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EE kicked frozen outrigger pad with right leg. EE initially felt no pain but 8-10 hours later, noticed some pain and swelling of the right knee. EE was accompanied by safety to an orthopedic clinic for exam the following day where they were prescribed steroids and given no lifting/pushing/pulling restrictions pending follow up.

EE slipped on a patch of ice falling onto EE's right hand that was holding a hammer. EE fractured the middle, ring, and pinky fingers of right hand.

EE states they were grinding a handrail by VSI crusher when a piece of metal went into eye. EE stated they were wearing proper PPE for the task. EE sought medical treatment the following night where the foreign body was removed from left eye. EE did not report the initial incident or subsequent medical treatment to the employer.

A roof fall occurred in M2 in by of the C33 Cross cut. This area was Barricaded at the time of the fall.

Roof fall occurred in L5/C84. The area had already been barricaded due to poor roof conditions. Following the fall the barricaded area was extended.

EE was driving haul truck and began to experience lower back pain. EE was seen the following Monday on 9/22/2025 and provided a prescription anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxer. EE did not miss work or receive any restrictions.

EE states EE's hand was smashed by an unknown object when assisting with removal of welder from truck bed. EE stated on 8/7 and 8/8 that EE did not wish to seek medical treatment and no signs of injury were present. EE also stated that EE had previous injury to the same area of EE's hand. EE left site and sought treatment 8/9/25. EE resigned 8/20.

Employee was clearing brush around electrical installations around the plant. They reported to the supervisor itching/burning eyes on 7/10. Employee rinsed eyes out and applied cooling packs but declined additional treatment. The following day 7/11 the employee was accompanied by Safety to the doctor where they were prescribed steroids.

The employee was exposed to shotcrete on both legs and caustic burns at 3pm on 4/21. The employee informed the supervisor at 9am on 4/22, at which time the supervisor provided 1st aid. The employee did not mention the incident again until 6/9/25 and was sent to the doctor that day. The employee is off work until released by the doctor.

While descending from a roof bolter, EE planted EE's right foot at the edge of the cab when EE lost EE's footing and missed the top step, causing EE to fall approx. 5 ft. onto EE's right shoulder. On 6/3/25 EE was evaluated at Ohio Health Work Health where EE was diagnosed with a strain and given pushing/pulling/lifting restrictions of 10lbs with right arm.

A roof fall occurred at a brow in L13/C74 intersection.

On the 19th of March the miner was part of a crew that stemmed 37 holes prior to a blast. The next morning, miner reported that miner's back hurt and the dispatcher recommended miner see a doctor. The miner went to the doctor but never reported the doctor's visit. Management found out about the restriction when they received a notification from workers compensation.

EE was tightening hammer bolts. EE was trying to get torque gun out of the crusher and dropped it on EE's pinky finger. EE went to local urgent care and a fracture on EE's small finger was identified.

Employee was operating a jack leg installing bolts into the face of the high wall. The employee was installing the bolt at a downward angle. The socket slipped off the head of the bolt causing the jack leg to rotate forward and mash the operators hand between the machines handle and the highwall face.

EE was replacing a cut edge on a Komatsu WA-500 loader using a 3/4" impact to remove the old bolts. One didn't come out so EE used a hand to grab the bottom of the bolt & use the impact to finish removal. When the bolt spun the sharp edge cut EE's finger.

Haul truck veered off road and rolled onto its side. No injury to operator, only damage to haul truck.

Truck driver was walking on a blasting bench. It had rained so the bench was muddy and had some standing water. The driver stepped in a hole that was obscured by water and twisted left foot/ankle.

Centrifugal pump moved approx. 5 inches where 2 Mideast Workers were working. They were welding box tubes on the side of pontoons. IE was on platform and other EE was on the boat welding. IE was lowering box tubes down to EE with a rope and EE would weld them . EE heard a loud bang.

Injured employee reported a ware plate fell and hit employee's knee. Employee was released to return to work on 5/13/2022.

Minor finger cut, through gloves. First aid was administered.

A miner fell from a height of approximately 9' from a fixed conveyor catwalk while clearing a tail guard. The miner had no fall protection while using a pry bar measuring 70" and 17 lbs while standing on a fiberglass ladder and the fixed mid-rail. The miner was taken to the ER and received 8 staples to a laceration on EE's head, was given a sling for a strain to EE's shoulder.

EE was grinding rust from the primary sidewall under the crusher. EE finished grinding and proceeded to switch from clear glasses to burning glasses. In the process, grinding material fell into EE's burning glasses. When EE put the burning glasses on, material fell into EE's left eye.

There was an unplanned roof fall above the anchor points in intersection C38 and L37.No equipment was damaged, No miners injured. There were no miners in the mine at this time. It was discovered at time of pre-shift inspection.

A roof sag was noticed in L27/C43. The area was barricaded off. The area fell on 7/20/21 and was found at approximately 10:50 am. by the day shift foreman.

At approximately 5:15 am the night shift foreman discovered a roof fall underground in L27/C41. The night shift Foreman called the mine manager and coned off the area. The mine manager called the MSHA hotline. The area remained coned off until an investigation could occur.

At approximately 11:55pm the night shift foreman discovered a roof fall underground in R1C14. The night shift foreman called mine manager and coned off the area. The mine manager called the MSHA hotline. The area remained coned off until an investigation could occur.

