Employee had finished filling a tank for the rotary breaker oilers in the Prep Plant, when EE stepped off the platform and EE's right knee gave out and EE felt a pop causing a sprain to EE's right knee which later resulted in meniscus tears to the knee. (STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/15/2025 DUE TO SURGERY)
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Showing 50 of 74Employee was unloading tie down plates when EE lost EE's footing and fell, causing injury to EE's left knee and left ankle.
Employee was hanging blowing curtain in the #1 Entry on #4 Section when they stepped into an uneven area (rut) with some loose rock and twisted right knee and felt a pop causing a tibial plateau fracture in right knee.
Employee was walking outby on 4 West #1 Belt checking for splices around XC #112 when they tripped over a rock in the walkway going over the old overcast and fell into the walk side of the belt structure and top side roller and caught their right arm between the belt and the roller causing a fracture/abrasion to their right lower arm and a contusion to the right elbow.
Employee was lifting 10" aquamine pipe over the E22 return overcast to put the top piece on overcast when the pipe broke causing employee to fall approx. 8' to the mine floor resulting in fracture to right foot.
Employee was uncoupling a single end car from locomotive, when their left foot slipped causing contact with single end car resulting in fracture to left ankle.
Employee was helping carry a 6X6 timber, when employee tripped on a rock in walkway causing employee to fall forward, injuring right knee and resulting in fracture to left rib. Employee did not start losing time until 8/12/24.
An employee was examining the work area at the top of the ramp when, while descending, employee stepped on a rock, causing employee to fall and injure leg.
Employee was changing starter on skid steer and had another skid steer they were using the bucket of it to keep tools in. Employee went to change position and slipped and fell back in bucket of skid steer hitting left arm/elbow causing puncture wound/laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was carrying sand jack in the #3 entry of NE1T/G when employee stepped on uneven ground, twisting left ankle causing sprain to ankle.
Employee was carrying some empty oil cans to the scoop, when EE slipped/fell and hit EE's left foot and rolled/twisted EE's left ankle on the scoop bucket causing a sprain/contusion to EE's left foot/ankle which required EE to be placed in an air walker boot losing time from work starting 12/20/2023.
Employee was washing down the slope when they tripped over a rock falling, injuring their left shoulder. Employee has been working since date of accident until they were taken off work on 12/13/23 due to surgery.
Employee was in the track entry to move a pump. As EE picked the pump up, EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall on their back resulting in injury to lower back. Employee has been working since date of accident until was taken off work on 12/20/23 due to surgery.
Employee was walking the NE6 belt when employee tripped on a rock causing employee to fall, coming in contact with the belt resulting in abrasion to right shoulder and elbow. Employee has continued to work since date of injury until 6/28/23 when employee went off work for medical procedure.
Employee was opening the door to the Dozer when the handle broke causing EE to fall hitting EE's head resulting in laceration to the back of EE's head requiring sutures.
Employee was walking down the steps at the Slope Belt carrying a roll of rubber when EE slipped off the bottom step, lost EE's balance and rolled EE's left ankle causing a sprain to the left ankle. (Started losing time on 1/17/2023)
Employee was helping to change the scoop battery when they climbed on top of scoop to plug jumper cable into battery, the battery slightly tilted forward catching their left foot between the plug end of battery and brace bar causing contusion to the foot.
Employee was at the 7-2 Bunker cars approximately 30' on the southwest walkway, shoveling when EE caught right foot on rail causing EE to fall, twisting right ankle.
Employee had exited the manbus and was walking to the cage when EE stepped wrong rolling EE's right ankle, causing EE to fall, resulting in a fracture to EE's ankle.
Employee was walking down belt line when employee slipped in mud, falling and twisting left ankle causing injury to ankle.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES: Employee was pushing the slider tubing back when chain came loose causing the employee to fall forward cutting nose resulting in sutures to tip of nose.
Employee was walking on the screen side of the feeder (FD-127) to get an impact when EE's right foot slipped on a rock and EE's right foot went under the hopper on the feeder causing a fracture to 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones on EE's right foot and a crush injury to the right foot/ankle/toes. Started losing time on 1/24/2022.
Employee was pulling rock dust hose through the man door, when EE tripped on the dust hose while going through the door, falling and spraining EE's left leg/ankle.
Employee was cleaning garbage out of mantrip and tripped when stepping out and fell causing injury to both arms.
