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Employee was descending stairs near the ball mills when EE caught EE's foot on a step, EE fell backwards and landed on EE's foot/ankle. Later in the shift EE asked to be seen at the ER, diagnosed with an ankle sprain and taken off work. Currently ONGOING
Employee operating a dozer when it came down dig face backwards, resting on cab. Employee released seatbelt and fell against cab, causing discomfort in shoulder. Taken to ER, released to next shift; before RTW, saw PCP, taken off work until seen by surgeon from prior back/neck surgery to be cleared. ONGOING.
The employee tripped and fell off last night around 9:30 PM, EE called to report when EE was back in the El Paso terminal, then EE called the nurse this morning to notify of having some difficulty to breathe. I asked them to please notify the mine due to the injury.
After completing shift, employee was walking to the parking lot, after a light rain shower, and while attempting to walk around puddles slipped but didn't fall. They reported off work that evening due to pain, was seen at the clinic the next morning and placed on restrictions.
Employee had finished servicing the dozer, climbed back on to remove lockout lock, slipped and jerked their shoulder. They refused treatment, but the next day took themselves to the ER, was taken off work until 5/27, was reevaluated and released to work
Haul truck operator was dismounting the truck; at the second to the last step, EE's foot missed the step, causing EE to lose balance. EE grabbed the handrail and felt and heard a pop in EE's shoulder. EE was taken to the emergency room and given restrictions. Currently ONGOING.
Employee working in mill basement slipped and fell in mud, landing on left arm. EE immediately informed EE's supervisor and initially declined a medical examination. After bruising appeared on EE's arm, EE and supervisor elected to seek medical treatment on 11/11/24. Employee had acute, traumatic, comminuted fracture of left ulnar olecranon and styloid processes.
Employee was in the field to conduct surveying; while walking to area to survey, they tripped on a rock and fell against some 3" in HDPE pipe, injuring their shoulder. Employee was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder and referred. Employee was given restrictions the site will accommodate. Currently ongoing.
Employee was dismounting a water truck and rolled an ankle as they started down the first set of steps, catching themselves before they fell. They initially refused treatment and would ice at home. The next day, it was still painful, and they went to the ER, diagnosed with a fractured ankle and taken off work. CURRENTLY ONGOING.
Employee was exiting the pickup, as they stepped out, they missed the running board with one foot and the other foot got caught under the seat, pulling their thigh muscle. They missed one shift, then released to next rotation, and returned to work full duty.
Employee was training on overhead crane press when they were walking on cell two. Employee was looking back talking to the mentor, when they tripped and fell on hands and knees. Employee was checked by ERRT and finished the shift. Next shift they called off due to back pain, was seen at the clinic and taken off work. Currently ongoing.
Employee was stepping off the 20T crane when EE experienced pain in lower right quadrant, where EE previously had a hernia repaired. EE was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a recurrent right inguinal hernia, referred to PCP/Surgeon. Currently ONGOING.
IE was retrieving parts for feed trunnion insert, upon returning they turned around and caught the end of the feed card shroud and tripped. Employee stuck right shoulder on ground.
Employee descending the rod truck was stepping down using the rear tire and wheel hub when EE missed the step causing EE to land awkwardly and twist EE's ankle.
On 08/16/23, employee notified supervisor that on 8/15/23 EE had stepped down from a pump pedestal and twisted EE's knee. EE felt some discomfort, and the pain progressed throughout the day and into the night, and EE requested to be seen by a doctor. EE was taken to the clinic, given restrictions and referred to EE's Orthopedic specialist. Currently ongoing.
While assisting electricians pull rope through pipe, employee was standing outside the UTV, waiting for the rope when EE lost footing on the uneven surface, and EE's legs went out from under EE, causing EE to do the splits, straining left buttock and hamstring. EE was taken to hospital, taken off work last day of rotation, to return full duty the following rotation.
Employee was washing down grinding media. When EE went to step forward, EE slipped on a ball and fell, injuring their knee.
While straddling a 2" hose, attempting to connect it to the organic tote truck, employee stepped to the left, tripping on the hose. When employee reached out to brace self, hitting left arm on a concrete wall, employee injured the arm. Employee was taken to the ER and referred to an orthopedic specialist. Currently ONGOING.
Employee was assisting in flagging off a potential icy area, when employee slipped and fell, landing on right forearm. Employee was taken to the ER, referred to a specialist. Currently ONGOING.
Employee was pulling cathode slippers, and when stepping forward onto a bar, they slipped, and stumbled onto the grating, landing on their side. They were taken to the ER, given restrictions and referred to their PCP. Employee was released on 02/21/23, but is on their scheduled days off, will update when they return.
Employee was operating a forklift moving used tires to be transported later in the day. When EE was done with the task, EE stated EE hopped off the Forklift twisting right ankle.
After assisting picking up a slipper, employee stepped on a drain cover, which was loose, causing their foot to fall into the drain, twisting knee. They were taken to the ER, referred to a specialist, and is currently off work. ONGOING.
EE was proceeding on the ground floor of the column cell when EE had tripped and fell, causing right wrist to be fractured.
