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Fueler was dismounting the fuel truck placed left foot on the ground and rolled an ankle.

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The drill operator was assisting on drill maintenance, EE was guiding the drill hammer which was suspended by the mechanic truck boom when EE tripped over a rock, that had not been removed from the work area. The operator stumbled while maintaining EEs grip on the drill hammer, between EEs grip on the hammer and EEs shifting body weight resulted in a fracture to the left scaphoid.

While descending the steps from the top level of the plant, the Miner slipped with wet boots causing EE to hit head below EE's hardhat strap. When EE reported the incident to the Foreman, EE became ill and vomited. The supervisor called emergency services.

A contractor entered the site during non-working hours to retrieve a personal car spring from EE's personal storage trailer. A guest that was accompanying the contractor heard a thud as back was turned towards the trailer. The guest turned and found the contractor lying on the ground with head injuries.

After filling the radiator with fluid on the Epiroc D65 Drill and returning the tools to the grease truck, the Miner returned to replace the radiator cap. Mud on Miner's boots caused the Miner's feet to slip and fall from the ladder landing on right leg, spraining knee.

While replacing the coolant fan motor on the Komatsu D375 Dozer, the Miner's foot slipped off the push arm cross-brace causing them to fall towards the push arm where they extended their arms. A metal shard on the push arm sliced the side of their wrist which required 5 stitches to close.

While jumping the starter of the Cat 777C haul truck, the Miner was standing on the tie rod to reach the starter. The Miner slipped on some grease causing the Miner to strike against the truck with Miner's back/side. The Miner suffered three cracked ribs.

While replacing a punch plate deck on the bull-screen, the Miner positioned self above the screen chute at the top of the rubber wear material. As the Miner was maneuvering the screen, EE perceived from EE's view that EE was going to take a step up, but was actually stepping down. The unexpected step down and resulting jolt caused the Miner's knee to twist.

While mounting the Caterpillar 777D Haul Truck, at the beginning of the shift, the Miner's right boot slipped on the suspension ladder causing it to twist and strain.

While dismounting the Komatsu D375 dozer, the Miner's right foot slipped off the outside step on the side frame causing the Miner to fall forward. The Miner put right hand out to brace self and cut hand at the base of the thumb on a bolt guard on the side frame. The Miner went to the hospital where the Miner received 8 stitches.

While moving pieces of drill steel with the Forklift, one of the pieces of steel slid off the side of the forks. The Miner manually slid the steel to remove it and the steel caught the pocket of Miner's coat causing Miner to be dragged to the ground. The Miner struck head on the forks during the fall.

While parked on level ground the Miner dismounted the 777D haul truck to take a break. When stepping down to the ground from the last rung of the access ladder, the Miner felt pain in upper right leg and was unable to walk without pain after completing the step.

After observing the operation from a vantage point adjacent to the northern light plant, the Foreman turned and proceeded toward a vehicle that was to the rear and facing them with the lights on. As they stepped down with the right foot approx. 1' to a different level, encountered a small patch of snow-covered ice causing them to fall on right-rear side.

While bending over to cut the strapping on a pallet, the Miner's footing slipped causing EE to stab self in the leg with a pocket knife.

While laying out the drill pattern, the Miner slipped on mud causing Miner to fall onto hand and break middle and ring finger.

While descending the stairs at the shower house facility after punching in, the Miner slipped causing left arm to be twisted backwards by the handrail.

After changing a deck screen, the Miner was crawling out from between the screen deck and misplaced their footing causing them to dislodge the board placed as a safeguard over an opening. The Miner fell through the opening and struck their head.

While installing a deep well pump, claimant fell into an adjacent ditch and struck leg on a rock causing a laceration which later became infected.

While responding to an electrical problem EE heard on the radio, the miner turned to rush toward the plant. EE tripped over a piece of steel pipe at the welding shop and fell to the ground where EE struck EE's head on a piece of steel and scraped EE's upper right arm.

