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Miner was attempting to flip a 4x8 sheet of metal onto the forklift. Miner's foot slipped causing miner to fall on another sheet of metal.
Miner slipped off the track of D-10 Dozer and landed on top of grease gun.
Miner climbed up to retrieve lunch bucket from the cab and when EE went to exit EE missed the step and fell to the ground.
Miner was exiting the truck and when miner ducked under the mirror lost hard hat. Miner reached for hard hat then the door swung open hitting the safety chain. The chain apparently broke and the miner fell off the truck.
Employee had stopped to take a break and when EE exited EE's truck EE tripped over a frozen dirt clod twisting EE's lower back.
Miner was getting off of dozer when EE notices the step was full of dirt. EE stepped off the push arm (approximately 3 feet) to the ground and landed wrong on EE's foot and twisted EE's ankle.
Employee was re-filling the grease truck and slipped while getting off of the truck. The employees foot missed the step.
Miner stated that EE was returning to EE's equipment when EE stepped in a rut and twisted EE's knee. The walking surface was dry.
Miner was performing maintenance when stepped on pipes and foot slipped. EE attempted to catch himself with hand. EE then felt pain in right wrist.
Miner was walking in the parking to his dozer when he slipped and tried to reach for the track to prevent himself from falling. He felt a strain in his shoulder.
Employee was going to operate an end dump unit #1194 he had just started to climb the ladder when his left shoulder popped and he was in a lot of pain, he fell to the ground but said his pain was all in his shoulder. left shoulder sprain with possible derangement.
Employee was working on a D10 Dozer he had a 6 foot ladder leaned against the push arm. He started to climb the ladder and was about five feet off the ground he said the ladder tipped over with him. He fell hitting the steps and the push arm and falling to the ground. He said he was all right. later it was found that he had broken ribs punctured lung and punctured spleen.
Employee was getting off of Coal stockpile truck unit number 1146 (HD 325 Komatsu) when he slipped on rough ground. He said it felt like something pulled in his right hip. He went to doctor on 04/09/2014. He worked on 04/10/2014. Went back to the doctor on 04/11/2014 and was off till 04/16/2014. Lumbar strain.
employee was loading the weed burner in the back of unit 2303 pickup truck. He slipped on the thawing ground and fell on his back and said he must of fell on a rock or piece of coal hurting his middle back. worked until 01/14/2014 then went on light duty 01/15/2014.
Employee was lifting the operators seat out of the IT14 loader, when one foot slipped out from under him, employee hurt his lower back, pain in lower back.
Slipped on ice on track, cut right leg on edge of operators platform. Laceration right leg.
Employee climbed up on the tank of a water truck to open a ball valve on the top sprayer. He reached for the valve and slid off the truck falling 10' to 12' to the ground below. contusion left shoulder
Employee was standing on wheel chock berm fueling and end dump when he slipped. He was pulling on the fuel hose and injured his back. He did not report this till January 3 2013. Strained back.
Employee was helping install a new main gate post when he stepped off the side of the ditch beside the gate and twisted his right ankle.
Steamer was using a ladder to access area which needed to be cleaned. The ladder became unstable. He fell between 5 & 6 feet, striking his arm on fender, cutting forearm which required 9 stitches to close wound. It was a minor wound which caused no loss of work.
EE was climbing on unit # 1230 dozer he slipped and caught himself with his left hand. He said his left arm was sore after. He worked until 7/10/13.
Employee had gotten out of the IT loader unit #1095. He tripped and fell to the ground hurting his left shoulder.
EE was working on unit #1238 air conditioner and stepped out of cab and his foot slipped off step. He caught himself with his right hand. Later in the day he said he had some pain in shoulder. EE worked until 7/12/13.
EE slipped while he was getting off of his dozer (unit # 1240) he hit his right side on the blade arm. He had sharp pain in his lower rib area and went to IMED. Had right rib contusion.
EE was walking down the steps in the wash plant and slipped. He tried to catch himself on the hand rail on the steps. He injured his right shoulder.
Employee was setting a water pump unit #1589 with a utility loader. The pump needed jumped. When he hooked up the jumper cables a 3 inch flame started on the cable on loader. When employee went to get fire ext. he stepped in a hole in mud and twisted his right knee.
