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Employee walking across track at the top of the slope to load oxygen and acetelene tank when they slipped and fell, got their boot off and ankle was swelling put ice pack on then ankle and took them to the ER.
Employee was helping wash slope when employee fell on foot hurting ankle.
Employee was going through a man door and slipped on a rock twisting back. Employee returned back to work until EE was placed off work by EE's doctor on 06/28/19.
Employee fell from head drive onto the ground, hitting their left knee against a boom jack.
Employee bent over to pick up a screwdriver, stepped on a rock, and lost their balance and fell in a hole/offset which caused their right foot/leg to pop out causing them to fall. Employee started missing 02/15/19.
Employee was sent to get additional tools when EE fell going down steps and landed on buttocks and back.
Employee was using bobcat and spraying with water hose cleaning under #4 belt. Employee attempted to get off bobcat and slipped hitting their right elbow on boom of bobcat.
Employee was making EE's weekly fan exam, when EE got off EE's buggy to get an air reading and once returning to EE's buggy EE slipped and fell.
Employee was descending ladder to bottom floor, once on the bottom floor ee turned to adjust a valve and stepped on an uneven surface that was under water. Employee started missing 09/28/18.
Employee was draining water and mud from underneath 1A head drive. Employee turned, slipped and fell causing a rake to strike employee on the left side of face and mouth and cracked bottom front middle tooth.
Employee had fixed clear well pipe that was 11'-12' on platform. Employee was traveling back to the concrete floor when employee fell.
Employee was crossing a crossover at 3A tailpiece. Employee was dusting around 3A drive backing off of cat walk and fell. Employee was complaining about stomach, right elbow, right leg, low back, and tailbone.
Employee was getting into the mantrip and twisted knee.
Employee was getting a bottom roller, had it on right shoulder when ee tripped on a belt rail and fell causing injury.
Employee was crossing over pile of coal and rock when they stepped on a rock and lost their footing.
Employee was working at the back MBC when foot was stuck in the mud. As employee turned to walk away felt something pop in right knee. Employee started missing 07/24/17.
Employee was walking down the catwalk on stacker belt and went to step down the step when their foot flew out from under them.
Employee was packing two buckets of miner bits across the section to the miner and employee's back gave out causing employee to fall to the ground.
Employee said when employee got off Mac 8 that employee's knee went the wrong way and that employee's knee cap moved out of place. Employee was placing employee's tools in employee's belt when employee lost employee's footing.
Employee tripped on a small rock and when EE tried to keep balance, EE fell on right leg.
Employee was helping to pull mechanism across the floor when the 3/4 inch rope came loose causing the employee to fall backwards into the frame of the fine refuge vibrator.
Employee was pulling on belt in the tandem roller when his feet slipped out from under him.
Employee was tying a pump onto the car with ratchet binder when he slipped and fell off the side of the flat car, scraping his knee and shin bone. Injury required stitches.
Employee was assisting in pulling lolo up, it had cleared the corner of the intersection and he stepped over next to corner when the brow fell off the corner striking him around the waist/hip and knocking him down causing him to twist his knee. Employee started missing 06/01/2015.
Employee was walking down #4 entry when he stepped in a hole causing him to twist his knee.
Employee slipped and fell hurting his foot.
Employee felt pain in his back when he stepped down in a hole in the mine floor. Employee started missing 10/24/14.
Employee stepped off the tailpiece and twisted his left knee. Employee later required surgery and started missing 05-15-14.
Employee was attempting to get out of his car when he slipped and struck his ear on the corner of his car door. Employee later required surgical debridement and 6 stitches on 11-15-13.
Employee had low air pressure in buggy tire, got off the buggy to check tires. He stepped on wet track and his feet gave way causing him to fall, striking the buggy and landing on the concrete floor.
Employee tripped over a rock and twisted his ankle.
Employee got off Lo-Trac and stepped on un-even bottom.
Bolt bin in the shop fell, employee jumped out of the way slipped and fell.
Employee was coming back from his tool box when he stepped in a hole in the bottom causing his knee to twist. Employee started missing 10-08-12.
Employee was replacing pipe when a hand rail broke causing him to fall.
Employee was packing tools through mandoor when he slipped and tried to catch himself from falling. Injury required stitches.
Employee was changing oil in raw coal viberator when he inadvertently stepped back off discharge end.
Employee was taking water line loose when water gushed out causing him to fall. Employee started missing 08/08/12.
Employee was stepping down from servicing the radiator of the dozer. He possibly slipped and the nozzle for the windshield washer penetrated his skin resulting in a laceration on his left arm.
Employee was packing a roll of cable, slipped and fell hitting his right eye on the spool of cable.
Employee slipped off ladder while working on a loader. Employee started missing 02-06-12.
Employee was getting up from sitting and writing down some notes when he started to fall he put his hand down to catch himself and struck an oil can.
Employee was attempting to cross a stopped belt when he fell injuring his right shoulder.
Employee was getting off of super steer when he slipped and fell causing him to twist his left knee.
Employee was walking to get supplies when he stepped in a hole and strained his right knee. Employee started missing 03-02-11.
Employee tripped over a rock and fell striking his shoulder on the mine floor. Employee started missing 03-14-11.
EE placed his hand on a rock for support and he slipped cutting his left forearm on the rock. Laceration required stitches.
Employee was walking beside bolt machine when he fell on his left foot.
Employee was replacing a hydraulic fitting when his foot slipped injuring his right knee. Employee later required treatment and started missing on 01/06/14.
Employee tripped on hoses in the floor and put hand out to catch himself. Hand was cut on metal panning.