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Walking down incline slipped in gravel and mud; knee bent backwards (hyper extended); walking from parking lot to bath house

Employee was getting out of the middle of the shuttle car and twisted their left knee when they stepped on a rock in the mud.

Employee was walking down the entry and slipped on a ledge hurting their left knee. This was a file only accident and the employee continued to work until 6-22-2024. This is now a Lost Time.

Injured was walking to the warehouse when EE tripped on a down drill that had been covered by the recent snow fall.

While Employee was walking over to 5 head through the crosscut he slipped in the mud and twisted his left knee. Did not go to the DR. till the 26th

Employee was walking two breaks outby the section loading points in the neutral on the belt line and fell over a rock. Radio microphone and tag reader struck him in his right side

EE stumbled and fell while working in the plant.Medical att.was immediately.Drs exam indicated neg xrays but did validate advanced degenerative disc disease as noted in the attached drs notes on pg9 (handwritten pg#s). Employee would have returned to work but was unable to due to complications being caused by the advanced(DDD)which was discovered by the med.staff during the exam

While building return stopping injured stepped in hole and heard something pop in left knee. Continued to work performing normal duty's until 8/11/15, when he began experiencing complications, Elk Run conducted an investigation and concluded that the complications are contributed to the Feb 24, accident.

As Employee was picking up supplies his foot got twisted in a piece of plastic causing him to fall injuring his back. Employee was treated at CAMC General Division.

While walking across section Employee stepped in a hole causing his body to twist straining his back.

While plastering stopping on track, Employee was stepping down from motor Employee was using as platform due to excess height, when Employee slipped and felt pain in his right knee. (non-displaced fracture) Employee did not miss work but received second opinion and was diagnosed with non displaced fracture

While helping build a crib, Employee was carrying a crib block when he tripped and fell onto another crib block dislocating his left shoulder. Employee was working over his scheduled shift.

While setting Heizman roof jacks, Employee stepped on a piece of pipe that had been cut off, causing Employee to fall injuring his left knee. Employee had not missed work until 8/6/14.

Employee heard noise, as he was walking in surface area near highwall miner, he tripped on pile of coal & fell, hitting head on miner.

He was exiting the cab of truck to do his walk aground when he lost he's footing and could hold on and fell to the ground.

Employee was dismounting equipment. When he stepped from the last step on the equipment to the ground, he stepped on a rock causing him to loose balance and falling to the ground. He tried to brake the fall by extending the right arm. The fall created damage in the shoulder area and it determined this month that outpatient surgery was needed. No lost time til surgery on 11/8/13.

Lafferty was walking down a hill, slipped and strained his left knee. **Employee did not miss any work until May 22, 2013 when he had surgery on his knee.**

Right in front of the building on the drivers side of a truck, fell and caught himself with his left hand. Ice in the parking lot. When he fell and caught himself with his hand, it bent his hand backward.

Employee slipped on icy steps outside of office building causing him to twist his right foot/ankle resulting in a fracture of his foot/ankle. He was treated and transported by EMS to the ER. He has been excused from work.

EE was refueling grader, when he was climbing down his foot slipped off step and he was tangled in hose causing him to fall backwards onto ground landing on his right hip, then to right shoulder.

EE was walking underground slipped on a ledge in the bottom and fell to the ground hurting his back. Note: It was never mentioned in the accident report that he hurt his Right knee. He had told the E.R. he injured his knee during the accident. 2nd Note: He continued to work until 03/12/2013 before he went off for surgery on his knee.

Employee was painting a feeder and while the employee was exiting the feeder the employee lost his balance causing the employee to fall on his right knee.

Injured employee tripped over a loader bucket tooth and fell to the ground on 08/06/12 injuring his right shoulder. He was seen at the ER on the day of the incident and released to return the work the following day. Due to continued discomfort of the injury, the employee was re-evaluated and excused from work on 11/01/12.

Employee was conducting the Pre-Op on a truck when he stepped on a piece of material causing him to fall and injure his left leg. He was seen by the ER physician and excused from work.

Employee was conducting the Pre-Op check on the truck when the dirt/ground gave away causing him to fall and injure his right knee. He was seen by the ER physician and excused from work.

Walking across the section, injured tripped over a cable and caught himself. In doing so he put pressure onto his left shoulder and it became dislocated. Doctors put it in place and gave him 3-5 days of light duty.**Restrictions did not prevent the employee from doing ALL of his regular duties**

EE was standing on top of an enclosure that was five feet off the floor. He was removing a 1.5 t. chain fall from its anchor. He slipped and landed on his feet. The impact shattered his right heel bones. He is off work for surgery.

