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Employee was walking backwards pulling a water hose and twisted EE's right knee after EE tripped on a 10-inch rock. Taken to doctor for evaluation and diagnosed with knee sprain. Placed on restricted duty.
A maintenance employee slipped on the 3rd step from the bottom landing rolling their left ankle.
The employee stepped onto uneven ground and fell forward, after getting the MRI results during a follow up visit on 2-6-2026 EE was diagnosed with a torn hamstring
EE was inspector bucket elevator and slipped on mill ball on ground.
This is a personal issue on this employee from pre-existing condition. EE was preparing to gather EE's tools when EE slipped and felt a pop in EE's groin area.
Maintenance Mechanic was descending steps when they slipped and broke Fibula in Right Leg.
Electrical employee was walking out of Water Plant building and slipped on wet surface causing left leg injury.
A plant maintenance employee was splicing a conveyor belt when their foot slipped out from under them as they were dismounting off of the frame and strained their right knee.
Employee was walking through the clinker storage shed and while doing so walked across a spot of unlevel ground and slipped on some loose clinker, folding EE's right ankle underneath EE and landing on EE's right shoulder causing pain to both the ankle and shoulder. EE's right fibula was fractured.
Employee was walking on ground surface by conveyor when EE slipped and fell twisting left ankle.
EE was cleaning under a conveyor belt when EE stood on the bucket of the skid steer EE was operating. EE began to cut part of the belt and material fell on EE causing EE to lose EE's balance and fell aprox. 24 inches on EE's left side injuring EE's shoulder, left hip and rib.
Technician was climbing a ladder while holding a hammer on one hand. When the EE stepped on the third step of the ladder, the ladder shifted, and as a result EE fell and landed on EE's side on top of the ladder. Breaking 3 ribs and fracturing 1.
While carrying elevator bucket, Maintenance employee slipped and fell at same level and suffered knee injury
Employee was repairing rotary feeders that were out of service and while inspecting the system EE stepped backwards and stepped off a small elevated work platform. When EE stepped backwards and felt self lose EE's balance EE reached EE's right arm out to brace self on a handrail and this is when EE felt discomfort in EE's right shoulder.
Was operating Excavator. Got out and walked over to talk to dozer operator. As EE was walking over, EE stepped in a hole and dislocated their ankle.
Employee slipped and fell spraining both wrists.
Employee slipped coming down the ladder of a 980H. Employee landed on EE's rear end and EE's left elbow. Employee has been placed on light duty.
Employee was cleaning the cabin of the excavator at the end of the shift. While standing on the wheel chain, EE slipped and impacted their left hand with the inside of the cabin door dislocating EE's index finger.
employee was on lunch for 20 minutes with other employees and was laughing and started to cough / chock, went to door and passed out causing EE to fall to the ground approx. 24inches, EE awake before medics arrived and vitals were normal. cuts to face and chipped a tooth
No curbs on the exit lane to align tractor-trailers to the overhead safety cage. Driver pulled under the safety cage at a slight angle and the safety cage would not lower all the way down onto the tanker because of the adjustment chains. Driver stepped onto the top of the tanker and lost footing and fell between the safety cage and the tanker landing on the ground below.
Employee states EE tripped over fire extinguisher & fell onto a pallet that was on the ground, fell onto EE's side.
Employee stepped across a drainage area, slipped on some mud and fell backwards injuring their right elbow
The employee stepped off a walkway approximately one foot in height. EE stepped into some mud and material with their right foot that had collected in a drainage area. EE's foot slipped out from under EE, straining their left knee.
EE rolled ankle when stepping off the last rung of an A frame ladder. After recommended first aid care was not progressing the EE was taken to our clinic and transferred to a specialist and was diagnosed with an unspecified fracture of right talus on 7/6/2023.
Employee was cleaning at the Water reclaim Plant (Sand Plant) and went to retrieve a water hose and slipped on wet slippery surface and twisted left knee.
A layer of concrete dust and debris had collected on silo roof obscuring hatches lids, and other obstructions. Walking on roof tripped on one of the obstructions. Fell to right knee and struck something in the dust and twisted some on the way down. Local clinic did x-rays but nothing broken. Received brace for sprain to unspecified site of right knee.
Contractor miner was tasked with putting the guards that go over a feed belt back on. After leaning over to tighten the guard EE relaxed their weight on the handrail and the horizontal arm on the handrail gave. The contractor then lost their balance and their torso fell on toe plate. The toe plate was 45 degrees outward when the accident occurred
EE states walking down the stairs, slipped and fell, landed on right hand causing swelling to R shoulder and difficulty using arm. EE went to clinic the following day and was given self treatment instructions. On 4/24/23 EE went to the follow up clinic appt and was prescribed an MRI and physical therapy; diagnosed with right shoulder joint sprain.
