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Employee was retrieving a rope and chain from under a rock that was on the ground. When the rock fell forward and caught the employee and pushed him to the ground. The rock ended up on his lower legs and back.
Employee stated he was walking to get a golf cart tire off the tire rack. When he turned to walk away, he tripped over a piece of angle iron and fell to the ground. Employee continued to work until 4/2/2014 when doctor reported he had a broken left #6 rib.
Employee stated he was walking down #4 entry when he tripped in a hole and fell on his arm. After further consideration, this is being filed as a medical reportable.
EE tripped over rock and twisted left knee. EE continued to work until 8/6/13 when Dr. took him off work.
Employee stepped in hole carrying oil cans back to his golf cart. He strained his right knee.
Miner Operator was tramming a continuous miner to the No.7 entry. As he was maneuvering the miner, he knelt down in an area that had been cleaned by a scoop. As he was kneeling, his foot dropped down in a hole and he twisted his right knee. He continued to work until 10/6/06 when he was placed on restricted duty by his regular doctor.
Injured stated that as he was attempting to exit the bobcat he got his right foot caught between the bucket and the frame. He was taken to the doctor and nothing broken, just mashed. He returned to work the next day. Had MRI 9-25-05. After reading the MRI, the doctor wanted him to stay off foot for a week to 10 days. Has not worked since 9-27-05.
INJ STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK & FELL TWISTING/FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A CAR CABLE HE TWISTED HIS RT.KNEE. INJURED WORKED UNTIL 9/16/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT. HE HAS THERAPY. DID'NT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9/16/02.