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Employee stated was walking back to the section in the #7 Entry (Return) when employee stepped in a hole and felt a pain in back.
Employee stated was attempting to service the CM when the employee slipped on a slick rock and leg slid under the back of the machine. This caused pain in left knee.
OUTSIDE OF GUARDSHACK RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON GRAVEL HURT BACK AND KNEE.
While exiting a Coal Hauler, EE stepped down on uneven bottom. Felt pain in the right hip and back.
Employee stated was walking along #2 Belt line and slipped but did not fall. At this time EE felt a pain in lower right side.
Employee stated ee was walking in the cross cut between the # and #4 entries at Brk 7 when ee slipped and attempted to catch self on the rib with left hand. This caused a pain in shoulder. Employee worked until a doctor took ee off work on 7/26/2018.
Employee stated that ee went underground to make the face area. On ee way back outside on the number 5 belt line ee fell hurting back and left arm
Employee stated that as ee stepped off the platform on the RB machine ee slipped and fell. This caused a pain in back. Employee was taken off work on 11/8/17 on a follow-up visit to the doctor.
The employee stated was bolting in #7 heading, slipped on some Oil on the bolter hitting right knee on the bolter frame.
Employee stated they were walking in the #3 entry when their foot got stuck in the mud causing them to lose balance and fall striking their right shoulder on the mine floor.
Employee stated that EE was walking at the drift of the track entry when EE tripped over a crib block and felt a pain in lower back. Employee did not start missing work until 5/18/2017.
Employee stated, employee was walking on the off side of the Belt. While walking the employee tripped over a crib block, and falling into belt chain, cutting over employee's left eye.
EMPLOYEE STATED DROVE A WAYS AWAY FROM THE DUMPSTER TO GET OUT AND USE THE BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING. EE STATED NOT AWARE OF WHAT TRIPPED OVER. STATED EE HIT EE'S HEAD AND EE THOUGHT EE WAS OUT A MIN. OR TWO AND ARM FELT NUMB AND LIGHT HEADED.
INJURED WAS CUTTING A ROCK BOX OFF OF TAILPIECE. THE SIDE OF TAILPIECE FLIPPED UP PUSHING INJURED BACK. MOVING BACKWARD, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EE stepped off truck - fell after and hurt back.
Employee was putting anti-freeze in a 980 H end loader. He slipped and fell approximately four feet to the ground. Landing on his left leg which resulted in broken femur.
Injured was helping to put a wrecked rail-bus back on track. He slipped and fell hurting back, groin, and knees. Injured finished shift and returned to work on his next scheduled shift. Injured stopped work on march 11, 2015.
Employee was getting out of a tractor trailer. He slipped and fell hitting his head on the step of the truck.