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On 4/26/2015 while examining the SCBA's on the Main North, he tripped over a cable bolt and fell on his left arm. He was taken off work in 8/5/2015 for surgery on shoulder.
Employee caught his foot on a pedal as he was getting out of Sandvik, fell out of the door to the ground. He attempted to catch himself with his left hand and injured it.
He was walking down the panline, slipped and twisted his right knee.
Carrying and dragging chain & foundry hooks from the Tailgate to the Headgate. He fell landing on his shoulder.
While turning to walk away from stopping, he slipped on hard surface covered in mud. As he was falling his leg twisted beneath him and he heard a crack.
Injured employee stated he was helping move a belt pulley over top an overcast when the top of the overcast collapsed and he fell to the ground striking his head.
Belt Move - was picking up top roller, stepped in a hole losing footing. Strained back.
Employee tripped and fell while carrying concrete blocks. A block hit him in the back of the hand as he hit the ground.
Was putting a crib under feeder to help get on low boy, he slipped on ice & felt strain in shoulder. This employee did not miss any work until June 4th, 2014.
Employee was standing in the entry when he heard what he thought was a rib falling. He turned to move away and tripped over a lump of coal along the rib. As he fell his foot caught on this lump, preventing his foot from rotating with his lower leg resulting in a twisted knee.
The employee was operating a roof bolter, installing angle brackets. He had his foot on the drill mast so he could reach to install the bracket. His foot slipped causing him to fall. He caught himself with his left hand, causing him to strain his shoulder. He sought medical attention on 1/15/2014. He has been held out of service pending an MRI.
As the employee stepped to the ground his ankle rolled, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee stated that he misjudged the distance from the cab to the floor and resulted in a sprained ankle. A follow up visit with an Orthopedic consult identified that a fracture had re-occurred. The ankle had been fractured in an off the job event about a month ago.
Employee slipped while racking drill pipe in the derrick board, he stepped between the fingers in the rack causing him to fall backwards striking his back on the board, resulting in soreness in his back
The employee slipped on muddy bottoms while carrying supplies. He attempted to catch himself with his right arm. The arm struck a blunt steel object during the fall. The employee suffered a fractured forearm.
The employee slipped and fell in extremely muddy and slick conditions on grade. The result was a twist of the employee's right knee. No medical attention was necessary at the time of the incident. The employee has experienced continued pain from the incident and has gone for x-rays and has been issued meds and set up for physical therapy. No lost time.