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EE went on the transport bus to place EE's lunch box on a seat before the morning meeting (before start time). EE was exiting the transport bus, as EE stepped off the bus, EE stepped into a divot on the ground. EE fell to EE's hand and knees.
EE was driving EE's work truck on top of the dam, EE exited the vehicle onto the berm when the ground beneath EE gave way, causing EE to fall approximately 10 feet down the dam embankment. EE was able to climb back up the dam independently, re-enter EE's work truck, and drive to a location where Emergency Response Team (ERT) assistance could be obtained.
EE was walking on grating on the 5th floor at the washer to retrieve a shovel while cleaning out 4/5 mudball chute. As employee was walking, EE stepped on some rocks and rolled their right ankle. EE was not carrying anything at the time. EE received prescriptions, was placed on restricted duty, and prescribed physical therapy on 2/24/26.
Employee was coming down from an 8-foot A-frame ladder when right foot slipped off the bottom step and twisted right foot causing a fracture in the 4th metatarsal bone.
EE was walking across primary flex. EE's right foot unexpectedly slipped, resulting in a "pop" sound emanating from the right groin region. Restrictions place on 1/21/2025. No bending at waist, no squatting, No lifting over 20 pounds.
Walking from sled truck the ground unexpectedly collapsed, EE Fell three ft, landing, right leg was positioned behind EE while EE's lt leg remained extended in the mud. MRI EE was diagnosed with Meniscus tear. Restrictions in place on 1/9/2025 no lift more than 10 pounds, twisting, climbing, squatting, kneeling, or lifting from floor to waist walking to 2 minutes every 90 minutes.
EE was walking down the steps and slipped and fell. Xray of the left foot/ankle, there is a displaced, unstable fracture of the lateral malleolus with soft tissue swelling. Further care of the fracture. Oral pain medication, and a Sugar-tong ankle splint placed on the left lower leg. No weight bearing on Lt leg
Employee was cleaning up some build up in between the 403 pumps, Employee slipped and fell due to the slimy conditions landing on EE's left shoulder causing loss of mobility of EE's arm. Restrictions are in place light duty no lifting/using lt arm
EE tripped on a cable hitting L shoulder, L wrist, R knee. EE did not request med attention at this time. 6/12 EE complained L shoulder still sore. 6/13/24 EE was seen and diagnosed L should sprain, contusion L wrist, R knee. Follow up 6/17. EE restriction No use of L arm.
EE turn on pressure hose causing EE to lose footing. EE stepped on to slab base of staircase felt as EE was going to fall. EE stepped back awkwardly with LT foot causing toes to bend backward EE heard a "pop" coming from LT foot. EE was taken for X-rays on 11/6/23 EE has an "acute" fracture of the first metatarsal on left foot. EE was placed on sedentary duty.
Operator was dismounting haul truck. Operator lost footing during transition between steps, followed by losing grip to handholds, resulting in falling to the ground landing onto feet. Upon standing, employee felt pain in lower back.
EE was standing on a pump platform turned to walk and re boot was caught. EE fell onto rt shoulder. EE had MRI done on 12/2/2022. EE placed on restrictions on 1/13/2023.
Operator was climbing up access point to the cab of an off-road haul truck. The operator missed the fourth step with left foot causing the operator's body to fall into the steps. The operator then attempted to dismount the machine and missed the bottom swing step causing the operator to fall to the ground on right side.
While getting off the D6 dozer had 3 points of contact, misjudged the height to the ground, was still holding on to the handrail when foot hit the ground and hyperextended EE's right shoulder. Became reportable when EE order PT on 8/2.
EE was transferring from ladder to platform, slipped falling 3 feet landing on feet, felt pain in right knee instantly. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/23/2022 WHEN RESTRICTIONS WERE PUT IN PLACE.
EE slipped and fell when EE stepped in a cutout of a metal platform that was submerged under water. This caused EE to twist neck and left leg. EE was treated conservatively until 4/11 when EE was given a prescription for PT making it recordable.
While going to work on a pump block valve near #8 on 20, it was dark, stepped into an unseen hole and landed, or impacted the ground on left knee. EE was unable to stand. Restrictions were placed on 8/27/2021 due to restrictions of sedentary duty with minimal walking due to safety issues and EE wearing a knee immobilizer and using crutches to ambulate
An employee was loading a boom lift onto the truck, while not maintaining a grip on the hand hold. The unit tipped forward and EE was ejected from the platform, resulting in a broken nose. The employee was wearing a full body harness and lanyard attached to the equipment's anchorage point.
EE was walking down the steps of the 852 dragline when EE lost footing. EE was holding onto the handrail with left hand and twisted right ankle upon breaking the fall. EE also injured left shoulder in an attempt to catch self. After ongoing care and treatment and following an MRI, physical therapy was ordered to address issues identified with the shoulder. PT prescribed 3/24/22
Employee stepped on grating to troubleshoot dredge ladder welds securing ladder broke loose causing employee's left leg to fall leading EE to strain EE's right leg causing the injury. EE was on restricted duty until 7/6/2021
Climbing down from scraper and as reached the ground, right ankle rolled & right knee twisted and popped. Possible partial ligament tear to right knee.
As miner was ascending the dragline, the miner's foot slipped and EE twisted ankle and felt a pinch in left foot. MRI results received on Oct 19 showed an acute tibia fracture with a torn ligament. The results elevate the incident to a recordable medical claim.
Employee climbed up on top of a 48" pipe to verify that the valves had closed, while employee came down, a foot slipped and they caught themselves with right hand and felt pain in right shoulder. Results of additional testing conducted on October 29, 2020 identified a tear to the rotator cuff that will require surgery.