Ladder not secured; working in awkward position
Temp Laborer was cleaning material off Group 3 scale and while attempting to step off the scale EE rolled EE's ankle. The step off the scale is approximately 8". The temp. laborer was taken for medical eval. and given restrictions due to sprained ankle.
employee stepped up on oil containment wall. EE's boot caught the top of wall causing employee to trip and fall. Employee extended EE's right arm to catch self pulling something in EE's right bicep.
Employee missed a step descending down stairs and reported pain in left knee. Employee was taken to our clinic and treated with first aid and prescribed an MRI. After MRI follow up was referred to an orthopedic DR. After initial visit to orthopedic DR employee was prescribed physical therapy and diagnosed with a sprain and tear of medial meniscus on 2/8/23.
Employee was working on line one coal mill drive when they stepped onto uneven ground and twisted their left ankle. The employee stepped through scaffolding in the area and placed their foot on an area where the floor is not even, causing the left ankle to twist. This resulted in a left ankle sprain and work restrictions.
EE was dismounting a loader. On last step to the ground, the EE lost balance and fell. EE attempted to catch themselves with left arm. X-Rays indicate that the left arm is broken.
Employee was descending a step ladder at the Secondary Crusher area and lost footing and fell approximately 2' and landed on Left side injuring Left wrist.
A Production Utility employee fractured left leg when the employee tripped and fell down a short set of steps. The employee had been trouble-shooting a compressor and had reset the controls. The employee stated while exiting the trailer that housed the compressor controls employee missed a step and fell. The fall resulted in a fracture to the lower left leg just above the ankle.
Maintenance Mechanic was walking towards the lubrication shack where the EE rolled an ankle due to stepping on slippery conditions, EE was then taken to the clinic for further evaluation. EE was then diagnosed with a hairline fracture in right foot.
EE was walking down steps to access mens shower room when EE lost balance. EE landed flat footed on right foot and felt a sharp pain. EE had fractured the same foot 4 months prior. X-ray on 9-30-22 showed foot had been fractured once again in same area. EE was given restrictions and walking boot.
Employee completed closing air valve and turned to walk away and twisted EE's Left Ankle.
Maintenance Mechanic was walking to the work station and rolled ankle resulting in a sprain.
Employee was walking through a door way when employee tripped on the landing, as employee began to fall employee reached out to stop fall by holding onto the door with right arm, when employee did this employee felt extreme pain in bicep and fell to the ground.
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs and tripped with own feet on the 2nd to the last step. EE stumbled down the remaining steps and hit hand with the wall in front causing a radial fracture.
Slipped on grease in hose housing compartment of 390 excavator while changing hydraulic hose
Slip trip and fall on uneven ground causing right rib fracture.
Employee was assigned to do an area inspection at the crusher. The employee claimed that when they exited the pickup they slipped on some mud and ice. Employee didn't notice anything wrong with the knee until 2 days later when they reported it to a supervisor. Employee requested to be seen by a physician and was put on restrictions for a strained knee.
On 1/5/22 employee missed step while travelling down flight of stairs and landed awkwardly on left knee. The incident was treated as a first aid at that time. After several days the employee said that the knee was continuing to hurt so the local clinic ordered an MRI to be taken. On 1/27/22 it was determined that the employee had a tear in the meniscus thus making this an MTI.
Stepped down from low boy semi-trailer onto muddy ground. Foot slipped and twisted right knee awkwardly. Had pain the next day and went to clinic. Right knee sprain.
EE was removing barricade on a slight incline when EE slipped backwards. As EE was falling, EE placed hand behind to catch self. In doing this EE injured their finger on rocks in the area.
EE was descending a 10 ft ladder. The EE was wearing Bulky wet and muddy leather gloves. When EE began the descent, EE lost grip and fell straight down. EE first impacted their feet, then hit their hip and finally impacting the left elbow. The employee felt pain in the left elbow and immediately reported it. EE was taken to urgent care and x-rays were taken.
On 9/24/21 employee fell while working on dredge and hurt elbow and shoulder. The employee did not ask to see doctor at that time. For 3 weeks EE said EE's injury was getting better. On 10/20/2021 EE was still feeling pain in R Shoulder and asked to see a doctor where EE was placed on lifting restrictions which turned this into a Reportable Incident.