EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIN KNOCKER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE PIN KNOCKER AND IT GLANCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON WRIST
Laurel Branch Surface: 706 citaciones de la MSHA Coal
Laurel Branch Surface tiene $432K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $74K pendientes en 12 expedientes impugnados, ademas del muestreo de salud y el registro completo de incidentes.
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- Muertes
- 0
- Incidentes totales
- 36
- Años en registro
- 2008–2026
- Último incidente
- Jan 2026
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.Laurel Branch Surface tiene $432K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $74K pendientes en 12 expedientes impugnados.
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Las diferencias entre las multas propuestas y las pagadas reflejan tanto acuerdos y reducciones en conferencia como montos aun adeudados. Pendiente es el saldo que se debe actualmente.ⓘ
Las proporciones se calculan sobre las citaciones que llevan la codificación de gravedad y negligencia de la MSHA; una pequeña parte de los registros no está codificada.ⓘ
Impugnar una citación ante la Comisión Federal de Revisión de Seguridad y Salud Minera es un derecho legal. Estas cifras presentan los resultados públicos de ese proceso, según el archivo de Violaciones Impugnadas de MSHA.- Conciliadas 46 · 82%
- Quedaron como emitidas 9 · 16%
- Anuladas o retiradas 1 · 2%
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Una citación Significativa y Sustancial cuenta como sobreviviente cuando la conciliación o la decisión del juez mantuvo la designación, o cuando la impugnación fue desestimada o quedó en rebeldía y la citación quedó como emitida. Las citaciones anuladas o retiradas, y las conciliaciones que quitaron la designación, cuentan en contra.ⓘ
Una reducción o desestimación ante la Comisión es un resultado legítimo de impugnar una multa propuesta. Las cifras son el monto propuesto y el monto confirmado en la decisión del expediente.| Expediente | Decisión | Juez | Año | Propuesta / confirmada |
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| VA 2020-0005 | Default | 2020 | $31K → $31K | |
| VA 2019-0048 | Settlement | McCarthy | 2019 | $23K → $16K |
| VA 2012-417 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2013 | $17K → $12K |
| VA 2011-316 | Settlement | Moran | 2014 | $10K → $8K |
| VA 2013-330 | Settlement | Moran | 2013 | $4K → $3K |
| VA 2012-653 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2013 | $3K → $2K |
El muestreo de MSHA en Laurel Branch Surface muestra que 100% de 576 muestras de polvo respirable de carbón cumplieron el estandar de 1.5 mg/m3.
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Una muestra es una medición de cumplimiento en un momento dado, no un historial de exposición individual. Estas cifras describen registros de muestreo de MSHA y no establecen causalidad ni dosis personal.Polvo respirable de carbón
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Las cifras de polvo respirable de carbón y sílice corresponden a instalaciones de carbón. El cumplimiento del polvo se mide frente a la norma actual de 1.5 mg/m3; se incluyen muestras anteriores a la norma de 2014, por lo que las tasas de cumplimiento son una senal historica aproximada.
Última medición: 2026-06-11
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Las cifras de polvo respirable de carbón y sílice corresponden a instalaciones de carbón. El cumplimiento del polvo se mide frente a la norma actual de 1.5 mg/m3; se incluyen muestras anteriores a la norma de 2014, por lo que las tasas de cumplimiento son una senal historica aproximada.ⓘ
El valor de concentración excesiva (ECV) es el umbral de aplicación por muestra de la propia MSHA, que incorpora la incertidumbre de medición; una muestra por encima de su ECV puede motivar una citación. El conteo cubre solo las muestras a las que MSHA asignó un ECV.- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR229
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR220
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER60
Sílice (cuarzo)
Última medición: 2026-03-24- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR41
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR20
Ruido
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La proporción cuenta las muestras de ruido cuya dosis medida superó el límite permisible de exposición de 90 dBA. Describe el lugar de trabajo muestreado, no lo que llegó al oído del minero: los programas de conservación de la audición y la protección auditiva usada durante el turno se registran por separado y no se reflejan aquí.
