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INJURED WAS HAND SCALING THE SIDEWALLS OF A MINE DRIFT. AS HE WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. HE BENT HIS HAND BACK AND FRACTURED A SMALL BONE IN IT.
INJURED WAS DOING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS TO THE UNDERGROUND CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 4-4-01.
INJURED WAS SERVICING A PINNING RIG, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE RIG, HE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO FALL BETWEEN THE STEPS.
INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM AN ORE HAULAGE TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. HE STEPPED ON A CHUNKOF ROCK. HIS LEFT LEG BUCKLED AND FOLDED UNDER HIM. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG.
INJURED WAS LOADING A ROUND. HE WAS UP IN THE BASKET OF A POWDER TRACTOR, SO HE COULD REACH TO THE TOP HOLES, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.
CREW WAS PREPARING TO TEAR DOWN AND MOVE A RAISE DRILL. THEY WERE HANGING A BLOCK ABOVE THE DRILL IN ORDER TO LIFT IT OFF OF BEAMS. THE INJURED CLIMBED ONTO THE DRILL AND WAS REACHING TO ATTAC H HIS LANYARD, BUT SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE ANDFELL ABOUT 5 FEET. THE INJURED LANDED ON THE GROUND ON HIS SIDE AND BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE OF MILL AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A LOADER RUT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.