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Injured person was helping get the hood down on a coal loader. He was pushing on the hood and backed off the loader falling to the ground. He broke his right ankle and right heel from the fall. (HE is not a West Virginia Mine Power employee, the accident did happen on Mine Powers property.)
Standing on a material screen removing a rock from the shoot when his foot slipped and he fell on his right hip.
Employee was hanging a brattice curtain behind the power center, he was standing on a crib block the crib block moved causing him to fall against the power center hitting his side and ribs. He was seen at the ER and xrays was taken and he was told he had a fractured rib.
Employee was unloading trash from a flat car and tripped on tongue of flat car. He was seen at the ER for a contusion to the leg.
Employee was up on the bed of the fuel truck,it was covered with snow,he slipped and fell off hitting the ground with his right hand,he was seen at the ER a x-ray was taken and was positive for a fracture to his right hand.
Employee had came outside to fill out fireboss books, there was snow and ice on the ground, he was walking and slipped and fell. He was seen at summersville ER,where a x-ray was taken ,he was told that there was a tear in his Achilles tendon and there was a bone chipped in his left ankle.
Employee was lifting a belt guard into place. He turned to start a bolt in the guard twisting his knee.
Employee was stepping down off of rock truck she was driving, injuring left leg.
Employee was working on the feeder; slipped and fell and felt pain in back. I was informed of the incident on 8/7/12
Employee stated that when trying to get out of scoop his left knee popped out of place.
Employee had parked his truck in the truck parking lot. Still inside the truck cab, co-worker was backing his truck in. Did not see EE's Truck. EE thought the truck was going to hit his truck. He jumped from his truck, hitting ground fracturing his left wrist.
Security guard was found on the sidewalk and stated that he slipped on sidewalk and injured left arm,jaw,back of head.
Employee was unselective carrying metal roof straps (roof-bolting supplies) haphazardly in the supply area outby working section when he tripped over metal roof straps that were lying on mine floor. Employee fell down and injured his lower back as a result of tripping and falling.
Employee and co-worker were hanging miner cable. As employee lifted the cable he stepped backwards and mistakenly stepped on co-workers foot causing the employees right knee to bend awkwardly and caused him to fall down on mine floor. Employee had an MRI on right knee and is waiting on results.
Carrying a solid cinder block; tripped and fell on arm.
Stretching out data line in Belt/Track entry stepped in hole and overextended knee. Did not start missing until 2/28/11
Climbing down from a ledge in the mine floor developed for an undercast and twisted his ankle.
EE was walking in parking lot,tripped on gravel falling on left knee.EE reported falling awkward and twisted knee.EE worked until 4am at which time pain and swelling hindered walking.EE refused ambulance transportation.EE RTW on RD on 3/12/10. On 3/14/10 mine mgt. decided EE was not to RTW until released to full duty. EE quit on own terms on 3/21/2010.
Employee only worked for 3 shifts and stated that he got his foot tangled in the CM cable and twisted his knee. Operated was not aware of him being off due to the injury until 7/20/09.
The employee was acending a belt crossover ladder when his foot slipped and wedged between the belt/belt structure. The belt was not in operation and as he fell foreward his foot did not release. This resulted in a sprained ankle with a simple leg fracture just above the ankle.
Employee was cleaning around the belt drive with two other workers when he slipped and fell against the coal rib. He jammed his right ring finger into the coal rib wihich possibly fractured the finger.
The employee was touring the mine following experienced miner training; traveled through a check curtain;slipped and twisted his knee. He started missing time on 6/9/08 from the injury of 3/5/08 and became reportable on 6/9/08.
EE had finished his shift and was in the parking lot cleaning off the windshield of his truck. He fell against his truck after slipping on a piece of ice. EE sustained strained groin muscle. Cause of this injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor. Miner proficiency a factor. Miner attitude could be a factor.
While getting ready to load holes drilled on bench, slipped and fell on left hand while trying to support himself when slipping.
Walking in No. 3 entry, fell and twisted left knee.
Employee was walking through a run-through check curtain and lost his balance and fell into the rib head first. Miner Proficency could be a factor, miner attitiude a factor, compliance with rules and regs not a factor.
Employee was putting away a plugger (rock drill) at the shaft bench when he slipped & fell catching himself causing a twisting of the torso which resulted in a sprain to the lower back. Employee did not seek medical attention until Oct 2, 07 and did not miss any time away from work.
Employee was walking on welded angle and fell when angle weld broke. Employee suffered cervical sprain when he fell. He was wearing proper safety equipment and did not fall completely to the ground.
Employee was attempting to remove a piece of rock from cable reel of shuttle car. The employee slipped and rolled his ankle. Result of the injury was a fractured ankle.
A platform collapsed and fell approx. 28 feet. An employee on the platform was injured in the fall.