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EE WAS STANDING O WOOD PUTTING A BEVEL ON PIPE WITH GRINDER FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL TAKING THE GRINDER WITH HIM AND GRINDER HIT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING PLACE A STEPLADDER ON THE GROUND FROM THE OVER-BURDEN DRILL DECK PLATFORM- LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FIVE FEET TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STOOD UP FROM WELDING AND KNEE TWISTED DUE TO GRAVEL UNDERFOOT. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND AND HELD KNEE FOR A FEW MOMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGHT HE MAINTENCE SHOP. HE STEPPED IN AN UNEVEN PLACE IN THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING HAUL TRUCK LADDER. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH HIS LEFT LEG. BUT HIS RIGHT LEG WAS STILL UP ON THE LADDER. HE TWISTED HIS BODY ADN TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
OPERATOR WAS WAITING FOR TRUCKS WHEN HE SPOTTED SMOKE COMMING FROM AN ABANDONDED DITCH WHERE WASTE COAL HAD BEEN DUMPED. HE GOT OFF HIS MACHINE TO EXAMINE THE AREA. WHEN THE FROZEN GROUND HE W AS STANDING ON GAVE WAY, HE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEGS.
EE STEPPED OFF THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS WORKING ON AND HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D-10 TRACK DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE TOP DECK TO THE TRACK, AND FROM THE TRACK TO THE GROUND. CONDITIONS WERE WET AND MUDDY.
EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATING FIRE IN OPEN PIT MINE FROM OBSERVATION POINT ON TOP OF 6 TO 8 INCH BERM. SLIPPED IN MUD COMING OFF BERM AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.