Última medición: 2026-03-04
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La proporción cuenta las muestras de ruido cuya dosis medida superó el límite permisible de exposición de 90 dBA. Describe el lugar de trabajo muestreado, no lo que llegó al oído del minero: los programas de conservación de la audición y la protección auditiva usada durante el turno se registran por separado y no se reflejan aquí.- BULLDOZER OPERATOR43
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR39
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER38
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Una muestra es una medición de cumplimiento en un momento dado, no un historial de exposición individual. Estas cifras describen registros de muestreo de MSHA y no establecen causalidad ni dosis personal.ⓘ
Las cifras de polvo respirable de carbón y sílice corresponden a instalaciones de carbón. El cumplimiento del polvo se mide frente a la norma actual de 1.5 mg/m3; se incluyen muestras anteriores a la norma de 2014, por lo que las tasas de cumplimiento son una senal historica aproximada.| Año | dentro de 1.5 mg/m3 | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100% | 10 |
| 2025 | 100% | 36 |
| 2024 | 100% | 30 |
| 2023 | 100% | 48 |
| 2022 | 100% | 40 |
| 2021 | 100% | 45 |
| 2020 | 100% | 40 |
| 2019 | 100% | 28 |
| 2018 | 100% | 49 |
| 2017 | 100% | 32 |
| 2016 | 100% | 30 |
| 2015 | 100% | 83 |
| 2014 | 100% | 29 |
| 2013 | 100% | 13 |
| 2012 | 100% | 15 |
| 2011 | 92% | 13 |
| 2010 | 100% | 12 |
| 2009 | 100% | 10 |
| 2008 | 100% | 9 |
| 2007 | 100% | 4 |
| Año | sílice prom. (%) | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27.4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 15.3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 20.9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18.5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11.3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14.3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8.4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 24.2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 2009 | 16.3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16.1 | 1 |
| Año | sobre el LPE | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0% | 3 |
| 2025 | 0% | 5 |
| 2024 | 0% | 5 |
| 2023 | 0% | 15 |
| 2021 | 0% | 12 |
| 2020 | 0% | 12 |
| 2019 | 0% | 10 |
| 2018 | 0% | 17 |
| 2017 | 0% | 10 |
| 2016 | 0% | 5 |
| 2015 | 0% | 15 |
| 2014 | 0% | 10 |
| 2013 | 0% | 9 |
| 2012 | 7% | 15 |
| 2011 | 0% | 5 |
| 2010 | 0% | 5 |
| 2009 | 0% | 5 |
| 2008 | 20% | 5 |
| 2007 | 25% | 4 |
Laurel Branch Surface registró 0.83 casos de lesión reportables por cada 100 trabajadores a tiempo completo en 2025.
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Esta tasa son los casos de lesión reportables por cada 100 trabajadores a tiempo completo por año, calculada como 200,000 por los casos dividido entre las horas-empleado reportadas por el operador a la MSHA. Los casos son lesiones que la MSHA clasificó en grado 01 a 07; se excluyen los eventos de solo accidente que no lesionaron a nadie, y también las lesiones de contratistas, cuyas horas no corresponden a una sola mina. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inicia el reporte trimestral de empleo, y se omiten por debajo de 20,000 horas en un año.| Año | tasa de casos totales | días perdidos | mortales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.000 |
| 2024 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2023 | 1.29 | 0.65 | 0.000 |
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | 6.83 | 4.55 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 0.000 |
- Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC 2007 a 2019
- Clintwood JOD, LLC 2019 al presente
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La producción de carbón se reporta trimestralmente y va con retraso respecto al periodo actual; los trimestres más recientes pueden estar incompletos.| Año | Empleados | Carbón producido (toneladas) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 65,692 |
| 2025 | 103 | 245,146 |
| 2024 | 121 | 430,047 |
| 2023 | 129 | 484,284 |
| 2022 | 121 | 481,902 |
| 2021 | 97 | 418,340 |
| 2020 | 83 | 323,816 |
| 2019 | 48 | 279,471 |
| 2018 | 51 | 326,608 |
| 2017 | 45 | 362,959 |
| 2016 | 50 | 365,725 |
| 2015 | 60 | 335,567 |
| 2014 | 73 | 500,439 |
| 2013 | 72 | 514,179 |
| 2012 | 71 | 524,775 |
| 2011 | 66 | 534,017 |
| 2010 | 65 | 603,229 |
| 2009 | 46 | 421,503 |
| 2008 | 41 | 483,004 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Laurel Branch Surface se ubica en Buchanan County, Virginia, donde la categoría minera del Censo representa el 11.2% del empleo del condado.
