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While hanging vent. tubes, employee tripped on a rock injuring his right ankle.

Employee stated that EE was walking in the face area of the 2 North section and slipped in a hole, and felt legs go numb.

Employee was fire bossing at 72 brk. 2 South seal pump when he tripped over a 6 inch discharge line and fell into a sand prop that was set around the seal wing wall injuring right knee.

The employee stated while he was shoveling the 4 West belt he lost his footing and started to fall, but reached out with his right hand to catch himself. He grabbed a piece of top structure at the wing roller and caused a laceration to the tip of his right middle that required sutures. The incident is a medical reportable injury.

EE stated that his feet got tangled up in a water hose as he walking toward the #1 press to wash it. Fell to the floor straining his left hand and wrist. 10/9/15 incident became a reportable injury because ee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a possible hairline fracture and prescribed a wrist brace. He returned to work at his normal job his next scheduled shift.

Employee was assigned to close a chute flop door. As the employee was positioned on a ladder to begin ratcheting with the chain ratchet, he slipped off the ladder and fell to the ground. Approx 4 foot fall, but in the process of falling he struck his left knee on metal flooring. The impact caused a fracture to his tibula bone near the knee.

Employee stated that while walking through a check curtain he caught his foot on a hole in the curtain causing him to fall. While falling he extended his arms to brace his fall, this resulted in a fracture to one of the small bones in his right wrist.

Employee was dismounting #88270 Prell Truck and his foot slipped causing his left hand/wrist to jam into the platform. Employee went to Scott Orthopedic and was examined by Dr. An x-ray showed a fracture of the fifth metacarpal on his little finger of his left hand. A cast was placed on his left hand and he was released to return to work full duty.

Employee was walking toward face from the power center on the 6 West section. After the employee got past the power center about a break, he slipped on the wet roadway and twisted his lower back.

Employee was installing a curtain on an 8 foot ladder, when as he was dismounting the ladder, it twisted and employee rode the ladder to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his right hand and suffered an injury to his wrist.

Employee was leaning up against the loading bay door way frame and fell backwards, landing on his right side. Employee had a hand held radio fastened to his right side pant waist band. Employee was given first aid and refused transport to a medical facility. He later sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a fracture.

Employee was going to help to unload vulcanize equipment at 3 South Head. In the process of stepping out of the battery motor he stepped on a rock, twisting his left knee, and fell face first to the ground.

Employee stated that he slipped while attempting to level the monorail along the 10 Right belt striking the belt structure resulting in a bruised right knee.

Employee states he was adding hydraulic fluid to #11301 D8 R dozer at the Bragg Fork Impoundment. The employee slipped and fell 6 feet 3 inches to the ground. Employee was transported to CAMC General by Air Evac. Employee was admitted and diagnosed with back and neck pain and released on 7/31/2015 and referred to a Specialist.

Employee was cleaning 8 Mile No.4 belt, when he noticed a piece of rock in the off side of the belt structure. He alleged he used a nearby crossover to access the rock and removed it from the structure. As he was returning and dismounting the cross over his foot slipped on the step and he fell backwards and injured his lower back.

Employee stated he was attempting to hang a set of fly pads and needed a ladder. After retrieving a ladder in #2 entry while walking back to the feeder area he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee suffered a back strain when he slipped/tripped and fell onto the draw head of a low boy.

Injured employee stated that while removing and carrying a belt stand along the 10 Left conveyor belt he slipped in wet rock dust causing him to stumble. He did not fall but this action caused him to feel pain in his lower back. He finished the shift but was later diagnosed with a strain to his lower back.

Employee stated that while carrying a bottom belt roller on his right shoulder he felt pain in his right shoulder and neck when his foot slipped in some mud.

Employee states he was dismounting #20603 D11 dozer and his foot slipped on the bottom step. Employee struck the lower right side of his body on the lower step. On 06/22/2015 employee went to Logan Regional Medical Center and was treated by Dr. and diagnosed with herniated discs C-5 thru C-7 and bulging discs L-3 thru L-5 and taken off work.

Employee stated that he and fellow employees were attempting to drag the cable of the continuous miner to the power center by hand. While pulling, the cable took slack causing the injured employee to stumble forward and twist his right knee, resulting in a sprain/strain type injury.

Employee was helping to move some shuttle car cable up on the 6 West Section. In the process of pulling on the shuttle car cable, the employee tripped on a rock causing him to fall against the rib, striking his right shoulder.

Employee stated that he was assisting in building a stopping on #2 section when he tripped over the tongue of the flat car the block was on and struck his right knee on the mine floor.

Employee stated that he was attempting to place a 10' timber on the emergency sled when he lost his footing and fell onto his back. This caused pain in his lower back and legs.

EE was assisting another employee carry a 60" top roller to a scoop insert. In the process of carrying the roller the EE stepped into the scoop insert to stack the top roller on top of another one. When the employee stepped in the insert he slipped on a 60" bottom roller causing him to fall, twist his right ankle, and to drop the 60" top roller on top of him.

