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EE was walking on rocks and slipped falling down onto rocks breaking 5 ribs and his right elbow.
Employee exiting skid steer & lost balance, falling into equipment, resulting in two broken bones in right ankle/leg. Per Mis Mail 12/2/11 #1, two EE's were horseplaying and they described it as throwing rocks at each other resulting in injured EE falling down on his own and breaking his right leg. Both EE's were terminated from employment.
Employee was ascending ladder on bulk truck when a bird attacked and startled him causing him to slip on the ladder and strain his lower back.
EE was checking oil in truck and slipped and fell backward caught right leg in bumper on the truck. EE fell backward had to have help on getting back upright.
Loading holes in water and stepped into a hole.
Stepping out of truck and right foot slipped on wet ground causing sprain to right foot.
EE stepped off a 6' stepladder onto a small mound of dirt.Lost his balance & sit (fall) down. Bruised his tail bone & lower back when he hit the ground. Ladder was level & placed properly.
Employee slipped and fell on the rear grating (walk) of the Mack service truck. Fell to the ground and bruised his back and the back of his head. Was fueling dozer #222. *Did not go to the doctor until 1/26/07.
The 1300 BE Dragline had moved back six steps. The injured employee was moving the power cable back due to the move. He stepped in a hole and twisted his right knee.
THE 1300 BE DRAGLINE WAS DOWN FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE, EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GREASE THE DRAG CABLE DEFLECTOR SHEAVE. HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE SHEAVE PEDISTAL. THE SHEAVE IS LOCATED INSIDE THE DRAG TROUGH.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING 777 ROCK TRUCK. SLIPPED AND FELL FROM FRONT STEP. MUD HAD ACCUMULATED ON STEP. BRUISE TO LEFT SIDE AND RIBS
INJURED WAS HELPING SURVEY THE AMERICAN & NICKLE PLATE COAL SEAMS. HE WALKED UP THE RAMP TO THE NICKLE PLATE SEAM, TOOK ONE SPOT & MOVED UP THE PIT TO LOCATE THE NEXT SPOT. HE WAS HOLDING THE SURVEY ROD WHILE THE OTHER ENGINER POSITIONED THE CROSS HAIRS ON THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT. EE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
Employee was climbing off of a ladder and stepped off, straining his back.
EE WAS AT THE SOUTH END OF PIT TO HELP MOVE A WATER PUMP. HE WAS WALKING NEAR THE REAR OF PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS RT. ARM, CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY.
DISMOUNTING RR250, CAME DOWN LADDER AND RT KNEE STRUCK PLATFORM ON THE MACHINE.
TRUCK DRIVER TO CLIMB OVER SIDE OF TRUCK BED TO SPRAY INSIDE OF BED TO KEEP FROM FREEZING TO BED. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. FRACTURED HIP AND RIBS.
STEPPED AWKWARDLY OFF LADDER- TWISTED. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT DAY, KNEE SWOLLEN. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/12 - TOLD TO ICE KNEE FOR SWELLING. SEEN AGAIN ON 7/19- NO APPARENT CHANGE- SEEN AGAIN ON 8/2- CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 8/2 DETERMINED ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY NEEDED TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 8/7/02. NO MISSED WORK UNTIL 8/7/02.
WAS TRYING TO ACCESS CAB OF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP ON FUEL TANK AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING THE FROZEN GROUND ON HIS BACK.
EE SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND FELL TO GROUND. CATWALK WAS SLIPPERY FROM FUELING. TRIED TO BRAK FALL WITH LEFT WRIST.