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Miner was refueling a haul truck, using a ladder to access the fuel receptacle. While descending the ladder, the minor lost footing and missed a rung and landed on the right ankle causing a sprain.
Employee was moving too fast for the conditions. Slipped with EE's left foot and fell to left buttock. Caused swelling and the employee was taken to the ER. Was admitted over night for observation and prescribed time off work until 10-1-2025
While descending s set of steps, an employee lost balance stepping onto the landing and fell to the ground. Employee felt pain in right knee and was taken for evaluation. Diagnosed with knee strain, placed on restricted duty and PT was prescribed.
Employee was ascending an access ladder to the right-hand side of a 992K Cat loader to check engine fluid levels. Their left hand slipped on the wet hand hold on the ladder, they used their right arm to correct the fall. In the process they aggravated a previous non work shoulder injury.
Employee was reaching over a table to install bolts into a probe flange while standing in mud. right foot slipped and EE felt a pop in EE's knee
A mechanic and mechanic apprentice were horse playing in the maintenance shop. When the apprentice went to plant their right knee, EE fell and hit their right knee on the floor and heard a pop. The employee has been diagnosed with a fractured kneecap and will undergo further evaluation.
Employee stepped in a pothole, twisted right ankle and fell. This caused a sprain to the right ankle. Employee released to full duty. The sprain had not been getting better so was referred to an ortho, transferred care to a specialist. Employee started Physical Therapy on 2-17-25 released to full duty.
Ore haul driver was descending the ladder on a 950GC loader after loading the truck. Driver did not have good footing on the second from last step, left foot slipped off step hitting the metal behind step and bottom step. Driver was transported to the ER and diagnosed with a strained foot.
Employee was stepping down off a roll around step ladder when EE came down on a bent step causing EE's knee to twist. Employee had knee surgery on 5/31/2024. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift.
Walking from shop area to jobsite employee felt and heard a "pop" in right knee which caused employee to fall down. The knee was looked at that morning and a small fracture to the kneecap was diagnosed. Results of an MRI are pending as of 2/13/24.
Employee stated that EE injured left shoulder when EE slipped on ice exiting the vehicle. Employee was taken to the clinic for evaluation and returned to work. Upon follow-up appointment, employee was referred for MRI. On 02/21/2024, MRI indicated a partial torn rotator cuff & Bankart lesion of the labrum. EE returned to work with restrictions and will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks.
Employee was being trained in a new task, changing out separator fan blades, when their right foot slipped and caught a fan blade resulting in a strain/sprain.
An employee was changing the screen at the dry plant located at Pit 115 WP. The employee stated EE was coming down a fixed ladder and rolled EE's ankle when stepping off the bottom rung resulting in a sprained ankle. Employer incident investigation revealed employee did not follow written company policy and work rules.
Employee fell off of the ladder while climbing down from a wheel loader, missed/slipped a handhold, landed on EE's left leg and broke the ankle and leg.
Employee lost EE's balance and struck EE's right knee on bulldozer push arm after fueling the dozer on 3/22/22. Did not require med attention at that time. On 3/25 employee was evaluated by physician and placed on restricted duty.
While walking on ground level to get a lab sample, employee tripped on a wheel chock that was sticking into the walkway. Injured employee fell to the ground landing on right knee, left hand, and left shoulder.
Employee was descending the steps of the 102 conveyor. When reaching the last step, the employee rolled EE's left ankle. X-rays were negative and employee placed on restricted duty.
Employee parked front end loader and was getting down off the ladder. When EE took the last step, the ground was dug down further than EE was expecting and EE fell on right shoulder. Employee bruised their shoulder and worked light duty the next shift.
As a utility operator was descending from the bricking rig platform, EE's foot slipped. EE tried to catch self with one hand on the platform access swing gate, and EE's thumb was pinched between the vertical member of the gate and its support post. EE received stitches and was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of thumb.
While hand-wheeling a 380 lb. tractor drive wheel into position to be changed, a haul truck driver lost control of the wheel and then fell onto the wheel, resulting in 2 broken vertebrae in EE's back.
While installing liners in the coal mill, employee stepped down approximately 24" into lower housing and felt a pain in the left heel. Diagnosed with a heel contusion and placed on restricted duty.
EE rolled ankle as EE stepped off north access ramp to pump room. EE stepping off a concrete ramp to the ground & rolled ankle. On 5/26/20 EE went to urgent care, x-ray showed sprained ankle. Follow up visit on 5/28/20 showed improvement requiring continued OTC pain meds & ice packs. Follow up on 6/5/20 showed improvement & dr recommended phys therapy. On 6/8/20 EE started PT.
