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EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOLTS WHEN EE TRIPPED OVER TOE GUARD, LANDING ON GROUND FACE FIRST. EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION OF #8 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 60" HIGH AND DAMP.
Operators feet slipped/missed step while descending the steps of a articulated dump truck. Truck was parked on level ground in dry conditions on a sunny day. Factory hand railing and steps in place and in proper condition. Operator had "pump knot" on forehead.
Employee was stepping off of crane cab, slipped on steps and grabbed handrail, twisted knee as they slipped. Steps of crane were slightly wet due to condensation.
The employee was walking on the off side of the #6 belt when the employee tripped over a bottom irregularity (busted piece of bottom rock) that was sticking up approximately 8 inches high. There was 60 inches of clearance between the belt line and the rib. The floor was dry and relatively smooth with a mine height of 65 inches. The employee broke right radius bone (wrist)
Truck driver climbed up on the right front fender of EE's coal truck to add motor oil to the motor, slipped off of fender landing on EE's right side of EE's head and right shoulder. Had pain in EE's shoulder and back.
An employee broke both heels when EE jumped to the ground from the deck of a 785B rock hauler. EE jumped because a steering jack hose ruptured onto the turbo causing flames to come up to the outside of the cab area. The EE also received burns to the back of the neck and right arm.
Employee was crossing an overcast and EE's pant leg caught on the overcast causing the employee to lose balance and land on their right knee. The Employee has a bruise on the right knee. Employee is currently off of work at this time and employees return is unknown at this time.
EE was attempting to mount 966F to inspect Product Link for machine. Used a ladder that was attached to the machine. The sides of the ladder were made of flexible rubber and were worn. Once the technician stepped on the ladder, it broke causing the ee to fall to the ground hard on left foot. Diagnosed with left ankle/foot bone bruise
Said EE slipped on Rock and fell on EE's right side. When EE landed EE hit EE's ribs. Pain in EE's chest and right ribs. Was having trouble breathing.
An employee fell to the ground while attempting to cross over the section belt as the group was conducting a power move. The fall resulted in a torn right meniscus.
EE climbed up a 3 step ladder to hand another technician a tool. EE was standing on the 2nd step of the ladder and holding onto the handholds on a 7858B Truck. The ladder twisted out from under EE and they slipped off the ladder and twisted an ankle when they hit the ground.
The roof bolter started in a standing position at the inch tram location of the roof bolter. EE dropped down to both knees to re-position the roof bolter. When EE dropped down, EE twisted left ankle resulting in what was originally diagnosed as a sprained ankle.
Repairing a hydraulic leak on the 1200 Hitachi excavator. EE was on the second rung of the ladder. When EE broke loose a bolt, EE lost footing, which led to EE falling off the ladder to the ground. The ground surface was uneven where EE landed.
An employee was attempting to free a stuck airlock door that had been damaged. While pulling back on the door, employee fell backwards on to left ankle resulting in a broken left leg.
Driver went to step out of the truck and slipped off the bottom step.
Employee was walking through the crosscut between the power entry and the belt entry when EE slipped causing EE to fall resulting in a fracture to EE's fibula in EE's left leg. The employee is currently off of work.
Employee had just arrived on west section and was down on knees waiting to begin work, when employee stood up employee's body twisted and employee fell to right side, which resulted in a broken fibula in right leg.
The contracted employee slipped while weed eating on an inclined bank. The slip resulted in a fall down the incline of approximately 4 Feet. The contracted employee stated that EE strained EE's back.
An employee lost EE's grip while attempting to go up the steps of the CAT 980M Coal Loader. EE's right hand slipped off of the hand hold causing EE to fall backwards and break EE's left wrist.
Driver stepped up onto tire to clean windshield and slipped & fell breaking wrist.
Employee was trying to repair the stab shaft on the South Mains Feeder. EE was attempting to pry the sleeve off the stab shaft. The slate bar slipped causing ee to slip and twist right leg.
An employee lost footing while going down the set of steps from the 3rd floor MCC room to the 3rd floor of the plant. The fall resulted in a strained left shoulder that required surgery on 11/22/19.
Employee was sitting down with sledge hammer busting rocks out of the scalping screen, as employee went to stand up employee slipped and twisted left ankle. Employee was taken to Elkins hospital where they conducted an X-ray which showed that employee had a fractured bone in left ankle.
This injury occurred back on 7-23-18. The employee later had complications because of the incident and was scheduled for knee surgery on 12-21-2018. The initial incident occurred on #2 beltline, where the employee stated EE slipped on slick bottom and felt a pain on the inside of EE's right knee.
