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While the employee was dismounting a haul truck he lost his footing and slipped off the truck running his hand along the handrail and getting his right lower palm caught on a bolt resulting in a lacertation to the lower section of the right palm.

Employee was in the process of changing a tire on a 1 ton pickup. The tire iron slipped off the lug nut and cuased the employee to fall backwards. During this, the employee's left ankle rolled, resulting in a fracture.

Employee was exiting the cab of the vehicle she was driving that had been parked with the driver's side front and rear axles partially on a stem pile increasing the distance from the vehicle step and the ground. As the employee's left foot contacted the ground, her knee buckled. An MRI revealed a torn ACL. Surgery to repair the torn ACL took place on 07/16/2009.

A Maintenance Inspector falls off the back of a work vehicle. He lands on the ground, breaking one rib on his left side. He had stepped on an open tool box lid, which then shut, causing him to lose his balance.

Removable stairs were not level or secured from top of dragline shoe to rev-frame platform. Injury was stepping down onto second step when stairs came loose. He lost balance falling approx. 3' onto his left side, striking the toeboard of a catwalk on top of the shoe, fracturing the 12th left rib.

On 10/28/08 the employee stepped on a piece of coal, lost balance and fell on their right arm and back. The employee followed up with a doctor for futher examination. A cyst was found in the right shoulder (pre-existing). The employee chose not to do any medial treatment at that time. On 3/30/09 the employee notified that he would like to have surgery on the right shoulder.

Employee jumped from a rear ladder of a scraper while starting the rear engine resulting in a suspected injury to left knee.

Todd Pisciotti was stepping over the Cable Reel tow cable behind the P&H Shovel and fell onto the ground dislocating his left ring finger. He was taken to the hospital to have it re-aligned causing a Medical Treatment Case. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift. (Misc Mail 5/30/08 #1-he went out for surgery on 5/15/08 and was placed on restricted duty 5/16/08)

EE was carrying a hydraulic cylinder over his right shoulder. He was on his way to the next floor. As he apporached the first step, he slipped on ice and the cylinder landed on the metal floor, crushing the tip of his right middle finger between the cylinder and the floor.

Employee was prying on a tie-rod end of 240 ton dresser haul truck. The pry bar slipped off the tie-rod, and employee lost his footing and fell from a standing postion to the ground. The resulting fall caused a fracture of the tibia and fibula of the left leg.

Field Service Mechanic was attempting to access the left side cab door of a CAT 16G motorgrader to repair a faulty door latch. The ee slipped from the ladder and landed on the ground (+/- 30"). This action resulted in a fracture of the right tibia just below the knee.

Associate was unreeling washbay hose, turned to move forward associate boot hooked on a metal rail that was not flush with concrete and associate twisted left knee.

Employee attempted to climb up the ladder of her haul truck, when her left leg slipped off of the first step of the ladder and she slid through to her knee. She felt pain in her left knee. She was seen by a doctor and given pain medication the next day resulting in a medical treatment case.

Employee was descending from the chain case of 16G blade. The employee lost his footing, and fell to the shop floor fracturing his left humerus. Amendment: This incident was originally classified as a medical reportable but has since become a lost time injury.

Employee stepped on the battery box and slipped straining his right knee on the 4008 drill. He continued to work and the pain did not ever go away. On November 28th he had orthoscopic surgery and will miss work.

A mechanic was working off the rear platform of an 830B Caterpillar Rubber Tire dozer. He was changing a light bulb. As he turned to his left to move toward the boarding ladder, his left foot contacted a tow hook that had been welded on top of the rear bumper. He fell approximately 4.5 feet, slightly fracturing his left elbow.

Employee was involved with the changing out new drag ropes. The employee chose to step out onto the drum without fall protection. While reeving the new rope onto the drag reel, the employee fell off the drum. The employee fell ~11 ? feet. Injuries included 7 fractured ribs and a fractured scapula.

Employee put himself in a precarious position so that when he slipped, his leg became wedged between two pieces of iron.

Employee fell onto ice while attempting to move shovel cable in pit #1. Employee dislocated right shoulder and strained right ribs & neck. Employee returned to work on next scheduled shift.

While entering the cab of a blade, the operator felt a"pop" in her right knee accompanied by minor pain. At shift change the pain increased significantly and the injury was evaluated by a physician who prescribed medication for a sprain/strain injury of the knee.

While attempting to locate the heater valves in the engine compartment of a blade, the employee fell approximately 3 and 1/2 feet to the ground. The employee felt sharp pain in his right shoulder and both hips. He was unable to return to his next scheduled shift.

A Haul truck operator parked her truck for fuel and service. She left the cab and was going to descend the truck stairway to isolate the truck. She stepped on a pile of coal on the edge of the deck and lost her balance. She fell forward onto the stairway landing rolling her right ankle over. In doing so, she fractured the distal end of her right fibula.

Employee slipped on last step hitting her head. Received a laceration on the right eyebrow about 1/2 inch long. Wound required 7 sutures to close it.

Employee stepped from DRAGLINE roof into manlift & caught his right foot on a pedal, bending his foot causing pain to his ankle. He was treated & released to return to work. Transferred to another job. 3rd day in complained of pain to ankle.Taken to clinic 3/25/06, referred to ortho who found that he had a broken ankle. Taken off work for 3 days & released to modified duty.

