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While washing ATV on wash racks, sun was shining in eyes. Miss judge the opening between wheel tracks. Fell between landing on left side of chest.
EE was trying to move vent tub that was stuck in the mud, handle broke causing body to twist, foot was stuck in the mud, causing knee to twist in an awkward position. Felt a popping sensation in the left knee, finished shift. Next day any movement of knee was very painful, safety took to seek Medical care. 9-30-2024 restricted from any work by specialist.
CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF ROOF BOLTER, STEPPED INTO HOLE TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING AVULSION FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT TALAS BONE.
Stocking bolts on bolters boom. Went to step over walkway, lost balance and slipped to walkway, hitting right foot on walkway. Causing pain in right foot. Finished shift went to doctor next day. Fractured bone on the 5th, center metatarsal right foot.
Bent over to pick up Mine Bits, leg popped and caused EE to fall.
Employee was assisting Strata Contractors on strata chambers. Employee was squatted down pulling to secure blow up tent inside of chamber when d-ring that strap was through failed causing employee to fall backwards. Causing injury to right lower leg.
clocked out and heading out the front door, walked about 15 -20 feet and slip on ice in the parking lot.
Walking thru compressor room Tripped on a grounding wire that was sticking out of the concrete about 1/2 inch.
While installing timber, ladder shifted causing employee to fall to floor. Hitting left shoulder on floor.
Walking in crusher room and tripped over an I-beam that is concreted into the floor, landing on right elbow fracturing right arm.
Employee slipped on ice and hit knee, on January 4, 2014 and was fine at that time. On April 24, 2014 employee went to doctor because of discomfort in knee, had knee scoped removing some debris. At this time the accident became reportable.
An employee was changing a coupler on a belt gear box when the metal plate he was standing on broke out. The employee fell approx 18' to 20' to the platform below. The employee received multiple fractures, head, back, scapular.
An employee was working on a belt press in the wash plant and fell from an elevated position, striking his head. The injury resulted in a mild concussion.
Employee was moving water pump and discharge hose when his foot got stuck in the mud, when attempting to pull foot out he twisted his knee feeling a pop.
Was marking roof for 10' center for crib. Lost balance and fell with tape measure in hand causing tape measure to cut left hand.
Was in thick mud 1/2 way to knee, when he went to step away from pump left foot was struck an he twisted and fell to right pulled groin muscle and twisted knee.
Employee was walking down the long wall face on the toes of the shields with tools in his hand, he slipped on the toe falling. Trying to catch himself striking his little finger on metal.
Employee was inspecting work area at the waste disposal area when he stepped into a gofer hole, spraining and straining his left calf muscle. Employee was taken to hospital where a splint was applied.
The area was muddy, with plank in the bottom. The miner was carrying crib block, slipped on plank twisting left knee.
Employee was stepping down off a piece of equipment and slipped off the step and fell to the ground landing on his foot dislocating his ankle. The force of the dislocation tore the skin from the top of his leg around to the back requiring stitches to close.
Climbing ladder to work on discharge. Foot slipped through second rung on ladder, twisting back. Did not fall to ground.
EE was moving a spool of conspec cable, he slipped in mud and fell on right knee.
While hooking a chain to the scoop bucket, Employee slipped on haulageway road causing him to fall and twist his left knee. Employee is being treated for torn cartlidge.
The employee was walking in the section when he took a wrong step on his leg and wrenched his knee. He was taken to the hospital and released with a miss diagnosis of nothing wrong. The employee was released and came back to work later he recieved an MRI when his knee was not getting better and found significant damage to his knee.
Crew was going in the hole with the drill string. Tongs bit then slipped and flew into a crew member, throwing him to the floor, where he landed on other equipment. He hit and cut his left side of his head (5 stitches) and hit left side (3 broken ribs).