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Employee's foot slipped off ladder rung when dismounting the scraper he was operating.
EE slipped on deck of drill. The deck was wet from moisture. This injury was orginally reported as bruising only and EE did not complain of continuing discomfort until 1/24/07, at which time he was taken for examination & placed on restrictions.
Employee was walking around and servicing a coal hauler. He stepped on a rock and felt his foot start to turn. He then relaxed his leg and attempted to step off the rock; but continued to fall sideways and contacted the ground with the right side of his body.
Employee alleges he slipped and wrenched his lower back when dismounting a blade. He had soreness in his lower back. The first shift missed was on 3-9-06. The employee has a past history (pre-existing condition) of serve degenerative disc disease. Recorded under #23 - 26 & 29 Occupational Illness - pre-existing condition. WGI disputes this as a work related injury.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A LUBE PUMP & ASSENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, HE TRIPPED ON A STEP & FELL FORWARD. THE PUMP PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND, LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PUMP & THE FLOOR. RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURING.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHITE EXISTING THE LOWER POWDER MAGAZING HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW. IN FALLING HE ALLEGES THAT HE DID THE SPLITS AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
TWISTED RT. KNEE WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE OVERBURDEN POWDER TRUCK WHILE STOPPING TO FUEL THE TRUCK AT THE FUEL ISLAND.
FELL DOWN STAIRS - SENT TO DOCTOR FOR CHECKUP.
SLIPPED AND FEEL FROM BACK OF POWDER TRUCK AND INJURED LEFT FOOT.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS IN A HURRY & SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. EE ALLEGES HE WAS CAUGHT BY HIS ARM THROUGH THE STAIRS RUNGS, WHICH STOPPED HIS FALL.