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January 22, 2014 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was walking across yard slipped on snow covered ice. He had a quad tendon rupture in his left knee.

July 20, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Missoula · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured employee was standing next to a parked skid steer loader talking to emp. sitting inside the skid steer loader. IE turned to walk away from skid steer loader & tripped on the loader's bucket which had a 4' extension attached to the bucket. IE tripped & fell to ground producing a fracture to rt 5th finger. Positive x-ray diagnosed on 8/03/2011. IE initially refused treatment.

April 16, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Missoula · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell. He caught himself with outstreched arm, dislocating shoulder.

March 14, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Mountain Region · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING NEAR STORED CONVEYORS IN STAGING AREA ON FLAT GROUND. FELT LEFT ANKLE "POP" AND FELL TO THE GROUND. ANKLE BECAME SORE, STIFF AND SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN.

July 11, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
JTL Group · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A GRAVEL PILE AND STARTED TO SLIDE. WHEN HE CAME TO A HALT ON STABLE GROUND, HIS KNEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. POSSIBLE RIGHT-KNEE INJURY .

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