Employee had climbed up the ladder to check fuel level in fuel truck. When he was coming down his foot slipped and he grabbed for the hand rail but missed it. Then he fell to the ground, about 4 feet, he fell on his back. (Bruised lower back)
EE was operating unit #1882 backhoe, EE stepped off the machine when he was getting off the backhoe his foot slipped off of the step and he twisted his knee. At that time the EE refused medical treatment and cont. to work. His knee began to hurt him more and he wert to doctor and has continued to work. Will have surgery on 2/6/12 and will be off 4 to 6 weeks.
Employee was walking across a patch of ice which had snow on top of it. He lost his traction and slipped and sprained his left ankle. He went home and his ankle had swollen up. Then he went to the emergency room.
Employee was making his inspection of his coal truck and when he went around the truck he slipped on the ice and fell to the ground. He injured his left shoulder. Contusion/impingement.
EE was fueling a drill, when he climbed down off the drill his foot slipped in the mud and he sprained his left shoulder. (muscle strain)
EE was checking tanks on 1323 grease truck. When he was exiting rear door on bed he slipped to the ground, first on right foot and when his foot made contact with the ground his heel was up against the bulk antifreeze meter. When the EE brought his left foot down to the ground his balance was off and he fell and hit the bulk pump with his lower back. EE has lower back pain.
Employee had parked the water truck, while walking to pump he tripped on a rock and fell on his left knee, then on his left rib cage. Went to doctor at 11:30 am, contusion left ribs.
Employee could not get side door open on 988B loader unit 1040. Employee was pulling on side door. Had trouble getting door open. Lost his grip and hit himself in mouth. Broke one tooth off and chipped the tip of one tooth.
Employee was putting new hydraulic pipe under the body of the Hitachi shovel. He was standing on a short ladder and slipped. He grabbed a hydraulic pipe to keep from falling and hyperextended his left shouler.
Employee was climbing up the ladder on unit 1199 end dump he had set his lunch bucket on the cat walk his lunch bucket tipped over and dropped a Pepsi onto the ground, he climbed down and got his pepsi when he climbed back up he had mud on his hand and lost his grip on the hand rail falling to the ground. Hurting his knee, he fell about 20 feet.
Employee was exiting his dozer. Employee was getting out of his dozer and he stepped from the platform of the cab to the next step. His foot slipped and he hyper extended his left knee.
Employee was cleaning tracks on a dozer. He had cleaned the tracks on one side and was walking around the back of the dozer behind the ripper and slipped when he stepped in the ripper hole. He fell and landed on his hand and wrist.
EE was climbing up the ladder on the water truck his foot slipped and he fell injuring his right wrist.
EE was getting out of a utility loader (unit #1026 IT14) when he slipped. When he tried to catch himself, he jammed his thumb on his right hand (sprained right thumb).
EE was working on stoker plant. EE was on catwalk on second level working on coal chute. EE's foot slipped and he fell, striking his left arm. He had a 5 cm laceration on his left forearm, requiring stitches.
EE was turning off the back engine of his scraper. When he was getting down, he slipped off the step and hit his elbow and twisted his arm.
EE was getting off of his dozer and did not see the frozen dirt on the push arm and slipped off the arm, striking his left shoulder on blade stabelizer.
Employee was walking down a stairway. When he got to the bottom, he tripped on a rug that was at the bottom.
Employee was fueling equipment at dinner. He was getting out of the fuel truck and stepped on a piece of coal, twisting his ankle.
Employee was unhooking water pump hose from water truck. He tripped on the hose and hit his left knee on the pump. He had a small cut above the knee, no stiches and said he could hardley walk, went to ER was released to go back to work, went to DR next day and was put on restricted duty.
Employee was standing on a portable ladder when it slipped and he fell to the ground bruising his shoulder and right leg. Fell about six feet. Employee was taken to ER and released to go back to work on 7/31/08 went back to DR, shoulder was still hurting and EE was put on restricted work.
Employee was removing a radiator hose from a truck. He slipped and pulled the hose off. Hot antifreeze burned his left arm and hand, second degree burn.
Driver climber on top of the right rear tire on trailer of semitruck to unlatch a tarp strap sliped off the tire, EE's foot landed on a piece of coal and twisted her ankle which blew out her knee.
Employee was working on loader #1021. He caught his foot on air hose and fell hitting his shoulder and elbow. Employee's shoulder is sore.