After significant snowfall the previous day and cold temperatures, the employee tripped and landed on right hip / lower back. EE was carrying two 15 lb. hoses in each hand. The area where the incident occurred had been plowed and was icy. No immediate care was received but on 3/12/2018, EE was seen by a doctor after continued chronic pain. Physical therapy was prescribed.
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Showing all 9Slipped off of step and twisted right knee.
Employee received a laceration to his head when he exited a Club Car ® that is used for transportation underground and fell to the ground, striking his head.
An underground miner exited the scissor lift. While walking across the drift, he stepped on a 4 to 6 inch pile of dirt the grader had left behind. The small pile of dirt gave away resulting in miner twisting his right ankle.
A miner noticed a hydraulic fitting on the jumbo boom leaking. He grounded both booms and climbed on a front cover to tighten the fitting. The cover slid off when he stood on it, causing the miner to fall on his back on the cover. This resulted in a hairline fracture to the right shoulder blade. Miner is on restricted duty.
A truck driver stepped out of his haul truck to take a sample at the scale. When stepping to the ground he twisted his right ankle spraining it and causing a hairline fracture to ankle bone.
A truck driver was walking into the East Ramp (access 1) from the main haulage. He saw an LHD unit coming out of a heading toward him. The driver then turned to walk back to his truck. When he turned his body, his left foot was firmly planted on the ground and he felt popping in his ankle. By turning quickly his left ankle and fibula broke.
Miner exiting haul truck from cab and while stepping down with two points of contact, rolled his right ankle causing a small fracture.
Miner in powder truck basket loading face round, stepped backwards and fell thru the basket gate that was not latched. Miner was not tied off with fall protection.