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On October 17th, 2023, an employee was dismounting 510-190 dozer. As the employee was stepping off the draft arm, they slipped and fell backwards. As they fell the left foot became wedged between the arm and the track of the dozer causing their lower leg and ankle to twist. This resulted in a fracture to the tibia and fibula of the left lower leg.

Employee was dismounting blade and slipped on the ice catching self with left hand, causing pain and swelling in the left wrist. Employee sought medical attention on 1/15/2022 where there was suspicion of a non-displaced possible fracture. Employee sought a second medical opinion on 1/25/2022 and the left wrist was immobilized with a cast.

Employee was replacing a fan drive on an OB truck. Employee went to reposition and EE's foot slipped off of a crossover support. This resulted in EE's shin contacting a clamp bolt causing a laceration that required stitches. Employee was utilizing fall protection at the time of this incident.

EE was performing inspection on truck to start afternoon shift. EE lost EE's footing, regained EE's balance before falling, but felt a pop/burn in EE's upper right thigh. EE finished EE's shift, but decided to get a medical opinion on Monday. EE had a hip flexor muscle strain, EE was told to rest/ice for two weeks. Freezing rain and blowing snow conditions at the time of incident.

A shop mechanic was dismounting a track dozer in the shop. The mechanic's foot slipped off a deck step and when trying to catch self the mechanic's left arm got caught between the hood handrail and the hood. This caused a fracture of the upper arm. The dozer steps were clean, dry and in good condition, as the dozer was washed for maintenance.

A miner was carrying an aluminum beam assisting with a coal handling facility repair. The miners foot slipped off the bottom step of a staircase which resulted in the employee catching balance, causing mild compression fractures to vertebrae in the back. The miner returned to work with no restrictions.

EE was washing small backhoe in wash bay. EE tried to reposition for better cleaning of engine. EE had left hand on handrail and both feet on the track. EE slipped and lost grip. Realized step was not below EE and made contact with floor.

Employee was setting light plant for Reclamation operations. Employee had set all the outriggers and was moving to unhook hitch pin when his feet slid out. Snow had covered an ice patch causing the slip. Employees left leg (shin area) contacted the light plant hitch causing a cut. The cut required stitches.

Employee was walking into the main building from employee parking lot prior to shift. Employee had one foot slip on snow/ice and tried to catch them self. Employee went down on opposite knee and then contacted nose on the ground. The parking lost had been cleaned and sanded prior to the incident.

Mechanic was sitting on top of dozer transmission area doing wiring maintenance work. When EE was exiting area he heard a "pop" in his knee. EE experienced pain in knee & could not support weight on knee. He had been receiving personal med. attention prior to the incident. The symptoms of "popping" in rt knee were being diagnosed & treated by his attending physician.

Employee mounted the motor grader using the proper hand holds and walkway. His objective was to clean the right rear side window. While walking on walkway located on the tandems, employee slipped and struck elbow on a tire. Employee was utilizing the grab rail, but lost his grip. The walkway was clean and dry.

Employee twisted ankle on uneven floor surface in dragline. Employee missed one day of work due to the injury.

An office emplyee was walking to her car after completing her scheduled shift. She stepped wrong, rolling her ankle and striking the parking lot. There was no slip, trip or fall. The parking lot was free of obstructins and snow/ice. The incorrect placement of her foot caused the employee to sustain a chipped tooth and minor abrasions.

While attending a safety mtg. the EE leaned back and shifted weight in a rolling/reclining office chair. The motion caused the chair to overbalance and EE fell backwards striking head on a cabinet edge. Chair had no defects prior to or after the incident. Cut required nine staples for closure.

Conditions very cold, lost footing on ice. Fell backward, landed on right arm, breaking bone near wrist.

EE was pulling slack in a come-along when he slipped on ice causing his right kneee to twist.

An overburden truck driver was exiting his truck for break time and while walking down staircase tripped on third step from the bottom. He tried to catch himself with left arm on handrail and injured his shoulder. Staircase was clean and in excellent condition.

Washing under rear of haul truck, he lost balance while turning water pressure on.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A SLOPE BY A LOADING DOOR ON A DRAGLINE THAT HAD GREASE ON IT.

WHEN DISMOUNTING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER, EE FELL OFF OF THE ACCESS LADDER SUSTAINING A CUT ON HIS RT. LEG. THE INJURY REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE DISMOUNTING A DOZER.

WHILE WORKING ON A LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED AND EE FELL 4' TO THE DRAGLINE FLOOR. HIS ARM, LEG, AND SHOULDER WERE BRUISED.

EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SOME DISCOMFORT UNTIL 1 2-14-01 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY.

HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & INJURED HIS ROTATOR CUP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

CLIMBING OUT OF MUSTANG. STEPPED ON BUCKET TO JUMP DOWN ABOUT 11/2FT & FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON SHOE, FELL AGAINST ROOF OF MUSTANG & HIT TOOTH ON THE ROOF

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A STUCK BOLT WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, FALL, AND SPRAIN HIS WRIST.