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EE was at the charging station on the supply road and parked the scoop in position to change out the batteries. As EE exited the scoop and traveled toward the batteries, EE slipped and fell striking the right side of face against the scoop frame.
EE was cleaning up around the 4C Header. EE lost footing and fell to the mine floor, ee felt pain in right shoulder/ankle. EE was treated for a mild strain, given a full release to regular occupation. On 7-16-18 ee seen doctor and was placed on restrictions that prevented ee from performing normal occupation. EE began missing time on 7-17-18.
EE was checking supplies on the walk-through bolter and as ee exited off of the bolter, ee slipped and fell to the mine floor, striking right shoulder against the floor. EE continued working without restrictions performing normal occupation until 03-05-2018. EE began missing time on 03-05-2018.
Employee was walking on the surface of an underground mine to gather materials for EE's shift. As EE was walking, EE slipped on uneven surface that was slick from snow causing EE to fall to the ground. As EE fell EE caused a fracture to EE's left leg/ankle. EE began missing time on 01-16-18.
As ee was stepping up onto bolting platform, ee lost footing causing ee to scrape right shin on the frame of the step. EE continued working without restrictions performing normal occupation. On 01/17/18 ee was referred to physical therapy and placed on restrictions that prevented ee from performing normal occupation, ee began missing time on 01/17/18.
EE was walking underground and stepped on uneven mine floor twisting right knee. EE worked normal occupation without restrictions until surgery date on 9-5-17. EE will begin missing time 9-6-17.
Employee needed to extend the ventilation curtain and as employee exited the back of the bolter by stepping down approximately 1 foot to the uneven mine floor, employee twisted the left ankle. Employee began missing time on 5-1-17.
EE was walking in the last open crosscut from the #6 entry toward the #7 entry and ee stepped on uneven mine floor, which caused ee to twist right knee. EE continued to work without restrictions until EE was placed off work on 02/03/2017 by ee doctor. EE began missing time on 02/03/2017.
EE was walking across a field to EE's drill rig when EE stepped on the edge of a frozen rut and EE's feet slipped and down onto the rut and twisted EE's right knee. EE returned to work the next day. EE started missing work for surgery on 3/24/17.
Employee was assisting the continuous miner with moving to its next cut, stepped on uneven mine floor, twisting right knee. Employee continued to work without restrictions. Began missing time on 12-19-2016.
Employee was using an extension pole to unhang the walk-through bolter's cable rom the cable hooks attached to the mine roof. During the process, EE lost their footing on uneven mine floor, causing EE trip and stain left shoulder. EE began missing time on 5-2-16.
Employee was in the process of performing a pre shift on a Cat 777 end dump. We believe EE was climbing steps on the truck and fell from the lower level. Employee was found on the ground in front of the truck by an employee performing a pre shift inspection on the truck next to injured employee. At this time employee can not tell us what happened.
Employee was walking between the rectifier and the unit power sub, EE lost footing on the uneven mine floor, striking EE's shoulder against the rectifier. EE began missing time on 12-4-15.
Employee was stepping off of a dozer, he lost his footing, slipped and struck his leg on the frame of dozer.
Employee was walking toward the walk-through bolter. EE slipped and fell striking head on the bolter frame.
Employee was handling bolting supplies, as he was walking with the supplies in hand, he lost his footing, falling to the floor of the bolter, causing a laceration to his left forearm. At the request of MSHA, modified to 2 days before returned to work.
Employee was installing a concrete brattice, he slipped and fell striking his right side against the pallet of block. He started missing time on 11-26-14.
College temp. employee was walking on an unfinished over-cast to get a sign that was hanging in the way of travel. As ee arrived at the end of over-cast ee lost footing, and fell causing a fracture to ankle.
Employee was building a brattice with another worker. He was putting block up to cap off. The employee handed him a block that was too big and when he went to hand the block back down to be cut he lost his footing.
Employee was climbing down off of a pallet of concrete blocks, he had stepped down onto the ground with the left leg, however when he stepped down with his right leg he twisted his knee and felt a pop. When he put weight on his right leg he felt his knee pop twice.
Employee was moving the continuous miner's power cable from the coal hauler's travelway. As he was handling the cable, he tripped on uneven bottom and fell to the mine floor. He began missing time on 1/20/2014.
Employee was assisting the continuous miner operator in moving from place to place. As he was walking back toward the coal transporter, he tripped on uneven mine floor and fell into the coal transporter. During the fall, he injured his left shoulder causing a fracture.
