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Employee was pulling the slack out of new conveyor belting when his hand slipped. Employee lost his balance and fell backward hitting back of head on the ground.
Employee was carrying a bag of anfo on the stripped area, when he twisted and sprained his left ankle.
While greasing belt on wash plant, ladder gave way and ee fell to the ground hitting his elbow.
EE was climing into 773A Haul truck when he attempted to open the door and lost his hand hold. He fell backwards off the catwalk approximately 8 feet to the ground and landed on his left wrist.
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO HAUL UNIT (#423-866) WHEN HE MISSED A HAND HOLD AND FELL OFF LADDER.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS ON SECOND LEVEL OF WASH TOWER & SOMEONE LEFT A CROWBAR ON STAIRS. HE DID NOT SEE IT BECAUSE IT WAS COVERED W/DUST. HE STEPPED ON IT & ROLLED CAUSING HIS FEET TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL. EE ALLEGES HE FELL ONTO HIS BUTT & LANDED IN A SITTING POSITION ON THE STEP ABOVE WHERE THE CROWBAR WAS LOCATED. HE ALLEGES A STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM LAST STEP ON LOADER TO GROUND. HIS RIGHT FOOT HIT A RUT AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. CHECKED, X-RAYED, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, BRACE, RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM HAUL UNIT AND MISSED HAND GRIP. HE FELL TO GROUND, HITTING ON HIS FEET AND ROLLING ONTO LEFT SIDE. WE SENT HIM TO DOCTOR TO INSURE HE WAS OK; X-RAYS NEGATIVE, CONTUSIONS (BRUISES) TO LEFT SIDE (HIP, LEG, ETC.) PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY. RECHECK ON 8/14/00 A.M. RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY.