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Employee came out of the restroom and stepped the wrong way and slipped and fell hurting a hand.
Employee stated EE was in the process of hanging fly pads in the #4 entry, on the Unit 2 Section. In the process of EE hanging a fly pad from the 6" ladder, the ladder tipped over, and EE fell to the ground. This caused EE to land on EE's head, shoulder, and back. Note: EE was standing on the bottom 2nd step of the ladder when this incident occurred.
EE stated that EE and another employee were attempting to hang continuous miner cable on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the EE lifting the cable, EE slipped, and felt a pain in lower back.
Employee stated EE and another employee backed the #420 Roof Bolting Machine out by the No. 7 face after bolting it on the Unit 2 Section. The employee stated EE was going to walk around the machine to check EE's dust box. In the process of walking around the machine EE slipped and fell landing on EE's shoulder resulting in a shoulder sprain.
Employee stated was climbing in the #382 Shuttle Car on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of getting into the shuttle car EE's left knee gave out and EE fell to the ground.
Employee stated that EE was attempting to drag a 110V water pump with a 2 inch plastic discharge line. When the employee was attempting to move the pump and the discharge line across the track, EE stepped on the metal track rail which caused EE to fall, landing on EE's right hip.
Employee stated was installing a fly pad when ee fell off the 2nd step of a ladder falling to the mine floor and injured left wrist as ee was catching self. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and given modified duty.
Employee was assisting another employee to bolt up the #3 entry on unit 1. EE realized they ran out of roof bolt plates and was going to walk to the rear of the roof bolt machine to retrieve them. In the process of walking back from the end of the roof bolt machine EE tripped over a garbage bag and fell down. This caused EE to lacerate right index with the bundle of plates.
Employee stated they went to the end of the track in the #3 entry to load structure into an insert, as they were walking they stepped into a hole and rolled their right ankle.
Employee stated ee was going to load supplies onto the scoop on the 4 Mains section. In the process of walking toward the scoop the employee slipped on a roof strap which was on the ground. This caused the employee to lose balance, fall to the ground, and twist back.
Employee was in the process of moving the C/M machine from the #2 entry to the #1 entry. In the process of moving the employee stepped in a hole twisting right knee. The employee scheduled a doctors appointment for 7/23/2018 and received two cortisone shots.
Employee was climbing up on the bumper of the continuous miner to get a rock off the miner. Employees right foot slipped on the bumper and left foot got caught under the turn table. EE felt pain in the left knee. Employee continued to work until 5-4-2017 when EE went off for surgery due to this incident.
The injured was walking to the shuttle car when ee stepped in a rut in the mine floor causing ee to fall and land on ee's right knee.
On 11-10-2016 Employee was bolting in the #9 entry when a piece of rock fell out of the top striking employee in the throat, causing EE to fall back against EE's left arm. The rock measured 3"X5"X7". The chief complaint was shoulder pain. Employee continued to work until EE's first missed shift on 4/17/2017 due to scheduled surgery of EE's left shoulder.