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April 20, 2001 ND · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING REPAIR TO THE CAR PULLER CABLE THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TO WORK ON AND AROUND THE RAILROAD TRACKS. WHILE WALKING ON THE TRACKS HE TRIPPED ON A RAILROAD TIE AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 21, 1998 ND · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE KNEELING ON IRON PLATE KNEE CAP WENT OUT OF PLACE. EE CRAWLED INTO COMPARTMENT PUTTING HIS WEIGHT (KNEE) ON 1" WIDE IMN EE HAD SURGERY ON 4/8/99 WHICH WAS THE FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME

July 19, 1991 ND · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WASHING DOWN TIPPLE. AS SHE WAS PULLING DOWN MORE HOSE SHE STEPPED DOWN ONE STEP. A SECTION OF HOSE WAS LAYING ON THE STEP CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER ANKLE.

August 31, 1990 ND · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE MECHANIC HAD GONE UP TO THE 480-W DRAGLINE TO USE THE RADIO. AS HE DISMOUNTED THE MACHINE, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 23, 1990 ND · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJ EMPL ASSIGNED TO SET PUMPS DURING THE DAY AS THERE WERE SEVERAL AREAS COVERED WITH MUD & WATER.PUTTING IN SUCTION AND DISCHARGE HOSES,STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL HE DIDNT SEE.

March 22, 1990 ND · Coal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS LOOKING AT STOCKPILE CONVEYOR, HE STEPPED ON A COAL CHUNK THAT WAS ON THE CONVEYOR STAIRWAY, THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TURN, CAUSING THE ANKLE SPRAIN.

July 31, 1989 ND · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corp · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS REACHING TO RETRIEVE A TOOL ON TOP OF THE WALKING CAM OF THE 1570 DRAGLINE AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST SIDEWAYS

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