Employee was walking to plant to start EE's shift and slipped on a patch of ice resulting in a fractured ankle.
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Showing 50 of 116Patient was hanging line curtain when EE's feet got tangled in it causing EE to fall. EE fell into the side of a scoop battery causing a laceration and broken nose
While exiting the caterpillar 926M forklift employee missed the top step and fell to the ground on shoulder.
EE was exiting a scoop and twisted knee. EE was excused from work on 3/11/2025, and will be getting meniscus repaired in right knee.
EE slipped on ice getting out of EE's vehicle and hit EE's head. This resulted in a concussion. EE was excused from work 12/10/2024.
Employee was bending a bolt when EE's hand slipped off the bolt causing EE to fall forward. Using EE's arms to brace EE's fall, EE's right forearm struck a roof plate laying in the mud. This caused a laceration.
Employee was reaching for a strap on the bolter when EE slipped and landed on EE's left shoulder.
The employee was walking around the mag bin to get a roller when EE fell through the floor which had deteriorated to the ground about 15 feet. This resulted in a broken arm and a lost time injury.
miner was exiting the Johnson Mantrip when they stood up off of it their right knee twisted and hyperextended.
Employee was outside in the yard after the shift. Employee slipped on the snow and fell. Breaking four bones in foot.
Wet conditions on an incline surface which caused the employee to twist EE's left knee resulting with a torn meniscus.
Our employee is a truck driver. Employee had mud on boots and slipped on the ground and fell while stepping down out of truck. Employee fractured wrist.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE FACE CRAWLING IN THE MUD WHEN EEE TWISTED AND FELT A PAIN IN EE'S KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 3/22/2023 BEFORE SURGERY FOR A TORN MENISCUS.
Employee was attempting to locate frozen spot on 10" pipe while on a ladder. The pipe broke and struck EE off the ladder resulting in a broken foot and wrist.
The H 10 section was moving to a new section, H 11, employee was helping set low drive for new section. While walking stepped in hole twisting left ankle resulting in lost time.
Employee was moving the section when they slipped on the conveyor belt twisting their right knee which resulted in a meniscus tear.
Employee was trying to stand a scoop tire up by hand when employee lost footing hitting face against the rim. Resulting in 3 stitches inside bottom lip and 1 outside.
Getting out of scoop, twisted, felt pop in lower back. This resulted in restricted duty.
When installing a cable bolt into the roof, the head of the bolt and the plate was still on the ground. EE stumbled and went down on left knee and struck the plate just above knee pad resulting in a cut that received 3 stitches.
While exiting scoop, foot slipped resulting left knee to twist. Employee worked till 09/30/2021. First day missed 10/01/2021 making this a lost time accident.
While exiting scoop, employee twisted left knee resulting in a dislocation of knee cap. This resulted in a lost time accident.
Was wet and muddy, EE was getting on the loader, slipped on a step causing EE to fall. Grabbed railing with right arm causing pressure on shoulder.
Outside in the yard in mud, twisted and felt knee pop.
Normal working conditions.
Dry low coal seam. While crawling EE twisted left knee.
While going to hook up slings EE slipped and fell. While falling EE put arms out to break the fall resulting in a fractured right wrist. No work missed.
Walking in beltline, slipped, twisted knee
While throwing posts off the back of the Cat IT Forklift the employee slipped and fell off of the counterweight. Breaking 3 ribs.
While exiting the scoop EE twisted left knee, tearing the meniscus. EE went off work 12/3/18. EE is scheduled for surgery 12/27/18.
IND GOT OFF THE JOHNSTON PERSONAL CARRIER AND BEGAN TO WALK TO EE'S MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN EE TRIPPED AND WENT TO FALL. EE STUCK EE'S ARM AND HAND OUT TO PREVENT SELF FROM FALLING WHEN EE FELT A PAIN IN EE'S LEFT SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN A SHOULDER STRAIN
Employee was exiting the operator's compartment when they put weight on the right leg, their ankle rolled to the side.
Employee noticed a leak on a dozer. EE climbed onto the ripper to gain access to a drain valve when ee felt a pain in ee knee. This resulted in a strained MCL and first day missed work was 4/6/2018
Walking from Rock Truck to Loader. When EE got to the Loader EE felt a sharp pain in the right leg/ankle. This resulted in a spiral fracture to the tibia.
employee was working at the face when they slipped and fell. EE tried to break the fall with the right hand and lacerated the fingers on that hand on some sharp rocks.
EE was getting out of the scoop and fell.
While working on a pump in a sump, employees foot got stuck in the mud. EE tried to twist out but fell over breaking ee leg.
Frozen ground snowy conditions
While crossing over the low belt ee twisted left knee when ee hit the mud on the other side, causing medial and lateral tears.
Employee was just walking when slipped on a slippery spot and fell into a shallow hole.
Employee was climbing ladder onto equipment. EE lost EE's handle and fell to the ground.
The loader operator was getting off the CAT 992G loader at the end of the shift. EE stepped off the counter weight of the machine with EE's right foot onto a level berm. EE stepped onto a piece of #3 stone causing EE's ankle to roll and EE fell to the ground. EE was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.
While putting main line in EE slipped and fell striking EE's right elbow on the ground. EE's elbow swelled up and EE went to hospital. EE received shot.
While the employee was running across the coal yard to his hi-lift, he stepped in a hole rolling his right foot breaking both bones in his lower leg.
Employee tripped and hit his lip on the scoop he was going to operate. Not serious, no lost time.
As the employee was pulling on a new piece of conveyor belt that had just been threaded through a belt tail he lost his footing on the muddy bottom and as he slipped - strained his left knee. ***Employee did not go off work until 6/10/15***
As the employee was entering the cab of the D-10 dozer, he slipped and fell off the machine.
While pulling rock off miner employee stepped on uneven bottom twisting knee. Employee worked up until the day of his surgery on 4-28-15
Employee was driving on the haul road into the mine when his truck became stuck. He walked up to the top of the hill to get help. When he walked back down to the truck he bent down to find a place to hook a chain and his feet slipped out from under him because the road was icy. He went to the ER and he has 4 broken ribs.
While walking to his loader, the employee slipped and fell onto his right wrist, which resulted in a fracture.
While walking his foot got stuck in mud and he twisted his knee.