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Employee was was on the 2 Left Longwall face and stepped in a hole at 7 shield, resulting in a severe sprain to left ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was walking along the 8 South Back Switch Track, when EE tripped over the rail and fell, striking EE's right knee on the rail. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was carrying a piece of bed rail stepped in hole felt pain in right knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was standing on a tube, adjusting dog chain, when EE fell from the tube and injured EE's left ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was sweeping floor when EE claims EE stepped on an oil and water spot, causing EE to slip and twist EE's knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equipment/systems are not factors. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee tripped over the miner cable and fell into the rib, which resulted in a sprain/strain injury to employee's left shoulder. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was carrying block to construct a stopping when EE tripped and while attempting to catch self, EE suffered a sprain/strain injury to EE's left shoulder. Compliance with rules/regs PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was dismounting the scoop that they had been working on, when they stepped down, and rolled their right ankle, resulting in a sprain/strain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was tightening a fish plate bolt when EE fell backwards causing a sprain/strain injury to EE's left ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee injured left knee after employee slipped on a relay bar walking down the longwall face. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee slipped while walking to the section, resulting in a sprain/strain injury to EE's right knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was attempting to cross over the outriggers of 8 South 4 Belt tail when employee fell and felt pain on the right side of lower back, hip and calf area. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was stepping through a mandoor at 7-29 from track to belt when EE's knee gave out, which caused EE to fall and land on EE's right knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was loading straps on the miner when they stepped in a hole, causing a sprain to right ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was walking up the Brown's Run Refuse Slope when EE slipped and fell, resulting in a sprain/strain injury to EE's left knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was unloading supplies and tripped on loose rocks. When employee attempted to catch self, employee's hand was caught between the bolt plates and a stack of crib blocks. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was changing a top roller and lost footing, causing employee to fall from the 10 West winch resulting in a sprain/strain injury to lower back. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
EE was carrying a sand prop on shoulder when EE stepped into a hole, twisting knee and ankle.
Employee stepped in a hole causing discomfort to their right knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was working on the 33B refuse belt at the head roller when EE slipped and tried to catch self. EE experienced a pop and pain in their right shoulder. The injury resulted in a dislocated right shoulder.
Employee tripped while carrying some rib straps. The rib strap fell on EE's hand, causing a fractured left index finger. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee tripped over stock pile of miner cable and landed on right shoulder resulting in a sprain/strain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Walking down the mine slope while firebossing, employee slipped on fine coal. Employee tried to grab handrail with right hand and felt pop in right shoulder. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
Employee got out of vehicle and attempted to step over a pile of snow and lost footing and fell down. The fall resulted in contusions to knees and chest.
Employee was directing a scoop when EE slipped and fell, striking EE's left forearm on a crib. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was crossing over the stageloader when EE stepped and felt a "pop" in EE's right knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee stepped back into a hole and twisted EE's left knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was standing on rocks beside the miner when one of the rocks broke, causing the employee to roll EE's left ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee stepped down off the relay bar and felt a pain in left knee. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was working in 6 West longwall recovery area loading a bucket scoop with supplies, when EE slipped and landed on right knee causing a sprain/strain injury. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee was making a splice on the 8 West belt when they walked over to get a hammer and stepped on a rock, causing a sprain to the left ankle. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
Employee tripped and fell on the refuse belt steps, causing a sprain/strain injury to right wrist. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.
While riding in the mantrip, the employee's right leg fell asleep and upon exiting the ride, EE's same leg gave out on EE due to numbness, causing a sprain/strain injury to EE's right knee.
Employee was climbing down from the 7 West Longwall Shearer, when EE lost EE's footing, causing a fracture to EE's right fibula. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.