Employee was unplugging a set of scoop batteries when employee lost balance and hit lower back on the corner of another set of batteries resulting in employee breaking transverse process. The employee is currently off work and actual return date is unknown at this time.
Employee was at 5 drive removing lights from the roof and tripped over cable lying on the floor. Employee twisted right knee.
The employee stood up from repairing maintenance work on a shuttle car. When employee stood up, employee struck employee's head against the mine roof. This caused employee to stumble, lose employee's footing, and then sprain employee's left ankle.
The employee slipped as EE was walking up an incline. When EE slipped, EE fell on EE's right ankle causing a broken tibia.
The employee slipped as employee was coming down the front set of steps on the 777 Hauler. The slip resulted in a strained back.
Employee was moving cable near the roof bolting machine when foot became lodged and as EE turned, EE twisted right knee. Employee is currently off work waiting on an MRI.
Employee slipped near the #7 belt head rock box and twisted EE's left ankle. The employee was taken to Raleigh general hospital where an x-ray showed EE's ankle was not broken. The employee then had a follow up appointment on 2-8-17 where a second x-ray showed that the ankle was broken. Employee is currently off of work and EE's return to work is unknown at this time.
While working on the feeder, ee stepped off of the feeder and heard a popping in knee. EE had immediate pain after ee heard the pop.
Employee had set the CM up in #6 entry. EE was turning EE's body around to get better positioning, as EE turned EE tripped over a lump of coal and fell to the ground. this resulted in a fracture to EE's right elbow. EE has since had surgery to correct the fracture in EE's elbow.
The employee lost footing as ee climbed down the steps of a CAT 992D loader. EE fell to the ground sustaining bruises to back and the back of head.
On June 29, 2016 at approximately 10:10 PM a foreman reported that they saw an ignition in the crusher area of the Cogar Feeder/Crusher Serial #10-035 located on 1 Section at the tailpiece of #16 belt. The material in the crusher at the time of the alleged ignition was sandstone.
Employee was cutting the belt with a gas chop saw. EE was standing on the belt when EE made a final cut through. The belt moved and employee fell; striking elbow on the roller frame. Supervisor was notified and first aid was implemented and no other treatment was necessary at that time. On 07/15/16 employee presented with elbow swelling, pain and discomfort.
employee reached to move miner cable and EE's foot slipped and felt a pain in back.
Employee was climbing the steps on an endloader when the bottom step broke causing the employee to slide down the ladder landing on EE's feet jarring EE's back. Note: Employee came back to work and worked until 3-17-16 at which EE was placed off of work due to a medical evaluation.
At approx.10:00PM on Section 1 in the #5 entry a section foreman knelt down to nail a back check down. While knelt down EE notice a piece of equipment coming through the back check. The foreman yelled and lunged to get out of the way and fell down. The foreman complained of pain in lower left leg. EE was transported to St. Joseph where an x-ray showed a fractured Tibia.
Employee was exiting a roof bolting machine when employee tripped and fell on employee's hand dislocating employee's left pinky finger.
At the end of his shift the employee was crossing over the bridge and lost his footing and fell. This caused his leg to be pinched between the bridge and Lo-Lo causing a contusion. The employee was treated and released and remains off at this time.
Employee was working on ventilation when his leg got tangled up in a piece of line curtain causing him to fall hurting his right knee. Note: employee returned back to work on 10-21-15 and worked until 2-29-16. On 2-29-16 he was placed off of work due to a medical evaluation.
Employee was hooking up a down drill near a section tailpiece and slipped and fell to mine floor landing on his left wrist. Caused a hairline fracture to his left wrist.
The employee was cleaning a rock box at 2A head drive when he fell onto the # 11 belt after it inadvertently started due to not being blocked from motion. The employee was diagnosed the hairline fracture to 3 vertebrae's in his neck.
Employee was entering D8T dozer, as he turned his footing slipped and fell on his right wrist. Right wrist was fractured.
Employee was trying to straighten a bolt when his hand slipped off the bolt and employee's body fell forward and he caught himself with left hand causing a sprain to his left wrist. Received a wrist wrap from doctor and returned to his regular duties the following shift.
Employee was walking from service hoist to bath house and slipped and fell on his SCSR that was attached to his belt.
Employee was duck walking in the #3 entry when he tripped on a rock, which has been scaled down from the top, and fell to the ground breaking his leg.
Employee was walking down the steps of the filter trailer and fell when he got to the bottom step and turned his ankle, resulting in an ankle sprain and small chip to a bone in the ankle.
Employee was starting a P-70 pump when the line pressurized the line kicked the employees feet out from under him causing him to fall. The employee tried to catch himself with his left hand which caused him to fracture his left wrist. Due to no orthopedic doctor on duty the employee was referred to his orthopedic for medical treatment.