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On 5-14-2026, the employee lost EE's footing and fell while working on a belt tail piece. The employee received a laceration to EE's head which required one suture to close.
Employee was dismounting the front-end loader using the stairs on the rear of the machine when EE fell and slid down the machine's stairs. The employee continued to work until EE sought medical evaluation on 4-28-2026 and was removed by a physician.
Section floor was muddy and wet
On 7/19/25 the injured employee twisted EE's knee while rising to EE's feet from a kneeled position but finished EE's shift. Employee missed work on 7/21/25 to be examined by a physician and returned to work on 7/22/25 with no restrictions and continued to work until 7/25/25, when EE again missed work to be evaluated by a physician. The employee received a full release for 7/28/25.
Employee was installing a seat in the 773 truck when EE twisted and felt something pop in EE's shoulder.
Employee stepped down from the roof bolter when EE felt a pain in EE's leg, causing EE to fall.
Employee was climbing down steps from the launch area of HWM No. 1, when EE contacted the ground rolling EE's right ankle resulting in a sprain.
On 5/5/25 the employee fell and hit their left thumb on a jersey barrier resulting in a strain/sprain. Employee continued to work and sought medical treatment on 5/8/25 when they were taken off work and returned back to work on 5/12/25.
Employee was washing the head drive area and fell. They tried to catch themselves and fell on their wrist
Employee was mounting a rock truck when they twisted a knee
Employee fell into a roof bolting machine striking EE's lower back, right hip, and left knee.
Employee stepped down off the flat car and twisted EE's ankle while unloading supplies.
Employee was climbing off the belt after clearing the grizzly bars and twisted EE's right ankle on 2/18/2025. The employee was later treated on 2/20/2025 and received a full release. The employee later sought treatment again on 2/26/2025 and was written off work at that time.
Employee stepped off the back of a walk-through bolter and rolled EE's ankle.
Employee slipped and fell on the mine yard area between the bathhouse and ride barn. The employee injured their head and back when they struck the ground.
Walking down the hill and fell. Set hand out to break fall and landed on a rock, cutting hand.
On 10/12/24 employee was outside the water truck and was in the process of entering the truck and twisted knee. Employee continued to work until employee was taken out of work by a physician on 10/23/24.
Employee was walking and stepped on a piece of wood causing the employee to trip resulting in a fracture of the right fibula.
Cutting tape of the lifeline in a muddy area. Slipped and fell cutting EE's hand.
The employee fell and twisted right ankle when exiting the rail bus man-trip.
Employee was walking and stepped on some uneven mine floor and strained left knee. Employee completed the shift and later sought treatment on 2/23/2024 and was written off until further notice.
The employee slipped when dismounting the equipment and got EE's left pinky finger and ring finger caught between a lid, resulting in a laceration and strain to EE's fingers.
On 9-16-2023, the employee slipped in the battery barn and during the process of catching self employee pulled a shoulder. Employee sought medical attention but was released to work until 3-21-2024. On this date the employee received new restrictions from employee's doctor which could not be accommodated therefore resulting in a lost time accident.
Employee was walking in the No.4 to No.5 crosscut and tripped over the C/M cable and fell injuring left and right knees.
Employee was installing ventilation curtain and tripped and fell injuring right knee in the process.
As employee was conducting pre-op check on scoop, EE climbed up on top of scoop to move material from top of scoop and stated EE lost footing and fell to the ground. The employee completed shift and did not seek medical treatment & continued to work, without any complaints, until 4/19/23. On that date, EE went to doctor & was written off work until further notice.
Employee was walking on stairway. EE stumbled and caught right hand. Fractured right middle finger.
The employee was getting off a mack-12 mantrip when they slipped striking knee on the metal seat bracket resulting in a laceration.
Employee stumbled at the section feeder falling and striking EE's left elbow on the feeder causing a contusion.
While working from an elevated position, Employee stated that employee lost footing and began to fall. Employee stated, while attempting to break fall, employee grabbed the nearby beam with right hand, in doing so, employee stated that employee felt extreme pain in right shoulder
Employee was using a ladder to build a stopping. EE was carrying block up the ladder and the ladder shifted causing EE to jump and then fall causing injury to EE's shoulder and right side.
Employee lost EE's balance and fell on EE's left arm.
Employee stated that EE was packing timbers, and lost EE's balance. Straining EE's lower back
Employee was cleaning out belly pan discharge and material fell from the chute and knocked EE down causing EE's hard hat to fall off and the employee lost EE's balance and fell. When EE fell, EE struck EE's head on a piece of metal.
Employee walking around a bank on the surface mine, Employee stepped into a ditch & fell. Employee reported to supervisor that employee had pain in hip. The employee went to a hospital & was treated & given a full release. The employee returned to work next scheduled shift. Then on 9-14-2020 employee went for a follow up & was written off of work until an MRI is conducted.
Employee stepped off of the roof bolter & lost balance. As employee was attempting to regain balance, employee twisted an ankle. The employee was taken to a medical center & x-ray indicated employee had a sprain & employee was released to return to work. The employee went for a second opinion the following day & it was determined employee had a fractured fibia in leg.
The Employee stated, the EE was exiting an articulation truck. While climbing down the ladder EE fell from the ladder hitting the ground, landing on right hand. Employee was released to return to work in two days, but went for second opinion, and referred for MRI at a later date.
Employee turned to leave the operators station and as they turned, they twisted an ankle causing them to fall to the ground. The employee was taken to Logan Regional Medical Center where they were x-rayed and it was determined that they had a fractured lower leg.
EE was getting out of the shuttle car seat to change seat directions and twisted EE's left knee.
Employee carrying a prop when EE's feet slipped causing injury to EE's arm
Employee was moving supplies and twisted knee.
Employee lost balance while cleaning up work area and tried to catch self with right arm. When body weight came down on arm, employee felt sharp pain in arm. EE was taken to the hospital and examined and the result was a torn muscle in bicep area.
While hanging curtain employee lost balance and in an attempt to regain balance, EE came into contact with a hook on a reflector causing a laceration to EE's right hand.
Employee twisted knee while taking a step.
Employee was exiting the loader when EE slipped on bottom step and fell to the ground landing on shoulder / arm. EE went to LRMH for x-rays and returned to work the following shift. On March 20, 2018 EE informed supervisor that EE's physical therapist took EE off work until April 17, 2018.
Truck driver says they exited truck to inspect it. Upon re-entry they slipped on the bottom step.
Employee was removing supplies from service truck and lost balance. Then the employee tried to catch self and landed on left wrist.