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EE was working on a submersible pump pontoon in the pit. He stated that when he stepped over the pump hose, he either tripped on the hose or caught his foot toe in the expanded metal deck walkway causing him to fall on his knee. EE was wearing shorts.
EE was standing on the hydraulic tank of 98 DML overburden drill, working on an air hose. After completing the work he began to climb down from the tank. He caught his foot on the climbing surface, lost his balance and fell 3-4 ft to the deck of the drill, bruising his left shin and left elbow.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK. HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUMPER DECK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK IN A MUDDY AREA, CAUSING SORENESS TO HIS BACK.
EE WAS MOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK. SHE HAD HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE FIRST STEP OF THE TRUCK WHEN HER LT.FOOT SLID OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER, CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND TO THE GROUND. THE GROUND WAS FROZEN AND SLIPPERY.
EE HAD CLIMBED OFF OF A HAUL TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ON LOOSE COAL IN THE #6 PIT WHEN SHE FELL AND LANDED ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, STRAINING HER LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING HAUL TRUCKS. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED A LITTLE & CAUSED MOST OF HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS LEFT ARM. HE STATED THAT THIS ARM WAS SORE & THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED IT TO HURT MORE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A DRILL HOLE. IN THE PROCESS, HE STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND MADE BY THE LEVELING JACK PAD FROM THE DRILL. HIS ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIS T AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT HIP.
EE WAS WASHING OUT RADIATOR OF PICK-UP AT TRUCK WASH. HE TURNED AND HIS KNEE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. A MRI WAS TAKEN ON MAY 5TH, NO CERT. INJURY. DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAINE D LIGAMENT.
EE, PRIOR TO STARTING HIS WORKSHIFT, WENT TO THE PIT TO DUMP A LOAD OF TRASH. HE BACKED HIS PERSONAL TRUCK UP TO THE EDGE OF THE DRAGLINE BENCH CLOSE TO WHERE TRACTORS WERE STRIPPING. HE GOT INTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK AND WHEN HE THREW AN OLD ANTENNAE TOWER OUT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 15-20'TO THE ROCKS BELOW. THE TAIL GATE OF THE PICK UP WAS DOWN & HANGING OVER VOID.
EE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AT THE TUB OF THE 1370 DRAGLINE. HE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING GREASE FROM AROUND THE CIRCLE RAIL IN ORDER FOR WELDREPAIRS TO BEGIN. HE WAS STANDING ON ROCKS TO ST AY OUT OF SOME WATER THAT WAS POOLED AT BASE OF TUB DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. EE SLIPPED OFF ON OF THE ROCKS. EE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D10 TRACTOR, STEPPING FROM THE PUSHARM TO THE GROUND, EE STEPPEDON A ROCK TO THE GROUND, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT SECONDARY ELEVATOR CHUTE ON PREP PLANT OPERATOR FLOOR. AS HE PULLED THE HOSE, EE SLIPPED ON MUD THAT HAD WASHED ONTO THE FLOOR. EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 3-18-02. U
EE LEFT THE CAB OF THE DRAGLINE TO START THE M6 SETS. AS HE WAS GOING PAST THE DC ELECT. ROOM, HE TRIPPED OVER THE STEPS LEADING TO THIS ROOM AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EE HAD ON SUNGLASSES WHILE IN THE CAB AND DID FNOT REMOVE THEM BEFORE GOINGBACK INTO THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGLINE. THE HOUSE AREA IS DARKER THAN THE CAB. EE WAS ALSO IN A HURRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE MG SETS ON A 1370 DRAGLINE WATCHING THE LARGE REAR DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE AS IT NEARED THE OPEN POSITION AND EMPLOYEE FEARED IT MIGHT NOT S TOP AT THE LIMIT SETTING. EE RAN TO GET TO THE STOP BUTTON AND TRIPPED ON THE TWO STEPS LEADING TO THE AREA OF THE DRAGLINE WHERE THE STOP BUTTON IS LOCATED. EE FELL TO THE FLOOR.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING AN ENDLOADER. WHEN HE STEPPEDONTO THE REAR DISMOUNT PLATFORM HIS FOOT SLIPPEDOFF THE EDGE. THIS PLATFORM IS OVER THE BATTERY BOX AND IS MADE OF NONSLIP MATERIAL. WE HAVE ADD ED A LIP TO THE EDGE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FOOT SLIPPAGE. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12/13/01 AND STARTED MISSING WORK.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 3 STEPS ENTERING THE BUCKET REPAIR BUILDING. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL OR A ROCK (HE WASN'T SUR) AND OVERTURNED HIS ANKLE. HANDRAIL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE 3 STEPS AS AN AID FOR GOING UP OR DOWN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE DISMOUNTED FROM A COAL HAULAGE TRUCK AT GARAGE AREA, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WORKED THE BALANCE OF SHIFT AND MADE A NOTATION ON HIS TIME CA RD. HE CALLED OFF THE NEXT DAY-SAID HE HAD A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS KNEE. MRI TAKEN ON 8-8-01- NEG. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP REAR STEPS ON DRAGLINE. HE CAUGHT HIS TOE UNDER THE TOP STEP AND FELL FORWARD ONTO THE LANDING. BY ALWAYS KEEPING A HAND ON THE HANDRAIL, EMPLOYEES MAY BE ABLE TO PREVE NT A FALL.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A 5 GAL BUCKET TO STEP UP TO CATWALK NEXT TO DRAG GEAR CASE. THE BUCKET SLIPPED OUT AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST A ROUND METAL BAR AND THEN TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE USED A SMALL STEP LADDER TO STEP UP TO THE CATWALK.
