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Mechanic was disembarking off of the fuel truck. Misjudged the step and fell backward, hitting their head on the open door, edge of the service truck.
Employee was walking thru supply hole & slipped, falling on right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention on 7/16/2016.
Employee was cleaning the tipple when the metal detector shut the belt off. EE turned to go to the belt when EE placed EE's foot in some mud and EE twisted EE's knee. The area EE stepped in the mud was a small incline. EE had been scheduled for an MRI and management received notification on 2/2/2016 that EE will require surgery.
Employee exited his tire truck and stepped onto packed snow and ice covered ground located at the old truck line. Upon stepping on the ground, he slipped and fell landing on his hip and attempted to catch himself with his hand. This caused a sprain to the right wrist which required a splint.
Turned around to move out of walkway and tripped. Fell into mantrip deck onto motor.
Employee was walking up on a berm, to trouble shoot the highwall miner electrical junction box. The snow was deep and the toe of his boot caught a frozen rut. He fell on his left forearm, causing a fracture to the ball in the upper portion of his radial bone.
Employee was moving a roller when his foot slipped causing him to jam his knee. The employee continued to work until he was taken off for a non-work related injury to his foot. While off work because of his foot he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee on February 12, 2014. He is still off recovering from his foot surgery. He is not off work because of his knee injury.
EE was crossing conveyor belt at tail of #4 belt, as he was going up steps on crossover he slipped on step & stated he pulled something in his lower back. He continued to work at his regular job at full duty until 2/25/2013 & as of this date he started receiving Physical Therapy. This accident became medical reportable only on this date due to phys. therapy, no days have been lost
Employee was dismounting a 785 rock truck when he stepped to the ground he twisted his ankle.
Employee was walking on the pit when she slipped and twisted her knee. Wet and muddy conditions.
On 9/7/2012 Employee lost balance while on a 5 foot step ladder and jumped to the ground, landing on his feet. He continued to work until 2/11/2013 when he was taken off for surgery to repair ligament damage to his knee.
EE was walking up steps to catwalk and tripped over last step, he went to grab the handrail and missed. He then fell and punctured his right hand between knuckles requiring 4 stitches.
IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE SURFACE OF THE EQUIPMENT WAS WET.
EE was walking on the walkway towards the cab of the truck with his left arm following along the hand rail. At his time his right foot slipped off the edge of the small part of the walkway. His reaction was to catch himself, at which time he felt and immediate pain in his upper left arm like a muscle had been pulled or torn.
Employee was standing on a concrete pier installing a kennedy when he slipped from the pier pulling a muscle in his back
While trying to remove a 6' water line from a Gorman Rupp pump, ee started to fall he let go of the hose. another ee who was helping ee also let go of the hose and it fell on ee left leg pinning it to the ground. ee received a broken fibula from the accident.
While working on a Komatsu 475 Bulldozer to remove rock that was wedged between blade and front structure, EE was putting up his 9000lb crane and snatch block, slipped on a rock and fell with snatch block and hurt his lower back.
Employee was rolling out lead line. When he crossed over a berm, he twisted his ankle and fell. A rock then rolled onto the ankle. Employee went to local ER, diagnosed with contusion and abrasion.
EE mounted the coal loader on the operator side rear ladder steps. While attempting to walk around the rear of the loader to check oil on the offside, he lost his footing which caused him to fall to the ground.
Employee was stemming holes when he slipped on some loose rocks and twisted his back.
On 4/18/08, EE was climbing up on miner and slipped, hitting right knee on rub rail. Note: EE was injured on the 18th of April, he finished his shift and worked on the 19th. He went ot ER at SMH on 20th. They took him off work starting the 21st.
EE was walking down launch on highwall miner, slipped on ice and fell to ground approximately 4 1/2 feet hitting left knee, then was transported to hospital.
Employee missed last step coming out of the office trailer. Turned his ankle.
Employee was checking bench when he slipped in ice/snow into a hole (not a drill hole) and injured his back.