Ground was frozen and snow covered. Operator noticed blockage in coarse coal chute and moved rapidly towards chute to clear it. Stepped on frozen puddle hidden by snow and right foot broke through ice causing him to fall to the ground. He strained/sprained his right knee and immediately reported the injury to his supervisor. He was sent for medical treatment.

Employee was repairing a vibratory screen. The screen elevated and employee was working 2-3 feet off of ground. Employee stepped down from screen and lost his footing. He landed sitting with his leg folded under him. His knee was over extended and he had pain in his lower leg.

Laborer was getting stock screens from an elevated storage area when he stepped in an opening and fell landing on his right side.

Employee claims to have slipped off ladder coming down from a 777 truck. States he landed on his back. He did not notify his foreman of accident and states no witnesses. He did not report anything until 2/1/2012 at which time I opened a claim with our insurer and sent him to the ER for evaluation.

Mechanic was working on a truck in the garage. He had positioned a ladder against the side of the truck and was coming down off the ladder with a part he removed when he lost his balance on the second to last step and slid to the ground impacting his right knee.

Employee was standing on the tracks of a CAT D9L dozer while passing the fuel hose to the operator. The employee slipped on the wet, muddy track and fell to the arm for the dozer blade. He then also further fell to the ground and hurt his shoulder trying to stop his fall.

At the beginning of the shift the employee tried to climb into his haul truck but slipped on the ladder falling, and hurting his back.

While dragging a fuel hose the employee slipped and fell.

The employee was attempting to climb back into the Volvo L200 loader he operates when he slipped on the lower step of the machine. He fell to the ground hurting his right leg. (knee)

While jogging back to his station at the preparation plant the employee twisted his ankle on soft, uneven ground thereby spraining the ankle.

While walking up stairs to perform maintenance in a screening tower, a step failed causing the employee to fall. The step may have been missing a bolt and when he placed his weight on the step, step fell out from under him. His left knee hit the step above, thus injuring it. The employee caught himself from falling any further.

Mechanic was loading drill on lowboy to leave mine. He jumped off the lowboy and landed on a loose rock. He fractured his heel of his left foot and sprained his left ankle.

Employee was attempting to ascend a ladder to the cab of a CAT 777 haul truck, when he slipped and fell on his back. Employee was in pain and tolerated it without reporting this original injury. Employee claims to have aggravated the injury on 6/11/09 while trying to bang a pin from a bucket of a CAT 365 excavator. The injury was not reported to the employer timely.

Employee was trying to turn over a very heavy chain, when he felt a "pop" in his back. This was dismissed as a minor pulled muscle. When trying to walk up a ladder to the dragline, his legs gave out, resulting in a fall from the ladder.

While performing routine maintenance, the wrench the employee was using slipped off the bolt head, causing the employee to lose his balance. The employee cut his hand on a sharp piece of coal when he used his hands to brake his fall. Employee recieved five stiches at the local emergency room.

After fueling the 16g grader, the ee was dismounting the 16g with associated fuel hose. Due to stiffness of the hose, it twisted causing the ee to fall. EE landed on his right hand jamming his elbow.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE DIS-MOUNTING ROCK TRUCK.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A EUCLID R90 TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.

EE GOT OUT OF THE CAB TO TALK TO THE FOREMAN AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET BACK IN, HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL & CATCH HIS LEG BETWEEN THE SIDE ARM OF THE BLADE & THE TRACK.

EE WAS ROLLING A LOG (MINE TIMBER) INTO THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ONT STEPS TO CAB IN ORDER TO GIVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN OPERATOR PUT BUCKET OF MACHINE DOWN ONT HE GROUND EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO CUT. PLATFORM OF STEPS WAS APP ROX. 6 FT HIGH AND CUT WAS APPROX. 13 FT DEEP TOTAL FALL ABOUT 19 FT EE SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF MACK TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS TO DRILL WHILE STANDING ON DRILLING PLATFORM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DOOR HANDLE WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.