Worker stepped back onto some dried tekseal causing him to fall and twist his ankle
Worker was helping to build a crib, he was capping off the crib and a rock fell hitting him in the back of the head and knocking him down twisting his ankle.
Employee was carrying supplies underground, he slipped and fell striking his left arm. He was taken to the local hospital and x-rays revealed a fracture to his forearm. He began missing time on 8/12/2013.
Worker was walking to retrieve a sledge hammer and there was some uneven ground. Worker twisted his ankle, but there was no fall.
Employee was walking toward the last open crosscut to assist the continuous miner operator in moving from place to place. As he was crossing a coal hauler's cable, he tripped on the cable and fell onto the mine floor causing a fracture to his kneecap. He began missing time on 6-10-13.
Worker was carrying crib blocks (he was cribbing) and tripped over a steel band which caused him to fall and sprain/strain his lower back.
Employee was assisting the walk-through bolter in moving from place to place. As he was handling the bolter cable, he stepped between the bolter and the cable, which caused the cable to strike him, knocking him to the mine floor. During the fall, he fractured his right ankle. He began missing time on 3-15-2013.
Employee was entering the mantrip and preparing to go underground, he slipped and fell causing a fracture to his right ankle. He started missing time on 2-12-13.
Employee was installing cribs, he lost his footing on uneven mine floor twisting his left knee. He began missing work on 1/17/2013.
Instructed by MSHA to submit the following 7000-1 under duress. The employee reported an alleged accident that he was on top of a diesel scoop and slipped and fell from the scoop, striking his right hip on the mine floor. On 12-13-12, he began missing work for what we view as a non-work related non-reportable lower back issue, which is not a work-place injury or accident.
Employee was walking down the slope, slipped and fell causing a fracture to his ankle and striking his back on the concrete. Surgery was performed on 12-5-12 to repair his ankle. He began missing time on 12-5-12.
Employee was walking underground, he stepped on uneven mine floor twisting his left knee. He began missing time on 1/23/2013.
Employee was walking underground, he lost his footing, causing him to fall. He caught himself from striking the mine floor with his left hand, causing a laceration to his left hand.
Employee was walking underground, he stepped on uneven mine floor twisting his knee. He began missing time on 8-24-12.
Employee was splicing a main line belt. As he crossed over the belt, he stepped on uneven mine floor twisting his left knee. He continued to work, but his injuries consisted of torn medial meniscus. Surgery was performed on 5-10-2012 to repair his knee. He began missing time on 5-11-2012.
Employee was walking from the shower to his basket. A water bottle fell from an adjacent basket causing him to jump back, he slipped and fell, striking his head on the bath house floor. A laceration was a result of his injuries.
Employee was climbing on a ladder to do overhead repairs. He lost his footing and fell from the ladder striking the prep plant floor with his body/head. This fall caused a laceration to the back of his head.
Employee was hanging a roof bolter cable, he lost his footing stepping into a hole, twisting his left knee. Employee was placed on restricted duty starting 7/29/2011.
The employee was rock dusting at the face when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. The employee continued to work and was placed on restricted duty on 7-11-2011 to the present due to swelling in his knee.
The employee was walking beside the belt when he tripped and fell and he hit his right hand on the top belt roller.
The employee was walking up the slope when his left foot slipped out from under him causing him to land on his right knee. The employee continued work with some pain. The pain became worse and the employee started to miss work on 10-20-2010.
The employee was going to hookup two trailors when he got his foot hung in a piece of belt that was lying on the ground causing him to strain his leg and knee.
The employee was walking around a piece of equipment when he got his foot caught in a curtain causing him to fall and land on his right wrist. The employee continued to work until 6-15-10 then he started missing work.
The employee was examing the belt when he tripped on the 6" water line causing him to hurt his lower back. The employee continued to work with pain and continued to see the doctor for it until it got to hurting him alot worse, then came out on 4-13-2010 due to the pain then the doctor took him off work.
The employee was turned around checking his loads, when he hit a hole, jamming his lower back.
The employee was taking a scoop off charge when he fell into the scoop canopy striking his head. The employee had bruising.
Employee was putting belt back together when he slipped straining his right knee. MRI later showed a torn meniscus. The employee did not miss any time until December 2, 2008 when he had surgery on his knee.
Employee was timbering as he walked down the entry he tripped and fell causing 2 laceration to his right forearm (2 lacerations on e required 6 stitches, one required 3 stitches).