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Employee was exiting s mechanic truck to get on the ground and slipped and fell landing on their left side.
Employee was working on some reclamation. EE was helping put a drain in a pond when EE got foot stuck in some mud. EE slipped and fell hitting head on a rock.
Employee was at the end of catwalk coming off of raw coal silo concrete pad when foot slipped off edge of concrete pad twisting left knee
Employee was exiting the loader and twisted left foot when stepping off of loader.
Employee was in the right side return airway coming off of overcast when EE slipped on steps and hurt back and neck.
Employee was exiting dozer cab when EE slipped and fell off platform landing on tracks.
Employee was pulling a curtain across the section to hang and tripped on curtain fell on left hand and sprang thumb
Employee was servicing a front end loader and was walking away from loader tripped and fell to the ground catching themselves with right hand to break fall.
The injured employee was operating a Johnson 4wheeler when EE stopped to get off. EE stepped on lip and twisted the right knee. The injured employee didn't start missing work till 10/2/2018.
Employee was putting antifreeze in rock truck. When getting down, feet got caught. To keep from falling, employee grabbed railing and pulled right shoulder.
Employee was leaving office, as they walked onto the parking lot, they stepped on a small rock, fell and turned an ankle.
Hanging mud flaps on the right rear of a 777H cat rock truck. Slipped off a ladder jammed the heel of right foot in the ground felt a sharp pain go down the back of leg behind the right knee.
Contractor was fueling and checking oil in the equipment and was stepping off the dozer when employee twisted employee's left knee
Employee was crossing a shuttle car cable when the cable jerked up causing the employee to fall on right arm and head.
Employee was getting into a scoop and twisted back.
Employee stepped out of sweeper truck, when their right foot made contact with ground their ankle turned over, twisting it. They returned to work on their next scheduled shift and started missing work on Monday July 24.
Employee was greasing tracks on highwall miner when ee fell and twisted right ankle
Employee said got out of truck to turn heater values off then climbed up the step to the side of engine as employee stepped back down felt a sharp pain in left hip.
Employee was climbing steps on a Komatsu end loader and EE's footing slipped and EE fell.
Lock came loose, let handle come loose and employee fell back on concrete pad on their butt, causing break in lower back.
Employee was getting into scoop and twisted right knee.
Employee was removing center strip from raw coal screen. EE went to reposition self and felt pain in the left knee. Shift started at 6:00 pm on 12/27/16 accident occurred at 02:00 am 12/28/16.
Employee was getting off of a buggy when EE's foot got caught on the buggy and EE fell into the coal rib and hurt EE's left shoulders.
Employee was exiting a 980H loader when they slipped and caught themselves with right arm, hurting right shoulder.
Employee was getting into scoop when left leg slid back and knee popped. Felt pain in it.
Employee was dismounting from end loader when EE twisted left knee.
Employee was unplugging a mantrip from the charger when they slipped and fell backwards hurting their back.
Chute plugged on #1 cc belt head chute and employee was digging it out with a long spade and was leaning over into the chute and slipped/fell approximately 6 to 8 feet.
Employee was putting soda ash in pond when feet slipped. Employee slid over the bank.
Employee was cleaning a belt line when EE slipped and fell hurting right shoulder and back.
Employee was working on a tracking node for the tracking system. EE was standing on a 4 wheeler to perform the work. EE lost footing and fell off it. Hurt back, right arm and right leg.
Employee was welding conduit under a beam. Employee lost balance and fell and hurt back and left leg. Employee did not report this till 5/6/16. *Employee has not missed any work. **Employee went to doctor on 5/19/16. They took employee off work.
Employee was in the mine office. Due to a medical condition EE blacked out and fell on a metal folding chair and hurt back and right shoulder.
Employee dismounted dozer to check an oil leak. When EE attempted to climb onto it again, foot slipped. To avoid falling, EE attempted to catch self. As a result, EE experienced a sharp pain in left shoulder. EE began missing work on 4/26/16 due to this injury.
Employee was working on feeder when EE slipped and fell. EE caught self with EE's left arm and hurt EE's back.
Employee tripped over steel cable in the office parking lot injuring EE's right back and hip.
Employee was putting scoop on charge. When EE slipped and twisted EE's left knee and back.
Employee was roof bolting. EE was walking back toward the back of the roof bolter to get more roof bolts when EE tripped over a piece of draw rock and twisted left ankle.
Employee twisted Left Knee mounting a dozer. He sought medical treatment for his injury on 2/29/2016 & began missing work the same day.
Employee stated that he slipped dismounting a rock truck, injuring his shoulder. He claims to have a witness & to have reported incident to his foreman, who has no record of it. Employee also claims that condition worsened over time, until he first sought treatment for his injury on 2/3/16, at which point he was taken off work.
Employee was coming down stairway when he slipped and lost his footing. He grabbed a hold of handrail hurting his left wrist and middle back.
Employee was shoveling belts when he tripped and fell hurting his back and right leg.
Employee was shoveling at long fork No2 belt head. when he slipped and fell and felt pain in his back.
Employee was assisting in cleaning a screen. When handing a water hose to his co-worker, his feet slipped out from underneath him, resulting in a fall.
Employee was performing equipment pre-shift when lost his footing and fell from grader striking his head on the back of blade.
Employee was working on a Front end Loader and twisted right knee when EE dismounted the machine.
Employee was standing on the tracks of a Gen set went to step over and slipped and fell catching self with his left arm. Pulled muscle in shoulder.
Employee was using a pry bar to loosen coal that bridged in the crusher. He slipped and fell twisting his Right Knee.
Employee was on top of dryer screen hooking chain for maintenance and right foot went through plastic door.
Employee was hanging belt head cable when he twisted his right knee.