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Employee and two co-workers were changing a 220V Surface Pond Pump when he slipped and twisted back.
After loading a coal truck I brought the end loader over by the shop and started to exit the machine. I got my feet tangled up and fell from top step to the ground.
EE had loaded a coal truck when he went to exit the end loader he lost his footage ended up swinging on hand rail - hitting his back & head on side of end loader.
Employee was rockdusting around A2 belt drive when he slipped and fell against the tailpiece hitting on his right side.
EE attempted to pull a sumercable pump out of the water when his footage slipped he hit right knee down on a piece of rock.
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BATTERY OUT WHEN STRAP BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO BE OFF BALANCE, HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF OF MINE.
CABLE WHEEL HANGING SPLIDED OUT OF HAND HIT IN FACE KNOCKING INJURES PERSON TO GROUND.
HE TRIPPED ON A BOARD AND FELL CUTTING HIS FACE AND NOSE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
HE WAS DIGGING A DITCH & STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS BACK, HURTING HIS LEFT SIDE & BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT UP TO PIN TOGETHER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER A PILE OF STRUCTURE.
HE WAS WORKING AROUND BELTHEAD AND WAS PUTTING A TIMBER UP ON TAILPIECE AND SLIPPED ON 2" WATER SUPPLY LINE AND FELL.
MINER OPR WAS MOVING CABLE AND STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL AND TURNED ANKLE.
EE STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING ANKLE (RIGHT ANKLE)
EE WAS TALKING TO MINER OPERATOR: TURNED AROUND TO LEAVE PLACE TWISTING HIS BACK
WE WAS DRILLING TEST HOLES NEAR OLD WORKS & EE WAS PULLING DRILL BACK OUT OF HOLE & SLIPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET & TWISTED LEFT KNEE