Mining Incidents in April 2011

Roof fall in #5 entry, 1 brake outby spad #313. 10'high 20'width 60' in length. Entrance to fall was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan and will not be cleaned up.

Electrical problem with the hoist. It was determined we could not fix it within the allowed time. Called the MSHA hotline number to report the accident (downtime) of hoist. Had all miners come out of mine. Repairs to hoist was made within a few hours. Hoist put back into service.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the Unit 4 Outby Feeder Right Return in the Entry 8, between Crosscuts 97 and 98. The roof fall measured approximately 80' in length, 18' in width, and 25' in thickness. A 103 (k) Order (8430282), was issued on April 28, 2011 by MSHA Inspector

A fall was discovered at #4 Mains Sectio (#2 Entry, between #38 and #39 Block). The fall was outby 3100' of the nearest section. The area was bolted with 6' Super Twist bolts. No ventilation, travelways, equipment, or people were affected.

Rock fall occurred on the 002 section. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 200' long x 8' thick.

In a worked out section that had been dangered off at the time the head was working. Five entry had been dangered off. A piece of rock between two hill seems fell out. Found at the time of making the returns. About 1400' off of section the entry had been curtain off for ventilation. 10' to 3' wide, 7' thick, 30' long.

Main Fuse blew on the Production Hoist. Production Hoist and Production Shaft are the second escape way out of the mine. Mine had to be evacuated. Replaced fuse and Production Hoist was put back into operation.

Rock fall in #5 entry 85' inby spad #245, approximately 25' Long & 8' High by 20' Wide.

Main fuse blew on Production Hoist. Production hoist and Production Shaft are the second way out of mine. Mine was evacuated. Fuse was replaced and hoist was operational again.

A car of material was being hoisted up the track slope when the material fell off and de-railed the inby car. The slope was unusable until 4:30 p.m.

A non injury roof fall was discovered by mine examiner while making airways reported it at 12:45 pm 4/27/2011.MSHA was notified by Mine Management.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #6 entry on 2nd panel at between spad #1200 and spad #1210. Fall was approx 160' long X 20' wide X 6' to 7'high. Area was bolted with 6' resign bolts. There were no injuries involved and the fall did not affect ventilation or any travel ways.

During a routine inspection the main hoist rope did meet the retirement criteria. All miners were evacuated utilizing the escape shaft. The rope was replaced.

#2 service hoist kicked power due to a ground fault. There were still several means of egress to surface for personnel underground.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 39 brk. Old southwest mains at spad #1091 #2entry. Fall was apprpx 30 to 40 feet long X 20' wide X 6' high there was no injuries involved and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel ways.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred on #2 section 50' inby #1409 in the left return 1 brk. outby feeder. Fall was approx. 120' long X 19' wide X 9' high, no injuries and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel ways

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 26 brk. Old Southwest Mains outby spad #939 1 brk. Fall was approx. 30 to 40' long X 20' wide X 6' high, no injuries and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel ways

At 7:00 PM the weekly examiner discovered an unintentional roof fall in the 8 hlg bleeders on the No. 4 break, No. 2 Entry, between 8M and 8L. The fall was approximately 20'x20'x10'.

A fall was discovered at on the #3 Mains Section (#1 Entry between #8 and #9 Block). The fall was 7500' outby the nearest section. The area was bolted with 6' Resin bolts. No ventilation, travelways, equipment, or people were affected.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the longwall recovery face. An area on the face side, in front of the shields fell at the anchor point of the 7' bolts. The area was approximately 7' high x 3' wide x 15' long. No one was trapped, or injured. The escape way was not blocked.

An unintentional fall was discovered on the 1 Northwest panel one break inby spad #526 in the #6 entry. this fall was discovered on a weekly air way examination. The entry width was 21' wide timbered down to 17'4". The fall measured 20' wide X approximately 60' long X 8' high. the top was constructed of laminated slate and fell to the rider seam.

A fall of roof has occurred in the South East mains in # 5 entry at station # 32+20. The fall measured approximately 20 feet long x 30 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unplanned roof fall was found the exact date/time of fall is not known found at approx. 11:30 a.m.The fall is located in #5 entry of the #3 East Mains at c.c. #35 in the intersection. Fall approx. 8' X 10' high and 18' wide. The length of the fall could not be determined. There was no property damage or injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 11rt A belt at 19 c.c. The fall measured 45' X 20' X 8'.

