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Employee was helping change a screen. They were using the overhead crane to move the screen. Employee was watching the screen to make sure he didn't get under the suspended load when he lost track of his surroundings and fell down 12 steps to the concrete floor.
Employee was fire-bossing track and power centers. As he was walking to box, he stepped on a small unseen ledge and slipped when he fell to the ground and began to experience pain in his knee.
Employees were pulling scoop charger into scoop bucket. Employee was walking around the scoop when he slipped and fell. He was trying to catch himself by grabbing the bucket of the scoop when his hand was caught between the bucket and ram.
Employee was working on shuttle car and walked around machinery and felt a sharp pain in his leg. The employee never missed work until his 01/21/13 shift.
Employee was hanging cable when he slipped and fell on his knee. His first missed shift was January 17, 2013.
Employee was welding and slipped and fell bumping his shoulder against the refuse bin he was welding on. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 12/21/12 after the shoulder continued to be sore and was provided prescription medication.
EE was working line curtain when he twisted his knee and felt pain. The EE never missed work until 1/30/13.
Employee was@entrance to Chilton's warehse bay door.Bent over transport crate&picked up5 gal.bucket of paint by handle.As he was lifting bucket the handle broke.The employee lost his balance&fell back&struck wooden crate that was behind him.After several min.he got up&went to phone&called his supervisor.Floor was dry w/o adverse conditions.Lower back pain(strain)/injury.
Employee was standing on the bumper of pickup he was stepping off when he missed judged the height and fell on his back/right elbow.
Employee was watching miner when a rib rolled. Employee jumped out of way when he twisted his knee.
Employee was carrying a piece of belt structure when he stepped not a hole, falling and began to feel pain in his ankle.
He was loading sludge in truck when he started to get back in slipped and fell hitting his head on concrete
EE was walking down stairs when he slipped and fell down last 3 steps.
Fell off of steps of coal truck.
Employee was flipping belt back that was racked for belt move to get to the end with splice on it. He slipped and fell, twisting his left knee.
Employee stated that something hit him as he was getting in the shuttle car. An investigation was done and management believes that the employee slipped and hit shuttle car. Section was wet and muddy.
EE was dismounting the clean coal crusher, EE stated he was coming down backwards and put his right leg down first to support him when his knee buckled and he felt a very sharp pain.
Injured claims he was stepping out of the truck and his right pant leg got caught on fire extinguisher. As he started to fall he attempted to catch himself on the truck door, missed and landed on the ground with his left foot between two rocks and his head hit another rock. Injured stopped to clean off headlights.
The employee was standing on a dozer. He was reaching for a grab handle as he slipped and fell against the tilt jack. The employee then fell to the ground.
EE got off of shuttle car tripped and fell on his right knee at the feeder.
Employee stated that he was stepping off of the ladder on the fork lift. As he stepped down he slipped causing him to twist his knee. The area was muddy and wet.
Employee states that he picked up an oxygen cylinder and slipped in the mud, causing him to fall down & strain the muscles in his lower back. Days missed: 3/17-3/20/09.
Employee was working on drill when he lost his footing causing him to fall off the steps at the operators cab.
coming out of the office at INR, slipped on the ice on the steps, fell hitting head, lower back & right shoulder.
Employee was moving up the mine phone when he tripped and fell against the rib striking his shoulder.
Employee states that he was hanging X-bracing in the headhouse when he stepped backward & fell into a hole in the floor. Employee fell approx. 3 ft., suffering contusions to his left ribcage area and mid-back. Medical treatment sought 1/21/09. Employee on restricted duty effective 1/22/09.
Employee states that he slipped and fell while walking through the reclaim tunnel, landing on his back suffering muscle sprains.
Employee states that he suffered a knee injury from walking up and down stairs at the plant.
Employee states he was descending the front of a crane and lost his balance. While attempting to regain his balance he fell backwards, striking his head on the concrete floor.