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Las cifras del condado provienen de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense de la Oficina del Censo de EE. UU., estimaciones quinquenales agrupadas, por lo que la edición de 2023 abarca de 2019 a 2023. La categoría del Censo es 'minería, explotación de canteras y extracción de petróleo y gas', que es más amplia que la jurisdicción de la MSHA e incluye a trabajadores de petróleo y gas que ninguna mina emplea. Estas cifras describen el condado circundante, no esta mina, y no son un factor en ningún incidente específico.ⓘ
Citaciones por millón de horas-empleado reportadas. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inician los datos trimestrales de empleo de la MSHA; los incidentes anteriores se cuentan pero no pueden ajustarse por tasa. Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas se muestran en gris: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
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| 2026 Q2 | 16,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 36,795 | 2 | 0 | 54.4 |
| 2025 Q4 | 49,222 | 3 | 0 | 60.9 |
| 2025 Q3 | 51,549 | 15 | 7 | 291.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 69,792 | 17 | 2 | 243.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 70,080 | 34 | 8 | 485.2 |
| 2024 Q4 | 66,794 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 77,967 | 20 | 3 | 256.5 |
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| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
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| 2024 Q2 | 69,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 72,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 68,470 | 9 | 0 | 131.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 87,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 83,880 | 19 | 5 | 226.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 69,868 | 14 | 5 | 200.4 |
| 2022 Q4 | 74,986 | 1 | 1 | 13.3 |
| 2022 Q3 | 63,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 77,644 | 20 | 11 | 257.6 |
| 2022 Q1 | 66,190 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 70,255 | 16 | 4 | 227.7 |
| 2021 Q3 | 55,583 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 62,521 | 15 | 3 | 239.9 |
| 2021 Q1 | 52,384 | 5 | 1 | 95.4 |
| 2020 Q4 | 49,743 | 1 | 0 | 20.1 |
| 2020 Q3 | 30,458 | 4 | 0 | 131.3 |
| 2020 Q2 | 51,257 | 16 | 6 | 312.2 |
| 2020 Q1 | 44,240 | 17 | 4 | 384.3 |
| 2019 Q4 | 35,442 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 28,592 | 25 | 8 | 874.4 |
| 2019 Q2 | 26,783 | 1 | 1 | 37.3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 26,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 32,062 | 16 | 6 | 499.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 29,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 34,095 | 19 | 8 | 557.3 |
| 2018 Q1 | 31,589 | 15 | 0 | 474.8 |
| 2017 Q4 | 31,261 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 29,421 | 14 | 6 | 475.9 |
| 2017 Q2 | 25,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 29,658 | 5 | 0 | 168.6 |
| 2016 Q4 | 33,269 | 3 | 0 | 90.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 33,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 26,254 | 6 | 0 | 228.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 32,443 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 31,116 | 18 | 6 | 578.5 |
| 2015 Q3 | 36,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 38,597 | 11 | 2 | 285.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 34,354 | 15 | 4 | 436.6 |
| 2014 Q4 | 36,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 49,239 | 18 | 8 | 365.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 48,545 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 49,487 | 8 | 6 | 161.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 43,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 47,739 | 9 | 5 | 188.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 49,061 | 2 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 39,688 | 15 | 10 | 377.9 |
| 2012 Q4 | 40,526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 43,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 45,795 | 13 | 5 | 283.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 49,290 | 33 | 20 | 669.5 |
| 2011 Q4 | 48,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 41,954 | 8 | 2 | 190.7 |
| 2011 Q2 | 45,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 44,630 | 12 | 3 | 268.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 44,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 45,517 | 15 | 6 | 329.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 43,758 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 44,909 | 27 | 13 | 601.2 |
| 2009 Q4 | 28,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 28,386 | 14 | 4 | 493.2 |
| 2009 Q2 | 28,002 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 30,105 | 22 | 5 | 730.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 28,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 29,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 34,388 | 6 | 1 | 174.5 |
| 2008 Q1 | 25,009 | 3 | 2 | 120.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Incidentes reportables
36 en archivo2026 · 1 incidente
2025 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET IN ROCKTRUCK PLACED A FOOT ON BOTTOM STEP AND BOTH HANDS ON HANDRAIL TO PULL THEMSELVES UP LADDER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, PUT FEET BACK ON GROUND AND FELL BACK ON THEIR BACKSIDE BECAUSE OF PAIN THEY FELT IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A DOZER ROLLER FRAME ONTO ROLLBACK AND WAS STANDING AT WINCH SPOOL ON BED OF TRUCK WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND CAUSED THE WINCH CABLE TO RECOIL BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT HAND
2024 · 2 incidentes
Operator of coal truck was descending off 28 hill. Appears driver lost control and exited the truck, struck head on the ground and truck overturned below where driver exited the truck
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM WATER TRUCK TO WATER TANK TO TURN WATER VALVE ON, SAW THAT THE ROPE TO TURN VALVE ON WAS BROKEN, EMPLOYEE WENT TO FIX IT AND STEPPED BETWEEN ROCKS AND TWISTED ANKLE. RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO FIBULA.
2023 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN THE BUCKET TOOTH CAUGHT A ROCK AND WHILE LIFTING BUCKET, THE BACK WHEEL CAME OFF GROUND AND THE TOOTH SLIPPED OFF ROCK ALLOWING LOADER TO HIT GROUND, COLLASPING OPERATOR SEAT AND RESULTED IN HURTING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL ENGINE ON DOZER, SAID THEY LOST FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET ON THEIR BACK ONTO TRACK / PUSH ARM OF DOZER AND FELL TO GROUND.