At approximately 4:05pm lightning struck water and oil storage tanks at a gas well compressor station site owned by Anadarko Inc located in the DI Mining Area. Two tanks were distroyed and the oil/distillate caught fire. The MSHA hot line was called at 4:42pm.The local fire department was called and the fire was extinguished at 5:40pm.

A roof fall was discovered in the 1Z panel xc-13, spad #9+10 between #5 and #6 entries. The approximate size of the fall was length- 40ft, width- 18ft and height 8ft plus.

Because of excessive snow melt the screen that filters cooling water for the hoist bearings became plugged which resulted in them overheating. This caused a vibration which resulted in the hoist being shut down until a thorough examination and repair could be done. There were approximately 11 employees under ground who walked to the Coeur or climbed to 3700 then walked to the Coeur

The CM was loading in #6 entry in right pillar cut when a methane ignition occurred near head of machine. Contributing factors to accident are unknown due to accident not being reported by hourly ee to a member of mine mgt until 4/28/11. This accident occurred on a retreat mining section making an investigation of the accident site inaccessible at the time of notification

Roof fall* Roof fell just at anchorage point of 42".

The scissor hinge on top of the Pleasant Grove elevator / hoist door weld broke loose and fell down the shaft. This allowed the elevator / hoist door to open while in use. Elevator / hoist immediately removed from service. No entrapment or injuries as result of this incident. Elevator back in service at 2:27 PM.

Unintentional Roof Fall on #4 Unit, 6th 48A xc 17 entry #3

Roof fall at # 17b break in the neutral air course.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on the 3-North-2 in the #5 entry at the 4th crosscut. The fall measured 40' by 20' and was 6' in thickness. The area was originally supported with 5' Hy-tech bolts. The fall has been cleaned up and re-supported. There were not persons affected.

On 12/20/2011 an unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry of the #1 Southwest Panel between 49 and 50 break of the scoop road. On 04/19/2011 this area was showing some signs of top activity and we started adding extra support but did not get it completed. We were going to finish it on 04/20/2011. The fall measured approximately 70' long x 18' wide x 9' high.

Elevator became stuck with two miners onboard total entrapment time was 30 minutes.

Unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone. The area was bolted using 7 foot torque tensioned bolts on 5 foot centers or less. Full coverage roof mesh was installed at the time of development.

The 8 haulage elevator was down more than 30 minutes. There was work being performed on the surface to repair cracks in the elevator shaft. Initial findings indicate that grout spillage on top of the elevator caused it not to operate in call/automatic mode. The elevator would operate in manual mode.

A roof fall was found at 6 right in the Holly Bush Submains at break 17 - 18 in the #5 entry. The size of the fall was approx. 20'W x 50'L x 6'Thick. No ventilation or equipment effected. The area has been dangered off.

Coeur Hoist was down due to trip of safety circuit. Problem traced to a burned (shorted) electrical coil on the brake system. Coil was replaced, hoist back up and running at 1645 hrs, April 14, 2011.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 3 X-CUT-45 IT WAS 25 FT. LONG 20FT. WIDE AND 8FT. HIGH. THE FALL WAS PROPPED ON ALL FOUR SIDES AN ADDITIONAL CRIB WAS BUILT ON THE TRAVELWAY SIDE.

1500 Level, 6E West face had several flames after blasting. After checking CO and methane levels, supervision, with the assistance of two hourly employees, extinguished the flames.

A roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry at the first intersection inby the portal. The fall was approximately 25 feet long x 20 feet wide x 6 feet high.

IGNITION: Rock and coal were going through the No. 3 Feeder when a possible ignition occurred in the feeder chain area. A witness stated it lasted 2 seconds and went out by itself. Did not use anything to put it out.

70' X 19' X 7' fall in #4 entry on #2 belt near spad # 898.

Unintentional Roof Fall: 20'x20'x7' Primary roof supports used: 5' resin rods 2 west mains old works cc 41 inby spad 3672.

Driller was drilling into the face when he struck a misfire. There were no injuries or damage.

Slope car was down due to an electrical problem (speed sensor).

