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Employee finished changing the brake calipers on the hose reel of the highwall miner. EE was retrieving a fitting that was laying on the hose reel frame when EE slipped and fell. EE tried to catch self with left hand and EE's fingers went through the metal grating injuring the hand and fingers. EE also struck EE's head as EE fell resulting in a small cut above the right eye.
Employee stated ee was walking next to belt line when foot became stuck in the mud resulting in a twisting motion to back causing severe pain. Employee was transported outside on backboard to waiting ambulance. Employee was taken to hospital and was given time off until 9/10/18.
Miner was walking in outby entry and rolled ankle causing a sprain.
Employee stated was walking around scoop when EE tripped on a box and fell across the bucket of a scoop striking EE's ribs. EE finished the shift and sought medical treatment and was given a full release but was diagnosed with a rib fracture. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift and has not missed any work.
Miner was getting out of scoop, slipped and fell under scoop wedging EE's leg against a rock.
While loading bolt machine, miner turned to walk back to scoop and stepped in hole spraining ankle.
Miner was walking around the forklift when EE slipped and fell injuring EE's left shoulder.
Employee was dismounting a 16G grader after working on the fuel linkage. Employee was coming down the steps when they stumbled and fell to the ground landing on the left hand (approximately 2'). This resulted in a hairline fracture to the forearm just below the elbow.
Employee climbing up structure to hang chain and twisted right knee.
Employee was walking back to lube truck after servicing an excavator when ee stepped and twisted left knee.
Employee was standing on the track of a D-11. working inside of an engine compartment. The employee slipped, EE's left wrist struck a hose clamp. The resulting injury was a laceration requiring three sutures.
While carrying a can of hydraulic oil, miner stepped in a hole in the mine floor causing the miner to twist EE's back.
PM Tech was servicing D10R dozer when the Tech lost balance. Grabbed ahold of dozer with right arm to regain balance. This resulted in twisting of left knee and feeling a pop in right shoulder causing pain to both.
While conducting pre-shift on D10 dozer, miner slipped rolling right ankle. Accident resulted in fractured ankle.
Employee was in the process of hooking up a catheads on a Highwall Miner car. As the car started, ee bent over to pick up a control cable and place it on the car. As ee stood up and began to walk ee stumbled and fell. This resulted in receiving a laceration to the right forehead. It is unknown as to what ee struck head on.
Employee was mounting an 850 John Deere dozer, lost footing due to muddy conditions and fell against dozer tracks striking rib cage.
Miner was adjusting ventilation curtain when EE slipped and fell onto the mine floor causing injury to EE's shoulder.
Employee was climbing onto loader, hand slipped and EE fell to ground causing a back strain to upper and lower back.
Employee stated was in the process of hanging fly pads between #4 and #5 Entry 1 bk outby last open line. EE stated went to tear down fly pads outby in #5 Entry, when EE turned to take a step after tearing the fly pad down, EE said EE stepped in a hole and turned ankle. EE stated that it was wet and muddy in this Entry. Employee was transported to RGH by ambulance.
While unloading roof control supplies in a scoop bucket, injured slipped and fell twisting left knee and bumping head. While at hospital, employee had a severe allergic reaction to the contrast dye injected to perform a CT scan and was hospitalized.
It was raining and the employee had an umbrella in hand. Employee was walking around the corner of the security post in order to enter the building. Employee caught the toe of employee's boot and fell forward landing on left arm on the pavement. Employee fractured the radius bone in left arm. Employee's first day away from work was 2/20/2018.
Employee was in the process of installing new skirt boards in the R-4 tailpiece, after unhooking the chain that was used to place the new skirt boards on the belt, employee was walking on the belt back toward the tailpiece and slipped and fell backwards. They attempted to catch themselves, causing a small "chip" fracture in their wrist.
While stepping down from the mounting ladder on a drill to the ground, the employee started to turn and walk away from the drill. EE's right foot stayed stationary and the rest of body turned in the direction EE was turning causing pain to right knee and right hip. Employee did not fall. Employee's first day away from work was 1/24/18.
Mechanic was disembarking off of the fuel truck. Misjudged the step and fell backward, hitting their head on the open door, edge of the service truck.
Employee stated EE was walking across bridge and stepped into hole which resulted in EE twisting left knee. Employee was transported to emergency room via ambulance. X-rays indicated no fracture but employee was referred to PCP for further evaluation.
Employee fell on a log as employee was walking around a hill.
Employee was walking down the entry when ee rolled right ankle in a hole, causing ee to fall.
Driver exiting and only caught bottom step with their toes. Their foot slipped off and sprained ankle when they hit the ground.
Employee stated was stepping off an I beam on the #1 belt drive landing on left leg causing trailing right knee to twist. Employee finished shift and did not seek medical treatment at that time. EE sought medical treatment on 6/16/17 and began missing work on 6/18/17.
Employee stepped off the stairway onto the ground. When ee stepped with left foot, it slipped in the mud and ee felt a "pop" in knee. EE continued to work until 5/25/2017 when ee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.
Employee was exiting the deck of the underground forklift and EE's foot got caught on the back of the seat, causing EE's left knee to twist. Employee continued to work until 06/05/2017.
Employee was retrieving a grease gun off the 4-wheeler and as ee was leaning over foot slipped. EE sought medical attention two shifts later and was diagnosed with moderate degenerative changes. Because experience in low coal seams and the repeated trauma to knees we are reporting this as an occupational illness.
Employee slipped dismounting a dozer and twisted left elbow. Resulting in a strain/sprain.
Employee was walking by dumping point, employee stepped into a hole causing a sprain to the left knee. Employee had continued pain and followed up with employee's physician, a torn meniscus was discovered. The employee was take off of work for surgery 6/20/2017. This will also be the first day missed since the accident.
Employee was walking from a drill to service truck and stepped on some un-even ground twisting right knee.
Injured was clearing a rock at the #4 Tailpiece and slipped on belt structure striking left shoulder.
Employee was blocking up track switch with crib blocks. While maneuvering around the switch EE stepped on a crib block and turned ankle. After turning ankle, EE stumbled and struck knee on the crib block as EE fell.
Employee was loading a Roof Bolter and slipped and fell while carrying a handful of roof bolts, landed on knee causing a fracture to left knee cap.
Injured was in process of opening 3" metal ball valve, when foot slipped on wet fabr-form ditch liner, causing EE to fall injuring palm of left hand.
Removing wheel unit from 785C using a pry bar and crane on service truck. Hub came off spindle and struck employee on left hand causing employee to loose balance didn't fall but twisted employee's left hand and knee in the process.
While traveling through a mandoor, employee tripped and fell twisting knee.
Employee was walking around a steep slope, lost footing and fell on the chainsaw ee was to cut trees.
Employee was dismounting man-trip. The employee missed the last step resulting in the twisting of the ankle. The employee went to a medical facility, x-rays were negative. The employee returned to work on next shift. On Nov 20 a fracture was noted. The employee was already scheduled off for Thanksgiving Holiday so first shift missed was on 11/28/2016.
Employee was adding transmission fluid to a dozer. As employee was pulling hose for slack it became entangled causing employee to lose balance and fall from the dozer.
After helping move the continuous miner, the employee was walking back to their shuttle car when they stepped in a hole resulting in them twisting their knee.
Employee was doing work at Kingston #1 mine in Mossy. EE was carrying a rail bender with another person when they came to a low spot. Employee turned head to the side and felt pain. EE dropped rail bend and fell to ground.