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While walking up a small pile at the blend 1 conveyor to change wipes, employee stepped on the loose material and left knee gave out.
Icy conditions on the ground at the approach of a set of steps leading to the platform. EE was looking at the ice while trying to use caution, when EE slipped in the ice falling to the ground and bumping head. EE first refused medical treatment. EE later decided to seek medical treatment, resulting in a diagnosis of a minor concussion.
Injured worker was bent over walking under a belt, stepped on uneven ground, rolled ankle, and almost fell. While trying to catch self from falling the worker strained lower back. The worker did not actually fall. The worker notified supervisor 2 days later, went to the ER where worker was given a prescription for a muscle relaxer and taken out of work for 5 days.
Employee tripped while exiting skid loader and caught thumb in door handle at the same time. Sprained thumb.
Employee stated that EE had decided to check the wedges on the side of the Jaw Crusher to make sure they were tight. EE did not get a lanyard to tie off, or a step ladder. EE said EE worked EE's way out on the side of the jaw, standing on the bottom web of the structure I-beam. EE slipped and fell four feet, primarily on ankle.
Miner was climbing the 4th step of haul truck with cooler over left shoulder and lost balance when cooler slid down shoulder. Miner fell, hitting left heel and left side on ground. Initial injury was a bruised foot/heel. Miner continued to feel pain in left side months after fall and returned to doc. Miner had surgery on 2/10/21 to repair a broken hip.
Employee descended steps to primary hopper and after turning around lost footing and hyperextended left leg.
Went to get into the Haul truck, stepped up on the foot board reached for the hand bar, hand bar had frost on it. EE's hand slipped causing EE to fall to the ground.
The employee was walking toward the Jaw catwalk area when he rolled his ankle. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his right foot.
He parked loader and was trying to put window up from platform and he stepped back his right foot got stuck in the top step and he fell to ground. Right ankle fractured in 2 places and crushed heel.
While climbing down some steps and upon stepping onto a smooth steel platform, he slipped on some limestone dust and fell on his left side, breaking his left elbow. Employee also mess up his left shoulder, may have injured his lower back.
Employee was walking in the Jaw Genset trailer area and slipped on an icy spot, dislocating his left shoulder.
Employee was walking away from loader after adding antifreeze and tripped on the garage floor and fell.
Employee was exiting water truck and stepped out onto uneven ground, falling to the ground and twisting ankle.
Miner stepped off equipment ladder. Foot landed on a rock causing him to twist his ankle. He then fell to ground where he braced himself with his right hand causing a fracture in his wrist.
Climbing down from the loader, employee stepped on the ground wrong, his foot and ankle twisted causing him to fall to the ground.
Employee was using a ?? coated cable to hoist a pipe out of the back of a pick up truck onto a conveyor. As he was lifting the pipe it started to slip. He let go of the cable but the cable caught on his finger, spraining it.
Employee was descending ladder off of the VSI Crusher. The bottom rung of the ladder was buried in rock pile. The employee stepped down onto the rock pile and twisted his knee on the uneven surface. The employee received a left knee strain and was put on restrictions.