Employee stated that he was attempting to hang the high voltage cable during a power move as the power center was being pulled up into place. The CM waterline that was tied to the power center tripped him and he fell, this is when he felt a pain in the upper middle part of his back.

Employee stated that he parked the shuttle car in #5 right and exited the operators canopy to walk to the miner and assist with the move. After he exited the shuttle car he stepped on a rock and slipped and fell against the rib. He injured his left shoulder and neck.

Employee stated that as he was walking to the face area he stepped in a hole causing his left knee to twist. This caused pain in his left knee. The employee continued to work his normal shift until Monday 4/20/2015 when he was taken off work by a doctor for 2 days.

Employee was cutting and removing the rock box off of the 1 south #2 tailpiece. Employee slipped and fell off of the tailpiece striking his right on the ground.

Employee stated that he was walking in the #3 Entry 60' inby SS#:2249 when he traveled through a set of fly pads he slipped and fell, striking his head on the mine floor which caused pain in his neck and left shoulder.

Stepped on step of fuel tank on truck, falling resulting in broken leg.

Employee stated that he was replacing impact rollers on the tail of the stacker belt when the incident occurred. He was using a slate bar to pry the belt structure into place and the bar slipped, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. This resulted in a left knee and shoulder strain.

Employee was walking around the power center on 19 HG Section. In the process of doing this, employees light cored got caught around the disconnect handle on the power center. This caused the employee to trip, striking his face on the power center. Employees tooth was knocked out.

Employee was dragging shuttle car cable by hand when he tripped over a piece of belt laying on the mine floor causing him to twist his left knee and ankle.

Employee dismounted his loader to check the coal and slipped on ice and fell straining his right shoulder. Employee was treated at Health Plus on 2/28/2015, 3/23/2015, 4/16/2015, and 4/30/2015 by Dr. Employee was taken off work 5/1/2015 with a contusion to his right shoulder and referred to an orthopedic specialist.

While walking to the shot he stepped into a borehole, that had been frozen over with mud, and fell twisting his left knee. As a result he has a mild sprain to his left knee.

Employee stated he was stepping through the rear door of the surface shop when his left foot slipped off the door jam, causing him to fall to the ground. This resulted in hip strain and restricted work days.

The employee stated that he was exiting the 507 scoop and as he pushed himself out with his arms, his right foot slipped out and he fell towards his right leg. This caused his right knee to bend inwards toward his left leg. The incident became a medical reportable on 9/17/2015 due to the employee receiving physical therapy.

Employee stated that as he was walking in the intersection at the 1 West Section Feeder, he stepped in gob and twisted his Left Knee.

Employee was bolting and attempted to install a roof mat between the roof and a t-3 strap. He lost his balance and fell off of the man-up provided on the bolt machine He dislocated his shoulder and fractured his humorous (upper arm). His shoulder was placed back into socket and his arm was placed in a sling. He was placed on light duty and allowed to return to work the next day.

Employee was dismounting #11301 D8 dozer on the refuse area and his foot slipped and he fell on his back and right hip. Conditions at the time of the incident were wet and muddy. Employee was diagnosed with Lumbago and taken off work on 06/17/2015.

EE was hanging bolter cable across entry when he twisted his right knee. EE continued to work and was taken off work on 4/1/2015 to repair a torn ACL to his right knee.

Injured employee sustained a laceration to his right middle finger. While attempting to hang the loading machine cable on a rib strap he tripped and fell, while falling he grabbed the rib strap resulting in the laceration. Sutures were required to close the wound.

Employee states he was checking engine oil in haul truck and as he pulled the dip stick out he lost his balance and fell to the ground He was seen at CAMC ER and was released but later had pain in his buttocks and tingling in his leg. He returned to ER and was removed from work.

Employee stated that he parked his ride in front of the power box in the #7 entry. When he stepped off his ride, his foot hung under a metal band. This caused him to fall to the ground, injuring his ribs

While employee was pulling a joint of rock dust hose through a man door he slipped and fell injuring his lower back and right side.

Miner was operating the bolt machine and picked up a bundle of plates to step onto the man-up. He nearly missed the step but caught himself to regain balance. He hyper-extended his wrist. Later in the day he went to the ER, x-ray was negative. He continued to have soreness and was referred to an orthopedic on 1/6/15 where an x-ray revealed a fracture. He was placed on light duty.

Employee noticed a flame from engine compartment and then set off the fire suppression. As he exited the machine the wind blew the dry chemical into his eyes causing him to lose sight of the step and he fell onto the push arm of the of the dozer. This resulted in a hair line fracture of the lower leg.

The employee stated he twisted his right knee while he was dismounting a 988 loader. The employee initially sought medical attention but did not receive any medical treatment and returned to work. On 1/22/15 the incident became reportable due to follow-up medical care. This is being reported as a medical incident. *On 5/13/15 the EE began missing work.

Injured employee and co-worker was to load 6" waterline on scoop. It was reported that as they moved the pipe across the track toward the scoop he stumbled over the rail and fell to the ground twisting his back.