Unplanned roof fall on #4 belt in the track entry (#4 entry) at spad #707. Fall was approx. 55' L. X 4' Thick X 20' W. Area bolted with 6' resin bolts, no injuries or entrapment involved. Fall was in secondary escapeway and fell on track, high voltage cable and the trickle dust cable.

In the No.4 Entry (primary escapeway) between x-cuts No.4 and No.5 going underground from the surface, there was a rock fall measuring 15' wide, 8' long, and 4 1/2' thick.

Roof Fall, Parrell 2nd northwest mains area was already dangered off prior to it falling in fall was Apprx 100'l x 5' H in between #4 and #5 enrty . MSHA has checked the area it won't be cleaned up.

An unplanned roof fall 20' x 60'-70' long x approx 8' high occurred in the No. 4 entry between xcuts 34 and 35 and extended into the xcut (No. 35) between No. 3 & 4 entries. There was no property damage or injuries. Proximity of soft shale roof, slips & joints and water in roof contributed to the occurrence.

The hoist was rendered inoperative due to an electrical ground in the control circuit.

The area was experiencing strong winds. The wind caused 2 overhead power lines to get close and spark. The sparks fell to the ground and ignited dry grass in remote area. The local Fire dept. extinguished the fire at 2:10 pm.

Unintentional roof fall, First left off first right mains #2 entry near Spad 559 in old works, 30' x 20' x 2'-9' high

We had a fall of ground in the 6150-15 west stope that took down about 75 feet of the stope. The stope at the time measured about 20 feet wide. One miner is still unaccounted for.

A roof fall was discovered in the #8 entry of 3 right off #4 N.E. (1 break inby spad # 3578)The fall measured approx. 20' W X 30' L. X 8' H. There was no Eq. or injuries involved and the fall will not be cleaned up.

#2 hoist kicked out due to a programming error. There were still two escapeways to surface for personnel underground.

#2 service hoist kicked out due to a grounded wire on the gate switch. There were still two means of escape to surface for personnel underground.

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a broken retiring cam cable. No individuals were on the elevator at the time. All government agencies were notified according to law. The cable was replaced and the car placed back into service @1:20PM. All affected escape ways were re-routed.

unintentional roof fall above anchorage Left return #4 belt , #10 break inby spad #1336. This is an extension of an old reported fall

A roof fall was found today in the bleeder entries where 3 left panel had been cut into 2 left. This fall was called into the MSHA Hot line at 4:33 p.m. There was no entrapment, and no apparent life threats. Fall was 1 bk inby and 2 bks outby spad # 7560. Width and Height is unknown due to this being a pillar section.

An unintentional roof fall occurred @ 52+50 (x-cut 86) on the 5B travelway. The fall measured 20'x 22'x 7'. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The fall did affect passage of men because the fall was in the secondary escapeway. The stopping line had to be set over to make a new travelway.

The C3 Coal Pile showed signs of heat and possible fire.

The roof in the 3R crosscut (72+00)on No. 2 unit (MMU 002-0) fell out at or below the anchorage in the unbolted crosscut and pulled a few roof bolts adjacent to the unbolted area. The fall occurred around 10:40 PM. It was 10:54 before witnesses felt the area was safe enough to determine that the fall may possibly be reportable.

Was having problems with water line and while investigation this area discovered 3 falls and one continuation. No equipment was involved and no interruption in ventilation. Area was timbered and dangered off.

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a broken retiring cam cable. No individuals were on the elevator at the time. All government agencies we're notified according to law. The cable was repaired and the car place back into service @2am

Roof fall ar #1 Portal - #3 track 40' X 9' X 17'

Fall was discovered in the #7 entry @ brk. 94 in 3 South inby.Spad# 1475. The fall was approx. 50' L. X 19' W. X 5-6' H.

A roof fall was discovered at spad 99. The fall is approximately 30 feet long x 30 feet wide x 6 feet high. The fall did not affect persons nor equipment and has been dangered and cribbed off.

Experienced an unplanned ignition of coal in #2 Ball Mill. At 9:24 a.m. power was lost to the fuel system which prevented the system to be purged as required by the shutdown SOP. The explosion occurred when the mill fan was restarted started. No injuries or damage occurred.

A roof fall was found in the 6th Right Section at crosscut #56, #2 entry. The fall was approximately 9 to 10 feet high, and approximately 16 feet by 16 feet.

