The employee was completing their workplace examination on the scaler when they tripped and fell on a mud mound causing an injury to their knee.
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Showing 50 of 78Employee was exiting a truck when the slipped and caught themselves with their right arm. The employee initially reported it as a Report Only injury. Since the injury occurred the employee has felt more pain and the injury has turned into a Restricted Work on 10/16/25.
The employee was walking across the roadway underground to a power center to turn off a fan when EE rolled EE's ankle and felt a pop.
An operator slipped and fell while exiting the 242D3 skid steer. Employee fell on right side with their right hand taking most of the impact.
Employee was exiting a light duty vehicle when their foot slipped in-between the railing and the truck which resulted in a fracture to the left ankle.
Employee tripped over a rock which caused EE's other knee to make contact with another rock causing a laceration.
The man basket of the TL642 telehandler became detached from the boom and fell 12' in 801-24 S7-P8 while loading of a cut was underway. Employee was in the basket at the time of the incident.
Around 7:00 am employee was dressed in street clothes and getting ready to walk to parking lot to go home after the night shift rotation had ended. As employee was walking out of change house and up the steps they felt a pop in their left knee. Could not bear any weight on left leg.
Employee was walking from service bay after parking haul truck and slipped and rolled an ankle.
At approximately 8:30AM on 8/28/23, a mechanic was attempting to repair a blown turbo boot on the engine of the 37605 supply hauler truck. EE stood up on the offside fender stepping backwards and tripped over the exhaust guard bracket causing EE to fall backwards into the oscillating section of the supply hauler hitting face and ribs on the truck.
Employee reported that EE had twisted EE's left ankle while delivering grader tires to the shop for work to be completed.
Employee was checking hydraulic hoses on extra swing of rig when EE attempted to turn around EE's foot stayed planted, and EE's right knee twisted.
Employee states EE was working on the ball mill trying to fix an oil leak. EE went to leave and lost EE's balance and grabbed the handrail, EE then felt burning and sharp pain in EE's left shoulder area.
Employee fell while washing out under a silo with a water hose. When the hose was turned on, the pressure made employee take a step backwards and employee tripped, landing on a step and felt pain in lower back.
Crusher operator fell after EE's feet became entangled in crusher wash down hose. Employee felt a sharp pain and heard a pop in EE's ankle when EE fell.
Employee states that they were stepping out of an anfo-rig when they stepped on a rock. Employee fell and caught themselves with their right hand, injuring right hand.
The employee was going to put a bolt on the driver when EE tripped on a rock, falling to the ground. EE stuck hands out to catch self and noticed afterward that the right hand was starting to swell.
The employee had been installing air and water in the 1092 stope and while attempting to turn the air header back on, the employees feet became tangled causing the miner to fall. The employee placed left arm out to brace the fall and struck the ground.
Employee was stacking screen on rib, when EE stepped back EE didn't realize EE's footing was on a piece of screen. The screen slid out from underneath EE, causing the employee to slip and fall.
Employee was performing routine maintenance of crusher and when walking down crusher stairs, foot got hung up causing employee to lose balance. In the process of catching self from falling, employee jammed/twisted back.
Shop employee was stepping down from getting oil from a bin when employee lost footing and fell into the rib. When striking the rib, the incident caused a 1/2 laceration on left forearm requiring 5 stitches.
Employee was changing a lift cylinder on top of a loader when the incident occurred. The employee was trying to move the crane in a better position with a strap when the employee lost balance falling approx. 5ft to the ground below.
Employee mounted a tractor on the surface prior to going underground to start shift. After mounting the tractor, employee thought that the safety latch/gate was closed on the rear of the tractor and went to lean back against it when employee fell out approx. 3ft landing on left side.
Alleged slipped in shower, injuring back. Did not report til end of shift on the next day
Stepping out of truck bed when lost footing resulting in a fall and a twisted knee. Placed on light duty for 1 week
EE alleges slipped and felt knee pop. Did not report until the next day. Dx. with a knee strain and referred to ortho. Placed on restrictions until that consult is completed.
Stepping down off drill when employee stumbled, tried to catch self and jammed left middle finger-xrays revealed small fx.
Tripped when dismounting and turned ankle resulting in a sprain.
Employee was exiting the genie lift man basket. The genie lift man basket was on the ground. While exiting the basket, the employee's right heel of their boot got caught on the toe board causing the employee to trip and fall to the ground.
While an employee was loading the Anfo rig, he slipped and lost his balance. As the employee went to catch himself he bent his wrist backwards.
Stood up from squatting position, slipped and fell backwards, lacerating rt elbow either on rig or rock.
Employee was working on the roof replacing a compressor on a roof mounted condensing unit. A storm was quickly approaching. Employee needed to exit the roof quickly. While descending on the ladder, the ladder started to slide and he fell from the ladder.
Welding, changed position and fell against a rusty piece of metal causing a laceration to rt forearm.
slipped on ladder and fell
walking on decline when felt rt knee pop. diagnosed with fractured knee cap and torn ligament
Stepped off ladder into wet concentrate and rolled his ankle
Miner stepped from tractor, slipped on rock, and fell on his left hand causing a laceration that required 8 stitches
Hydraulic hose busted and employee over reacted. Took off harness and tried to descend on the boom, slipping on fluid causing a fall. Back and knee strain knee
Employee was stepping off of his bolter rig and slipped on the bottom step. As a result of the slip, he hit the ground landing on a rock. The force of breaking his fall resulted in an anterior dislocation on his left side shoulder. At the time of the injury, the employee had 3 points of contact established. The step of the bolter was wet, as is common in underground mining.
Dismounting when felt pop in back.
slipped when descending the ampho rig causing a severe sprain to his lf ankle
Chipped tooth when he hit the dump ring causing him to fall against the door handle
slipped and twisted knee
Dismounting from loader and bottom step broke resulting in a fall injuring his back and knee.
Alleged he fell and injured rt hip and knee. Did not report until 8-3. Began seeing the specialist in Sept. He was placed on restrictions that we just became aware of. Reached MMI on 11-5-12.
While loading a heading the employee slipped on a rock and when he tried to catch himself with his hand, he cut his left hand, resulting in the employee receiving five stiches.
At approximately 0500 this morning, an operator twisted his ankle at the gallery chute on 484 rail level. No first aid was required and he continued to work on his normal duties. Employee worked his shift then went to the Dr. the next day, x-rays revealed a fracture to his ankle.
Stepping off tractor, lost footing and fell on left elbow. When he tried to get up, cut rt thumb on rock that was underwater. Has 2 fractures in left elbow
Climbing onto rig and foot slipped resulting in a twisted knee
EE was rolling a tractor tire out from machine with another EE and the IE was walking back and tripped over a rock pile and landed on the rock pile. This was an underground mine and the only light was the light on the helmets.