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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY A BUCKET OF WATER OVER THE SIDE OF A SETTLING TANK THE LADDER HE WAS ON SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM RESULTING IN A 6' FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A HOLE FOR A FOOT BLOCK HE SLIPPED; & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF ON A ROCK HIS RT PALM SUSTAINED A LACERATION EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN & TREATED 03-21-95 AT THEBEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC HERECEIVED 8 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A SMALL TRENCH SPLICING CABLE. WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THHE TRENCH EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OF TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND HIT ANKLE ON ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CLINIC, X-RAYED, RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. HIS SNKLE WAS SPRAINED AND WAS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENT TUBE FROM THE PUSH BLADE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING TO THE GROUND, HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER (APPROX 2-3 FT) EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
INJURED WAS DICONNECTING A 2" WATERLINE WHICH SLIPPED & CAUSED HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL HIS LEFT WRIST & THUMB WERE INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC, X-RAYS CONFIRMED THIS E MPLOYEE BROKE HIS L WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A PUMP AFTER THE BLAST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME SLICK ROCKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL & CUT HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BEALTY CLINIC WHERE HE RECIEVED 7 STIT CHES.
EMPLOYEES WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRANSPORT A 13HP FLIGHT PUMP FROM THE SURFACE AREA OF THE UNDERGROUND MINE TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE PUMP INTO A MUCKER BUCKET FOR TRANSP ORT WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK THE EMPLOYEES SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS HIP EMPLOYEES SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS ON 03-05-93 EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON L
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL GROUND SUPPORT IN THE 966 SRS DRIVE WHILE CARRYING A JACKLEG TO HIS WORK AREA HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE MESH LANDING ON HIS TAILBONE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKNE TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC FOR INITIAL TREATMENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF INCREASED PAIN AND WAS SENT TO INDUSTRAIL MEDICAL GROUP OF LAS VEGAS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS R
TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LEACH BASEMENT, THE SUPERVISOR ATTEMPTED TO CIMB OVER A RETAINING WALL INSTEAD OF USING THE DESIGNATED WALKWAY. IN HIS ATTEMPT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 5'. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND TREATED FOR A BROKEN ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SIZING CRUSHER, USING LEFT FOOT AS LEVERAGE TO PUSH SIZING RAM & RIGHT HAND TO PULL LOST BALANCE & SLIPPED, SIZING RAM PINCHED FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF CRUSHER. SENT TO BEATTY CLINI C-18 STITCHES.
WAS CUTTING TIMBER IN THE RAIN AND STEPPED ON A MUDDY LOG AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE HE TWISTED IT WORSE A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST AND RELEA SED FROM WORK.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ON THE #1 LEACH TANIC. THE LADDER WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM FORKLIFT LANDING WRONG ON HIS NAKLE ADN TWISTED IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINIC AND GIVEN AN ACE BANDAGE TO WRAP THE ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY AND PHYSICAL THEARPY ON HIS LEFT ARM THAT WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 1-20-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK.
EMP WAS CARRYING 5 GAL BUCKET OF GREASE. GRATING & EMPLS BOOTS WERE GEASY. EMPL SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE AGGRAVATING OLD INJURY. WENT TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC. WAS TOLD TO TAKE A FEW DAYS OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS REASSEMBLING GEAR BOX ON ROD MILL 02.HE WAS CLIMBING OVER HAND RAIL TO GET TO THE BOLTS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MEDICAL CLINIC FOR EVALUATION AND WA S ISSUED A KNEE BRACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A VALVE WITH A HANDLE WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR AND RIGHT PALM. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT FOR MEDICA L EVALUATION AND WAS GIVEN A FULL DUTY RELEASE FROM WORK. IT IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME IF THE WORK RELEASE IF FOR THIS INJURY OR FOR A PREVIOUS INJURY.
MOVING SAND BAGS STEPPED ON LOOSE DIRT
EMPLOYEE HAD BROUGHT A BUNDLE OF RODS UP FROM THE GROUND TO BE LOADED IN THE MILL. HE WENT TO THROW THE STRAPS DOWN FROM THE MILL DECK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 8 TO 10 FEET TO THE GROUND BEL OW.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON DECK WHILE CARRYING TUBE, FELL AND HTI SHOULDER ON PUMP, DISLOCATING LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL STANDINGON RETAINING WALL GUIDING CRANE HOOK.AS EMPL REACHED FOR HOOK,SLIPPED AND FELL FROM WALL 7'.EMPL BRUISED BOTH LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.EMPL HAS BEEN PLACE ON LIGHT DUTY STATUS FOR 1 WEEK.CORRECTIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN.
EE WAS WASHING FERROUS SULPHATE FROM THE BANK OF THE TAILNUTS IMPOUNDMENT POND. WHILE WASHING DOWN THE EE SLIPPED ON THE WET LINER. EE WAS SENT TO THE BEAUTY MEDICAL CLINIC ON 3/12/90 FOR EVAL UATION. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED W SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE A LEFT BRACE WAS PLACED ON THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH HANDRAIL TO INSPECT LUBE SPRAYER ON BAL MIL;L BULL. SLIPPED AND HIT ARM AND SHOULDER ON CONDUIT.