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Employee stated that he completed performing maintenance work and was stepping off the feeder when his foot slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. This was a same level fall that resulted in a back strain.
Employee stated that he was walking beside the section power center when he tripped over the feeder cable and fell to the ground. This resulted in a sprain/strain of the lower back.
Employee stated that he dismounted the RBM to man the drill station and as he stepped forward he tripped on a rock. As he fell, he extended his left arm and his hand struck the drill pot. Medical received 05/09/2014 states a fracture to the base of the fifth finger.
Employee stated that he was walking into the warehouse and as he passed through the door he felt pain in his left knee.
Employee stated that he was loading crib blocks on the service scoop and as he turned to placed one of the blocks onto the scoop he tripped over a rock and fell to the mine floor injuring his back and right shoulder.
Employee stated that he was performing belt maintenance on the belt head and as he stepped and turned he twisted his right knee. Employee continued to work until 2/24/14 when he underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Employee stated that he was walking across the #2 section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. This resulted in a left knee sprain.
Employee stated that he was pulling a water hose through a crosscut to wash off the duster batteries. As he walked through the crosscut he tripped over a rock dust hose and fell to the mine floor injuring his shoulder. Medical received on 08/08/2013 diagnosed the employee with a left shoulder sprain.
Employee stated that he was holding timbers that were being cut by two other employees by sitting on top of the timbers. As he dismounted the stack of timbers, he got his foot caught in the bindings that hold the timbers together and fell to the ground. Medical received on 08/15/2013 diagnosed the employee with multiple sprains/strains.
Employee was walking down a grade on the section and slipped and fell backwards. This resulted in a strain to his left leg.
Employee was loading blocks into the scoop bucket. As he was walking toward the scoop carrying a block he tripped, causing him to fall and strike his left knee against the ground. This resulted in a laceration to the left knee that required sutures to repair.
Employee was carrying jacks from a flat car to the belt line. As he stepped down off of the flat car he twisted his right ankle. This resulted in a fracture of the distal fibula.
The employee stated he stepped off the walk-through RBM and miss judged the distance causing him to twist his ankle. He is missing work.
The employee stated he jumped off the Phillips s/c landing on the mine floor after making repairs. He complains of pain in lower back down to left knee. He is missing work .
Based on information obtained 11/30/2012. The employee claims he tripped and fell carrying a timber and felt burning pain in his neck. The medical and impressions describe no acute processes. Also possible for strains cervical and thoracic.
Information from insurance (via phone) the employee reported slipping/falling off s/c. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee stated he stepped into a hole twisting his back when walking to the old 3-section checking a pump. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee was dismounting the diesel Wallace D-U-V-14 man ride and stepping in a dip twisting his right ankle. The event has resulted in a lost time injury case.
Based on information received 11/30/2012. The employee claimed he fell off a ladder at the belt drive rock box and bruised his right arm pit. Medical received 12/03/2012 suggest no acute injuries. The employee has medical history on body parts.
based on med. Fx 5th metacarpal walking stumbling. there was no incident filed. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee tripped and fell striking his left knee against the section power center. The event resulted in a lost time injury to his left knee.
The employee stated he was walking thru fly pads and lost his balance and slipped and began to fall. He tried to catch himself grabbing to buggy anchor. The s/c started causing his finger to catch between mine top and anchor. cut/sutures. "As requested by msha, the following information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
This incident was reported to management 4/17/2012 at 12:18PM. The employee stated he was prying lost balance fell into belt & structure. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee tripped over a loop of miner cable and fell. He continued to work until April 16, 2012. He overextended his right arm as a result of the fall, and is now anticipating surgery at t he Bicep area.
The employee stated he was loading coal and began to retreat back slipped on rock and fell striking shoulder on mine floor. "As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV".
The employee stated he was assisting making a power move using a battery fork lift to pull s/c cable stretching it tight, and when slack was suddenly released it caused the employee to fall landing on his hammer on his left ribs.
The employee stated he was walking 2-east roadway and at BRK 53 he slipped on rock and landed on portable radio with his hip (right side). He is missing work.
The employee was walking across the section toward c-cut 7-right to operate the continuous miner. In the no. 5 entry he slipped and twisted his left ankle causing a severe sprain. The event resulted in a lost time case.
The employee stated he strained his left knee stepping in mud. The event has resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee was dragging a piece of curtain through the intersection of #5 and tripped falling down. He attempted to catch his fall by extending his left arm forward. The event resulted in a lost time injury a Fix to the arm.
Upon an investigation the employee,CMO,was struck by rib materials falling from the inby corner of the intersection in the face of no. 1 entry causing him to be forced into the s/c. He received head and facial injuries.
He was lifting barring to put on 4" roller when he took barring from his cart to his shoulder he fell to ground and said he hurt his lower back 10 to 15 min later right left went numb.
The employee stated he was walking carrying metal jack along with a co-worker when he slipped and twisted his left knee. The incident resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee was using a slate bar to pry out a hinge pin for joy continuous miner pan. The bar slipped causing him to fall into and against the machine frame. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee was traveling through a mandoor and twisted his ankle. He did not miss work until 2/9/2011. The event has resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee, Production Supervisor, was examining the faces on the # 4 section and reported he stepped into a hole twisting his right knee. The company has not received any medical documentation on the claim but he is missing work.
The employee was walking slipped on a rock and sprained his left knee. The incident has resulted in lost time.
The employee was walking airways and stepped into a hole causing pain in his lower back, upper leg, and knee. He is missing work.
Walking in old roadway. Stepped in mud and twisted his knee.
Walking with cap board, tripped and fell, smashed arm.
EE was doing clean up of trash on the beltline. EE bent over his right foot slipped forward. EE felt bad pain up leg to his buttocks now it has went down his leg to his ankle.
The employee stepped into a hole causing him to twist his ankle on 3/10/2010. He started missing work due to a sprain injury to his left ankle on March 22, 2010 from the event.
The employee was walking and slipped on wet bottom incline causing him to twist his right knee. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee slipped and twisted his right knee when standing/crossing miner cable slack. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
The employee stated he was dismounting #766 diesel mantrip and twisted his right knee. The event resulted in a lost time injury tear of the medial cartilage/sprain.
The employee alleged he was dismounting scoop and twisted his back. He later went to the ER and stated he was lifting on job. The employee has started to miss work, and is seeking medical testing for any possible injury from event.
The employee was advancing the RBM and tripped over loose materials, causing him to lose his balance, injuring his right wrist.
The employee a beltman stated he was applying rock dust, tripped and fell, striking against the coal rib. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
EE was pulling belt,slipped,tripped and twisted his right knee.
Upon an investigation, the employee was struck on the shoulder by a belt conveyor counter balance weight, causing him to twist his left ankle. The event has caused a lost time injury.