Employee was exiting excavator when slipped putting a lot of pressure on right leg hurting lower back, hip and leg.
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Showing 50 of 89Employee was exiting the fuel/lube truck when EE slipped in mud and turned EE's left knee.
Employee was climbing on Dozer to start work when EE tripped on grease hose on the track and fell off dozer on back and right side
Tech was working on rain hoist control valve on 785. When coming from under the truck for more tooling their right foot slipped causing strain to lower right back. Tech did not feel any discomfort in back when they slipped so they continued working. Tech woke up with pain in lower right side of back on 4/13/24.
Employee jumped from fuel tank on Mack RD800 Coal Truck to ground spraining right ankle.
Employee was getting out of the bed of EE's work truck when EE went to step to the ground from the rear bumper location, employee foot slipped due to the ground being froze and slick causing EE to fall and hitting EE's left knee on the ground.
Employee was washing floor when EE fell into support beam hurting shoulder.
Getting on 785 Truck, slipped on step and fell on to ground.
Employee was exiting dozer, when employee's right foot slipped off step landing on employee's ankle.
Employee was exiting Dozer when EE's left foot slipped on step and twisted left ankle.
Employee was walking on High Wall Miner, lost footing, stumbled and tried to catch self, hit the stair on the Miner injuring right side back and ribs.
Employee was steam cleaning a D11R Dozer, when they slipped, fell and hit left knee on the dozers' blade stabilizer bar. Employee did not miss any work until 9-11-2020.
Employee was exiting Mechanic's Truck when employee slipped on step while getting out of truck and pulled something in back. Doctor said employee had a strained muscle.
Employee was putting metal fence post in hole when employee slipped and left leg went into hole up to employee's hip, bruising leg and hip.
Employee was stepping up on D10 Dozer to check oil for starting of shift when EE twisted left knee.
Employee was climbing up ladder on 930 Loader to start it, when the ladder broke and ee fell skinning shin below left knee, ee just went to a doctor for this injury 3-25-19.
Employee had gotten off grease truck, was walking and step in a small dip in ground and turned left ankle. Just found out ee has been off from work for this injury.
Employee was exiting D11 Dozer when they stepped on push arm step which had frozen mud on it, their foot slipped and they fell to ground hurting right shoulder and knee.
Employee was strawing at a pond spillway when ee stepped on a loose rock and fell down a steep slope injuring left ankle & right ankle.
Employee was changing screen above coal crusher when employee fell 4 1/2 feet onto to floor hurting head, chest, & back. Employee went to ER & got staples to back of head.
Employee was climbing down off 777 Truck when EE stepped off the step and right foot hit soft ground and EE twisted right leg and foot. EE has worked every day since but was put off by Doctor 02/22/18.
Employee was dismounting dozer when EE stepped off track onto push arm, slipped and sprained left ankle.
Employee was helping foreman set a pump near a pond when EE twisted their right ankle, went to Mary Breckingridge Hospital ER and they said it was a sprained ankle.
Employee was on catwalk at Washer (scalping screen) when EE was working the slack out of the come-along when EE slipped on mud landing on right arm.
Employee originally got hurt 5/23/14. EE reported to safety that ee had back problems 1/5/16 and that it stemmed for the earlier injury
Employee was walking through warehouse toward her office, slipped, fell face forward on concrete floor hurting her right shoulder.
Employee was helping replace a 14" steel pipe and was moving tools out of way when his foot slipped and twisted his right knee.
Employee was exiting Highwall Miner when he stepped onto ground and hit a slick spot and turned right ankle.
Employee was walking around washer area at prep-plant when he slipped and pulled something in back.
Employee was steaming off the engine of a 992G Loader when he fell off the counterweight.
Empoyee was handing 2 1/2 gallons of fertilizer to employee on Hydroseeder truck when his right foot slipped on back of pickup truck throwing him off of truck onto ground hitting back of head, neck, and back.
Employee was walking drill bench marking holes to be drilled when he slipped and fell hurting his lower back.
Employee was stepping down off feeder up in washer when his foot was caught by a bolt connected to the feeder and twisted his left ankle.
Employee was starting to work and was climbing in 777F rock Truck when his foot slipped on the step throwing him to the ground, hurting his lower middle back.
Employee was fueling grader when he stepped back and fell off the grader landing on his right foot - thus fracturing his foot.
Employee was helping mechanic work on dozer when a wrench fell between push arm and front track of dozer, when trying to get wrench, he slipped and cut left thigh on track.
Employee was hydro seeding hill, when coming off hill he stepped in hole and jarred his left knee.
Employee was dismounting dozer for lunch, when he was getting off he twisted his lower back. He did not go to Doctor that day, but today (10-22-2012) he went to Dr's office in Harlan, Ky.
Employee was looking for an oil leak on Core Drill RD-16 when he leaned across hydraulic tank, slipped and fell hitting on his left side. He went to the Pineville Community Hospital. He has (1) One broken rib.
Employee was in a meeting sat in a chair, the chair leaned back and jerked his back. He went to see Dr. on 9/24/2012.
Employee was trying to shove the forks together on a forklift when his feet slipped out from under him, landing him on his left side on the concrete floor, hurting multiple parts on left side. Employee went to the Doctor on 2/2/2012.
on left track of machine-lost balance-grabbed for step but fell to ground on left side-left elbow swelled up-hard to move next day
Employee was putting radiator core in D10 Dozer when his feet slipped throwing him between the stabilizer bar and grill of dozer hurting his shoulder/elbow. He didn't miss work until 12/13/2011.
Employee pulled hose up steep hill, and was coming back down when his feet slipped and he fell 15 ft down and then tumbled another 15 ft down.
Employee was working on drill when he started to get up, his foot got caught and he twisted his left knee.
Employee was putting batteries into a 993k loader when he twisted his knee the wrong way causing his knee to swell and cause pain when he bends it. He didn't go to the doctor until 08/15/2011
Employee was on the hydroseeder crew, was pulling hose up a steep hill when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall on the right shoulder.
Employee was getting off a 777 when he slipped and fell injuring his back and left shoulder, nothing was broken.
Employee was getting off the truck at quitting time when he slipped and fell hurting his back. Employee did not tell his shift foreman that night, instead he called back and told the day shift foreman the next day.
Employee was working on belt when he slipped and fell and hurt his upper back. This happened on 3/30/2011, but he didn't tell his foreman until 7/25/2011.