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Employee suffered a non-work related medical issue causing them to collapse to ground, striking the back of their head on an undetermined object and causing a 1/2 inch laceration requiring one staple to close.
While walking across the leach pad and performing normal duties, an employee rolled EE's right ankle on the uneven ground.
In the process of working in the splitter area due to the inclement weather conditions the area was a little muddy, causing the IP's boot to become stuck in the mud. IP lost balance and fell to the ground.
While walking across the leach pad, the employee slipped on some loose rock and fell. The employee stuck out left hand to break the fall, receiving a minor sprain and swelling.
Employee was leaving ready line area at the end of shift to get on the van. Employee was looking in a straight direction and did not notice the parking ditch. Employee made a step into the parking ditch unevenly and sprained left ankle. Employee hobbled over to the van for assistance to have co-worker call supervisor. Employee was wearing a good traction boot.
While walking between haul truck and office at the end shift the employee tripped over a grounding wire coming off of the generator. The trip caused the employee to fall to the ground landing on both hands. A ligament in left shoulder requiring rehab.
Ice and snow on ground in area where employee was working. Employee slipped on the ice/snow when getting in to crew van turning their right ankle resulting in a fracture.
Employee was walking catwalk when foot became caught in a gap causing the employee to twist left knee. Restricted Duty.
The miner was on an A frame ladder, the ladder twisted and the spreader broke which resulted in the miner falling and spraining EE's left ankle. Miner refused medical transport and continued EE's shift. On Thursday 3/5/2020 employee got the ankle looked at by a doctor. When ankle was x-rayed it was diagnosed with a small hairline fracture to the fibula.
Uneven ground, slippery conditions, inclement weather.
When stepping down off ladder from lube truck XXR 976 employee missed the bottom step of the access ladder and stepped into a depression of the pit floor causing them to roll their right ankle and fall on the ground resulting in a level 2 sprain.
Employee was attempting to clear ice and snow from the containment area. While descending into the containment, employee's footing slipped on the last (3rd) step and employee fell. Employee's left ankle was fractured as a result of the fall.
The employee was working on roof purlins, installing the insulation and roof panel when Ee slipped and fell through the insulation to the interior of the building. The cable of the retractable Ee was using snapped and Ee fell roughly 20' to the concrete floor below. We have been told Ee has 4 broken ribs and 3 fractured vertebrata.
The injured employee climbed up the concrete forms to handle the concrete pump hose. When the pump was shut off the hose kicked causing the employee to fall and fracture clavicle.