While working on the C.O. Monitoring system the employee slipped forward. While off balance, reached for the C.O. cable pulling muscles in shoulders and back as well as thinking they may have torn rotator cups on both sides.
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Showing all 5Employee claimed he was reaching for supplies when his knee slipped and slid down between tire and frame of the roof bolter he was operating resulting in his knee being twisted. The roof bolter was stationary at the time of injury.
Employee was loading parts and supplies, tripped and fell with a hydraulic boom jack in his hands. When he fell he caught his finger between the jack and the metal frame of a Mac 8 transport buggy resulting in a fractured fingertip and cut.
EE WAS HELPING THE REST OF THE EES TO ADVANCE THE BELT WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE MINE FLOOR.
EE ALLEDGED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE AND FELL ON RT KNEE.