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Employee was walking along a sediment control ditch over uneven ground to check a point source discharge at the outlet for this structure. Employee's foot slipped and employee's body twisted as employee fell to the ground. Employee broke right lower leg.
While walking across a muddy bench the employee twisted right ankle. On 2/16/2019 ee sought medical attention and was put on modified duty with a sprained right ankle
Employee was dismounting a 16G grader after working on the fuel linkage. Employee was coming down the steps when they stumbled and fell to the ground landing on the left hand (approximately 2'). This resulted in a hairline fracture to the forearm just below the elbow.
Employee climbing up structure to hang chain and twisted right knee.
Employee was walking back to lube truck after servicing an excavator when ee stepped and twisted left knee.
Employee was in the process of hooking up a catheads on a Highwall Miner car. As the car started, ee bent over to pick up a control cable and place it on the car. As ee stood up and began to walk ee stumbled and fell. This resulted in receiving a laceration to the right forehead. It is unknown as to what ee struck head on.
Driver exiting and only caught bottom step with their toes. Their foot slipped off and sprained ankle when they hit the ground.
Employee stepped off the stairway onto the ground. When ee stepped with left foot, it slipped in the mud and ee felt a "pop" in knee. EE continued to work until 5/25/2017 when ee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.
Employee slipped dismounting a dozer and twisted left elbow. Resulting in a strain/sprain.
Employee was walking from a drill to service truck and stepped on some un-even ground twisting right knee.
While working on the Tractor's air conditioning system, the employee stepped down to dismount the truck and slipped causing him to strike his head against the garage door frame resulting in a lacertion. Employee received 4 sutures.
Employee had just finished replacing a pillar bearing on the wash coal feeder when a loud pop was heard by the employee and by employees near the area. Immediately following the pop the employee fell from his position to the ground landing on his back. Due to the unknown location of the employee at the time of the fall, the height & distance of the fall is undetermined.
Employee exited the tractor cab on the passengers side facing outward away from the truck and was dismounting, when he missed the last step causing him to fall onto the concrete floor, straining his groin. He was seen at the ER and excused from work.
Stepped out of bulk truck slipped and fell on ice twisting left knee. Sought medical attention on 2/28/14 full release. Seen specialist on 3/13/14 full release. Still having pain had MRI 5/23/14 was put off for surgery on 6/2/14 with a torn meniscus.
Injured employee was securing equipment to the lowboy when he slipped and fell causing a fracture to his tail bone. He continued to work his shift but went to the ER afterwards where the diagnoses was made. He was released to return to work the following day.
Injured employee was walking the roadway on #1 section when he stepped in a rut and twisted his lower back. He saw his primary care physician 9/28/10 and was referred for an MRI on 10/18/10. On 10/21/10 MRI revealed bugling disc in his lumbar region of his lower back. He has been excused from work until further notice.
Injured employee was spraying off the continuous miner when he stepped backwards and tripped over the rub rail on the miner. When he fell he struck his lower right back against the handle of the rub rail. The ER physician diagnosed him with a bruised kidney and bruised ribs and was excused from work.