Employee lost balance and fell against the truck with left hand (pinky finger extended) causing a joint dislocation. Employee was placed in a removable splint.
While ascending spillway stairs employee slipped and fell causing EE to twist EE's ankle. Sprain was treated conservatively. Employee's personal Physician ordered X-ray due to discomfort. Company Physician had X-ray repeated which revealed a fracture. Employee was placed on restricted duty on 2/11/20.
Employee tripped on uneven ground and fell forward. Employee attempted to brace for the fall using right hand. The right hand then made contact with a truck door causing the pinky finger to be jammed into the palm.
Employee was exiting a boom truck when foot missed the bottom step resulting in a backwards fall of 30 inches. The EE broke fall by extending left arm behind self, resulting in a fracture of the left wrist.
EE was installing new posts for sign that had been run over. EE had stepped on rear bumper to get to drill in bed of truck. EE slipped off bumper and struck fore arm on sign post causing laceration. EE received 13 stitches in the fatty area of arm. No med. prescribed
EE was using John Deere Farm Tractor to pull old hoist cables out of dragline mining area to be cut into drag cables at a later date. While exiting the John Deere EE stepped down to what appeared to be level ground and rolled EE's ankle and heard a pop. Not a reportable until 6/7/2019 when Dr. prescribed RX
Fieldman Leaderman was stepping up onto the back of a float truck and felt knee pop. Injury was not to be determined to be reportable until 4/30/2019 when employee was prescribed Physical Therapy.
Electrician was installing a label on the 11 dragline #5 matrix lift pump substation and stepped in the sled pull point opening with left foot. The employee fell backward resulting in a fracture to left leg.
EE was pulling on dragline trail cable and stepped in a rut and twisted EE's knee was checked out ERT member and taken to the clinic nurse checked EE out nurse will be checking in on EE and EE can return to work EE's next day of work. EE continued to have pain so EE was sent to DR and was prescribed physical therapy on 4/4/2019
On May 24 EE stepped forward to inspect a water box and stepped into a hole in the grating caused by the bearing unit coupling they were working on. EE was still having pain in right shoulder. On June 4, EE had MRI showing right shoulder rotator cuff tears, bursitis, joint effusion with synovitis and hypertrophic changes of the AC joint. EE was put on restrictions at that time.
12/6/17 Date of injury, right knee pain after stepping down off a ladder. 1/22/18 Follow-up and referred to orthopedic doctor, dx from MRI, ACL tear, medial meniscus tear.
Employee ascended the stairs on a Komatsu500 loader. Employee was cleaning the loader. Employee PPE:boots,hi-vis,earplugs,hardhat,goggles,textured nitrile gloves. Task required a different implement. Employee said their goggles fogged when they reached for the handrails to descend,causing them to miss the rails and fall,resulting in broken vertebra,L5 and T12 rupture.
On the above date, time and location, Security Officer was working the main gate of the Four Corners Mine when EE's chair hit an indentation in the floor causing EE to fall from the chair. The arm of the chair hit EE in the chest. EE did not report the incident at the time of the incident.
Employee was dismounting off of the payloader when they fell, landing on the left wrist. Employee misjudged the distance from the bottom step to the ground and fell to the ground. The ground was uneven where the employee was dismounting off of the payloader.
Walking to the water jack, the employee's right leg slipped out from under EE and caught self by planting left leg. Emp was seen by company nurse on 2/13 given ibuprofen and ice packs. On 2/16 company nurse re-evaluated emp placed employee on Restricted duty due to the swelling and complaint of pain.
Employee was standing between a scaffolds bin section. The employee lost his balance and fell hitting his right leg on the edge of the bin resulting on a fracture about 6" above his ankle.
EE was walking down a slope to a flange that needed to be cut when his right foot got stuck in the mud and he twisted his knee. Knee continued to bother employee: EE was later sent for MRI which revealed a torn lateral meniscus and became recordable 9/1/15.
Employee stepped from a pipeline pontoon onto a tugboat and slipped. His left shoulder struck the push knee of the tugboat and became dislocated.
Employees were tasked with changing out the paddles on the C Log washer. Employee was attempting to step over a spray water brace on top of the log when he stumbled. He put his left arm against the guard on the side of the log washer to catch his fall. Employee then reported that he felt like his shoulder was dislocated and he was in pain.
Employee slipped from the second step of a maintenance truck, resulting in his left shin contacting the step causing a laceration.
Laborer on float crew was stepping over south matrix line with his left foot. As he applied weight to bring his right leg over, his left foot slipped in the sandy material and he felt his knee pop. He had immediate soreness in his left knee.
Employee was working on top of a floater platform that was pulled from the C/W ditch and sat on the ground to change out a 30 amp air cooled sealing water motor for the Z North #2 TLP. Employee finished installing the motor, stepped back and lost her balance and fell about 2.5' to the ground.
The float crew was unbolting 20" pipe near the #11 Pit. The leaderman was walking along side of the pipeline toward the next flange and stepped on soft ground, fell, twisting his Right knee.
Employee was bolting up a 24" pipe in north bowlegs area, as he went to carry the impact gun to the flanges stepped into a wet area and his left foot went down about 8" to 10" into the mud. He went down at an angle and he felt a tingle in the top of his left foot as he fell to his right knee it twisted and his leg was bent underneath him and he felt pain in his right knee.
While inspecting dragline 19 bucket employee went to step over a patch of high ground and right foot slid into low spot twisting leg and knee.
Employee was walking up a ladder when his retractable locked up causing him to lose his footing. He fell backwards off of the ladder and fractured both legs.
Operator was leaving the control room headed to ground floor. He did not have proper footing on last step, causing him to slip. He then grabbed the handrail with his left hand and felt a burning sensation in his left bicep.