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EE stepped out of the water truck EE was operating & foot slipped causing EE to fall forward. EE caught self on the ground with right hand and sprained right wrist.
Employee was carrying food into the mine office to heat. EE lost balance, stumbled and fell backwards. EE stepped on a water hose lying on floor of porch. EE fell onto a mantrip parked on porch then onto the floor. EE complained of right shoulder pain. EE was treated by MET-M then transported by ambulance to hospital.
Employee was stepping out of a pickup truck when EE's foot slipped causing EE to twist knee. EE worked the remainder of the shift but the next morning EE could not put weight on it and went for medical attention. The diagnosis probably an MCL sprain.
Victim had stepped onto the top of a truck tire to gain access to the engine compartment. EE's foot slipped as EE was getting down and EE injured wrist when catching themself. Incurred fractured/dislocated left wrist.
Slipped on ice.
Employee was cutting trees, and fell while walking around the hill to next tree to cut, cutting arm.
Was climbing on bumper to check oil. Slipped on bumper on ice/mud. Hit shin, cut skin.
The injured employee stepped on a rock and their foot slipped. Employee twisted their left knee and was on restricted activity for one day.
The employee was dismounting the fork lift which is used to move and position the highwall miner cars when EE's foot slipped and EE dropped to the ground. EE landed on EE's right foot and immediately EE's right leg began to hurt mostly in the knee region,
The 2nd shift foreman, victim and another person were unhooking and draining the lines from the 8' water pump which had frozen. The water which came out of the water lines froze due to the -5 degree temperatures. Victim was holding onto the bed of the foreman's pickup when EE's feet slipped and EE fell on the ice. EE sustained a fractured left radius.
Victim was parking assigned dozer at the end of shift. EE stated to mine superintendent that EE was dismounting the dozer facing forward instead of backward and foot slipped off the push arm and went between the push arm and the track frame. EE suffered a fractured tibia just below the right knee. Surgery was done the next day to repair the damage.