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Employee states that while rock dusting the #3 heading he tripped over a lump of coal and fell while walking backwards.
Employee states that while dragging a 10 ft. step ladder, going from the 6th to the 4th entry, I slipped while walking on the muddy bottom and twisted my (R) ankle.
Employee was dragging de-energized high voltage cable to the 5b belt head kva. As he was walking with the cable over his shoulder, he slipped and tripped causing him to fall and fracture his right lower leg.
Employee states that while working on the 5b head,(002 Section belt head), he stepped off the tail piece and lost his footing causing his (L) knee to twist.
Attempting to push bar on belly valve of tanker and slipped on ice landing on frozen ground resulting in broken tail bone.
Employee was getting ready to operate a battery powered mantrip. As he was setting down he slipped, causing his elbow to strike a can of WD-40.
As employee was exiting the bonnie car he was crossing at the front end of the car, he dropped his tools. As he turned to pick them up, he tripped on the bonnie car rope falling, landing on his left elbow.
Employee was walking across the section when he slipped in the #4 entry twisting his (R) knee. The area was damp but no tripping hazards were present. He reported this incident to his supervisor after his knee began to swell. He completed this shift and continued to work until 06/05/2013 when he began to miss work.
Employee was shoveling belt and was standing in mud. As he turned and twisted his (L) knee popped. He continued to work and finished his shift. He went to the Dr. 5/16/2013 when he was given days off.
EE said he went into warehouse to get water. There were 2 empty pallets in front of the water. He stepped on the pallet when he stepped off his right boot got caught on pallet and he said he fell on his right elbow.
Employee states that while starting down the steps on the 3a overcast, the steps were loose causing me to loose my balance and fall. This incident remains under investigation.
Employee was racking miner cable on the rib when he slipped and fell on a rock.
Employee states that he was walking around the power center when he tripped over a cable. It caused him to fall
Employee was building a return stoping. The man that was holding the ladder reached for another block letting go of the ladder, when he let go of the ladder it became unstable causing the employee on the ladder to fall. Employee fell approx. 8 foot to the ground.
Employee states that while re-installing a shield on the #12 continuous miner, he slipped and fell off. When he landed on the ground, he felt something pop in his right foot and ankle. Employee continued to work until he went the Dr. on 1-10-13 when he was diagnosed with a fracture in his (R) foot. He continues to work with modified duty.
EE stated he fell off ladder while hanging ventilation curtain.
Employee states that while walking along the #3 belt entry he slipped and fell striking his left hand on a set of steps causing a laceration to his hand.
Employee was instructed by the foreman to operate the roof bolter and the CM this shift when he refused. The work was re-assigned to the employee when he complied. Before he started operating the roof bolter, employee states that he stepped off the bolter and stepped into a hole where he twisted his knee. There was no witnesses to this incident and it remains under investigation.
Employee was pulling rail out of mud when he twisted his right knee.
1/13/12 Coal River Safety reported to me an alleged injury occurring 1/3/12. EE was terminated 1/6/12 when EE was notified he did not report an injury. EE states to C.R.on 1/13/12 that while unloading top sections of the belt structure, he turned and slipped twisting his left knee. He finished his shift and informed his section supervisor of his incident. No reports made till 1/13.
Employee states that while walking around the roof bolter he slipped on the cable. As he caught himself he struck the top of his left hand on a roof strap causing a laceration.
Employee states that as he was checking the Nellis dump, he lost his footing and fell approximately 25 foot over the dump. The dump area was at the angle of repose. Weather conditions were dark and wet.
EE states that as he was walking he stepped in a hole and twisted his (R) knee.
EE states the he was dragging miner cable away from the CM when he tripped over miner cable that was on the ground causing him to fall and injure his lower back.
EE states the while working on a ladder it kicked out from under him causing him to fall. The ladder fell on him when as it stuck the ground. **EE did not miss work until 7/26/2011**
EE was on the scoop filling up the rock duster while in entry #6. EE stepped off the steering jack and onto the ground where he apparently twisted his knee. NOTE: EE returned to work the next day 3/23/11, but started missing Friday 3/25/11.
Employee states that he slipped on the wet floor in the bath house as he was cleaning it. He states that he injured his (L) shoulder and lower back.
Employee states that while cleaning the right side windows, he stepped onto the boom and step. His foot slipped and he caught all of his weight with his left arm. He felt something in his shoulder(pain).
Employee states that he slipped on the wet and muddy bottom. His left foot twisted and he felt a pop in his leg.
Employee was hanging fly pad when the leg of the ladder slipped causing employee to fall to the ground.
Employee was plastering return stopping when a pin came out of the scaffolding he was standing on causing him to fall and scratch his arm and strike his chin on scaffold cutting his chin (001 section, #2 right x-cut 20' right of spad # 58)
Employee was exiting a 777 rock truck. He had 3 points of contact, backing down the ladder, with nothing in his hands. As his foot got to the second step from the bottom, he slipped and fell to the ground.
Employee states that he exited his electrician's ride to go to the dump end of the # 12 shuttle car. As he was coming around the end of the car, he stepped into a hole and jarred his lower back.
Employee states that as he was unloading supplies from the bucket of a scoop he slipped and fell in the bucket striking his (L) lower back on the ram of the bucket.
Employee states that while bolting top in the #3 entry some small draw rock fell in front of A.T.R.S. He withdrew from the entry and slipped/tripped on a rock beside the roofbolter causing him to fall. As he fell he landed on a rock causing his battery to be pushed into his ribs.
Climbing down from a D9T, put left foot on ground and turned body to the left. Foot did not pivot causing the left knee to twist and pop. Currently on light duty.
EE climbed up on ladder to hang bolter cable, when leg of ladder broke causing him to fall striking his shoulder on the ground and leg twisted up in ladder. He on eveshift reported putting damaged ladder with trash to be brought outside. He didn't know ladder was damaged and used it.
EE states that he was pulling shuttle car cable. As he was pulling it backwards, his feet slipped out from under him, causing his buttox to strike the ground.
EE was walking through mud and twisted ankle.
Associate was climbing out of powder truck, when he fell and injured his back.
Employee was walking from left miner to right miner & tripped & fell over some loose coal. He hurt his right elbow & twisted right ankle, pinky finger & left wrist. He returned to work without seeking medical attention. He called on 26th of March & said he couldn't come to work because the doctor said he had a sprained ankle.
Employee was walking in #4 Entry approx. 50' inby the feeder and slipped on loose, slick rocks. He fell and twisted his right ankle.
Employee was carrying block while building stopping, when he tripped & fell on some block hurting his left hip. He continued walking for 9 hours. (Employee was in a car accident prior to returning to work preventing him from returning to work for 39 days.)
He was hanging an angle curtain in #6 intersection and fell off a ladder and hurt his right rib when he fell. Employee went home at 8:00 AM called back to work and said he went to hospital & had x-ray. Said rib was cracked.
EE fell behind tool sled, loading material on sled, stumbled on rock, fell on piece of metal and cut right thigh.
Stepping off Mac 8 and twisted ankle in mud.
Fell of of in-line tail piece while crawling across. Bruised left side & back between waist & shoulder & middle of back.
EE WAS STANDING ON SLICK ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET.
EE WAS LOADING BLOCK & TRIPPED OVER BUSTED BLOCK AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.