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Miner was cleaning a roller shim for roller placement. He unhooked his lanyard to move to a new location and did not stay 100% tied off. He tripped and fell backwards from the platform to the ground 14'9" below. The handrail had been removed to allow the roller installation. He broke both wrists and his left rib.
The employee was changing oil while standing on a catwalk approximately 10FT above ground, employee turned and foot slipped causing the employee to fall on the catwalk. The employee struck against the electric motor causing a strain to middle back and rib cage. The employee is seeking medical attention.
Employee was walking to the MCC when he stepped into a rut his left knee gave out causing employee to fall to the ground
Employee went to get a sample from the alkali bag house. He got the sample and was walking back when he tripped and fell fracturing his left wrist.
On February 6, 2014 at approximately 10:00AM, EE was working at the bucket wheel on the West transfer conveyor with 2 co-EE's. He slipped on ice and fell on his right side. He immediately felt pain in his right elbow and his lower left back. He reported this to company immediately. EE was driven to One Medical for evaluation.
EE was putting power cord back on pontoons. he was trying to step from the work boat to one of the pontoons he slipped and hurt his knee
EE was replacing bad bolts in the SB-920. He was using an air impact to tighten new bolts, while in the process of tightening a bolt an old bolt popped loose hitting him on his right ear. When the bolt hit him on the ear he lost his footing and tried to catch himself with his left arm. He said when he caught himself he twisted his left arm and wrist.
Employee was walking down some stairs and stumbled. After he stumbled he felt a pain in his hip. Employee did not want to go to the doctor at this time. The pain has not gone away and the employee wished to see a doctor on 11/14/2013. Employee has been put on restricted duty as of 11/15/2013.
Employee was attempting to open a valve for a back up slurry pump, but was unable to get it to open and restarted the primary pump. When pump started an over head slurry line ruptured and sprayed slurry on him blocking his escape route. The employee climbed over the hand rail and jumped about eight feet to the ground causing a fracture/ dislocated right shoulder.
As EE attempted to step over a support cable, his right foot became entangled in it, causing him to fall on his left elbow, hurting his left shoulder.
On May 6,2013 EE was greasing tripper feed conveyor. As he was descending the steps he twisted his left ankle.
Employee was walking down a flight of stairs and thought he had reached the bottom. He took a flat step but there were actually 2 more steps. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall forward. He reached out and grabbed the top rail of the hand rail to break his fall. This caused his lower half to twist resulting in a burning sensation in his lower back.
Miner was outside of breakroom with coffee pot. Miner noticed truck in plant and hurriedly turned to go back into breakroom. When doing so, Miner tripped stepping up into breakroom and fell to the floor with coffee pot in hand. Coffee pot shattered. Miner's right hand was cut including a piece of glass enbedded in palm of right hand.
Miners were making repairs to water pump on dredge. Miner went to get crescent wrench from motorboat. When stepping from dredge to motor boat, miner slipped and fell toward welding machine. Miner' s right leg contacted the lead holder causing a laceration. Miner received 9 sutures. Contributing factors: Welding machine in motorboat.
Employee jumped from frame of 992C loader to ground, estimated 3 feet instead of properly dismounting unit. Tail bone came in contact with bolt on frame of bucket.
Employee was exiting 980G loader. As he did this, his right foot slipped and went under the step, causing employee to fall to the ground while his left foot stayed on the loader step and hands slid down rail. As this happened... it hurt his left knee.
EE was dismounting WA50 Wheel Loader and had just taken foot off of step and he took 1 or 2 steps back when he fell backwards on material or uneven ground. EE could not get up or move his right leg after he fell down.
Employee received a call that work on C-7 was completed. Due to excessive noise during the call, he moved to the platform on south side of cooler to hear better and due to poor lighting, tripped over the dam sections in center of platform, falling on his right shoulder.
EE was stepping up into basket of manlift when felt a pop in left knee. EE sought medical attention on 10-15-11, diagnosis - knee sprain. Pain contiuned EE returned to Doctor and a diagnosis of Torn Meniscus and that surgery was need on 11-15-11.
Employee working in area where clinker is stored, employee made the decision to travel off the designated path into an area where clinker is stored, slipping on loose clinker- strained left knee. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 10/26/11- PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
Employee was walking up some stairs when he felt pain on his upper right leg muscle. He went to the doctor the next day and diagnosed with right hamstring muscle strain.
While climbing up the rock transfer tower stairs employee felt a sharp pain in his right knee. Employee later went to the Dr. and was informed that he tore tendons.
EE alleges he was moving about on the ground floor of the raw mill wearing a harness. His feet got tangled up in the lanyard that was connected to the harness and fell, injuring his right knee.
Employee smelled hydraulic oil while operating 375 Cat excavator. Employee stopped running the machine and went to the back of the machine to check the fluid level. He stepped on the battery box with his right foot and while raising his left foot, he hooked it on the battery box cover latch. This caused his left foot to bend under creating a foot strain.
The ee was doing a pre-op inspection in his area when he slipped on a section of ice. The ee's feet came out from under him and he landed on his back. He was checked at the er where they determined he had strained a muscle in his back, no restrictions given. When doing a follow up 1 wk later the ee was given the restrictions of not carrying objects more than 20lbs w/his right arm.
