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The employee was walking to the mantrip, he slipped on some mud twisting his knee.
The employee was operating a roof bolter and as he reached for a roof bolt he tripped over a rock and hit his elbow on the machine.
The employee was examining the belt entry. He tripped over a bridge and fell on his knee.
The employee was installing a pump and hit his knee on grating. He went to the Doctors office on 5/16/2011 and had to have fluid drained behind his knee.
The employee attempted to cross over an idled conveyor belt thinking it was locked and tagged out. As he stepped on the belt it started causing the employee to ride the conveyor belt app. 60' traveling under a crossover before another employee shut the belt off.
The employee was removing a guard on a dozer. He slipped and landed on his side fracturing two ribs
The employee slipped on ice as he was walking across the plant yard. Since his accident the pain has gotten worse, he is now required to have surgery to correct the problem.
The employee was standing on a three foot ladder and fell on his side. He went to the Dr. on 9/21/2010 and was put on restricted duty.
The contractor employee stepped out of a battery scoop and twisted his knee.
The emplyee stepped up on a coal hauler battery, lost his footing and slipped off twisting his knee.
The employee was exiting a battery powered scoop. He slipped due to mud on his boots landing on his hand dislocating his thumb.
On 2/28/09 the EE was getting off a mantrip and twisted his knee. It has since started causing him pain and had minor surgery on 5/14/09.
The employee was walking through an isolation curtain. He tripped over a rock causing him to twist awkwardly. This action caused a strain to his lower back muscles.
The employee was dragging slack miner cable by hand. He tripped, falling awkwardly on his right hand. He sustained a contusion to the back of the hand and fingers. X-rays showed no broken bones.
The employee was walking in #4 entry of the #2 unit. He heard someone say something and turned suddenly to respond. His left leg twisted on loose material on the mine floor. He sustained a sprain on his left knee.
The employee was attempting to clean a clogged belt press with a water hose. He was standing on a fabricated ladder. He lost his footing and fell into the ladder causing a laceration of the chin. He received two staples at the hospital.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CRIB. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE SIDE OF THE CRIB TO REACH THE TOP TIMBER POSITION. EE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB THE TOP TIMBER TO CATCH HIS FALL, PULLING THE TIMBER WITH HIM. THE TIMBER STRUCK EE IN THE ANKLE, CAUSING A CONTUSION.
The employee was helping pull high voltage cable by hand to the mine substation for installation. conditions were very muddy from rainfall over the prior weekend. The ee while stuck in the mud over twisted causing a hip injury. the ligaments of the ee's left hip were strained.