Rock fall was discovered in the intersection at 50 break in the #3 entry along the #1a belt. The fall was 5' high x 20' wide x 30' long. No injuries and no ventilation controls or equipment was effected. This fall will be not be cleaned up and the area has been dangered off.

An unplanned roof fall was found on 04/11/2011. This fall was found one break inby survey station No. 3361. This fall measured 20' wide x 20' long x 8' high. This fall does not impede travel. This fall has been dangered off.

A coal rib outburst occurred in the tailgate entry of the 16-Left Longwall. The #1 entry of 17-Left panel, longwall tailgate, became partially blocked. This is not an escapeway.

Elevator was down due to power outage.

Roof fall on #2 unit xc 23, entry #5

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 3ntry. 1 break right from spad# 3556.This fall occurred 11,000' from the active face. Ventilation and passage of persons was not affected. Area will be re-hab'd. Fall meas. approx. 12' L. X 20' W. X 4' H. Area was supported with 4' resin bolts. Federal and State agencies were notified immediately.

An unplanned roof fall, 20' wide x 40' long x 5' thick occurred in the 2 L crosscut at crosscut No. 35 of the No. 4 Right Mains. There were no property damage or injuries. Proximity to the intersection, shale roof (soft) and slips/joints contributed to the occurrence.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred in the #5 track entry, at or near spad #5502 on the 2nd southwest mains near break 27. The fall measured 30' long x 19' wide x 6' to 10' thick.

Roof initially bolted with 4' FG Resin Bolts. Cutter started working along left rib of L-2 Entry on 4/5/11. Supplemental supports added at that time 6' Supertwist TT Bolts and 12' cable bolts. A 20 foot unbolted cut fell in and the entry outby was center cribbed. Roof fall extended another 20' bolted with 4' FG Resin bolts. (40'L x 19.5'W x 4.5'H).

Roof Fall in Room #3 intersection S pad 2 and 30. Area was timbered off and cribs built.

An unintentional fall of the roof occurred in the intersection at spad #225 on the 7 left return entry at cross cut #99. the fall was approximately 50 feet long and 8 feet high.

A roof fall occurred beginning at spad location No. 3880 and continuing through spad location no. 3875 in the last line of crosscuts to the face. The fall measured approximately 175' long x 20' wide x 6' high. A continuous mining machine and roof bolting machine are inby the fall area. The were no injuries.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3rd Northeast Submain #4 entry, xc-24 spad #19+60. The approximate size of the fall was length-30ft, width-18ft and height-6ft.

A roof fall was discovered in the 1st Northwest Mains xc-2 spad #2+31 between #3 and #4 entries. The approximate size of the fall length-35ft, width-18ft and height 61/2ft.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd Northeast Parallel xc-51 spad #35+70 between #5 and #6 entry. The approximate size of the fall was length-30ft, width-18ft and height-61/2ft.

A roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry of 3-North-1 at the #11 crosscut. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 6' in thickness. The fall was originally supported with 5' Hy-Tech bolts. The fall will be cleaned up. There were no injuries.

A roof fall occurred in the 7-Butt Section outby in the #4 entry of the section (30' long x 18' wide x 10 - 12' high). The roof had been supported with 6' FG Resin Bolts and 8' Cable Bolts. Ventilation was not affected. No personnel or equipment was affected. Area comprised of sandstone channel/slicken-sided roof rock.

A roof fall was discovered in the 4P panel xc-11, spad #7+10 #4 entry. The approximate size of the fall was length- 19ft, width- 20ft and height- 61/2ft.

The hoist gears were stripped to nothing when lowering a scoop and slack in the rope tightens it puts alot of tension on the gears of the hoist.

Roof fall was found on a normal weekly exam of the Box Cut Intake airways. Block 12 @ spad #3677 "old #1 section track entry". Fall is in an intersection 18' wide, 25' long, 4 1/2' thick. Bolted with 4' resin bolts - Bolts pulled out approx. 6" sandstone main roof - Slate top fell.

A roof fall was found at 5:40am on 4/4/11 at cross cut 100 entry 4 main south. Fall was 20'wide, 55'long and 12'high. Area had been mined 10/14/1991 and was supported with 5' full resin pins. No injury resulted however 100' of hi-line was lost. There are currently no plans to clean up this fall.

