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While walking down the haul truck stairs, the operator tripped and fell, resulting in a laceration to the knee.
As Contractor security officer was walking down handicapped ramp, they stepped off the bottom of the metal ramp onto the gravel and rolled their ankle and fell back onto their tailbone.
EE was working near a conveyor belt when they tripped over their own feet which resulted in a fall towards the conveyor belt. During the fall, the EE's right arm made contact with the belt and went between the belt and the roller. This incident resulted in a fracture to the EE's right arm. The E-stop pull cord was activated stopping the conveyor.
While employee was walking from work area, they observed that the area needed to access had icy ground conditions. In an attempt to navigate through the ice, employee proceeded to shuffle slowly. Employee lost footing and fell backwards resulting in a fractured patella.
Injured EE without Fall Protection and the knowledge of the crew members, moved to the second deck and fell through an open hole used to lift items to the second deck. Fell to the ground with damage to EE's pelvis, Left Shoulder and ribs.
an EE was stepping off a loader and accidentally stepped on a rock, causing them to fall backward and land on their back, resulting in an injury to their right shoulder.
While miner was entering light vehicle, miner's right foot slipped on running causing miner to fall down backwards. Miner landed on left leg causing injury to the left knee.
Employee slipped and fell while pulling out fuel hose to fill up a generator landing on EE's right thumb/hand.
A miner operating a 472 haul truck (CAT 789 model) was exiting the cab, the operator's heel hooked on the door seal causing EE to fall backwards, hitting left elbow and forearm on radiator. EE was taken to the local hospital for further evaluation; where it was found that EE sustained a fracture to the left Ulna proximal to the elbow.
Loose gravel on wash out platform contributed to poor footing.
Mechanic was doing a PM on a 1500 haul truck and was on the top deck. The heel of the mechanic's boot caught the expanded metal when the mechanic was moving backwards. The mechanic fell back hitting head on the corner of the radiator shroud. The employee had a small gash on the back of head.
A mobile maintenance PM mechanic was walking on a concrete wash pad with a hose in hand when they slipped, landing on their right elbow and straining the right shoulder.
Mobile maintenance lube tech was servicing equipment on a drill pattern when EE tripped over a large rock. When the employee tripped, EE landed precariously on EE's ankle, fracturing the left ankle.
Employee slipped and jarred hip.
An employee was getting out of a pickup truck and when he stepped out of the truck his foot slipped and he twisted his knee.
While making rounds on the primary conveyor system, the employee slipped on a wet spot on the B-belt concrete pad. The employee caught himself (did not fall) but hurt his left knee. The employee indicated having a previous injury.
While inspecting pull cords on the overland conveyor system, the employee stepped into an area of uneven ground jarring his right knee. The employee then felt and heard a pop in his right knee while descending a set of stairs.
While adjusting a jaw crusher, employee was stepping down off of the side track when he slipped, falling to the ground hitting his tail bone on a rock. Employee was examined by a doctor on 9/27/13 and given a full release. Clinic follow up visit on 10/3/13 supported full release. Employee reported increasing pain, was taken to a doctor on 10/11/13, and placed on restricted duty.
An employee was descending a ladder when he slipped down and struck his head on a pipe flange requiring stitches. Low level fall.
Employee working in the crusher area was removing snow with a snow shovel and slipped, spraining his right ankle.
An Employee was going to put chock blocks down when they stepped over a trailer hitch catching the toe of their boot on the hitch. The employee fell to the ground contacting their left forehead on the ground, causing a cut.
END OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE PARKED THE 330-C EXCAVATOR, WAS DISMOUNTING FROM EQUIPMENT. FOOT CAUGHT ON DOOR FRAME & CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE AND SLIP/FALL. LEFT HAND GRIPPING HAND RAIL - CAUGHT BODY WEIGHT AS HE FELL CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. HE REPORTED INCIDENT ON 9/16/2011 @ 6:00 A.M. WENT TO HOSPITAL-GOT X-RAYS, SAID EVERYTHING OK. HE WENT BACK TO WORK.
On 2/15/06 the employee was walking on a flat snowy and icy surface, when he slipped and fell on his left hip (bruise).
The emplyee was shoveling and slipped on some loose rock falling on his left shoulder.
An employee was doing maintenance on a 25 ton crane. While greasing the crane he reached for his grease gun and lost his balance falling from the fender of the crane to a flat surface on the ground, approxiamately 6 foot.The employee fell onto the left foot fracturing both the Tibia and Fibia in the left foot.
The employee was walking on a drill pattern and twisted his left knee. The employee did not want to seek medical treatment. On 6/27/05 the employee stated his knee was bothering him at which time he was taken to PGH and examined by a doctor who refered him for an orthopedic evaluation.
An employee was walking on a new leach pad liner covered with ore, it was raining. He fell backwards on the ore twisting his back on the right side.
He was carrying a reducer over to the leach pad technician and he slipped on a muddy surface. he under went surgery for his knee injury. he went in for surgery on scheduled day off and returned to his next scheduled shift. ee work a full week when his knee started hurting and now is back in the hospital.
The employee was walking to a break room and tripped on a rock. As employee was falling he put his hand out to catch him self hit his left wrist on a pallet. Also note a he was wearing a metal wrist watch on that wrist ( possible contributor).
Employee was on the back of a truck. He stepped on the tailgate and it gave way causing him to fall.
He was walking back to the maint. shop and slipped on ice build up on the sidewalk. **Note to file--The injury occurred on 1/20/04 and was not seen until 3/3/04 at which time he was released to work. He had persistant pain and was referred to an orthopedic clinic at which time they determined the extent of the injury and scheduled surgery.**
HE WAS WATCHING PIPE ON PLASTIC LINER AT THE LEACH PAD. HE WENT TO PULL A LINE OF ADS PIPE AND SLIPPED ON THE WET PLASTIC AND SLID DOWN TO THE BOTTOM.
HE WAS CLEANING BEHIND B BELT & STEPPED ON SNOW-COVERED GROUND & FELL THROUGH ICE & LANDED ON WRIST.
WALKING DOWN STAIRS, HE TURNED TO GO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION AND STUMBLED.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN SIDEHILL AND SLIPPED TWISTING HER ANKLE.
WORKING ON PRIMARY AND ON HIS WAY DOWN HE STEPPED ON A ROUND WOODEN DISK THAT IS USED ON THE CRANE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, IMMEDIATELY FEELING A SHARP PAIN FROM THE HEEL OF HIS FOOT UP TO HIS H AMSTRING AND THIGH.
HE WAS WALKING FROM THE #4 SYSTEM TO THE MCC ROOM AND STEPPED IN A RUT ON THE TERTIARY FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.