On January 13, 2006, employee began missing time from work due to an injury to the right knee. Injury was originally thought to be a strain, but testing revealed damage to tendon that requires surgical repair. Injury occurred when the employee stumbled on a shovel catwalk.

Employee was in the process of greasing a scraper. He was standing on the small platform on the gooseneck preparing to grease the gooseneck. As he squated down to reach the grease fittings he lost his balance and fell aprox. 4 feet to the ground. His outstretched right arm resulted in a fracture to the right radius at the wrist.

EE states he was crawling out of a Bobcat loader. He felt himself falling. While attempting to catch his balance his right hand hit the corner of the door frame. The nail on his right hand was partially torn off causing a laceration that required 4 stitches. X-ray determined a hairline fracture of the tip of the right hand thumb.

on 1-5-05 ee stated he slipped and fell on some snow and ice while cleaning fines around the rock crusher area and felt pain in his left shoulder. ee was taken to the dr and was released to return to full duty. on 2-15-05, ee was diagnosed and underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff of his left shoulder.

The employee sustained an injury to his right knee due as a result of slipping on a snow covered surface. The employee was walking from the administration building to the shop ready line.

EE STATES THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE FELL TO THE GROUND. EE SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT HIP, A BUMP TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD (CONCUSSION) AND A SORE SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO HOLD DOWN A CRIB TIE THAT WAS STUCK UNDER A SWING ARM THAT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE MINE. ANOTHER PERSON STRUCK THE CRIB TIE WITH A SLEDGE TO DISLODGE IT. WHEN THE TIE RELEASED, THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AS HE LANDED. THE DISTANCE OF THE FALL WAS ABOUT 3 FEET.

The employee was working on D11R dozer at a height of 11'1" while standing on a step located on the left side of the dozer cab. The employee was removing a chain which was supporting a left ripper tilt cylinder. The step broke and the employee fell to the ground causing a compound fracture below the knee to the right leg.

WHILE MOUNTING DOZER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO TRACK LEVEL HURTING LEFT SHOULDER. INITIAL CHECK BY DOCTOR SHOWED NO INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 12/3/03 & A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUN D ON TIP OF LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE ASPHALT PARKING LOT ON HER WAY TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE WOMENS CHANGE ROOM WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & FELL TO THE GROUND. SHE STUCK HER RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HER F ALL & SUSTAINED A FRACUTRE TO HER RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACK DOZER. AS SHE STEPPED ONTO THE LAST STEP, HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF. SHE FELL ONTO RIGHT SIDE. HER HAND & WRIST WERE PUSHED INTO HER CHEST AS SHE LANDED ON HER RIGHT SIDE . SHE FRACTURED HER RIGHT WRIST.

CARRYING CONVEYOR IDLER DOWN INCLINE CONVEYOR, TRIPPED & FELL FORWARD TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL, CAUSING FRACTURE IN RIGHT HAND.

EE SLIPPED WHILE EXITING A CREW BUS AND FELL, DISLOCATING HIS RT.SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A GRAVEL PAKING AREA, WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL. SHE HIT THE GROUND AND DROVE HER GLASSES INTO THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN HIS LANYARD FROM THE FALL PROTECTION HARNESS HE WAS WEARING. AS HE DESCENDED A LADDER, HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 2' TO THE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

SLIPPED AND FELL STRIPPING THE FLOOR.

EE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS GETTING UP FROM A MECHANIC'S "CREEPER", HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THAT EVENING HIS KNEE SWELLED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF FLUI D. ON 6/28/02 A PHYSICIAN DRAINED FLUID FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 426 BACK HOE AND STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND, TWISTING ANKLE.

EE DESCRIBES THE ACCIDENT AS FOLLOWS: " I WAS SURVEYING ALONG A SCRAPER CUT (2'DEEP) WHEN I LOST MY FOOTING ON THE UNEVEN AND LOOSE MATERIALAND FELL AND INJURED MY LT. WRIST."

THE EE WAS USING A HOSTSEY STEAM CLEANER TO WASH UNDER THE HOOD OF A SERVICE LUBE TRUCK. THE EE HAD COMPLETED WASHING UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS WORKING ON WASHING THE REMAINDER OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AWAY FROM THE SERVIVICE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON A CHOCK BLOCK ON THE WASH BAY FLOOR. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT RIB.

EE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING ACROSS UN-EVEN GROUND, HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT LEG. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TORN QUADRICEPS MUSCLE. SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR HIS KNEE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ABOARD HIS HIWAY TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DURING THE FALL HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE DOOR JAM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FIFTH METACARPAL BONE.

THE EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON A TRACK DOZER AND SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING SOME TRAIL CABLE BY HAND, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR. WHERE IT WAS DETERMINE SHE HAD BRUISED OR SLIGHTLY CRACKE D A BONE IN HER WRIST NEAR HER THUMB.

HE WAS STEPPING OFF A FLAT BED TRAILER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RT. SIDE. HE RECEIVED A BONE CHIP TO HIS L. WRIST & BRUISED HIS L. SHOULDER.