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9/30/25 while walking up steps EE tripped and reached out to catch self, but missed and fell, striking EE's face and left shoulder on the handrail and steps. EE continued to work EE's normal shifts until 10/7/25, when EE requested to see a doctor to have EE's left shoulder checked. Doctor excused EE from work to do Physical Therapy before returning to work.
EE on ladder to foam top of Vent Line Curtain. Ladder moved & EE fell to mine floor. EE landed on feet, but left leg folded under EE upon impact. Doctor referred EE for MRI to diagnose if any damage to ACL. MRI was not available till 2/27/2025 and results not received till 3/6/2025. MRI was normal but was diagnosed with knee sprain and referred for PT.
After the EE finished the shift, EE was walking from the bathhouse to EE's car. EE stepped wrong and twisted their right ankle. EE thought was fine and went home. When EE arrived at home, EE's foot was hurting. EE was taken to the doctor and examined. An X-Ray showed a fracture to the 5th Metatarsal (small toe).
Climbing into the back of a lube truck to get a 5-gallon can of oil. Placed foot on ball of the hitch and pulled myself up. My foot slipped off the ball and I fell backwards onto the ground, landing on the forks of the telehandler. Right arm went behind me as I fell and I landed on it.
EE was injured after exiting a Skid Steer. They jumped out of the cab instead of using 3 pints of contact. When they landed on the mine floor, they twisted their right ankle. X-rays were negative. Diagnosis is sprain/strain to the Right Ankle. EE's ankle was wrapped and they were put on crutches and given modified duty until follow-up appointment.
An EE was injured when they stepped back on the Roof Bolter Operator Platform, and missed footing. They fell between the platform and the TRS Scissor-lift frame. They struck the left side of their face on the frame, causing a laceration to the left side of their face. It required 3-stiches to close the laceration.
EE was injured when descending a ladder. They misplaced their right foot and only caught the ladder rung with the tip of their boot. This caused their ankle to hyperextend. They felt pain in their right foot and knee. X-rays were negative. Diagnosed with sprain and given 3-days off work. After the 3-days EE still having pain in knee and has an appointment to see doctor.
An EE was injured when EE slipped and fell while walking down an overcast ramp. EE twisted left ankle. EE was diagnosed to have sustained soft tissue damage to the left ankle, requiring modified duty and the use of crutches.
An employee was injured while installing/working on the communication system. The employee tripped and fell face first into the mine rib. Employee's hard hat hit the rib and slid down striking employee's glasses and nose. Diagnosis was a laceration and fracture to the nose.
While unloading material from off of a trailer, a miner was injured when the miner slipped on the muddy mine floor. Miner struck right elbow on a sharp piece of stopping material that was on the trailer, causing a laceration .75 inches long. The laceration required 3 stitches.
A miner was injured when miner was bent down looking for a lost drill bit that had fallen under the boom of the bolter. When miner began to stand up miner's foot was stuck in the mud, making miner's leg twist as miner stood. This caused left knee to pop out of joint. When miner was able to stand up straight the knee popped back into place.
A miner was injured, due to a fall, while EE was carrying supplies. EE fell when EE stepped on a piece of conveyor belt fabric that was wet and lying flat on the mine floor. EE's left leg sustained a fracture to the Fibular bone.