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employee entered thru a doorway into an office area, unaware of a step just inside the door. They tripped/fell on the stair resulting in a sprained ankle.
Employee was walking down the mid section of TP6 Down Chute Spillway SW-16a decline, when slipped and fell, landing on EE's left wrist.
Employee was walking on the stripper platform and turned to walk the other direction, when EE did EE felt a pop in the left knee.
Muddy conditions, employee slipped while loading drill steel and employee's pinky finger was smashed between truck bed and steel.
Employee injured left shoulder when EE grabbed the railing while exiting a water truck due to worn step grading.
Employee attempted to step over a driscoll pipe that was connected to a pump and slipped hitting EE's chin on the pump.
Initially reported FA. Became RD 7/7/17. Employee leaned against handrail that moved. Employee struck hand against the electrical cabinet keeping balance.
Employee hurt her shoulder and back when she fell while carrying an item. She lost her footing and tripped walking up the stairs. She caught herself with her left hand on the right handrail resulting in her crossing her body/midline
Employee slipped while exiting the Grader on which he was working and slid down 3-4 feet causing him minor abrasions to both elbows and stiffness in middle finger. Emp was x-rayed, cleared for duty. He rec'd surgery consult on right shoulder & assigned no work status 3-15 while on paid investigatory leave for a separate matter
Speed/Haste - Employee failed to maintain three points of contact as instructed. Employee failed to recognize foot was caught in step when dismounting equipment. Employee suffered bruise to torso and strain/sprain in his shoulder. Employee has made full recovery and returned to work.
While the employee was conducting construction quality assurance for a project at the mine, he walked forward a few feet down the slope and stepped onto articulated concrete block mat (which had some gravel on the surface) and he slipped falling backward and landing on his left shoulder, causing a contusion and ruptured rotator cuff.
Haul Truck Driver slipped on muddy ladder platform while descending stairs, spraining his right shoulder while attempting to catch the fall.
Electrician performing maintenance on 112 shovel was preparing to leave the shovel. He opened the spring latch door to the man-lift and used his hip to hold the spring gate open as he backed into the basket. Below a welder was preparing to board the shovel. The welder started lowering the basket just as the electrician stepped back. The electrician fell to the ground.
Employee was carrying two slings and a clevis to the boom truck. He put the slings on the truck and dropped the clevis on the ground. When he bent over to pick up the clevis, and began picking it up, he heard a pop in his back and fell face down. He crawled over to the truck when his supervisor came over and asked how he was.
Lineman climbing wood pole, fell 10'.
Employee was spraying out the wash bay and tripped over a set of wheel chocks.
While climbing down the machine, employee stepped on shoe string and fell to the ground.
Employee slipped and fell while cleaning up spilled hydraulic fluid.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO INSPECT THE BL2 DISCHARGE PIPELINE FOR LEAKS WHEN THE PUMPING SYSTEM WAS RESTARTED. WHEN CROSSING OVER THE PIPELINES, HE STEPPED OFF OF A 20" PIPELINE ONTO A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL DOWN TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND HIP. HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON JULY 19, 2004.
EE WAS DISASSEMBLING TWO SECTIONS OF SCAFFOLDINGWHEN HE WENT TO DISCONNECT ONE OF THE TOP BRACESHE & THE SCAFFOLDING FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THESCAFFOLDING LANDING ON HIM CAUSING A CONTUSION T O HIS LEFT LEG. HE WAS INITIALLY TREATED CONSERVATIVELY. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. HE HADSURGERY ON 8/1/01.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE MINE DEPARTMENT AT THE FUEL ISLAND WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HER LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST. SHE SLIPPED WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF THE LAST RUNG OF THE FLEX LADDER LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE HAUL TRUCK SHE WAS OPERATING.