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EE was standing on End Loader bucket checking connection pins. EE slipped and fell, landing on his back, resulting in a sprain/strain.
Employee was carrying a small roll of rubber matting when he tripped on a loose rock in the shop area, when he fell forward hitting his right elbow. Some soreness and swelling.
IE was carrying materials down flight of steps. His shoe heel caught in steps. IE twisted right knee.
Employee slipped and fell off d-8k bulldozer track, allegedly causing an abrasion to his left hand, elbow and pain to his ribs. (no medical report available).
Employee was trying to change gears on winch when gear lever came loose causing employee to fall off bed of truck onto asphalt pavement. Employee received a fractured left wrist and laceration to head.
EE tripped and fell striking right knee against the mine floor.
EE ASCENDING A LADDER, SLIPPED, SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF BENCH AT HIS SUSPENDED CLOTHES BASKET IN BATHHOUSE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE HIS RUBBER BOOT, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HIP.
EE STEPPED FROM A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE BLOWER UNIT ONTO THE CONVEYOR IN AN ELEVATED AREA; HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS WITH THE LANYARD ATTACHED, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER, RT . INDEX FINGER, LEFT KNEE, LT. WRIST & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/11/03.)
EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING BELT CLAMPS, CLAMPS CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS IN THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT CARRYING A PORTAPOWER AND CYLINDER, RIGHT KNEE POPPED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME IT POPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE STEPS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE, STEPPED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE, FOOT SLIPPED RESULTINGIN A SPRAIN THAT REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF FLUID FROM HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAB OF A CATERPILLAR 777 HAULAGE TRUCK. RADIATOR CAP DISLODGED AND EMPLOYEE WAS "SPRAYED" WITH HOT COOLANT RESULTING IN 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND A SMALL 2ND D EGREE BURN TO TOP OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRUCK AND FRACTURED RIGHT HEEL (BONE CHIP) AND BRUISED LEFT HEEL.
EE SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS END OF ROOF BOLTER FROM FACE, TRIPPED OVER A ROOF JACK UNDER LINE CURTAIN, AS EE FELL, HE STRUCK OUTER EDGE HARD HAT ON A TOOL SUPPLY TRAY. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DISC RUPTURE IN CERVICAL SPINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A BELT CROSS OVER, SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A CONVEYER LEDGE, AFTER GETTING BOLTS OUT OF A STORAGE BIN, HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A FLOOR GRATED DRAIN AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STARTED TO STEP OUT OF DIESEL MANBUS AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON COMPARTMENT CHAIN AND TWISTEDHIS KNEE.
CLEARANCE SIDE CROSSCUT AT DESKINS "A" SHAFT (TRACKWAY). WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS TRACK RIDE EE TRIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOREARM AND A BRUIS TO THE LEFT KNEE.
5 EAST DEV - #4 HEADING: WHILE WALKING AROUND BOLT MACHINE TO GET TO HIS DRILL STATION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF WHEN HIS LEFT FOREARM STRUCK THE EDGE OF A ROOF BOLT P LATE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
DESKIN PLANT 3RD FLOOR: AS EE WAS WALKING ALONG A WORK PLATFORM AT THE REFUSE TILTER HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO SCRAPE THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE PLATFORM AND BUMP HIS RIGHT KNEE RESULTINE IN BRUISES. A EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-25-00.
HE STOOPED OVER WORKING UNDER THE EDGE OF LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK, REACHING FOR THE HANDRAIL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, AND HE FELT A TIGHTENING IN HIS BACK.
5 EAST #2 DRIVE WHILE PULLING A 2" X 15' PLASTIC HOSE, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL WHICH BUSTED CAUSING HIM TO PITCH BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF A BUILT CRIB. EE HAD TO HAVE FLUID REMOVED FROM HIS ELBOW ON 5/9/00 AND CEASED WORKING ON 5/17/00 DUE TO ADDITIONAL FLUID ON THE ELBOW.