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EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF AN OFFICE TRAILER THEY TOOK A STEP ONTO THE LANDING OF THE STEPS AND PIVOTED ON THEIR FOOT TO TURN. EE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN THE RIGHT KNEE WHILE TURNING. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTIES UNTIL THE SURGERY DATE 8/18/2022.
The injured miner was crossing the beltline and slipped in muddy conditions while stepping off the beltline. When the injured miner slipped, was holding onto a chain and injured shoulder. The injured miner was not able to go to the shoulder specialist until August 3, 2021.
The injured miner was removing a large piece of rock that fell on top of the continuous miner. While applying force to the rock, the miner slipped and the miner's face contacted the rock and caused a laceration. Three sutures was required to close the wound.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN DEEP MUD WHILE HANGING GUARDING AT DRIVE. WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET UP FOOT WAS STUCK CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST RESULTING IN A SMALL MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR IN RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WORKED REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED 2/7/2020.
Employee was walking in the pit and stepped on an uneven surface and twisted knee.
The miner was injured while walking along the belt-line. EE stepped into slippery mud, lost EE's footing and fell. EE's right ear contacted the metal structure and caused a laceration on EE's right ear.
The man was using a ladder to remove a mine phone from a storage shelf. While stepping down off the ladder, the man slipped and fell onto the floor.
The man was picking up tools at the tool sled. He stepped back and onto a drill steel laying on the bottom causing him to fall and twist his knee.
The employee was exiting a scoop operator's compartment. While twisting his body when exiting he felt a pain in his knee.
Injured person was walking in #4 entry when he tripped on an offset in bottom. As he was falling he put out his left arm to break the fall. He felt pain in left elbow. He has been diagnosed with a left elbow sprain. Treatment will be physical therapy.
The man was walking in the section near the feeder when he slipped and fell injuring his knee.
The employee was standing on the edge of a wooden pallet and handing an Omega Block to a man installing a ventilation wall. The man's foot slipped off the pallet causing the man to twist his low back.
The man was walking to the personnel carrier when he tripped in a rut and fell on his left shoulder. The man continued in a regular duty status until 8-8-13 when he went on a restricted duty status.
The man slipped and fell while walking in the mine and injured his shoulder when he attempted to stop his fall. The man continued to work his regular duties until 1-29-2013 at which time he went on a restricted duty status.
The man was walking near the load center when he slipped on the wet bottom and twisted his knee.
The man was walking when he slipped on a wet ledge and twisted his knee. The man performed his normal duties until 9-26-12 when he went on restricted duty.
The man was performing maintenance on top of the continuous miner. He was dismounting the machine and jumped to the mine floor and then felt pain in his ankle.
The man was pulling the excess roof bolter cable from behind the bolter. He threw the loops of cable behind him. When the bolter began to tram forward the man's leg became entangled in the cable and he fell down.
The man was walking beside the roof bolter when he tripped. He attempted to catch his balance by grabbing the side of the bolter. His hand slid and jammed against the arm of the bolter head boom.
The man was pulling up the slack on the roof bolter cable when he slipped and fell backwards onto the bottom.
The man was stepping off a belt crossover when he lost his footing and twisted his ankle.
The man was bending a roof bolt when he slipped and fell forward striking his hand against the roof bolting machine.
The man was standing on the roof bolter to scale a piece of rock down. While stepping, he lost his balance and twisted his knee.
Employee was pulling cable when his right foot got caught in the mud causing him to twist his right knee.
The man was walking in the parking lot and slipped and fell.
The man was walking to knock down a piece of ice hanging from the roof when he slipped on a piece of ice and fell down.
The man was carrying a roll of CO cable when he slipped on wet bottom and felt a pain in his low back. The man continued to work regular duty until 12-23-11 when he went on restricted duty status.
The man was switching his seating location in a shuttle to change travel directions. While turning around he tripped and his hand struck the coal rib when he attempted to catch his balance.
The man was placing his hand on the roof bolter when he slipped and struck his mouth against the base of the roof bolter canopy. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(chipped tooth)
The man was carrying oil cans when he stepped in a hole in the bottom and twisted his knee. The man continued to perform his regular duties until 10-20-11 at which time he went on restricted duty status.
The man was assisting in the building of a permanent stopping. He tripped on the blocks stacked on the bottom and fell on the blocks, injuring his back.
The man was walking in the section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee.
The man was bending a roof bolt when he fell forward and struck his forehead against the ATRS system on the roof bolting machine. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only. (stitches)
The man was walking to the personnel carrier when he slipped on wet bottom, fell and twisted his knee.
The man was repairing a roof bolting machine. As he was stepping off the machine, he slipped and fell causing pain in his knees.
While crossing the belt, the man stepped onto the bottom and twisted his ankle.
The man was climbing off a belt crossover when his foot caught on the step causing him to fall and twist his knee. The man continued to perform his normal duties until 5/25/2011 when he was placed on restricted duty.
The man was pulling a shuttle car cable when he slipped and fell to the bottom.
The man was walking in the section when his left leg gave out from under him.
The man was walking through the section when he slipped and fell forward. He attempted to break his fall with his arms and jammed his arms into the bottom. The man continued to work regular duty until 09/07/2010 when he reported off work.
The man was walking and slipped on wet bottom, causing him to twist his knee. The man continued to work regular duty until 5-18-10.
The man was walking out of the outside shop when he slipped and fell to the ground.
The man was walking along the belt entry when he stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his knee.
The man was walking towards the continuous miner when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee.
Employee stepped in a hole and twisted his leg & hip.
The man tripped on the steps in the lamp house. While falling, the man struck his hand on the check-in board and lacerated his hand.
The man was pulling a cable when he tripped and fell. When he fell he struck his back against his self rescuer.
The man was pulling the trailing cable from the cable reel of the roof bolter when he slipped and twisted his knee.
Employee fell on ice exiting his vehicle in the parking lot. He fell on his back. He refused to be medically transported. Person worked the 27th of Feb, and reported off the 28th. Returned 3/6/07 - total 4 days last time.
The man was walking up the entry, when his right knee gave way and twisted.