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Employee was walking from the back garage door on the decline slope and step on the edge of a 2" hole and rolled his ankle resulting in a sprain. No days missed, restricted work only.
An equipment operator slipped after putting his chock block on a loader. Employee dislocated his right shoulder. No days missed, Restricted work only.
When employee stepped off of D-ring on jackleg, he twisted his ankle. No days away from work, restricted work only.
Employee twisted right knee upon exiting DUX concrete truck. No Days away from work, RWC only for Knee Sprain.
Employee stepped back to observe ground conditions while assisting another miner who was bolting the roof with a jackleg drill. He tripped on the one inch jackleg air supply hose and fell backwards resulting in the back of his head striking the rib behind him. He received 2 lacerations to his scalp (treated with 17 staples) from a ground support plate installed in the lower rib.
Employee was stepping off buggy and twisted his knee, employee felt pain immediately. Further medical evaluation determined surgery was needed. Became recordable on day of surgery, 9-9-12 DAFW.
Employee was working on top of the crane boom trying to pin the equalizer, using a sleever bar to move the equalizer, when the equalizer slipped back, striking the employee causing him to fall between the lacings of the boom. His harness caught him before he hit the ground, but he struck and caught his left leg on one of the lacings causing a fracture to his lower left leg.
Three employees were walking on a decked walkway when the injured employee stepped and the edge of a below deck access plate pivoted allowing the left leg to fall through to the hip level. Revised to DAFW when surgery was done on 6-11-13, no restricted duty, medical treatment or no days away prior to 6-11-13.
Employee was walking down a short decline about 10% grade when he stepped on loose gravel and slipped landing on his left side on top of his self rescuer that was attached to his belt. RTW on restricted duty.
Employee slipped on frozen ground falling on his right shoulder after cleaning his tail lights on his overburden truck.
Welder was check loaded items on flatbed of supply truck, when he missed a step and fell off of truck. He struck his rt shoulder and head.
Employee was standing on a chair in the office trying to dust a computer.
Employee stated that he was turning on fuel tank valve when he slipped and fell. Employee's first lost work day occurred on July 1, 2011 due to surgery.
Employee fell and felt a pain in his shoulder. His MRI showed a tore rotator cuff and surgery was performed. Employee's first lost work day was 5/27/2011 due to surgery.
Employee slipped and fell on ice between shop and steambay dislocating knee cap.
Employee stated that while walking to the bathhouse, he slipped on a patch of ice. Employee had an MRI that showed damage to his knee and elbow. Employee did not lose time until 7/29/2011 due to surgery.
Employee alleges that on January 10, 2011 he fell inside an engine compartment on a Cat 793. As a result from catching himself he injured his left shoulder. This incident was reported to the mine on 4/20/11.
Employee slipped and fell on icy concrete in the steam bay. As a result there was green stick fracture to right fibula.
Employee stated that he was in the process of moving a chain fall from above a chute when he slipped and straddled the chute.
Employee was assisting another employee on 384 drill. Employee took a step and stumbled, as the employee attempted to catch himself, his foot caught the hydraulic ram, causing the employee to fall from an elevated height of 67" landing on his head.
Employee stated that he slipped on mine floor. Upon the MRI showed degenerative nature of knee and several tears. Employee had surgery on 1/10/2011 which was his first lost work day.
Employee stated that he got his feet tangled up in the booster pump hoses and fell, twisting his knee.
Employee stated that he tripped over a water hose & fell. An MRI showed moderate degenerative changes & ACL partial tears. This will be the third surgery on his knee due to degenerative changes & ACL issues. Employee's first lost work day did not occur until 9/8/2010 due to surgery.
Employee stated that he was walking by the power center and tripped. He fell, striking his face on the ground.
Employee was walking back to his fuel truck, when he slipped and fell on his back.
Employee was on the ground putting chokers on a large rock. Employee tripped and his right shoulder stuck the ground causing a burning, tingling, numbness to the arm and shoulder.
Employee was assisting in patching holes/cracks on top of the dragline. When he was walking across the roof he slipped and fell on a patch of ice next to the dry walkway.
Employee was walking to his assigned equipment after he had attended his pre-shift toolbox session and instructions when he slipped on icy conditions in the parking area and fell on his back.
Employee stepped off a ladder and felt pain on his left side of rib cage.
