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INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO UPPER DECK OF 04780 HITACHI SHOVEL CARRYING TWO CANISTERS OF DIRECT INJECTION ETHER. INJURED FELL FROM TOP OF LADDER TO TRACK & THEN TO GROUND. [GROUND FROZEN]
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 777B TRUCK FACING THE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP (CABLE) IT SWUNG IN AND HE SUFFERED AN INJURY TO THE KNEE. THIS WAS A REINJURY AS HE HAS HAD SURGERY IN 1991 WHILE IN THE SERVICE.
INJURED WAS MOUNTING TRACTOR OF A CAT 637E WHEN HE LOST FOOTING. INJURED THEN FELL BACKWARDS OFFEQUIPMENT AND GOT HIS LEFT LEG HUNG IN THE TOP STEP. THIS IN TURN CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNE E.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK WHEN THE CABLE STEP BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING IN REAR OF SERVICE TRUCK SO HE COULD REACH THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE FOR MAINTENANCE WORK. IT WAS RAINING OUT DURING THIS TIME. AS HE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE TRUCK BED TO TH E TOOL BED TO THE TOOL BOX HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIS THUMB ON THE TOOL BOCX AND DISLOCATED HIS THUMB.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUT AIR CONDITIONER COVER BACK INTO PLACE ON 988B END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HAND RAIL.
INJURED SPRAINED HIS ANKLE ON FROZEN EARTH WHILEDISMOUNTING FROM 16G ROAD GRADER. INJURED REGULAR SCHEDULED DAYS OFF WERE 2-2-94 AND 2-3-94.
INJURED ALLEGES THAT ON 9/23/93 HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHEN DESCENDING STAIRS IN WASKPLANT & INJURED BACK. THEN ON 9/26/93 HE SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE MOUNTING A TEREX 3308 END DUM P GOB TRUCK & ALSO INJURED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 09/28/93. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 09/29/93.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM END DUMP TRUCK HESLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP & FELL ON HIS RT KNEE TEARING LIGAMENTS THERE WERE NO DEFECTS IN THE STEP HE HAD SURGERY ON SEPT 11 & WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL
INJURED WAS STEPPING AWAY FROM A DRILL HOLE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE IN DOZER TRACKS
INJURED HAD CLIMBED UP LADDER TO CLEAN OUT REFUSE PIPE. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER SLID SIDEWAYS AND HE FELL SEVENT FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES FOR A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.
INJURED HAD CLIMBED UP TO THE REAR ENGINE CONTROL PANNEL ON A 637 E SCRAPER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON STARTER SWITCH KEY LACERATING FINGER AROUND 2ND JOINT THE RING WAS CUT OFF. THERE WERE NO SUSTURES.
WHEN DISMOUNTING TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3 FT LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE JERKED HIS BACK WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE PAIN INCREASED LATER IN THE DAY AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.
INJURED WAS WALKING FROM WATER PUMP IT WAS ABOUT 5 DEGREES OUT & THE ENTRIE AREA WAS COVERED IN ICE HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING H IS LEFT KNEE
INJURED WAS MOUNTING A CAT 16G GRADER FROM THE REAR TO REFUEL IT. HE MISSED THE GRADRAIL AS HE REACHED AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 2.5 FT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE RIPPER AND HIS SHOULDER STRUCK THE GR OUND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT CLAYCOUNTY HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS INSTALLIGN CERAMIC BRICK ON THE INSIDE OF THE STOKER COAL CHUTE. THE CHUTE WAS APPROX 12"X20". HE WAS LEANING OVER IN THE COAL CHUTE INSTALLING THE BRICK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AN D HE FELL AGAINST THE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE ACCESS DOOR.
INJURED WAS ROLLING A SET OF DUAL WHEELS TO INSTALL ON A MACK PIT TRUCK THE WHEELS TIPPED OVER & HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE CAME DOWN ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT & FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS RT FOOT
THE INJURED HAD JUST STARTED A MOBILE LIGHT PLANT. AS HE TURNED TO WALK BACK TO THE PICKUP TRUCK HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF HIS END LOADER IT WAS RAINING & MUDDY HE STEPPED INSIDE THE LOADER BUCKET TO AVOID WALKING IN MORE MUD WHEN HE STEPPED IN THE BUCKET HIS FEET SLIPPED OU T FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ONTHE BUCKET TOOTH HIS ARM WAS PLACED IN A SLING FOR TWO DAYS
38595 WAS A SPILL OF FLOCCULANT (EMULSION) INSIDE THE WASHPLANT. HE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE AREA. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL G 91395G.
INJURED WAS WALKING OVER ROUGH GROUND NEAR SCRAPER LOADING AREA HE TWISTED HIS KNEE THREE OR FOUR DAYS LATER PAIN IN HIS KNEE WORSENED HE SOUGH MEDICAL TREATMENT ON MAY 8 HE WAS EXAMINED & REF ERRED TO A SPECIALIST HE WAS EXAMINED ON MAY 21 BY DR & RECEIVED AN INJECTION IN HIS KNEE
INJURED WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A CAT D11N DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPTIAL FOR TREATMENT.
INJURED HAD GONE INTO THE SHAKER TO DISLODGE FROZEN COAL FINES. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WORKED PART OF THE NEXT SHIFT, THEN ASKED TO GO HOME. HE SOUGHT MEDIC AL TREATMENT ON 12-6-91.