Employee was descending a scaffold ladder when EE's foot slipped. EE's fall was controlled by EE's hands on the ladder rail. EE's right ankle was twisted when EE's foot came into contact with the ground.
Miner was dismounting a 988k Loader and missed the last step fell backwards and cut their head.
An employee was walking along the bulk tanker truck scale while a truck was on it and was being loaded while carrying a tall cardboard box. EE's box got pinned between the truck and a wall causing EE to forcefully push it through which caused EE to trip off the scale and strike face with the box. Employee went back to work but ended up having Septoplasty surgery on 12/5/19.
An employee was closing a bulk tanker hatch with a pole from the ground when EE slipped and fell. The employee twisted EE's right leg in the fall ultimately causing a fracture in EE's right fibula.
Miner was climbing onto a crane to look at the load chart. EE used a pintle hitch as a step, and it rotated as EE put weight on it. Miner fell back wards and tried to brace the fall by putting left arm behind him. Fracture left arm, no cast. Miner released to modified duty.
An employee was walking along a catwalk and tripped approaching a step and made contact with their face on a handrail. The employee has facial abrasions and an open fracture of the maxillary sinus.
Employee was leaving inside of mill. As EE was leaving mill EE's grip slipped and EE fell. As EE fell EE caught self and "strained the right shoulder muscle". That was diagnosis from ER
The employee was observing trainee from a 10" high platform. When the employee stepped off the platform employee came down on right foot and it rolled causing popping noises and immediately swelled up.
An employee was looking up towards the raw mill when the employee took a step back and tripped over a forklift attachment. The employee tried to reach out with left arm to stabilize self and tripped further until falling to the ground. The employee reported left shoulder pain the following day.
Worker tripped on a protruding piece of expanded metal that had been propped against the wall at the working area, near no.1, raw mill separator. Worker fell onto the expanded metal, lacerating the little finger on the right hand, requiring stitches.
Employee was climbing down from loader and fell off ladder landing on ground. Bruise to wrist and shoulder requiring restricted duty status
EE was lifting hydraulic Ram and slipped. EE re-grabbed it and felt a pop in left hand. The employee reported the swelling of left hand on 1/8/17 and decided EE did not need medical attention that day. On 1/12/17 wanted an X-ray and showed no broken bones and the doctor modified use of the left hand and had EE wear a splint.
High wind and or weak uncompleted fall/collapse of structure.
EE slipped off the rung of a fixed ladder and fell off causing fractures to EE's left ankle and contusion to the right ankle. EE will need surgery to the left ankle.
EE walking down the stair in FM 3 building and felt right knee popped. Conservative first aid treatment until surgery for torn meniscus on 11/09/16.
EE stepping down, left foot stayed in place and body did not pivot resulting in a sprain of the left knee. Conservative first aid treatment until surgery for meniscus on 8/11/16.
Employee stepped wrong exiting a fork lift, went to the Doctor on 06/24/2016 and was diagnosed with a sprained knee.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE WAREHOUSE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW COVERED ICE
Employee was helping to cleanup spill at a transfer point. The material was wet, muddy and sticky and the employee's feet were stuck in mud due to the suction. Employee felt a sharp pain in the middle of his lower back while trying to free his right foot.
The employee was transitioning from the top of a silo to the 135' manlift. He was tied off to the manlift climbing over the rail of the silo, his foot slipped and he caught himself with his right hand and his weight injured his right hand. He was taken to the clinic where he was x-rayed and referred to an orthopedic who determined he just bruised his hand.
Employee was with a group of employees in a training class for Rail Safety. She was checking on something the instructor pointed out on a railcar and she slipped while stepping back onto a snow covered road that had some icy spots. The employee used hers arms to cushion the fall and her left arm sustained a possible fracture.
Intense rain events prior to the accident caused the ground to become saturated and extremely slick
Ee was exiting a contract hauler trailer when he tripped and fell. The Ee caught his boot at the end of the trailer.
Employee slipped on a wet floor and sprained his right knee. No restive duty, no medications. MRI on 8/27 showed no tears or damage from fall. Dr. Prescribed physical therapy to strengthen joint on 8/28/14
Walking around/ between pallets right foot caught on pallet corner lost balance and right foot planted on ground and twisted causing fracture to right foot.
Employee was removing a guard when he slipped and fell. As a result the employee has a strained hip/thigh strain.
Employee slipped on an uneven surface while shoveling debris into a wheel barrel. The employee struck his middle finger on the edge of the wheel barrel as he caught himself. The impact resulted in a fractured middle finger.
EE's foot slipped getting into the skid steer. The downward momentum caused him to lose his balance due to not having a full three points of contact. He reached for the roof of the equipment but was unable to grab firmly to the roof. He twisted around and fell to ground while his foot was behind the bucket. He broke his tibia and fibia in the fall.