EE was getting a ride back to the parking area from the tire yard from Rt 772 coal truck. He was climbing up the right side ladder up to the passengers side of the truck when on the second step he slipped and fell approximately 6 ft to the ground landing on his left side.
EE was moving supplies from on top of the hill to the pit area. He was climbing down the ladder on his loader; he stepped in a hole and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. He went to the doctor and was put on anti-inflammatory medication and put back to work on 8/21/07; he went back to see orthopedic and was put off work.
EE was removing a differential housing from a Caterpillar 992G end loader. The housing fell, EE twisted his rt. ankle avoiding the falling housing.
This is his statement from a Workers Comp Claim. Member stated he fell off a piece of equipment. This was never reported to anyone at the mine site so no investigation or facts were included for this report.
Tank truck top loads from a fixed platform with a hinged ramp to the top of truck. Upon completion of loading, employee pulled the ramp up and gloved hand slipped causing him to fall back 2 feet striking the safety rail brusing low back.
EE had raised the hood on an ex370 excavator during his pre-shift. While the hood was in the raised position it unexpectedly fell, striking him, causing him to lose his balance and fall approx. 7 feet to the ground. EE landed on his right arm causing a fracture to the elbow.
Member was dismounting a D10 dozer, when he slipped and fell.
EE stepped in a hole and fell sideways injuring his knee.
Member was dismounting a D10 N dozer when he slipped and fell.
Member was dismounting a 777 D Rock Truck, when his knee popped.
Employee was climbing down steps. His foot slipped and he fell against fuel tank. Complained of pain to right knee and neck. Saw ER on 6/7/06. Returned to full duty.
Employee was getting off bus when his feet slipped. He was holding on with his arm and shoulder popped out of socket. Note: history of shoulder problems prior to working in mining industry. Employee has had multiple shoulder dislocations.
EE was helping load blast on drill bench. As he was walking he tripped over a rock causing him to fall to ground. Treated for cut at local ER received three stitches.
MIMEBER WAS PUTTING GREASE IN RIGHT SIDE TANK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE WAS CROSSING OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE TANK. HE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 9/8/05
Employee was working loading holes. He stepped in a hole and complained of back pain.
Operator exited cab to clear offside mirror. He slipped on a bolt laying on the deck. He tried to catch his balance and his left wrist struck the breather on the truck.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS DOZER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. HE TRIPPED & FELL FORWARD AS HE TOOK THE LAST STEP, STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP AGAINST THE CAB DOOR. THE CAB DOOR WAS OPEN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE MEDICAL CENTER & RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SURVEYING & SLID OFF HILL & FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING THE 403 IR DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS WEDDING BAND ON THE GRILL OF THE RADIATOR. DUE TO THE LOSS OF CIRCULATION, HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE DECK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE DECK HITTING HIS RIGHT HIP.
EE WAS LEVELING SHEETING GIRTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF A HANDRAILED AREA, AND WAS UTILIZING 100% FALL PROTECTION. HE STRADDLED THE HANDRAIL TO CROSS BACK OVER TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE CRUSHER BUILDING. HE HOPPED TO THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS INJURY IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ee was in the process of conducting his pre-op check on his 992c loader. he had just finished a walk around and was mounting his loader when he struck his right shoulder on an open engine compartment door. when this happened he fell to the ground causing a contusion to his left hip.
MECHANIC WAS MAKING REPIARS ON ENGINE. WHILE WALKING FROM THE TOOL BOX TO THE TRUCK, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE. ER DOCTOR TREATED WITH SUPPORT BRACE AND RX.
EE STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE WHILE LOADING BLAST HOLES. REFUSED ON SITE MEDICAL TREATMENT. SAW E.R. DOCTOR ON 12/20/03. TREATED WITH LEG BRACE AND RX MEDICATION.
EE WAS REPLACING A ROLLER ON A HIGHWALL MINER CAR. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD HIS RT. KNEE GAVE OUT. THIS IS A REOCCURING INJURY FROM A PRIOR ACCIDENT. THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING CLASS IFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
MEMBER WAS LEANING ON A HIGHWALL MINER CAR WHEN A ROCK STRUCK ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED OFF ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.