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EE was walking out of the headframe heading towards the mill where EE slipped and fell on the ice from freezing rain. EE landed on EE's right arm trying to catch self and fractured EE's elbow from the fall.
A miner was going to unplug the Jumbo when they rolled an ankle on a small rock causing a fracture in their ankle
Was walking looking up at mining area, tripped over rock, put hand out to catch fall and landed on a rock that cut hand next to thumb. Transported to surface.
An Exterminator with Orkin was walking through a storage area looking for a trap when EE tripped over an unseen object and fell directly onto left shoulder/upper arm causing a fracture.
After the end of shift an employee slipped and fell in parking lot while walking to EE's vehicle. The fall resulted in a sore shoulder that was a bruise or sprain.
A miner was leaning out over a fall protection railing and in a downward direction and was standing with one foot upon a round scaling bar. The scaling bar rolled causing the miner to lose balance and fall approximately 7 feet to the ground below. As a result of this fall injury was caused to miner's shoulder.
Miner felt a pop from the right knee as EE was stepping up to another leveled surface. Miner woke up the next day to a swollen knee and pain that required medical treatment.
Worker tripped over a rock, right shoulder was injured trying to stop the fall.
Miner was stepping off the jumbo drill with EE's right foot on the sill, when EE put EE's weight on EE's foot it slipped off the sill rolling the ankle. Miner was not maintaining 3 point contact when EE slipped.
A employee rolled EE's ankle while stepping off of a tractor to assist two miners in the unloading of materials at a lay down area.
The employee was being transported on the rear of a transport/utility tractor. He was standing on the platform with his foot in the coil of a 1" hose the end of the hose fell free and became entangled in the rail pulling his leg into the "safety" rack.
Miner was stepping off a jumbo drill, when he hurt the arch of his right foot.
The employee stepped off a utility vehicle, placing his foot on something that caused him to twist his knee. At that time he only reported the accident to management and did not seek medical attention. After further discomfort, he visited his Doctor on 8/5/2008 and was placed on restricted duties.
EE parked his mucker, walked around it and slipped between bucket and rib, bumped elbow. This was evaluated as first aid and now being brought up to Medical Reportable. Minor out patient surgury on 4-08-08 during days off. He will return to work 4-21-08 with full release.
Employee slipped on ice in parking lot. Bruised his right side.
Employee was pressure washing truck, when he lost lost his balance and began to fall. He then regained his balance enough that he landed on his feet. Employee did not experience any pain or discomfort until the next day.
The injured slipped getting out of his car in the company parking lot, straining his back.
The injured slipped on the operator's platform of a jumbo drill striking his knee. The injury was initially reported as a first aid to his supervisor and two days later he went to the emergency room. Diagnosed with a blood clot on his knee.
Injured stepped from the back platform of a personnel transport vehicle and lost his balance when the operator inadvertently started to move forward. He fell to the ground landing on his battery pack causing injuries to his ribs.
Employee was on a scissor deck when he slipped and hit his left elbow.
Employee was dismounting the loader when he slipped and twisted his ankle. Further medical evaluation revealed a broken bone in his right heel.
Employee was walking on a muck pile slipped and fell on his left arm and bruised his left elbow.
Employee was stepping back and didn't see a 6" pipe. He placed his foot on the pipe and tripped, landing on his lower back. As a precautionary measure he was taken out on a backboard and sent to the local hospital.
Injured knee when he lost his footing while mounting jumbo.
Twisted ankle while dismounting haulage truck.
Climbing into an ore haulage truck the injured employee missed the step.
Injured was stepping down from the operators deck on the powder tractor when he slipped off the bottom step, twisting his right ankle.