EE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE IN A TIGHT AREA ON A FRONT END LOADER CENTER PIN AREA. AS HE WAS GETTING DOWN, HE SLID A LITTLE, SCRAPING HIS ARM ON SOME METAL COVERED HYDRAULIC HOSES AND HU RT HIS SIDE. HE WORKED ON 6/9 AND BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 6/11/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF POWDER TRUCK. HIS ANKLE TURNED ON THE STEP. HE GRABBED THE HANDHOLD WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING.
EE WAS SERVICING A HAULAGE TRUCK PARKED IN THE PIT. THE GROUND WAS SNOW AND ICE COVERED. WHILE WALKING AROUND THE TRUCK, EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS KNEE AND SIDE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP AND WORKED UNTIL 1-10-01 WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INJURY. STARTED MISSING WORK THEN.
EE WAS REPAIRING A SUCTION LINE TO A SLURRY PUMP IN THE TIPPLE. WHILE PULLING A SECTION OF PIPE ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR TO THE WORK AREA, HE SLIPPED IN WATER AND MUD THAT WAS AROUND THE SLUR RY PUMP. HE LANDED ON HIS LOWER BACK/BUTTOCK AREA. EE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK SURGERY AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. XRAYS NEGATIVE BUT EE IS OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON DOZER TRACK REMOVING THE LEFT SIDE ENGINE COVER TO DO MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE PANEL CAME LOOSE, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRACK HITTING HIS BACK ON THE PUSH ARM, THEN LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER ON THEGROUND. PANELS ARE AWKWARD AND HELP IS SOMETIMESNEEDED. ALSO TRACKS CAN BE SLICK.
EE WAS UNLOADING PARTS OFF OF A SUPPLY TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING ON A LARGE CARDBOARD BOX SETTING ON A SKID IN ORDER TO POSITION IT TO BE PICKED UP BY A FORKLIFT. IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING ON THE NBOX, ONE CORNER RIPPED OFF THROWING EE OFF BALANCE. HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRUCK BED. WHI8LE FALLING, HE STRUCK A BOX THAT WAS BEING MOVED BY A FORKLIFT. THEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND WITH AL
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY INTO THE 1370 DRAGLINE AC ROOM. YOU FACE THIS STAIRWAY WHEN DESCENDING. HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP, AND TO KEEP FROM FALLING, HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL VERY HARD; MOST OF HIS WEIGHT WAS ABSORBED BY THAT HAND. HE DID NOT FALL. AREA IS DRY AND LIGHTED.
EE WAS HAULING GOB TO THE GOB PIT IN AN END DUMP. WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP THE GOV, THE TRUCK GOT HUNG UP IN A SOFT SPOT. WHEN EE DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK, AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE TR UCK, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK.
EE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON A 657 SCRAPER. AS HE PULLED OUT THE DIPSTICK WHILE SQUATTED DOWN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND REACHED OUT WITH HIS HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL. HE JAMMED HIS HAND ON THE PL ATFORM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTNG FROM A SPRINKLE TRUCK AT THE SPRINKLE STAND. AS SHE REACHED THE LOWER STEP AND STEPPED TO THE GROUND EMPLOYEE SAID HER LEG WAS OVERSTRTETCHED. NO SLIP OR FALL.