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Employee slipped and fell inside the preparation plant.
Employee fell while exiting the man trip. His tool belt was caught on the steering wheel while he was stepping out. He fell backwards.
Employee tripped and fell into the ATRS while roof bolting.
Employee was stepping off dozer and slipped on track. (Slip and Fall) injured his left arm, right leg, and groin.
Ee was walking beside a belt line when he tripped and fell. On the way down, his hand hit a belt roller and broke a bone in his hand. With proper medical care and therapy, his hand healed well and he is back to work no restrictions.
Ee fell in a hole and bent the right hand backwards. Ended up with bones cracked in his fingers. Only missed one day, returned with no problems.
Ee was crossing the beltline when he slipped and fell to the ground, landing on his knee. After a doctor's visit, it ended up as only strained and bruised. He missed three shifts of work and returned with no problems.
Ee stepped off a loader and hurt his leg. X-rays at the doctor's office revealed a bone cracked. He will be off for a while.
EE was unloading a bucket of grease from the mechanic's truck when he slipped and fell. He hurt his right knee. The doctor has not made a diagnosis yet.
EE slipped and fell on ice while getting into a company vehicle. He fell on his buttock and back. It caused such a bruise that it set up an infection. He had to be hospitlaized and surgery was performed to remove the infection. He is now doing well and should be back to work in a few days.
EE was walking when he slipped and fell. He has a chest wall bruise. This causes pain, but no physical problems. A few days of rest is all the doctor prescribed.
Ee was on a ladder hanging a curtain when the ladder broke causing him to fall. He hit on his head and shoulder, but all tests and x-rays were good. He was given two days off and returned to work as planned.
EE was preparing to work on a shaker when he slipped and fell from it falling about 8 feet onto the concrete floor. The fall broke a bone in his elbow. Surgery was required. Healing time is unknown, but it will be several weeks.
EE slipped and fell in a mud hole. This strained his left knee. It is unknown at this point in time if surgery is needed.
Ee was closing a car door when he slipped and fell hurting his side and ribs. He had no real problems and came back to work after 2 days off.
Ee slipped and fell on stairwell at washer. There was ice on the step. Strains and bruises to back, knee and elbow.
Ee stepped off scoop and twisted his knee and foot. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his foot. No surgery required, only a cracked bone, but will be off regular duty for a few weeks.
EE had filled radiator on an endloader and started to climb off. His foot slipped and he fell to the ground.
Ee was trying to close door on excavator, slipped and fell. He hit a vehicle before he hit the ground.
Ee stepped on rail, slipped and fell. Broke his leg, just above the ankle.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL TO TURN OFF WATER AT THE PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING AND HITTING HIS KNEE.
Ee was lifting a heavy object. It slipped and caused him to fall.
Ee is a miner helper. He slipped and fell against the miner, cutting his arm.
Employee was going up a fabricated step to get to a platform when the step came loose. He then fell 10 to 12 feet.
EE IS A CAR DROPPER AT THE TIPPLE. HIS BOOT HEEL CAUGHT ON A RUNG OF THE LADDER AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING HIS SHIN ON THE DRAW HEAD OF THE CAR. THIS CA USED A ONE AND ONE-QUARTER INCH CUT REQUIRING STITCHES AT THE LOCAL ER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT WALKWAY, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT ENDED UP JERKING HIS BODY AND LEGS. THE FULLE EXTENT OF INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME. HE IS OFF W ORK AND SCHEDULED FOR X-RAYS AND DOCTORS IN JULY.
WHILE CROSSING THE BELT LINE ON A WOODEN BRIDGE, EE SLIPPED/ TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING ON HIS BACK. PLEASE NOTE, ATFIRST GLANCE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS REPORT I S LATE. IT DID NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPORTED AT FIRST. EE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5-23-02 (THEREWAS NOT EVEN ANY FIRST AID GIVEN)
EMPLOYEE WAS PROCEEDING TO EXIT THE MANTRIP AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE FELL WHILE CARRYING BLOCKS TO THE BELT LINE INJURING LEFT SIDE OF RIBS.
EMPLOYEE FELL OVER A WATER LINE & INJURED HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER HOLDING ONTO THE HANDLES. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING ONTO HANDLES.