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Southwest mains, crosscut #35 in between the #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured approximately 30'x 17'x 6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts and 8' double lock mega bolts.

Hoist experienced problems with solenoid on actuator that controls drum brake, causing hoist to not operate at all times. Men were withdrawn from mine until hoist was repaired at approximately 11:55 PM.

Silver State Wire Rope arrived on the mine site to conduct semi annual rope test on the Hart Street Elevator ropes. At the conclusion of the test mine officials were notified of a 14.3% loss. The hoist was taken out of service and the secondary escapeway was rerouted to the South Portal. All employees have been notified of the change.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred in the #6 heading, at or near spad #5518 on the 2nd southwest mains. The fall measured 25' long x 18' wide x 6' to 8' thick.

An inundation was discovered in the bleeder system of the mine which caused an obstruction in the ventilation system of the longwall. The bleeder fan was shut down to prevent damage to the fan. The mine was evacuated and electrical power was shut off going into the mine. No injuries or equipment damage occurred as a result of this accident.

This fall was found 1 break inby survey station 162. The fall measured 4' thick x 20' wide x 20' long. This fall was found by an EE and was reported by telephone on 04/02/2011. The fall has been cribbed and dangered off. This fall does not impede travel.

An employee was struck by a slab of rock that measured approximately 8 inches to 12 inches thick by 50 to 70 inches wide by 74 inches long. The roof fall occurred at the 34 Main between crosscut 1 North 4 and 1 North 5.

A ground/roof fall occurred in the 6150-15 West Stope completely burying an employee under 30 feet of rock.

EE was assisting to assemble a HP 500 crusher, tightening the screw down, using a shop crane hoist and drive. The drive went under the screw and employee's right middle finger was contacted between the wrench and the drive, causing a laceration to the finger.

EE was setting feeder on to tail piece on the 002 section. While cleaning out the gob underneath the cats to put the cribs in place the EE slipped and fell forward. EE put his left hand on the raised jack to catch himself. At this time another EE let the jack down and pinched the EE's left ring finger between the jack and the frame.

Employee's left thumb was caught between a metal liner and a magnet.

Stated: Employee was bolting in the #5 entry in unit 3. He had drilled his first steel, had his bottom steel in the chuck and was attempting to join the two when his index finger on his right hand was caught between the top of the second steel and the mine roof.

Employee was adjusting a scraper bar on a conveyor while it was running. Conveyor grabbed scraper bar and left middle finger was caught between conveyor and scraper bar. Severe laceration to left middle finger requiring surgery and removal of finger tip at first knuckle.

Amputation of index, second, and third fingers on right hand/first joint up.

Employee was installing roof bolts and stated that he placed his left hand on the roof bolt plate to align it and applied the up-pressure at the same time. His left middle finger was caught between the plate and mine roof resulting in the amputation of the tip of his finger.

EE was operating a roof bolter. Attempting to put a bolt through a piece of 3" X 5" wood and while drilling the hole ee had hand on drill steel and in the process drilling it jerked his pinky finger off on left hand.

Employee caused pinch point by reaching through hole in workbench table. Approx 1,025lb part was pushed for hole alignment while trying to bolt on rigging for mobile crane lift. Part and table caused a pinch point which amputated the distal Phalanx of the left index finger.

Employee caught left index finger and glove on drill bit. Before drill was shut off it twisted his glove and hand around the bit and amputated his index finger at mid-knuckle.

EE was cutting free a section of suspended catwalk, the welders hand was struck by the falling catwalk's handrail, severing 2 fingers. One finger was totally severed the other was partial. The other finger was re-attached.

Employee was transporting HDPE pipe on a Boom Truck. He stopped to re-secure the load which was tied down with a chain binder. As he was retightening the load the cheater bar slipped off the chain binder handle and he was struck in the face resulting in a fractured mandible (rt side)

Employee was getting out of motor operator's compartment and when he put his foot on the ground he turned and twisted his left knee. He continued to work until 5/16/11. He was taken off work for a possible left ACL tear.

Employee stated that while dragging a tube (ventilation tube) on the 7B section he was struck in the back by previously hung tubes which fell as he crossed under them. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in citation #805113 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.

Employee was installing pogo sticks behind the line curtain when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the base of the neck and shoulders.