Individual reported they slipped while stepping off of a step ladder twisting right knee. Based on medical information received on 11-3-21 the alleged injury is being submitted as Lost time accident.
Employee was walking toward the section when employee stepped off side of bridge board in roadway spraining left foot and was placed in a boot.
Employee was walking to the man bus when they stopped and shined their light into a cross cut to check oil supply and took a step backwards tripping over track rail falling backwards, landing on left elbow causing injury to elbow.
While walking to mantrip, IE tripped on track switch and struck left shin on switch throw, resulting in laceration. Injury not the result of a compliance or training issue.
Employee was attempting to move tubing over to align with existing tubing, when the handle employee was pulling on broke free from tubing and employee tried to catch self, fracturing left wrist. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF INJURY UNTIL 3/3/21 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
Employee was beside the roof bolter while the operator was trying to use the ATRS to loosen the chain holding the slider, when the chain broke letting the slider and two tubes fall striking employee causing EE to fall to the ground spraining right knee and right ankle.
Employee was trouble shooting a SC cable and individual stated they thought they felt a shock and stepped back on material (rock/coal) twisting a knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain to the right knee and placed in a knee brace.
Employee was carrying a bottom roller when EE slipped losing footing (balance) and pinched left pinky between the roller and the edge of the manbus causing a laceration to the tip of the finger. (Laceration caused for 4 sutures)
Employee was walking down the hill in loose gob on the LW setup when EE slipped/fell twisting EE's left knee causing a sprain to the left knee which resulted in torn cartilage and a small tear in the medial. (EE went off for surgery due to this injury on 8/21/2020.)
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was walking making a belt roller list when employee slipped and grabbed the frame to keep from falling, resulting in a laceration to right thumb requiring sutures.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was hanging roof bolter cable when EE lost balance and grabbed a rib pin to keep from falling, causing laceration to palm of right hand requiring sutures.
Employee was at the bottom of the West cage and was throwing a switch, when EE stepped on it to make it close all the way EE slipped off rolling EE's left ankle causing a bad sprain to EE's left ankle/foot.
Employee was running the shearer on the tailgate side of the mid face when EE pushed a rock off of the handrail into the chain and EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall forward against the handrail over extending the elbow causing hyperextension/strain to EE's right elbow.
Employee was at the East header when walking to reset the belt take up employee tripped on rope, falling injuring the right ankle resulting in a fracture to right ankle.
Employee was working at the ROM when EE slipped/fell down the stairs on the 3rd floor of the Prep Plant landing on the left hip causing a contusion and affecting herniated disc. (Started losing time on 2/29/2020)
Employee was walking back to the scoop from supply car as EE rounded the corner at the scoop employee tripped over blocks, landing on both elbows resulting in fracture to left elbow.
Employee was walking to the tool car when EE stepped in an area that was slick due to water and slipped and fell hyper-extending EE's right knee causing injury to knee.
Employee was climbing down off the dozer, not operating, they stepped down the last step and rolled the right ankle causing a sprain to right ankle. (Losing time as of 7/10/2019 due to this injury)
Employee was standing in rear cargo area of delivery truck using lift gate to lower a Z-rail clothes cart. Z-rail cart shifted causing employee to fall from truck resulting in fractured wrist, knee and ribs.
Employee was running airline in #4 entry when EE stepped in thick mud, as EE went to walk EE's foot stayed back causing EE to twist EE's knee resulting in a partial tear in EE's quadriceps tendon in EE's right upper leg.
REPORTABLE ONLY - Employee was stepping off the motor when left ankle twisted causing EE to fall on back against the foot wall resulting in a sprain to left ankle and small fracture in EE's back.
Employee was caught in miner cable slack, waterline, when the employee slipped/fell while trying to take down slider curtain causing the employee to sprain right ankle.
Employee was walking through fly pads when check curtain flapping in the wind on the bottom caught employee's foot causing employee to slip/fall resulting in a re-tear to right upper arm (bicep) and right shoulder (rotator cuff).
Employee was repairing cable on a shuttle car when the employee stepped back into a hole, twisting left foot causing sprain to EE's foot. Employee was put in air walker boot.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was walking when ee tripped over bags of rockdust falling and hitting safety chain between power centers causing laceration to bottom lip requiring sutures.
Employee slipped and fell as they were walking down a staircase at the Preparation Plant injuring their right knee and left upper arm. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL TAKEN OFF WORK ON 10/25/18 DUE TO SURGERY ON THE RIGHT KNEE.