EE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREEN AND DIDN'T BOPTHER TO CLIMB OFF THE EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY. HE WANTED TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE OTHER MENT THAT WAS STANDING JUST BELOW THE SCREEN. SO HE JUMPED. AS HE W AS COMING DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HEEL ON A PIECE OF I-BEAM. CARELESSNESS WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS INJURY.
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Showing all 19AFTER CLEANING WINDHSIELD OF LOADER, THE OPERATOR STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED/FELL TO THE GROUND. IT HAD BEEN RAINING PRIOR TO THE SHIFT BEGINNING.
THE MINER WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE ROCK TRUCK CLEANING THE HEADLIGHTS, AFTER CLEANING ONE SIDE, THE EE STARTED WALKING ACROSS THE BUMPER TO THE OTHER SIDE, THE EE REACHED FOR THE HAND RAIL BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT HOLD OF A MAGNETIC RADIO ANTENNA THAT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
EE HAD STOPED HIS LOADER AND BEGAN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
LOADING BELT AND SLIPPED ON LOW BOY TRAILER CAUSING A FALL TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIP AND BACK.
WENT TO POWER STATION AT ROCK HOUSE TO FIX POWER OUTAGE, OPENED ACCESS GATE, LOST FOOTING AND FELL INTO GATE.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TOP BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED AND TRIPPED AND FELT HIS BACK POP.
STANDING ON X-MEMBER ON STACKER BELT--SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE SHOVELING UNDER STACKER, THE SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN MUD AND COAL WHILE TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE BELT ROLLER GRABBED HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED IT THROUGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD MAKING REPAIRS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED OUT THE BACK OF THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE CORNER OF A SIDE PLATE FRAME FOR THE INCLINE THAT HAD BEEN STORED IN A PARTS ST ORAGE AREA.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINS ROOF BOLT MACHINE INJURING HIS RIGHT RIBS.
GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SCOOP, STRAINED LEFT HIP.
EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF PALLET AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DRAWROCK FORM CONT. MINER. STEPPED OFF MINER SEAT & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
OPERATOR CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GET SOME PINS HE COULD NOT REACH. HE JUMPED OFF THE ROOF BOLTER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN WET STEEP GRADE HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND SPRAINING HIS HSHOULDER.