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On the above date, EE was walking across the section, when he slipped and twisted his left knee. He continued to work and went to the doctor on 11/5/08, where he had fluid removed from his knee. He was put off work for approx 2 weeks.
Employee was entering the deck of the roof bolter on 6 right section when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall striking his back on the back rest of the operator's seat. EE was released to return to work on 9/16/08 and continued to work until 9/26/08 when he returned to the doctor. Due to continued pain at this time he was taken off work.
EE was using a ladder to hang curtain when he lost his balance and grabbed at a roof bolt plate, as he fell he cut all four fingers on his left hand. 12 sutures were required to close the wounds.
Scoop operator was constructing a permanenet stopping on the return side of the section. He stepped in the scoop bucket to retrieve a block and tripped over the corner of the scoop bucket.
EE stated that he slipped after stepping on piece of metal near tail piece and fell, landing on left wrist.
While hanging a miner cable, EE was injured, when he fell off of a ladder.
While building stoppings, employee backed up against a stack of Kennedy Stopping panels and fell on top of the pile.
Employee was walking in the #4 belt entry past the 10 s/c shuttle car that he operates when he slipped and fell in an uneven area of the roadway, causing him to injure his right ankle. He was transported & diagnosed with a fracture to the right ankle which resulted in lost workdays.
Employee alleges that he was injured while hanging a feeder cable. He was standing on a scoop & lost his balance, jumped from the scoop, & landed on his feet. Employee stated that he was OK.
Employee was hanging a curtain from the power center when he slipped & fell off of the power center.
EE stated he was working on in-line tailpiece. He was on ladder and fell 3-4 ft off ladder onto water line. *We are protesting this claim of injury because ee did not report it. Went to hospital on 3/26/07. We got form from Brick Street. Called ee and he couldn't remember date of injury (this is his guess).
Employee was loading timbers from a scoop bucket when he slipped, and struck his hand on the side of the scoop bucket while holding onto a timber.
Employee claims to have injured his back when he jumped off of a man-up & landed on his feet & then fell.He stated that he saw the top move.
While hanging fly pads employee fell from a ladder & fractured his wrist (L) & 1 rib.
Employee stated he was walking up entry, stepped in a hole & twisted his right ankle. He then slipped & fell striking his right elbow on the floor.
Employee slipped, fell & injured his knee(R).
Employee was hanging a cable, when he stepped out of shuttle car his knee(R) gave out. Employee did not seek medical attention or miss work until 2/13/06.
Employee twisted his left knee on a fire valve while firebossing the belts. He began missing work on 3/7/2006.
EE was standing on top of the bolting machine hanging a line curtain when he slipped & fell to the mine floor.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND MANTRIP AND WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THE GROUND AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.
Employee was rolling MRS cable onto the plow of the #3 MRS when he slipped & fell- striking his wrist(R).
Employee lost his footing & fell injuring his hand (R).
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, LOST BALANCE AND FELL
EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A SCOOP AND WAS PULLING THE BATTERY BELL FROM THE BATTERY. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FIRE SUPPRESSANT HANGING FROM TOP. A KNOT AROSE BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR.
Employee was getting out of mantrip when he felt his knee pop.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELL. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH RIGHT HAND, SPRAINING RIGHT WRIST.