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Employee had just repositioned a space heater in the bucket of an IT loader. When he turned to walk away, he slipped on coal covered ice. He fell on his right side over extending his shoulder.
Employee was walking in the maintenance shop and while reaching for a box of rags the employee tripped over a wooden pallet causing the employee to fall to the ground. Employee fell on wrist causing an injury.
Employee was getting on the plant elevator when his right foot slipped, causing him to lose his balance. He twisted his left knee which caused him to buckle and fall to the ground.
He was cutting weeds on the side of a hill and his right foot slipped on the wet mud and he twisted the lower part of his back causing injury to his lower back. He has had a history of back problems due to a past accident.
EE WAS MOUNTING THE D-10 DOZER (MAINTAINED 3 POINT CONTACT)WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACK & WENT TOWARD THE DOZER BODY BETWEEN TRACK & B0DY. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND & BENT BACK HIS MIDDLE FINGER. THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 8/19/05.
EE went up a 12 foot fiberglass ladder to perform work on ceiling area. After assesing how to tie off EE started back down the ladder, he lost his balance and fell about 8 feet landing on his back. He was transported to the hospital via ambulance where it was found that he had two cracked vertebrae and was suffering from a concusion.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING OVER A BANK TO THE FOREIGN COAL BELT TUNNEL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON HIS WRIST.