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The miner was working on top of the hopper when their foot slipped between two grizzly bars and as they reached out to grab a pipe to hold on to, their arm was pulled/yanked and they felt pain from their right shoulder to their elbow.
While walking down a downward slope to a hopper, EE fell backward and landed on their right side.
Employee was climbing on a CAT 980K Loader and missed the top step. As EE slipped, EE went to catch self and hit right hand on the cab and heard a pop.
While shoveling, EE twisted and felt pain in right side of lower back.
EE was standing on the back of pickup truck and disposing of scrap metal. The weight of a bucket load of scrap metal pulled EE forward causing EE to fall and striking the right side of EE's face on a metal object, and also injuring EE's right shoulder.
While servicing excavator 374FL, EE started to climb down steps when EE's hand slipped causing EE to fall down and get a laceration on left arm. After sitting down safely, leaned forward and fell causing scrapes on the right side of face.
EE was opening the gate at the entrance when EE stepped back on the cattle guard, and lost balance causing to fall backwards. EE felt pain in lower/mid back and right leg was weak and in pain; but was able to finish the shift. The next day EE's back pain was aggravated while trying to climb up on an excavator.
Employee was climbing down from a loader when EE lost grip and fell to the ground, landing on EE's right side.
On July 2, 2019, employee rolled left ankle while getting on a step and then on July 3, 2019, twisted left ankle again when inadvertently stepping in a hole that was not visible due to standing water at the primary plant under the hopper.
Employee was exiting articulate dump truck when his foot slipped off of bottom step causing him to fall. He tried to catch himself with his left arm and broke his wrist.
Employee was getting out of a Euclid R25 that was parked next to walkway/platform, lost his footing causing him to slip and fall. When he landed he felt pain in his left ankle.
Employee was walking down gravel ramp when he fell to the ground.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF AN R25 MACHINE TRYING TO POSITION A HOIST CYLINDER PIN, THE CYLINDER MOVED & PUSHED HIM OFF THE MACHINE.
Injured was walking down smooth gradual slope & twisted his left ankle. Initially he thought it was a mild sprain, however, within a couple of days it became inflamed & he was taken to the doctor. X-rays indicated a small fracture in his ankle. Because the injured is diabetic & less likely to heal naturally, the orthopedic dr. recommends surgery to minimize complications.