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EE was entering the mechanic's change trailer when EE tripped on a rubber mat and fell into a supply table. EE sustained a laceration to face and strained left shoulder.
Continuous miner lost power, was lifting miner cable out of mud to check cable splices, while lifting cable out of mud, right foot sumped up and went to pull it out and twisted and felt something pop in left knee.
EE had cleaned the floc strainer area and was washing the excess floc from the floor of the Refuse Building. EE slipped and fell on EE's left side. EE returned to work on 5/26/2020 but EE's doctor took EE off work on 5/29/2020.
Employee hurt knee on 11/12/2018 and had surgery. While working on a muddy section employee's knee started hurting. Employee seen the doctor on 5/21/2020 and was advised to rest the knee for two weeks.
While EE was trying to access the top of the transmission, EE slipped and fell landing on back and right side.
Employee was dragging feeder cable with ride, when EE stood up and twisted left knee.
EE had climbed on a D10 dozer and filled it with hydraulic oil and was attempting to dismount. A mist of rain had fallen and even though EE was holding the grab rail, feet slipped . EE fell to the ground hitting right shoulder and knee against the ground.
Employee was puling miner cable back, when EE slipped and fell back straining the right shoulder. Accident was on 2-5-2020, EE continued working with no restriction until 2-24-2020.
Walking down road, slipped on snow, fell and hurt right shoulder.
While dragging a 480 VAC pump cathead and cable to a ride, EE slipped in the mud initially claiming to have "popped" EE's left knee but later claimed to have strained EE's lower back resulting in significant pain.
The Employee was shoveling the 1 Left B belt take-up. As the employee was shoveling material onto the belt, employee stepped back into the slack belt take-up ropes twisting right ankle.
EE had finished shift and was walking to vehicle to leave. The lane coming from the office to the parking lot is elevated and graveled. EE said ee was not paying attention and ee slipped in the gravels and fell on hand. EE sustained a crushing injury.
EE was leaving the section on a permissible 4 wheel ride. As ee was traveling through a flypad ee struck foot out to move the flypad and foot went through a hole in the flypad. EE was jerked off the ride and left knee was sprained.
Pulling belt on tail piece. Tripped and fell, hitting chin on tail.
EE was on the offside of 4B belt inby the head drive when EE slipped in mud and fell landing on back. EE was taken to a medical center. The x-rays and CT scan were negative for any fractures. EE's family doctor took EE off work.
Mechanics were working on the endloader that was operated by the injured employee. Employee climbed into the back of a mechanic's truck to get a can of starter fluid and when stepping off the back bumper of the truck, stepped into a hole and twisted their right ankle. Employee said they did not see the hole.
1-17-19 Employee stated ee fell over miner cable or miner pull strap on #2 unit on 1-9-2019 stated didn't report to supervisor thought it would be fine. 17th ee reported and we took ee for medical attention, released no restrictions! 1-21-19 I sent ee back to Dr. ee states ee was having trouble 1-22-19 is the first lost day of the incident.
Standing in belt entry, took one step backwards and pivoted on left foot, felt left knee pop.
Walking towards face, stepped on uneven ground and hyper-extended right knee
Was removing a rock from the top of the belt, using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and ee fell, landing on right arm.
EE parked the rock truck EE had been operating and was climbing down the steps off the deck when EE lost footing and fell 8.5 feet to the ground and landed on lower back. EE sustained a fractured T-1 and S-1 vertebra. a fractured pelvis, and two fractured ribs. EE was flown to Medical Center and then transferred to another Medical Center for care.
Employee states while moving miner cable on #2 unit stepped in hole of mine floor twisting and straining left calf muscle. Finished shift and returned to work next day, did not become lost time until 5-1-2018.
Employee states walking over to left return brattice line just outby # 2 unit to get a flashing light for the unit. Stepped on a rock with left foot and while stepping over with right foot the rock shifted causing them to fall putting all their weight on left toes causing fracture to small toe at base of the foot.
This employee was dragging a shuttle car cable around the block when EE caught EE's foot on a stone and started to fall. When EE tried to catch self EE jammed EE's leg into the ground, which jammed EE's leg into EE's hip area. EE also states that EE landed on EE's Proximity box that was on EE's belt. This fall caused 2 fractures to EE's left hip.
Changing trolley from one side to the other while lining up bolt holes with a slate bare, EE slipped and fell
Walking along a belt line. Stepped in a hole hyper-extending right knee.
Climbing out of Getmen tractor, missed the step and twisted left arm.
