Employee fell approximately 3 ft off the take-up dolly frame, while trying to remove a set of 3/4 to come-a-longs.
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18 matching records
Showing all 18Employee slipped and fell while standing/walking in a scoop bucket.
Employee was removing fish plates from track. He was using a 3/4" drive wrench. He stood on the wrench to try to break the nut loose. He fell and landed on track twisting right ankle.
EE was helping load belt structure on a track supply car when he slipped and fell injuring his back.
Employee was walking down track entry when his left foot tangled up in a metal band used to band cinder blocks. He fell injuring his ankle. Employee continued to work until 7-26-06.
Mine management's investigation revealed that no accident occurred. Employee alleges that he re-injured his knee from a previous surgery when he stepped off the push arm of a dozer.
Employee was hanging a cable, when he stepped out of shuttle car his knee(R) gave out. Employee did not seek medical attention or miss work until 2/13/06.
Employee twisted his left knee on a fire valve while firebossing the belts. He began missing work on 3/7/2006.
EE was standing on top of the bolting machine hanging a line curtain when he slipped & fell to the mine floor.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND MANTRIP AND WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THE GROUND AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.
Employee was rolling MRS cable onto the plow of the #3 MRS when he slipped & fell- striking his wrist(R).
Employee lost his footing & fell injuring his hand (R).
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, LOST BALANCE AND FELL
EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A SCOOP AND WAS PULLING THE BATTERY BELL FROM THE BATTERY. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FIRE SUPPRESSANT HANGING FROM TOP. A KNOT AROSE BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR.
Employee was getting out of mantrip when he felt his knee pop.
VICTIM FELT LEFT KNEE POP WHILE WALKING ON UN-EVEN SURFACE.
HE SLIPPED ON A COAL PILE, HIT HIS HEAD ON CRUSHER MOTOR.
Pulling belt and slipped and fell. When he fell, he landed on his hand. He continued to work until 02/23/04.