Member was stepping off motor, He stepped on a rock which rolled his ankle to the inside.

Employee was inspecting the north side of the clinker cooler. Wind swept up clinker dust behind the employees safety glasses causing an irration to the employees right eye

Employee was inside the first floor of the 1570 Dragline and stepped over a manhole and slipped and fell on the drag trough rail and fractured two ribs.

EE was stepping over car cable with cable under his foot to pick up curtain when equipment was energized and cable reel came on. EE was thrown from equipment, resulting in a dislocation to his right shoulder. EE has since then been referred to an Orthopedic Surgeon for possible surgery and will be off work on Workmans Comp for an uncertain period of time.

EE was in a man basket when the mast stuck momentarily then released causing a jarring to the employee. EE did not receive medical treatment until 5/10/11 when he was referred to a chiropractor.

Employee was on the van getting ready to return home at the end of shift. A co-worker left the van door open and it was very cold outside. EE went to close the van door and stepped to the edge of door. She lost her footing & slipped out of the van face first, landing in the parking lot.

Employee was assisting in the repair of the roof bolting machine in the LOB in No. 2 entry when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof from between roof bolts and struck him on the left shoulder resulting in a fractured clavicle.

Miner walking down stairway, turned on landing injuring his right right knee, did not fall.

EE was drilling a hole. His glove was caught between the two pieces of finisher steel twisting right wrist. He continued to work until 5/18/11 when doctor took him off. No broken bones. The doctor told him to rest, and not use hand as treatment.

EE was cleaning the bunker area with a high pressure water hose, the water hose broke at the coupler and the pressure caused the right hand to twist backwards causing pain and swelling to the right wrist. EE cont. to work until 5/26/11 when he went off work not able to lift with right hand.

Employee was climbing down a ladder when his right foot slipped causing him to twist his left knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until December 7, 2011.

Employee had exited the cab of his haul truck and had transferred to the access ladder when he apparently lost his grip on the ladder and mis-stepped on the ladder causing him to fall to the ground. The employee hit the ground upright with both feet. His left knee twisted out at the time of the fall.

While extending a curtain during the mining cycle, employee hit the tip of his right index finger against a parked shuttle car causing pain. Employee finished his shift, on 4/29/2011 the pain continued to worsen; he was seen by a local physician who referred him to see a specialist on 5/2/2011. Specialist removed him from work to repair nerve damage on his finger.

A contractor was injured when a panel on the lagging give away causing an aerated concrete to be dispersed out into the slope. This caused an inundation of concrete coming down the slope, overtaking the injured and shoving him down the slope and slamming him into a piece of mining equipment that was parked down the slope.

EE was cleaning underneath crusher and poked his right index finger on a piece of barbwire.

While cleaning off the top of the continuous miner, slipped and fell off, twisting his right ankle.

Employee was kneeling down to put a nail in the curtain while hanging a back check when the rib from the roof to about 21 inches toward the floor rolled out and struck him in the back of the head.

Employee was shoveling belt when he felt a pain in his lower back. He visited his family doctor for pain and continued to work until 05/14/2011 when he returned to doctor because of continuing pain. Doctor has placed employee off work until he can see a specialist.

Injured dropped a bundle of roof bolt plates on his foot while unloading a scoop.

Drilling a bolt hole and smashed right middle finger between drill pot and drill steel.

EE ALLEGES he was traveling thur a man door and tripped, then fell and ALLEGES a back injury.

The block saw bound up and the feed crank pulled employee's arm causing shoulder pain. He is finding it painful to move his right arm. He was diagnosed with a bone spur in his shoulder.

Employee was standing on the tracks of a CAT D9L dozer while passing the fuel hose to the operator. The employee slipped on the wet, muddy track and fell to the arm for the dozer blade. He then also further fell to the ground and hurt his shoulder trying to stop his fall.

While carrying a 1/4" x 4'x8' piece of sheet metal across the 2nd floor in the breaker building the foreman's feet slipped in loose material on the floor. He fell backwards and struck the back of his head on a 4" pipe then stuck a 4" steel angle beam beside the wall before landing on the floor on his back.

Employee was tightening a bolt on a front end loader when the wrench slipped causing him to hit the back side of his hand. At the time of the incident no medical attention was needed. On 9/26/13 the employee said he had a knot on his right wrist from the incident. Dr. done surgery to remove the knot on 4/7/14. So this injury went recordable today.