EE's were cleaning the raw shale buildup from C-34 tripper chute. While cleaning the chute, IE was using a pneumatic chipping gun and when IE tried to change his footing he slipped and hit his left calf muscle on the inside of the chute.
Employee was walking down a catwalk, he twisted his ankle and felt a pull on the backside of his right knee resulting in a sprain knee.
Employee was coming down from the sweeper and lost his footing causing him to hit his elbow on the sweeper. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with an elbow sprain. He returned to work on the same day on light duty and returned to full duty on 11/09/2010.
While the employee dismounted his Cat 740 haul truck, he twisted his right knee when his foot slipped off the last step. The employee did not seek medical attention at this time. On 12/07/10, employee requested medical attention. Light duty was issued by a doctor which made it MSHA reportable.
EE was helping co-worker smooth concrete out by dragging a water hose across concrete after it had been floated. He tripped over a piece of 1" flat bar, causing him to fall on his right knee.
Employee was changing out extruder grid when he inadvertenty moved a protective cover over a section of catwalk that was under construction. Employee had been aware and warned of the covering over the catwalk. Employee lost his balance causing him to fall.
Employee was walking around heat exchange floor. While he was walking he twisted his ankle. He was sent to the doctor and was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. He returned to work the same day on light duty.
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING HAND DOLLY FOR MOVING CYLINDERS. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CYLINDER TO TOP OF 9-PACK. HE TRIPPED ON EDGE OF LAST STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT KNEE - SUSTAINED CUT TO LEFT KNEE.
Employee was unloading a piece of water pipe from a trailer. He stepped back away from the pipe when the pipe started to fall. He stepped on a rock and lost his balance and fell. He was driven to the doctor and was diagnosed with a tail bone fracture. He returned to work the same day with no restrictions.
Employee fell thru a hole in catwalk.
After cleaning an air lance with a 1/8th inch rod that was in a vice, the employee went to loosen the vice and slipped on a rock. He tried to catch himself on the vice. He missed and hit his left hand on the rod causing a puncture wound and fracture.
Employee was walking from the main office building toward the parking lot. The employee tripped on the uneven flagstone and fell on the left arm sustaining a fracture to the left humerus.
On Jan. 4, 2010 employee was checking out the plant for start up. He was underneath the plant making sure the valves on the slurry tank and screws were closed. He went to step over the plant's 18" wide drain ditch and slipped on ice. This event caused his left leg to over extend forward. He felt pain in his upper leg.
Employee was in the quarry pit area setting off a shot and there was flying rock from the shot. EE was running to get away from flying rock when he slipped and fell due to the ground being wet from rainy conditions. There is usually never any flying rock from shots, but the wet conditions hindered the shot. EE suffered a strain in his left upper leg.
Unattentiveness, not watching where walking, no keeping three-points of contact while descending stairs. While descending stairs employee was carrying items, looked away, missed the bottom step and fell forward onto ground. Abrasion to right knee and contusion to left hand. (Not keeping three points of contact and taking eyes off direction of travel.)
Employee was walking into the shop to clock in when he tripped over a broom falling to his knees, causing a contusion to his right knee.
8/27/09 While stepping down from the 375 excavator, EE got his corrective boot hung in the step twisted his right knee. 8/28/09 he reported his right knee was swollen & needed go to the doctor. Taken to the doctor, told to ice the knee & he could return to regular duty. Back to the doctor 9/8/09, swelling not completely down. Dr gave prescription for anti inflammatory medication
While dismounting skid steer loader, Injured caught his right hand in between the skid bar and the roll over cab. He sustained a sprain/strain to the right hand. He was working on the finish end inside of C-21 tunnel.
On Wednesday, July 8, 2009, employee was stepping from one small boat onto another small boat. When he stepped off of one boat onto the other he slipped and fell. He dislocated his left shoulder.
Late Report of Injury to Employer: Injury occurred on 4/2/09 but was not reported to management until 4/7/09. Employee states he was walking around the Coal Mill when his left ankle rolled over due to walking on uneven ground. Sprain to left ankle.
LATE REPORT OF INJURY BY EMPLOYEE- REPORTED ON 2/16/09. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE BASE OF A STOP SIGN, WHICH WAS BENT, THE BASE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. (STRAIGHTENING OF THE STOP SIGN POST WAS NOT A JOB ASSIGNMENT BY THE SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO PERFORM THIS TASK ON HIS OWN.)
While running up the stairs with both hands full employee mis-stepped causing him to stumble and banging his right wrist on the hand rail and twisting his back. (Lay off planned for 12/12/08)
Employee was walking down the stairs from the 112 crusher and slipped and fell against the hand rail. When he fell, he injured his right shoulder. Doctor restricted his duties to no lifting over shoulder height with right arm.
While employee was exiting the cab of the water truck he missed the hand grab on the cab, not keeping 3-points of contact, and fell to the ground. Employee sustained abrasion and hairline fracture to right elbow. Employee was placed on modifed duty on 9/29/08 until he was seen by ortho dr. and then placed off duty.
Employee was inside Tank 10 cleaning when he slipped and fell in debris. While being pulled out of the tank he lost his footing and fell again. Employee sustained contusions to the chest and left elbow and a laceration to the right thumb requiring sutures.