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Employee laying out coiled-up, rigid cables, foot tangled in cable, employee fell onto right arm. Employee only felt pain, therefore did not report immediately. Medical evaluation 7/22/25 and 7/25/25 discovered small fracture in arm bone. Prescribed physical therapy and non-bearing use (restricted days)
Employee stepped off the dozer ladder onto the ground and felt pain in their ankle.
Employee was walking at the tire pad and slipped on ice, twisting right ankle. Technician requested an evaluation and the xray showed a small hairline fracture in the foot.
Slipped carrying trash bag down office stairs. Scraped knee/sprained wrist. Xrays negative, released full duty. Follow up a week later & completed xrays again but they were negative, full duty release. Dr said splint might help with tenderness & keep flow while the sprain heals (preventive, not treatment) this incident was FA until EE used preventive aid splint on 5/26
Employee was performing pre-op when EE fell forward catching self with arm. Initially EE was seen in ER and got a full release, but followed up on 8-12-21 and was put on restricted duty pending right shoulder MRI.
Walking to truck in parking lot, slipped on ice, fell to ground & sprained ankle. Initial ER visit was on 3/26 and EE was released to full duty. Became reportable 3/31 at follow up appt when EE was put off duty.
Employee was walking around a forklift and tripped and fell on the ground. Employee reported to a supervisor immediately but did not want medical attention. 6 days later employee's side was still hurting and employee saw a doctor who determined employee had fractured a rib. Employee is on restricted duty.
Employee tripped over foot at top of stairs and fell causing back strain and knee injury. Employee missed 6 shifts and then released back to full duty/no restrictions.
Employee was preparing to perform pipeline maintenance when another line EE was not working on (back flush line) came apart causing employee to slip off platform and was soaked with back flush. Employee went to ER to have eyes flushed and diagnosed with contusions/bruises on leg. 3 days light duty and antibiotic eye drops prescribed.
Employee was walking into building at start of shift and tripped. Employee put their hands out to catch themselves and cut the right palm of hand on the door requiring sutures.
Employee pulled hamstring while walking around truck during pre-op resulting in one day of lost time.
Employee jumped off the ladder of the truck and rolled ankle and then climbed into the cab to look at the ankle and slammed toe in the door also.
Employee was pulling steel from the feeder and lost footing, causing employee to fall into a wall and employee hit shoulder.
Employee slipped and fell in mud putting wheel chocks down, felt left knee pop
Tire guy climbed into wheel, slipped and smacked knee on the wheel. Initially diagnosed as a knee contusion but MRI revealed a meniscus tear.
climbing down ladder from the engine compartment and the handrail broke, tech fell onto the shop floor
Slipped on ice and fell on left hand/wrist in February 2019 while on tie down. At follow up appointment on 4/25/19 a fracture was discovered on MRI.
While walking across tie line, employee slipped and fell in a tire track that had been packed down with snow/ice. Employee fell on right side (hip, knee, shoulder) of body and sprained knee.
Employee was walking on ice and slipped and fell. Employee was taken to ER on 11/29/18 to be evaluated and was released with no findings. On 12/7/18 employee was still in pain and was taken to an Orthopedic where a hairline fracture was found on elbow.
Employee was helping guide a service truck into a tight area where a water truck was going to be pumping water to Wash Bay Sump. Right foot got stuck in a hole which caused EE to lose bearings. The left foot was raised up to avoid a hose and when coming down employee dislocated foot causing tendon damage employee tried to fall gracefully but the fibula broke in 3 places.
Employee was dismounting Haul Truck and slipped on ladder losing footing hitting left check on handrail. Initial injury was 1/24/2018 at 14:30pm. Employee was seen by physician and released to full duty with no restriction. Employee continued to have headaches and neck pain. Employee was taken to an Occupational Therapist for further treatment and placed on restricted duty.
Slipped on ice in Met Ops Parking area and came down on one knee.
Employee was walking around a light vehicle and slipped on ice. Employee tried to catch themselves by reaching out for tailgate. In doing that it pulled their shoulder making them fall to the ground on their upper body.
Employee and co-worker were carrying tugger down stairs at crusher. Employee had chains over shoulder and co-worker had tugger. Co-worker dropped tugger, pulling employee to ground
Employee was cleaning floor in wash bay and fell when coming down stairs
Miner was descending a CAT loader between the tires rather than using the access ladder and 3 points of contact. Employee jumped down and caught employee's foot in the tire chains. Employee fell to the ground.
Truck Driver fell approximately 3 feet to the ground while mounting an articulated haul truck.
Employee slipped/tripped on steps and fell down to knee.
Coming down ladder of haul truck to step on ground an felt "tear" in abdomen at location of previous non work related surgery.
Employee began climbing ladder into haul truck and ladder moved underneath employee. Foot slipped and right knee was injured.
Climbing off water truck when left hand slipped on wet handrail and gripped tighter with right hand
Employee slipped/stumbled on the deck causing EE to lose balance and put EE's hands out to stabilize EE's fall when EE's right hand contacted the HQ rod in the drill head.
While performing pre-op inspection of RTD slipped on packed snow at ready line
Operator was making a turn around for a load of prill. When he stepped out onto the top step of the bulk truck his foot slipped and he hit his back on the top step of the truck.
While dismounting cab of dozer that was high centered with left side higher than right the operator fell to sitting position when dismounting dozer from left side, bruising buttocks.
As employee entered crew van, foot slipped on van step and fell on knee extending left arm.
Technician noticed snow and ice and went through area to get shovel to fix unsafe condition and slipped on ice
Employee was walking down the stairs on Shovel 1 and stepped wrong, which caused him to twist his left ankle.
Employee was stepping down off of a step and felt something pop in his left calf muscle.
employee was being dropped off at her truck when she slipped on ice and hit her right shoulder on the door of the van
On 06 June 2014 employee was moving shovel cable when the cable shifted causing employee to lose footing stumbling backwards landing on his elbow straining his right shoulder. Employee was seen by a doctor on 13 June 2014 and given light duty.
On 20-Feb, employee was walking to her car in the employee parking lot when she lost footing on gravel, causing her to fall to the ground. She tried to catch herself with her extended arm causing injury to her elbow. The employee sought medical treatment on 24-Feb and received restricted duty. The employee did not report the incident or the medical treatment until 26-Feb.
Employee was exiting a truck when he felt a pop in his back and pain. Employee was seen at ER and a follow-up appointment was scheduled. On 2/04/2014 at the follow-up appointment the employee was diagnosed with lower back strain and given a restricted duty release.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OFF OF A STACKED SLOPE AND STEPPED/TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 01/15/2014. RESTRICTED DUTY ASSIGNMENT.
Equipment operator was conducting his pre operational inspection on his haul truck when he slipped on a patch of ice pulling his groin.
Employee was walking down the stairs when he reached the last step he twisted his right knee.
Employee twisted right ankle on the last ladder rung while dismounting equipment which caused falling to the ground and breaking the fall with right wrist
Employee slipped on small pebbles in the entrance to the reclaim tunnel and twisted knee. Employee saw a doctor on 10/4/13 and was release with restricted duty.
Employee was walking up a approx. 10 % grade haul road, felt a pop in left knee which gave out and employee fell to the ground. Haul road was dry and no large rocks in the walking area.
While walking back to desk in the warehouse, employee tripped on some plastic banding laying on the floor. Employee states as she fell her body twisted and she landed on left side of back.