
I,NAME ATTEMPTE8 TO CROSS UNDER GROUND MAINTENANCE PIT. LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL, STRIKING LEFT CHEST AREA; RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG DOWN STAIRS SLIPPED GRABBED RAILING TO PREVENT FALL AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
TRIPPED OVER WE5DING CABLES WHILE WALKING ACROSS SHOP SPRAINED LEFT KNEE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DR AND REFERRED TO SPECIALISTS
I.NAME ASSISTING MINE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, I.NAME IN REMOVING A BURST HYDRAULIC HOSE, LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE GOOSENECK OF THE UNIT. USING A PRY BAR, SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE, FALLING APPX. 8 FEET TO FLOOR.
HE WAS GETTING OFF 631 CAT. TRUCK AND MISSED BOTTOM STEP, FALLING TO GROUND AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM BY ELBOW.
WHILE REPLACING VALVE COVER ON MAINTENANCE TRUCK, HE STEPPED OFF TRUCK ONTO BLOCK OF WOOD, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BLOCK TAKING ALL HIS WEIGHT AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
SLIPPED ON WET BRANCH IN LEAVES. KNEE HIT MACHETE LYING ON GROUND, CAUSING A CUT ON RIGHT KNEE.
EE SLIPPED ON LADDER & BRUISED HIS RIGHT THIGH MUSCLE ON A HANDRAIL.
E,P SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON A WET AND OILY LADDER OF A 988 LOADER
LEAVING CHANGEHOUSE,TRIPPED ON STEP AND FELL OVER TRASH CAN.WEARING NEW PAIR OF SAFETY SHOES WITH HIGHER HEEL THAN USUAL.CUT UPPER LIP AND BROKE OFF LOWER FRONT TOOTH.
EE FELL OFF OF A LOADING DOCK HITTING THE BLACKTOP DRIVEWAY STRAINING HIS NECK & BACK.
REPLACING ENGINE HEADS ON CHEVROLET 1/2 TON PICK UP , WHEN HE JUMPED OFF TRUCK TO CONCRETE FLOOR. ON 7-13-83 HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE, ON 7-18-83 HE WENT TO DOCTOR.
OIL WAS PRESENT ON THREE FOOT STEP LADDER. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 631 TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS BACK AND BUTT AND ALSO SKINNED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
THE DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. THE MAN FELL IN AN AREA WHERE THE FLOOR GETS SLIPPERY. HE WAS EXPOSED TO H2S GAS AND MAY HAVE BEEN OVERCOME.
INJURED MAN WAS LOOKING FOR AN OPERATORS HARD HAT (HAD BEEN INJURED AND TAKEN TO DOCTOR SEE REPORT FOR DWAIN L BECK) PH WAS VERY LOW ON LEACH PLANT AND THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG HE F ELL AND INJURED UPPER PART OF RT ARM LOST TIME BEGAN 032183