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Employee hurt knee on 11/12/2018 and had surgery. While working on a muddy section employee's knee started hurting. Employee seen the doctor on 5/21/2020 and was advised to rest the knee for two weeks.
Employee was puling miner cable back, when EE slipped and fell back straining the right shoulder. Accident was on 2-5-2020, EE continued working with no restriction until 2-24-2020.
Walking down road, slipped on snow, fell and hurt right shoulder.
Pulling belt on tail piece. Tripped and fell, hitting chin on tail.
Standing in belt entry, took one step backwards and pivoted on left foot, felt left knee pop.
Walking towards face, stepped on uneven ground and hyper-extended right knee
Was removing a rock from the top of the belt, using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and ee fell, landing on right arm.
Walking along a belt line. Stepped in a hole hyper-extending right knee.
Climbing out of Getmen tractor, missed the step and twisted left arm.
Employee was loading roof matts on the roof bolter. When he stepped up on the walkway he slipped and caught his finger between the matt and the roof bolter, smashing/cutting his middle finger on his left hand.
The employee had been working on/cleaning off the miner. As he stepped off the miner he missed the "rub rail" he intended to use as a step, and went all the way to the ground. As he came in contact with the muddy ground his left knee twisted, causing a strain on his knee.
On 8/17/2013 this employee jumped off a roof bolter and twisted his left knee. He continued to work with no restriction until 10/24 2013 at which time he had surgery on his knee.