On 4/27/11 the EE was operating a Shuttle Car and hit a hole in the roadway causing him to bounce his head on the canopy. He cont'd. to work his regular schedule until 5/24/11 when he went to the Dr. because he was still in some pain and the doctor took him off from work.

Trying to get tripod stand off bank, stumbled down bank, fell, put out his left arm to catch himself. Fracture to upper left arm.

EE was drilling mine roof, a piece of rock hit drill steel and caused steel to come out of drill chuck. The drill steel struck his left forearm. He continued working his regular scheduled shift thru 5/3/11.

Employee climbing down from bed truck. He slipped and landed in large gravel and twisted left knee. Started losing time May 6, 2011.

As EE was moving a pallet, he felt a pain in his side.

The original date of injury was 4/26/2011, this incident was not classified a reportable incident until 5/17/2011 after a follow up visit to the physician that revealed a fractured bone in his foot and he was put off from work. The injured set the miner up in the # 7 entry and went to get the slack rope off of the machine and a rib rolled on to his foot.

EE was taking cover off of the top of roof bolter and the bolt broke off. He fell hitting his right shoulder on the rib. *** Started missing work on 5/5/11.

Employee was removing a water cannon to repair the valve. He was setting the cannon down it slipped and pinched his hand.

Employee had been running the 988H Loader and had parked the unit at the end of his shift. Just prior to the incident he had exited the cab carrying his lunch box and a thermos. As he was coming down the first set of stairs he missed a step and fell hitting his left hip on the landing below the stairs.

EE was piecing a compressor nip on the trolley wire when an arc flash occurred the EE jumped back and fell on the ground landing on his right shoulder.

Stemming holes, strained back.

EE picked up box and felt a pop in his shoulder. EE started losing time on 5/12/11.

Employee bruised left hand while adjusting crusher.

Employee was getting anti-freeze for the loader when she tripped and twisted right foot.

Walking to work area.

Stated: Employee was hanging cable across the 3rd left XC when he slipped and twisted his left ankle. The mine floor had a 4" displacement with loose material at this location. The bolter cable was stretched tight with no slack as he was trying to push the cable up and over to the roof bolt plates to hang it.

Employee was climbing out of 6 wheel articulated truck and slipped off of the step causing a ligament sprain in his right knee. Did not report to supervisor until late that day and it was reported to the office on 4/26/2011. Employee went to the doctor on 4/26 and was taken off work for an estimated 2 weeks and is thought to be released 5/9/2011.

Employee was getting off a 777 when he slipped and fell injuring his back and left shoulder, nothing was broken.

Sub. under protest to abate cit. #8504175. EE alleges that he was ent. though mandoor on out-by airlock doors when he caught his foot on top of mandoor frame causing him to fall striking his shin and falling on his torso pushing tape measure into his ribs. The op. is curr. invest.the EE's claim and reserves the right to amend and/or retract this report as info. becomes known to op.

The injured miner was cleaning the belt line at the old feeder location after a belt lay. There was a pile of coal that had been pushed up to be cleaned and when he was climbing over it, he fell on his left side and injured his collar bone. He may need surgery to repair it.

He was working to put a drive belt back on a motor and said he was pulling on the motor to get a bolt in place when he hurt his arm/tore a muscle. A re-injury to the same arm from 2 years prior that was done on personal time.

He was hooking chain up to loader to pull stone out of crusher, he slipped and bumped his right shoulder on loader bucket.

Lifted 55lb bag of chemicals into hopper and felt pain in back when powder started coming out because powder weight shifted.

Employee hurt his knee while walking underground.

Cleaning on the sloop bucket and a rock fell from the top & fell on (R) knee & lower back pinned ee to ground.

Employee was hanging cables at the right dump on the Feeder line. Employee felt a sharp pain in his back. Employee refused ambulance and drove to Raleigh General Hospital. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and was instructed to remain off work for five (5) days. Employee had assistance hanging cables.

Employee strained shoulder muscle while removing a clay ball from conveyor belt.

Employee slipped twisting his knee, he continued to work until 05/02/2011 at which time he began loosing time.

Employee's trucks air conditioner was being repaired the morning of 4/25/2011, employee states Freon sprayed into the cab and caused irritation to his eyes.

