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While a miner was putting away a snowblower, they slipped on the ice and fell. They were taken to be evaluated by medical professionals and given time away from work.

Employee slipped and fell in an icy area and injured their shoulder.

While an employee was walking underground, they tripped on a rock and fell on their knee. Employee received first aid at the time of the incident and was later taken to the hospital for worsened pain resulting in time away from work.

While an employee was walking to their vehicle at the end of shift, they slipped and fell from the ice and snow. Employee was evaluated for continued pain and was given time away from work.

While an employee was exiting a bolter, their tool belt caught on the grab bar railing resulting in the employee twisting their back in an awkward motion. Employee was evaluated the following day for worsened pain resulting in days away from work.

Employee injured their ankle after falling approximately 3.5 feet off of a fixed ladder.

The employee was exiting the administration building through the East door with a bag of garbage over their shoulder. When stepping down the steps they took them both in one stride and landed on the side of their left foot, resulting in a strain to the left ankle. Employee stated that they were holding the handrail at the time.

While walking underground, the employee tripped and fell, landing on their arm. The employee was evaluated at a Medical Center and diagnosed with a forearm contusion. Lifting/gripping work restrictions were applied.

Employee's right foot slipped off of a step while turning around on a set of stairs and injured their foot.

The operator fell on a patch of ice covered by a dusting of snow while performing a walk around inspection of a skid steer. Employee reported right shoulder pain. EE was evaluated by Mine Security who suggested EE go to the ER. Diagnosis was strain of the right shoulder rotator cuff muscle and tendons. ER prescribed non-OTC medication for inflammation.

On Nov 29th EE slipped when getting out of a pickup and caught themself on the pickup door with their left arm. No treatment desired at the time. On Jan 8th EE reported continual soreness and weakness in their shoulder/arm/hand. They were evaluated by Occ Med and prescribed physical therapy and lifting restrictions. No time was lost and able to perform their normal job.

There was ice that was discharged in the area where our loaders are parked. After EE's shift, EE was getting down off of the loader, and EE's right foot slipped out and to the right. EE's left foot slipped off the ladder, but EE held on to the ladder and did not fall completely.

At the end of shift, while leaving the dry to exit the mine, the employee slipped and fell due to the snow that had accumulated on the stairs. The employee landed on the stairs contacting rib cage, resulting in several fractured ribs.

Miner was walking and encountered a slippery surface. Miner slipped and broke both bones in lower leg.

In injured miner fell while dismounting the man basket used for scaling. The injured miner returned to work light duty post incident.

Employee was helping to pull an electrical cable by hand with a pulling rope. While pulling the rope broke and the three employees fell at ground level. When they fell, their legs got tangled and caused a hairline fracture in the employees right ankle.

The employee was dismounting the Getman scissor lift truck using the ladder when his partner raised the stabilizer jacks causing the machine to shift abruptly. The injured employee was thrown or fell off the ladder and landed on the ground on both feet. The employee complained of sore left Knee and right Ankle. The employee was initially released to full duty.