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THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3/21/03. EMPLOYEE WORKED ON & ON BUT THE ANKLE INJURY NEVER FULLY RECOVERED. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 9/2/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS SELF RESCUER.
EE APPARENTLY WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB HANGING PIECEOF WIRE ON THE RIB CAUGHT EE'S LAMP CORD PULLING HIM BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SEAT ONTO THE GROUND.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB WHEN HE TRIPPED ON WIRE THAT WAS ON THE SILL. HIS HAND CONTACTED A SHEET OF WIRE AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM.
EE HAD STEPPED OUT ON THE DECK OF THE 992 LOADERTO WASH THE WINDOWS. HE TRIPPED ON THE FENDER, FELL & STRUCK HIS RIB CAGE ON A LIGHT FIXTURE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE TAMROCK HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDERGROUND AT THE 7290 #5 STOPE ACESS. THE FRONT WHEEL WAS ON A HIGH SPOT INCREAS ING THE DISTANCE TO THE FIRST STEP. EE SLIPPED &FALL BACKWARD HITTING THE RIB OF THE DRIFT FRACTURING HIS T-5 RIB.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A BROKEN WINDOW IN ABUS. HIS HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE BROKEN GLASS CUTTING HIS WRIST
EE HAD CLIMBED UP ON A LADDER ABOUT 12' OFF THE GROUND ATTEMPTING TO HANG ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STATED THAT HE MAY NOT HAVE FASTENED HIS SAFETY BELT CORRECT LY.