The employee stated that he was walking by the power center and tripped over the continuous miner cable. As the employee fell, he stuck his hands out to try and brace his fall. However, his left hand struck a metal ear on the outer edge of the platform, puncturing employee's left hand, resulting in three sutures.
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Showing all 45EE stated he was walking by the scoop and stepped in a hole causing him to twist his right ankle. EE finished his shift on 1/28/13 and reported for work on 1/29/13 but was unable to work the full shift. EE sought medical treatment and was placed off work for a strained knee.
The EE stated he was walking along #2 East Belt when he slipped in a hole of water and strained his left knee. EE started missing on 1/30/13 and RTW 2/1/13.
Injured was walking down steps when he slipped landing on back
Injured was walking down belt line and left knee gave out.
Employee was opening gate, tripped on gravel, fell to ground, hit left ribs, hip, leg
Employee walking down steps felt dizzy, caused by low blood sugar. Tripped on steps and fell, twisted right ankle.
Injured tripped over cable and strained right wrist.
Injured was helping hand mrs cable when he tripped over cable straining left foot.
Injured was moving miner cable and slipped and fell, straining lower back.
Injured was walking into bathhouse and slipped on steps, hurting knees and back.
Injured was loading trash on flat car and tripped causing him to twist his left knee.
Injured was switching mantrips when he caught foot between rails.
Injured was carrying oxygen tank and stepped in hole, twisting lower back.
Injured stepped out of rover and fell twisting back.
EE was carrying a cooler filled with water and sodas down steps, he slipped and fell.
Claimant was on extension ladder painting. Ladder began to slide & fall. He jumped off, fell on left side, hurt left elbow.
Injured was plastering overcast and stepped off ladder straining right ankle.
Injured was hauling MRS cable when he appeared to be shocked causing him to fall straining back. (injured was supposed to return next day-off for over week before brining excuse)
Employee was cleaning slope belt when he slipped and fell, putting his hand out to catch himself.
Injured was carrying 5 gallon bucket of oil when he stepped in hole twisting knee.
Injured was carrying parts to elevator when he stepped back for personnel coming out of elevator. When he stepped back, he tripped and hit his back against piece of metal. Did not start missing until 5/7/07.
Injured was plastering top when he fell off bucket landing on shoulder.
Injured was getting out of mantrip when he stepped in hole twisting ankle.
Injured was carring two buckets of plaster when he tripped over rock strain back.
Injured was exiting manbus when he stepped out and twisted right knee.
Injured was walking when he stepped on a ledge twisting rt. ankle. *Did not started missing work until 1/15/07.
EE was walking around track when he caught rail with right foot causing ankle to be twisted.
Injured was crossing over flow thru when he slipped and fell striking shoulder.
INJURED WAS SERVICING FEEDER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON CABLE.
EE WAS WALKING BELTS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Injured was working on crib approximately nine foot high when he slipped landing on slate bar.
Injured was standing on flat car working on rock duster when he slipped and fell on lower back.
INJURED WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER CRIB CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE
injured employee was climbing a ladder. the botton of the ladder kicked out, causing him to fall. employee received a fracture to his right arm, and pain in the rib and back area.
Injured was carrying timber, slipped and fell causing timber to fall on shoulder & neck.
TRIPPED OVER CINDER BLOCKS AND HURT RIB.
INJURED PERSON STEPPED OFF MINER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS REPLACING SHIELD ON MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CABLE STRAINING BACK.
INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
WHILE EXAMINING #1 SOUTH BELT, EE TRIPPED OVER A WATER CINE AND FELL. THUS INJURING HIS KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/11/02.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
VICTIM WAS GETTING OUT OF UNITRACK SCOOP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
VICTIM WAS STANDING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND ROOFBOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE CABLE REEL WAS ENGAGED THE CABLE JERKED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE FRAMEOF THE MACHINE.
INJURED WORKER WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ATTEMPTING TO GET DRILL STEM OUT OF THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM AND THE FRA ME OF THE MACHINE.