Employee stated that he was walking down a overcast stairway when his foot slipped off of one of the steps. An MRI was taken and the doctor placed the employee on restricted duty 8/10/09.
Employee was carrying two boxes containing a gear and another with bolts. When going through the door to the shop where he was delivering the parts he tripped on the door threshold. The employ ee caught his balance but felt a burning sensation in his stomach. After visiting the doctor it was found to be a hernia in the stomach area.
Employee was assisting another employee lift a part from a platform to a loading dock. Employee's foot became entangled in the overhead hoist chain, which resulted in employee tripping and falling backwards off the platform.
Employee was walking when she stepped on a dust covered sheet of ice. The employee fell on her backside and left arm. The employee went to the doctor and was released on restricted duty.
An employee was getting in position to help guide a truck out of the shop. While stepping backwards he slipped on some ice and fell to the ground.
Employee slipped off loader while conducting pre-operational inspection. He had climbed onto loader for access to check fuel level and radiator. Employee slipped and fell to ground, landing on his right side and injuring his right wrist.
Employee was walking from the batch plant office to control room when he slipped on packed snow. The snow had been packed by the skidsteer the employee had operated to clear snow in this area. This resulted in a sprained let knee. *STARTED LOSING TIME ON 11/15/08*
Employee stated that he got off the ram car and was walking to the dinner hole when he tripped over a waterline. He put his arms out to catch himself and felt a pain in both shoulders. Employee's FLWD did not occur until 1/7/09 due to surgery.
EE was using a jackleg drill on a xlift installing ground support. 2nd ee entered the work area, failing to replace the safety chain on the deck. EE stepped back lost his balance and jumped back into the articulation area of the xlift with his hand on the engine cover for balance, thumb was struck by the jackleg. Sutures and Tip of thumb fractured.
While servicing a haul truck the employee stepped on uneven ground twisting his knee. The employee continued work for 4 months before irritation of the knee set in and had it examined. The physician found a tear in the meniscus and it was determined suregery was needed which was performed on November 11, 2008.
EE was walking down the #2 Gallery from the #3 transfer to set an e-stop that was down. He came across two lights that were out, he reached to grab a hold on the roller frame and stepped on some gravel and slipped. His foot got caught on the beam on wall side and he twisted his knee.
Employee was walking in snowpacked area alongside the tailings pipeline. The snow pack gave way underneath his right foot and employee twisted his left knee. Initially treated as first aid and released to return to work. MRI on 3/31/08 indicated a small tear to MCL tendon with doctor recommending restricted duty and physical therapy.
Employee was preparing to climb onto a dozer when his foot slipped. Employee held onto the hand rails causing him to strain muscles in his arm.
Employee was walking in front of a rimpull haulage truck, when he slipped he grapped the front bumper hitch that had a sharp metal burr which cut through his leather glove and cut the tip of his right index finger.
Employee stated that he was kneeled down beside the track switch leading into flat creek 1 section. When ee attempted to stand up, his foot slipped and his right knee came into contact with the switch or rail. This caused a laceration to the side of his knee which required sutures.
Employee was walking from H-Main Seal area where the walkway was very muddy. Employee slipped, twisting left knee.
While walking through the Mill Warehouse Yard, employee stepped on some metal screens which slipped out from under him causing him to fall backward. When he threw back his arms to break the fall, a sharp corner on one of the screens made a 2 to 3 inch cut on his left wrist. He received 13 sutures at Taos Holy Cross.
Employee was boarding #057 haul truck. His hand slipped from handrail and fell to the ground. He fell on his left shoulder, dislocating it. He gloves were wet and muddy due to rain and just dismounted, another truck contributing to the incident.
EE was helping to lower a 75 hp. fan from an elevated platform, approx. 7ft. The fan slid off of the cables and fell to the platform. When the fan fell, it hit him and knocked him off the platform onto the conveyor belt, hurting his back and left thigh. Fall protection was available but not used.
As employee was descending out of the cab of an excavator onto the boarding steps, employee lost his footing and slipped off of the bottom rung. Employee held onto the boarding handle with his right hand to prevent his fall but injured his shoulder in the process. Pain persisted in shoulder, ultimately required surgical remedy.
Employee was attempting to fuel a diesel welder that is mounted on a truck, when he slipped and fell off the truck, striking a waste fuel barrel that was sitting by the fuel station. Employee sustained two fractured ribs on his left backside.