Roof bolt operator was pulling the machine cable from the reel to hang when he tripped over a timber and fell. No injury was reported. Jan.18,2012 he sought medical attention and was taken off work for a dislocated shoulder.

Employee was bolting an overcast one break inby the #1 Section feeder. He had his right hand on the bar attached to the canopy when he slipped on some rock. He did not let go when he fell and twisted his upper body. His shoulder twisted in the process. Doctors gave him a few days of restricted duty.

Injured employee was dismounting a D-11 Dozer when he slipped and fell causing a 2nd degree burn to his hand and bilateral knee pain. He was seen at the ER and released to return to work by the ER physician. Injured employee return to his physician on 11/28/2011 for continued knee discomfort and was excused from work on 11/28/2011.

Injured employee was attending a safety meeting when he became hypoglycemia and passed out. He struck his head on the floor causing a laceration on his forehead above his left eye. He was treated and transported to the ER where he received 6 sutures.

Bathhouse attendant was sweeping the bathhouse and fell out the back door. The height was 18-24" and the steps were removed while putting an addition on the building. He twisted his left knee but refused any medical attention. He missed no work until March 12, 2012.

Electrician was walking by the #3 section power center when tripped over power cables. He twisted his right knee. The incident was reported as a notice only with no injuries, treatments or doctor visits. In February 14, 2012 he sought medical treatment and missed work for surgery to his knee.

He was pulling on an old fire hose to replace it. When the hose broke, causing him to fall back on the frame of a scoop. His elbow was slammed into the frame causing swelling and discomfort to his elbow.

On stepladder leaning against rear of excavator looking for oil leak when machine shook the ladder and caused him to fall and striking the ground.

Employee fell from the second step of a Caterpillar 777 Water Truck resulting in a strained knee. On 8/25/2011, employee was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee. He has been placed off work until surgery on 9/12/2011.

An electrician was walking down two steps from the mine office when he twisted his left ankle. He did not slip or fall. He underwent surgery at CAMC to repair a broken tibia and fibula at the ankle.

EE, electrician was unloading parts from the man trip at the end of the track rail on #3 section. EE crossed the track on the out-by end and caught his foot under the track rail. The newly installed track was not ballasted. EE hyper extended his foot and rec. a bruise. He has not RTW and does not respond to requests for communication regarding the incident.

Member was steam cleaning on a bulldozer. As he pulled the trigger on the steam wand, the force of the released water caused him to fall off the bulldozer to the ground. He stuck his right hand out to break his off, causing injury. He was transported to hospital and diagnosed with a sprained wrist. A brace was applied and he was released back to work.

Employee was getting out of the #1 deslime screen when he tripped and slipped causing him to fall. In trying to catch himself, he landed on his left ring finger causing a fracture. He did not miss work and returned on his next scheduled shift.

Employee was dismounting truck to scan card at scale and slipped. He fell onto the catwalk, he stuck his right hand out to catch his fall and received a laceration to his right hand that required 5 sutures to close the wound.

EE,stopped to open airlock doors on track. He slipped and fell, hitting his right forearm on the rack rail. He was wearing rubber boots and the tread could have been worn. He continued working. He later went to Med-express where he was diagnosed with a hairline fracture to the radius soft cast applied and he has not missed work.

While making a walk around inspection of the surface facilities, the security officer slipped and fell on the ice striking his left shoulder on the ground. Security Officer completed his shift and refused transport and treatment.

Employee was using a torch to cut a guard that was on the ground. He turned around and slipped, and reached out with his right hand to catch himself, and injured his right wrist.

Employee slipped on a set of steps but did not fall. He began to complain with lower back pain. On 12/9/2010 he was seen by a specialist and released back to work with no injury listed. The em ployee did not return to work and sought a second and third opinion and was placed off work by a clinic doctor. Employee did not have contact with employer until late April 2011.

Employee was walking to the mantrip when he tripped and fell. A pick hammer he was carrying pierced his left hand between his thumb and index finger. He drove to CAMC and received six stitches. He returned to work on his next shift.

EE was walking to B Tube when he stepped onto uneven grating which caused him to stumble and fall onto his right knee. His knee became bruised. He did not start missing work until 11/1/10 when he said it began to hurt. He is off seeking treatment. This was reportable as a file only until 11/1/10.

EE was placing caps and boosters on the bench stepped into a jack pad hole, left by a drill, landing awkwardly twisting his right knee

Member was removing a tire from the bed of a pick-up truck when his foot slipped off the rear bumper of the truck. As he fell to the ground, he attempted to catch his fall with his right hand. He then felt pain in his right hand and was transported to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fractured hand. A cast was applied to his right hand and he was released back to duty.

Installing battery cable on D10R, standing on crossbar of machine, slipped and caught self with (R) elbow and (L) knee, strained back.