INJURED HAD DISMOUNTED THE SKIDDER AND WAS WALKING THRU THE MUD TO GET TO A WATER PUMP. WHILE WALKING THRU MUD, HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A CAT 637E SCRAPER AFTER STARTING THE REAR ENGINE. HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 3 FT LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. HE WENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE THE PAIN INCREASED DURING THE MORNING. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED HAD STEPPED IN SOME FLOCK & STARTED CLIMBING A LADDER TO START THE PRESS HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS HIS RT HAND STRUCK A TANK FRAME & LACERATED HIS HAND REQUIRING SUTURES
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING 637E SCRAPER.HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES.AS HE LEFT THE SEAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN WITH HIS KNEE.HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREAT MENT THE FOLLOWING DAY.THE X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACUPATELLA CLOSED.
INJ FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING CAT END OF SHIFT. INJ WRIST AND SHOULDER, X RAYS NEG. REC PRESCRIP.
INJURED JUMPED OFF A D-9 DOZER AND REINJURED HIS BACK.HE IS CONTINUING TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP THE BUCKET OF AN O&K RH120C SHOVEL TO GREASE IT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. HIS ELBOW STRUCK A ROCK.
INJURED CAME INTO OUT MAINTENANCE SHOP AT 6:20 AM ALLEGING THAT HE HAD FALLEN WHILE DISMOUNTING THE BULK TRUCK.HIS SHIFT BEGINS AT 7:00AM AND THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.HE HAD BEEN ON TOP OF THE TRUCK CHECKING ANFO IN THE TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK TO PUMP WATER INTO TANK AS HE DISMOUNTED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON THE FUEL TANK (STEP)
INJURED WAS WAL5ING FROM THE COAL YARD OVER TO THE TRUCK SCALES. EVERYTHING WAS COVERED WITH ICE. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL FORWARD. HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE GROUND.
INJ WAS PULLING36 IN WATER HOSE ACROSS SPOIL AREA TO CONNECT TO WATER PUMP. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE. THE GROUND WAS MUDDY COLD AND WET. HE WAS SENT TO DAVIES COUNTY HOSPITAL F FOR TREATMENT. 8IAGNOSED AS DISLOCATED KNEE
INJURED WAS DIS4OUNTING FROM CAT LOADER CARRYING LUNCH BOX AND THERMOS. HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND TRIED TO JUMP AWAY FROM THE LOADER. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL3FOR TREATMENT AND THEN TRANFERRED TO THE DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE.
INJURED WAS FUE5ING ROAD GRADER. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE FELL, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE STEP, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE CONTY GENERAL HOPSITAL F
I.NAME WAS WALK3NG THROUGH MUD WHICH WAS 3 IN TO 4 IN DEEP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE
INJ DISMOUNTING3FROM GREASE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF SCRAPERS.IT WAS RAINING AND MUDDY OUTSIDE.AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING,SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD OF GREASE TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE.CHIPPED BONE BETWEEN JO INT OF RIGHT KN9E.
INJURED WAS DIS4OUNTING FROM PUMP TRUCK INSTEAD OF USING THE STEPS HE ELECTED TO JUMP OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LANDED ON THE FROUND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
INJURED SLIPPED3AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM END DUMP TRUCK HIS CHEST STRUCK THE FRONT BUMPER HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AND BRUISED RIBS
INJURED DISMOUN7ED FROM POWER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS MAGAZINE. IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND HE TRIPPED ON SOME FROZEN EARTH AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK AND THEN TAKEN BY INJURED DISMOUN7ED FROM POWER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS MAGAZINES. IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND THE TRIPPED ON SOME FROZEN EARTH AND FELL ONTO TH HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK AND THEN TA
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FDORD TIRE TRUCK TO CHANGE TIRE ON CAT 992 LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM UNDER THE MIRROR ARM AND OVER THE DOOR. THIS INJURED HIS SH OULDER.
INJURED WAS CHANGING TRANSMISSIONS IN CAT988B LOADER.HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA.HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE FELL.HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL,SWITZ CITY,INDIANA FOR X-RAYS.
INJ LEFT CAB OF CAY 992 TO TALK WITH DOZER OPERATOR.AS HE STEPPED FROM COUNTERWEIGHT HE MISSED TRACK AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO DOZER BLADE ARM.HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL -BROKEN NOSE.
INJURED OPENED THE REAR DOORS OF A 40\ SEMI TRAILER LOADED WITH WETHOLE BAGS. AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE TRUCK HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. HE STUCK OUT HIS ARM TO BREAK H IA FALL & LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E/R FOR X-RAYS.
INJURED WAS GREASING RIPPER OF CAT D9G DOZER AND SLIPPED HIS KNEE STRUCK THE RIPPER ON THE REAR OF THE DOZER
INJURED WAS ON CATWALK ADJUSTING MIRROR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK. RIGHT LEG AND R SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 8-30-84
INJ DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER,STEPPED ONTO DOZER TRACK SLIPPED AND FELL.RIGHT HAND STRUCK TRACK.TAKEN TO DR -FRACTURE TO BONE IN RIGHT HAND ABOVE RING FINGER.
INJURED WAS INSPECTING DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM OF DRILTECH D40K & WAS STANDING ON THE DECK-ABOUT 4.5\ FROM THE GROUND. HE EITHER BLACKED OUT OR SLIPPED & FELL OFF BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE BAC K OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS KEPT OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
INJURED WAS CARRYING A 60 LB. BOX OF PRIMERS FROM THE STORAGE MAGAZINE TO THE EXPLOSIVE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THEBOX OF PRIMERS LANDED ON HIS WRIST. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS.