Employee slipped on the mine office steps and fell on his right arm causing a contusion.
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Showing all 9Employee stated he twisted around and fell while installing roof bolts and strained his lower back. He was suspected of drug use and was asked by the superintendent to take a drug test. He decided to quit.
EE slipped on the mine floor while making a fireboss run. He pulled a ligament and received a contusion on his right ankle.
Employee was walking on the section after building a stopping when he slipped and broke his right ankle. He went to the hospital and they put a plate and screws in it.
EE was pulling waterline when he tripped and fell. He caught himself with his left hand and stoved his left shoulder.
Injured was shoveling on #6 belt when he slipped on gob. He fell on a rock and hurt his right knee.
The employee was pulling belt and tripped. He fell on a belt rail bruising his left rib and right knee.
The employee was cleaning the #1 belt tailpiece when he fell backwards. He landed on an anchor pin and injured his lower back. He went to the hospital and they diagnosed the injury as a lumbosacral strain.
EE was climbing down the ladder on the endloader. He slipped off the bottom step, felt burning in lower abdomen. Went to dr. after work and found out he had a hernia.