Injured was walking at the battery charging station and tripped. Right shoulder made contact with the battery ram car bed. EE felt a pain in the right shoulder that subsided through out the shift. EE continued to have mild pain and went the Doctor on 2/13/2017. EE was placed on restricted duty at that time.
Injured was on opposite operator side of the roof bolter. EE was bending roof bolts for the next row. The roof bolter trammed forward and trammed across a rock causing the rock to move. Injured was standing by the rock and the movement caused Left knee and ankle to twist. Suffered a strain/ sprain.
Injured was walking beside the roof bolter as they advanced to the next row to bolt. EE twisted knee and fell down.
Injured tripped while boarding a 6 man diesel man trip. EE is unaware of what EE tripped on and feels EE tripped over EE's on feet. EE fell to the ground and injured EE's left shoulder.
EE was rock dusting belt line. Was walking backwards and tripped on a hump in the mine floor. Lost his footing and twisted his left knee. REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED ON 03/18/2016 DUE TO FACT HE HAS BEEN AT WORK UNRESTRICTED ON HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 3/14/2016. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR ON 3/15/2016 MEDICAL CARE WAS ADVISED FOR EE REQUIRING LOST WORK DAYS.
Injured was climbing onto a Komatsu HM350 gob truck to enter the operator's deck area. His left foot slipped and he fell. He suffered a contusion to his left knee.
While walking past the slope belt tail piece, the employee slipped on some loose wet material and slid onto the gob clean out door. The door slid open and he fell approx. 5.5 feet onto the slope track. The fall resulted in three small fractures to his back.
Employee was walking down the Hollow Fill at the 3-Mile Mine Office. He fell and twisted his knee. The ground was frozen and he stepped in a rut. Employee continued to work until 2/4/2015 at which time his doctor took him off work.
Was going to move a water hose out of road. Tripped and fell on frozen ice and debris
Employee was moving a heater in the basement area of the plant. He lost his footing and fell on his left side straining his back. The area was dry and the heater had wheels for ease of movement. Employee worked until 12/5/14 at which time he became a Lost Time Accident.
Employee was exiting the cab of an excavator and when he stepped on the track his feet slid out from under him. He tried to catch himself and his right middle finger was caught in the door latch area. Employee sustained a dislocated finger.
Employee was loading roof matts on the roof bolter. When he stepped up on the walkway he slipped and caught his finger between the matt and the roof bolter, smashing/cutting his middle finger on his left hand.
Workman was standing on the #7 head drive pulling on motor leads when he lost his footing and fell into a H beam on the head drive. He strained his right shoulder and lower back.
EE was standing on a platform putting a waterline back together. He stepped off the platform the ground was wet & muddy & felt pain in his right knee. Went to the hosp on 8/7/14 to have knee checked and he was admitted. The doc administered a antibiotic intravenously because bursa around the knee cap was red. EE returned to work on his next scheduled shift without any restrictions.
The wrench cable was tangled up on the boom of the Freightliner mechanic's truck. Employee climbed on the bumper of the truck to straighten the cable and lost his footing. He fell to the ground and injured his right shoulder and elbow. He became a lost time on 9/24/2014.
While standing on a wooden plank above an empty sump repairing a water line, the plank broke causing the employee to fall injuring his left shoulder on impact with the side of the sump.
Employee had accessed the drill deck and stepped on a cover to cross the drive train to reach the master switch to turn the drill on. When he stepped on the cover, it flipped over causing him to fall onto the deck of the drill.
The employee had been working on/cleaning off the miner. As he stepped off the miner he missed the "rub rail" he intended to use as a step, and went all the way to the ground. As he came in contact with the muddy ground his left knee twisted, causing a strain on his knee.
Injured employee stated he was changing belt rollers, tripped and fell on a rock causing a laceration to his right hand.
On 8/17/2013 this employee jumped off a roof bolter and twisted his left knee. He continued to work with no restriction until 10/24 2013 at which time he had surgery on his knee.
EE was repairing the discharge line on a Floc transfer pump. Floc was present on the floor and he slipped and struck his head on an elevated piece of concrete. EE sustained a laceration requiring 5 staples to close the wound.
EE was dismounting a 785C rock truck when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. EE was taken to Hospital for treatment and diagnosed with multiple contusions, x-rays and CT Scan were negative for any fractures. EE was taken off work and told to follow up with his family physician.
WALKED OUTSIDE GUARD SHACK STATED TURNED AND TRIPPED ON CONCRETE AND FELL HURT WRIST AND LEG