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IE slipped in mud as they tried to catch themselves with right leg they felt a pop in upper leg.
Employee misjudged step on boarding ladder. Held on to handrail with right arm so they wouldn't fall to the ground.
Employee was dismounting the dragline and stepped on uneven ground resulting in a sprained right ankle. IE was transported to hospital for evaluation, x-rays were negative and IE was released to work. On 8/12/2021 IE requested that Dr. take them off of work until fully released.
IE fell on rocks landing on the right side of body. No fractures, but too sore to return to scheduled shift.
EE jumped to ground from bottom step of dragline shoe (approx. 3 feet). Upon right foot contact with ground, EE experienced pain in foot. Heal fracture diagnosis - medical treatment.
IE was walking around a light plant after setting it up at the shovel dump. IE stated the next thing he knew he was on the ground. IE was evaluated by ERT and transported to Hospital for X-Rays. X-Rays were negative and ER Dr. released IE to normal duty and scheduled an appointment with an orthopedic specialist. IE had orthoscopic procedures to repair a torn meniscus.
Employee fell from a draw bridge style platform at the Pit #7 East silos when the welds on the platform failed. Employee landed on tail bone causing a fractured back and bruised tail bone area.
IE was washing crusher roller area when he attempted to reposition himself; as he was moving, he bumped into the open inspection door causing him to lose his balance and fall into the bearing block.
IE was boarding P&H 4100 Shovel, IE tripped on step causing IE to strike knee on upper step. IE was transported to Cibola General Hospital. X-rays were negative and the IE was released to work. He was seen by Orthopedic specialist and scheduled for an MRI. IE had surgery on 07/31/2012 to repair a torn meniscus.
Employee was stepping down onto the tub of a dragline and stepped on a foreign object resulting in a loss of balance and rolled his ankle.
IE was boarding a dozer. His foot slipped as he was reaching for the grab iron. As he fell forward his hard hat partially slipped off and he struck his head on the grab iron. The impact with the grab iron knocked his hard hat off and struck the IE in the top of the head. It was determined this morning (2/14/2011)that 4 staples were required to secure the laceration.
IE was changing crusher motor V-belts. IE misjudged step and fell landing on his left wrist. IE was transported to Cibola General Hosp. for x-rays. IE was examined and released to full capacity. IE was examined on 10/28/2010 and x-rays detected a small closed fracture of an unspecified portion of the left radius.
IE had completed his pre-shift inspection of ground level items on his dozer He mounted the machine and while checking engine oil from the left track he slipped and fell onto the track. He landed on his left elbow and felt pain in his left shoulder. He did not want treatment from the mine ERT. The incident became a Lost Time Injury due to a rotator cuff repair.
Painters were spraying epoxy, they wore respirators, in general area but not the same room. Work area was unventilated, fumes gathered at ceiling elevation. Employee was trimming out the fire sprinkler system at ceiling elevation. He was overcome by fumes, fell off ladder.
employee was assigned to assist in removing a radiator from a truck. After removing the radiator, he began to dismount the crane. His left foot slipped off the ladder and he fell to the ground. This incident became reportable, when he had arthroscopic surgery on 1/22/09.
EE's were replacing a beltline idler when there was a call for ERT members.1 went to loadout to relieve ERT member.Other went down the beltline for truck.30? from the portal he turned to see if he had lost tools from his pockets.He stumbled and fell.Uni-strut material used as beltline walkway cut his knee requiring nine stitches.
INJURED RT. KNEE WHEN LIFTING ENGINE HOOD DURING A PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION OF A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK. THE PREFERRED LOCATION TO RAISE THE HOOD IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. WHEN EE PULLED THE HOOD FORWARD TO OPEN THE HOOD, IT TRAVELED PAST NORMAL OPEN POSITION FORCING EE TO THE GROUND. THIS WAS DUE TO A RETAINING PIN THAT APPARENTLY VIBRATED OUT OF THE CABLE/SPRING DEVICE.
EE DISMOUNTED A D-11 DOZER INCORRECTLY, RESULTING IN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPING & HIS BODY FALLING FORWARD. HE WAS ABLE TO HANG ON TO THE GRAB RAIL BY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT HIS LEFT FOOT BEC AME CAUGHT NEAR THE STEP, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE TIBIA & FIBULA ABOVE THE LEFT ANKLE.
STEP LADDER SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR- EE FELL TO THEFLOOR.
HE SLIPPED OFF OF PORTABLE STEP.
EMPLOYEE FELL ON CAST MATERIAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT PALM.
SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING DOZER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
TWISTED RIGHT KNEE SLIPPING ON BERM OF DIRT.
EE WAS DISPATCHED IN MAINTENANCE SERVICE TRUCK U-932 TO WORK ON A WHEEL LEAK ON END DUMP UNIT 302. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP OF THE SERVICE T RUCK, AND HE GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING. HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES WERE STRAINED IN THE PROCESS. HE NEVER FELL TO GROUND. HISTORY OF BACK PROBLE