2022 · 2 incidentes
Operator was descending incline while loaded, attempted to change gears, truck wouldn't go in gear, operator made decision to exit the cab causing injury when operator jumped
Employee was Dozer Operator, started shift at 6:00am. Employee was found around 8:00am unresponsive from apparent cardiac arrest.
2021 · 1 incidente
Climbing into cab of D11R had right hand on a hold of the cab door and footing slipped. Employee hung on to keep from falling, heard a pop and had pain in right elbow. It continued to hurt and felt weak when trying to extended arm out.
2020 · 7 incidentes
Employee was getting in Foreman's pickup. While putting lunch bucket in back of truck, employee said felt something pop in left shoulder.
Employee was helping another employee unload a nitrogen cylinder from mechanics truck (89220). Employee was going to get end of cylinder, while it was being lowered from truck, when EE did it fell from bed pinning EE's left thumb between cylinder and bumper of mechanics truck, resulting in broken left thumb
Employee was on the front fender of 992G loader working on it. When EE finished EE turned from the fender to the deck of the loader and struck head on the mirror bracket resulting in laceration to head.
Company #223, 993K Loader S/N Z9K00471 caught fire and could not be extinguished within 30 minutes. No injuries involved.
Employee was hauling water down Haul road I, as employee came out of turn 3 employee lost the brake and lost control of truck where it traveled approximately 900 feet, employee drove truck up an adjacent road, when the load of water shifted to back causing the truck to overturn.
Employee grabbed a hydraulic hose from hose reel on back of lube truck and wire braiding was protruding from the hose sticking employee in right index finger. Employee started missing work on 04/28/20
Employee stepped out of Lube Truck and twisted EE's ankle
2019 · 1 incidente
Descending ladder from rock truck got to bottom step when EE's foot slipped and went in between first and second step straining EE's knee.
2018 · 3 incidentes
Employee was operating water truck, while descending downhill ee felt like truck went into neutral ee then applied brakes ran truck upon berm and overturned.
Employee was trying to open driver side door of lube truck when handle broke puncturing left hand
Employee changing sprocket on high wall drill when boom on mechanics truck extended casing EE's left hand to be pinched causing laceration to pinky finger on left hand.
2017 · 3 incidentes
Employee and co-worker picked up a bottle of nitrogen to carry to the truck they were working on. When employee felt a burning sensation in left shoulder.
Employee said got out of truck to turn heater values off then climbed up the step to the side of engine as employee stepped back down felt a sharp pain in left hip.
Employee was driving on haul road at Clintwood Elkhorn, Laurel Branch Job, when vehicle hit a dip in the road and employee felt pain in lower back.
2016 · 1 incidente
Driver was stepping off cement pad to hook the hose from powder truck to the bin. When EE stepped out of the truck, there was a large rock that EE stepped on and lost balance, which caused EE to sprain right ankle.
2015 · 5 incidentes
Hearing loss claim was made on December 2, 2014. We received the award letter notification on 12/23/2015. His hearing for the award was on December 16, 2015. Employee retired on June 15, 2015.
Employee was going down ladder with fire extinguisher lost his hand hold and fell onto ground hitting his hand on bumper of rock truck and cutting his hand requiring stitches.
Hearing Loss Awarded Date 07/30/2015
Slid into the ditch due to weather conitions
Changing bit on drill, employee was aligning the steel to knock off the bit ring, when the steel broke loose from the head falling and striking employee on the right foot and toes.
2014 · 2 incidentes
Employee was opening the drain valve to drain tank on water truck. He turned to get away from water and ran into the platform for the fire hose stand.
Employee stepped out of mine office and felt pain in his back. Employee worked the rest of the day. He went to the doctor on 6-12-14. He went back to the doctor on 6-20-14 and was taken off work until further notice making his first day of loss time as of Monday 6-23-14. *Employee returned to work on 7/14/14 and went back off work on 7/21/14 as a recurrence of old injury.
2013 · 1 incidente
Employee was cleaning windshield, foot slipped injured shoulder, later required surgery. Starting missing work on 7/18/13.
2009 · 2 incidentes
Started to climb down from dozer, slipped on push beam and fell to ground hitting his head and his shoulder.
EE came down steps of Loader to ground and when his left foot touched the ground, he turned and twisted his ankle.
2008 · 1 incidente
An old beech tree log was laying on the ground. Employee was cutting brush around log when it started to roll and rolled over on him, trapping him under the log.