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WHILE DOING A STAKE-OUT SHOT, THE EE STEPPED UP ON A MUCK PILE AND SPRAINED HER KNEE. HER KNEE SNAPPED WHILE GETTING ON TOP OF THE MUCK PILE. REMAINS ON MODIFIED DUTY PER HER PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A 5-GALLON BUCKET IN ORDER TO HOOK UP A 1" WATER HOSE TO THE END OF A WATER HEATER WHEN THE BUCKET ROLLED OUT FORM UNDER HIS FEET. HE FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK. (SEE ATTA CHED LETTER OF EXPLANATION.)
WHILE WALKING FROM OFFICE TOWARD COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK DURING A RAINS STORM, EE JUMPED OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SKIP LOADER STATION IN DRAINAGE DITCH AND TWISTED HIS BACK. DITH IS APPROX. 3" DEEP X 8" WIDE. HE STATES HE BROKE HIS BACK 6 YEARS AGO WHEN HIT BY A CAR. HE WAS RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN AFTER 4 DAYS LOST TIME, TO RETURN TO WORK, HOWEVER ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE, HE CONTINUES TO BE UNDER A PHYSICAIN'S CARE FOR WHAT EMPLOYEE CALLS A RUPTURED DISC.MRI RESULTS NOT INYET
EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER & SLIPPED FROM 3RD STEP & FELL ON GROUND
EE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRUCK CAT 777 DURING LUNCH BREAK AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WIRING THE LIGHTS ON THE 907 TORO LOADER. HIS FOOT GOT LODGED IN BETWEEN THE RADIATOR BRACKET & HE FELL ON HIS STOMACH ON THE HOOD HINGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING AN EXTENSION LADDER WHILE CHECKING #2 MILL FLOTATION BAY CRANE. THE LADDER BASE WAS BUTTED AGAINST A MOTOR. TO AVOID STEPPING ON THE MOTOR, HE STEPPED DOWN AND TO HIS R IGHT, FROM THE 3RD RUNG TO THE FLOOR. AS HE TOUCHED THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WENT TO GET TIRE FROM VENT BAG. A 1-YARD LOADER GOT THE TIRE. WHILE SECURING THE VENT BAG WITH ANCHOR CABLE, EE SECURED HIS FOOTING BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HIS RIGH T FOOT WAS STRUCK BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.
EE WAS TRANSFERRING PARTS FORM THE 1300 CRAZY SHOOT. HE HEARD ANOTHER LOCOMTIVE COMING TOWARDS HIM. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RAIL TIES. HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE WASTE POCKET. THE POCKET WAS BEING CLEARED FOR REPAIRS. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MUCK, FALLING 5 FEET. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AGAINST HIS SELF RESCUER. HE W AS NOT USING SAFETY LINES.
HE WAS REFUELING THE SERVICE TRUCK AT THE FUEL BAY IN THE UNDERGROUND TRACKLESS SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHILE REACHING FOR THE FUEL NOZZLE. WHILE SLIPPING, HE TOO K HOLD OF THE NO SMOKING SIGN ON THE TRUCK. THE EDGE OF THE SIGN CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANCHA MOTOR. THE EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE MANCHA MOTOR & CONTINUED TO OPERATE IT FROM THE GROUND, WALKING ALONG SIDE IT. HE DID NOT REMOVE THE ELECTRIC PLUG. EMPLOYEE SLIPP ED & HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT & RAN OVER BY THE HUB OF THE WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF ELECTRIC JUMBO, SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL ON ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AN INJURED MAN ON A GURNEY; HE SLIPPED & HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT GO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TILME BUT BECAUSE OF PAIN DID GO ON 12/20/94.
EMPLOYEE PARKED THE SECURITY TRUCK IN PARKING AREA & WAS WALKING TO GUARD SHACK. SHE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HER TO SLIP & WHEN SHE RECOVERED HER BALANCE, FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
EE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER FROM THE CRUSHER TOWARD CONVEYOR BELT. ONE OF THE LOWER RUNGS OF THE LADDER GAVE WAY, AND HE FELL BACKWARD OVER THE LANDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HYD TANK TRANSPORTER WITH HYD OIL A T BULK OIL STORAGE AREA.HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN PICKING EAR ON THE TANK AND HE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF RIGHT WRIS T,BRUISED RT UPPER ARM,SORE NECK AND RT HIP.
EE WAS ON BED OF 930 PIPE TRUCK, MOVING FROM BED TO TRUCK CAB TO OPERATE BOOM CONTROLS. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK BED TO THE CAB, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF SMALL STE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIS LEFT LEG STRUCK THE OUTRIGGERS.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM LHD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND HE FELL.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON BED OF 975 PIPE TRUCK. OIL WAS ON THE BED AND INJURED SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK BED, THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. WAS ROLLING UP WELDING LEADS.
TRUCK GOING UP RAMP TO TAILINGS DIKE GOT TO FAR TO THE RIGHT OF RAMP. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL GOT INTO BERM CAUSING TRUCK TO BE PULLED OFF RAMP, TIPPING ON ITS RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL HEIGHT 8 FEET.
EE WAS WALKING SIDEWAYS BETWEEN A FLAT MINE CAR AND TIMBER WHEN A 2" X 2" X 18" PIECE OF TIMBER (UNDER THE SIDE OF THE MINE CAR) CAUGHT HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL ON HIS FACE, ARMS AND RIGHT KNEE.
EE A MECHANIC HAD DRIVEN TO THE WORK AREA IN A VEHICLE AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE VEHICLE HE SLIPPED & IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN HISBALANCE HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE CANOPY OF THE VEHICLE THE FORC E OF FALLING WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE CANOPY OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RT SHOULDER
INJURED AND THE WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE PUSHING A CART LOADED WITH CASCADE MILL LINERS (LIFTERS) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS KNEE. THE CART AND LOAD WEIGHT APPRXO 3, 000 POUNDS. THE FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH MUD MAKING THE SURFACE SLIPPERY.
EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO A DRILL HOLE IN FACE WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER THE FORCE OF THE COMPRESSED AIR USED TO FORCE ANFO INTO THE HOLE CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL TO THE FLOOR OF THE DRIFT UPON FALLING TO THE DRIFT HE STRUCK HIS RT ELBOW