After arriving at the mine the night shift foreman started the inspection. During the inspection EE came across 3 roof falls on the right side of the mine in the coned off area. EE immediately exited the mine and called the supervisor. EE's supervisor then called the MSHA hotline. The area remained coned off until an investigation could occur.

Supervisor was using a wash down hose to clear material off a conveyor. When they turned the hose on, the pressure knocked them off balance. They stepped back and stepped down a 6 1/2" step to a lower platform. This shifted all the weight to left leg injuring it. Fractured the tibia and fibula bones in left leg.

Employee was operating an off road articulating truck, the employee backed into the berm to dump the loaded truck, when dumping the front of the cab raised up and articulated causing the cab to strike the ground.

Loader was noticed to have rolled slowly up to berm and stopped. Coworkers checked on the operator and found operator to be confused and disoriented. Workers determined the operator may have been showing symptoms of a stroke and immediately called 911. Operator was transported by EMS to hospital and diagnosed with low oxygen and given a Covid 19 test.

Employee was operating a pit loader in the South Pit. While loading a haul truck, a rock came off the bucket & struck the cab/windshield. The windshield broke & sent small particles of glass into the operator's eye. The glass was not embedded in eyes. The particles were flushed out of the operator's eyes at the ER & operator was prescribed antibiotics as a preventative measure.

Employee was working on a crusher and climbed onto the crusher's drive belt guard without the required fall protection. Employee slipped and fell 6 feet onto the crusher platform. The fall resulted in a fracture to the pelvic bone, the employee was released with restrictions.

Operator in trackhoe using hydraulic hammer, secondary rock breaking. Heard a loud crack from above, dust flew and rock hit the cab. Lacerations on head, hands and left knee each requiring stitches. Admitted overnight for observation only.

A roof fall occurred in the C10 heading between headings M1 and L4. The area was not a working area as it had been barricaded and signed from travel a week earlier due to observed conditions. The fall was approximately 90 ft long, 20 ft wide and up to 15 ft above the roof line at its furthest points. It is estimated that over 500 tons of material fell.

Employee was standing next to skid steer and operator moved the equipment and ran over left foot.

A hydraulic cylinder was being replaced on the pedestal rock breaker. The cylinder was supported with a crane and a lever chain hoist. An employee's hand was pinched in a pivot point at the rod end of the cylinder. A laceration to the employee's right hand required 9 stitches to close the wound.

The 2 employees were attempting to reposition the blow bars in the horizonal crusher, while moving the blow bars it moved and struck the employees little finger on the left hand.

Employee utilizing hammer to straighten bracket, assisting another employee. When the other employee hit the opposite side of bracket the energy caused the bracket to bounce up and hit employee across the lip. Causing laceration and broken tooth.

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage in the West 8 heading, from the North 5 intersection to the North 6 intersection. There were no injuries due to the fall.

Employee was walking the plant. While descending the stairs from the 4 1/4 crusher to the floor below EE slipped and fell onto the steps. Employee struck left elbow on the edge of a step causing a laceration to the elbow.

Employee was operating a Cat 740B haul truck engaged in stripping activities. While traveling West, down a grade, empty, the truck veered off the right edge of the roadway causing it to slide and then overturn. The employee had severe lacerations above the left eye and behind the left ear. The truck sustained severe damage to the left side.

Employees were removing chute work below the #7 screen. While supporting the chute with a boom truck the hardware was removed from flanges to split the chute at a joint. After removing the hardware a hammer was used to strike the chute to dislodge it. When the chute came apart it shifted to one side breaking through a hand rail and striking the employee on the right foot.

While reinstalling tail pulley guard employee was trying to line the guard with the frame. The guard shifted pinching his right small finger.

Worker tossed an 8 inch 2x2 angle iron into the scrap bin, and his right hand struck the vice mounted on the back of the truck. He suffered a right hand 5th Metacarpal Fracture.

Employee was loading bundles of bolts weighing approx. 67 lbs. from a storage pallet to the loader bucket. Employee felt a pulling sensation in his back. He then visited a doctor who determined that he pulled a muscle in his lower back and placed him on light duty work

A roof fall above the anchorage occurred in the North6/West12 intersection. There were no injuries resulting from this fall. This area was inactive since 4/10/2015. The fall was approximately 40' wide by 40' long and 8 feet high. The fall area has been bermed off from travel.

A fall of ground occurred in the N8/W14 intersection. The area was approximately 50-55 foot long, 40 ft wide, and 6-8 ft high. The area had previously been bolted on approx. 6 ft centers with 6 ft long full column resin roof bolts. The fall was reported to the MSHA One Call hot line on 04/10/2015 at 8:57 A.M. and MSHA inspector investigated the area the same day.

Employee was operating a Gradall 4310 Mine Scaler in an underground room and pillar mine. Employee stopped the machine and shut it off. As the employee exited the machine he missed a step with his right foot causing him to slip and fall approximately 4 1/2 feet to the ground. When he hit the ground he twisted his left knee resulting in a soft tissue injury diagnosed as a sprain.

Screen rail stuck in discharge chute, struck employee's finger when it came loose.

Employee was operating a John Deere 644K wheel loader. Employee was using the loader's bucket to scrape the floor in front of the face when the bucket struck a toe area in the floor. This caused a jolt that suddenly rocked the machine from side to side. Immediately after the jolt the employee felt pain in his lower back, left hip, and left leg.