Employee was walking across the leach stockpile when they rolled their ankle. Employee went to the clinic, diagnosed with a sprained ankle and given restrictions that cannot be accommodated at this time. ONGOING
Employee was exiting mobile porta-john, misjudged step as EE stepped down and fell, cutting knee just below the knee cap. EE was taken to the ER where EE received two stitches, and released back to work.
Employee was mounting the FM22 on the passenger side when employee experienced a personal medical condition and fell to the ground, hitting head.
Employee was descending a 50-ton truck and slipped off the bottom rung of the boarding ladder, fell backwards and hit head on the ground, causing a laceration which required one staple to close.
Employee was exiting the main security gate when EE fell down the stairs and landed on the pavement below. EE had put arm out to brace, and felt pain in the wrist and arm. EE waited to notify the supervisor and was taken to the ER, and has been taken off work until seen by a specialist.
Employee was troubleshooting the Peri after reports of actuator problems. There was feed on the grating, and employee's foot slid then caught, which jarred employee's knee. Employee worked the rest of shift, then attempted to seek medical attention on 9/7, finally seeing a PA on 9/8, and was given restrictions. Currently Ongoing
Employee was conducting a PM on a boom truck and fell to the ground, causing a pulmonary contusion, fractured clavicle, and rib. Employee was taken to the ER, hospitalized overnight, released and is currently off work. ONGOING. MSHA was immediately notified out of an abundance of caution.
Employee was scanning cathode bundles before loading on a truck, when EE stepped onto the bundle to unfold the band. As EE was getting down, slipped, and grabbed the band, lacerating EE's left middle finger, which required sutures to close.
EE was unloading scaffolding from bed of truck stepped on a tire to reach them and foot slipped to the ground.
Stripping drip line off the slope. Drip line came loose employee lost balance, causing a sprain to the right ankle.
Employee was pulling plastic on the stockpile, when EE lost EE's footing and fell. EE initially got up and went back to work. Later, after leaving work, EE went a PCP, and taken off work due to potential fracture below knee and MCL strain. Currently ongoing.
As employee was descending stairs, toe of right boot caught on last step, and EE's left foot went to the floor, causing EE's left ankle to twist. EE was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a fracture. Currently ongoing.
While working on a haul truck, employee stepped wrong in a parking ditch while picking up tools and felt pain in lower back.
Employee was getting onto a platform when EE's hand slipped, causing EE to fall back and land on a gang box, causing injury to EE's lower back and wrist.
While troubleshooting a launder level transmitter, the employee tripped and injured knee. Employee continued working, and at end of shift asked for medical attention. Employee was taken to the clinic and given restrictions. Currently ONGOING.
Employee slipped exiting out of the cab of the backhoe, missed the grab handle and fell backwards, hitting head on the ground. Employee was taking to the ER, got 3 staples, and released to work.
Employee tripped on raised grating, and felt a pinch in their back. Employee initially refused treatment, worked the 19th, then on the 20th requested medical attention. Employee was taken to the clinic, and was given restrictions which are being accommodated. ON GOING
On 8/27/21, WC carrier notified by email that our employee claimed a work related injury. EE slipped, but did not fall, while on the sample circuit, causing pain to EE's left knee that EE had injured during personal activity in 2016. Currently ONGOING.
Prior to normal shift starting, employee arrived early and was walking from pump house to the water truck, tripped and fell in a seated position onto the ground. Employee worked the shift, but the next day woke in pain, went to the ER and was taken off work, until further evaluation by PCP. ONGOING
As employee was walking to the plant from the parking lot, EE slipped on black ice, landing on EE's back pack. EE initially refused treatment. EE notified operator on 1/28/21 EE was seeing EE's PCP, operator followed up with Occ Med. EE was given 1 day restrictions, full release 2/1/21.
Driver States: I started to climb out of the cab and I had my Right foot on the top step and right hand on the grab bar and left hand on the door and missed the step coming down with my left foot and I fell onto the ground from the cab. I fell on my left side when I made contact with the ground.
Employee got into the back of a pick up bed to fix an issue with a buggy whip, as EE stood up from a crouched position EE lost bearings, got light headed and took some steps backwards and misjudged the end of the pick up bed, fell on back and hit head. EE was checked by a Supervisor, refused medical treatment. On 07/09/2020 Employee went to ER, taken off work one day.
Was doing shop cleaning when EE tripped over oil drain cart and fell straining left shoulder.
Employee had left office headed to employee parking lot, walking on grating by the warehouse, when EE's foot got caught on a stake holding the grating. EE fell, landing on EE's left knee. Taken to the ER, referred to specialist, diagnosed with fractured patella. Currently ONGOING.
As haul truck driver was walking around the haul truck, conducting end of shift inspection, EE slipped and fell down, and felt ankle pop. EE was taken to the ER, has a displaced fracture, taken off work. CURRENTLY ONGOING
Employee was exiting on the SW side of the pond when EE slipped and fell down and landed in the trench.
Employee was starting to climb a small berm, as they started to step they felt a sharp pain in the left calf.