Dismounting Service Truck, Missed A Step; Twisted A Knee. * First Missed Work Day 1-5-2026*
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Showing all 14EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING A BELT SCRAPER ON THE 11c HEAD, WHEN THE OUTBY BELT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED. THE BELT TRANSPORTED THE EMPLOYEE APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET BEFORE IT WAS STOPPED BY PULL SWITCH. RESULTED IN A FRACTURED ANKLE.
Employee was working on installing a belt scraper on the 11C head, when the outby belt unexpectedly started. The belt transported the employee approximately 30 feet before it was stopped by a pull switch. Resulted in a broken ankle.
Employee was working on installing a belt scraper on the 11C head, when the outby belt unexpectedly started. The belt transported the employee approximately 30 feet before it was stopped by a pull switch. Resulted in a fractured ankle.
EE was standing on right side fender doing EE's pre-trip inspection when EE went to exit fender EE missed a step and slipped. Then EE fell to the ground on EE's right side elbow/arm. Went to ER, had strain to right arm.
EE stated that while walking the roadway to the Continuous Miner, EE slipped and fell in the # 6 entry.
Employee stated that while they were building a stopping they tripped over a block and twisted their right knee.
EE stated that EE was dropping the waterline and when EE went to lower it from EE's shoulder a shut off valve caught EE's shirt and bibs pulling EE to the ground over EE's right ankle resulting in a fracture to the ankle.
Employee was walking out of security building, on the porch, as they stepped down, they fell and sprained ankle.
EE stated that while EE was exiting the scoop EE's foot got caught in the compartment and caused EE to trip. EE reached out to catch self and this caused EE to hurt EE's left wrist.
Employee was handling badger cable, tripped and fell causing injury to knee.
EE set the last bolt in the face of the # 3 entry, hung the curtain on the curtain on the next to last bolt. While walking back around the curtain EE tripped over the curtain and fell. EE caught self on the canopy to keep from falling but felt something pop in EE's left shoulder.
Employee was backing the miner out to set over and tripped over a rock. Employee put right arm out to catch self but cut right hand on a rock. This resulted in six stitches to the palm of right hand.
Employee was walking on section and tripped over a cable, as a result of the fall EE received a strain to the left pectoral muscle.