Employee was working on a conveyor when the skirt board slipped down and he caught it with his arms. He suffered a torn bicep muscle on his right arm.

Employee was cleaning up in the Hydrate Bag area when a bag of lime broke and caused some lime to get in his right eye.This became a lost time on 4/28/11 with restrictions that prevented him from doing his job. He got a full release on 4/29 and worked thru 5/2 until the Dr put the restrictions back. He is again lost time as of 5/3/11

EE was recovering shields in 3B when he pinched his left pinky finger with the chain resulting in a fracture.

Bending a roof bolt. The bolt sprung causing the employee to loose balance and sprung Rt shoulder. Began losing time 6/11/11. Note: Fracture scapula diagnosis 7 weeks later - investigating if work related.

Employee disregarded safety proceedures and labels by staying on forklift and attempting to release reclaim bin lever instead of dismounting and releasing the lever. The safety cage and fork assembly came down trapping right arm between cage and release lever.

EE complained about knee pain shortly stepping out of mantrip 698. He said his right knee popped. Observation of area showed no unstable ground. EE had commented he has had problems with his knee doing this before, contributed it to popping due to how he was sitting in the rear seat of mantrip 698.

A security employee was exiting an office trailer at the mine site of Lehigh Natural Resources water impoundment location when he rolled his ankle on the last step of the stairs, the employee was driven to Saint Lukes Hosptial,Coaldale,P.A. where he was attended to by an E.R. doctor who made a visual exam & ordered x-rays & determined he had a minor sprained ankle

Loose brake car battery connection set off E-systems on the hoist and brake car. Employee started missing 04-28-11.

While installing 6" yellow mine pipe, felt something pull in his back on March 25th, did not think anything was wrong. Did not miss any work, then on April 22 had to have emergency surgery for a ruptured disc.

Employee was finished servicing PC2000, while walking back to his service truck he felt his left knee pop. The knee began hurting and swelling and he was taking to the ER.

Loose brake car battery connection set off E-systems on the hoist and brake car.

EE was sitting on the rib in the #2 entry when a piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking him on the back.

EE was sitting on the rib in the #2 Entry when a piece of draw rock fell from the top striking him on the back.

Moving a bottle of Argon Gas, the bottle turned & fell, striking employees in the back of his legs pinning him against his truck.

EE stated he hurt his leg will walking the overland belt. On 12/15/11 the ee had back surgery. The operator is reporting this as an illness because the surgery repaired degenerative issues and does not have an event problem.

The man was pulling a power cable when he struck his left eyebrow against the sharp edge of a metal roof strap causing a laceration.

Employee was pulling covers off of head gate drive and felt a pop in lower abdomen area. Employee started to lose time as of 11/21/11

EE was carrying a Kennedy panel for use at a seal. EE was straddling a pipe while carrying the panel and slipped and lost his balance. As he tried to stop his fall with his hand the panel cut him though his glove on his right hand.

Employee tripped over pipe, sprained right foot.

Welder box lid fell on EE's right arm.

Employee was reaching upwards installing a rib bracket when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee finished his regular shift. He went to the doctor the next day.

On April 21, 2011, employee was adding pipe to pipeline from a boat. He slipped while pulling pipe into place with a rope. Alsop Sand Co., Inc. was not informed of the accident until May 25, 2011.

Injured employee was building forms. Slipped on gravel and fell down bank on to shoulder.

EE was working on the rear light of a pickup, when the pickup rolled over the wheel chocks and pinned him between the rear bumper and the front bumper of another vehicle. EE fractured his pelvis.

Three men were lifting cable in order to hang it from the top. After hanging the cable 1.5 hours later EE said that he thought he had hurt his leg. He worked the rest of the shift and went home, called that night and went to the doctor the next morning.

Step on hammer broke while employee was climbing on machine tore ligaments in his right ankle. Not reported until 27 of April 2011.

While installing a roof bolt, a spur on the bolt caught the EE's glove as he started his rotation causing his thumb to twist. He finished his shift and worked the next 8 shifts before consulting a doctor. He told his foreman that he was fine and did not require attention. On 5/2/11 he informed us that he had consulted a doctor.

EE put his hand in an unrecognized pinch point between the pan of the scoop and the stop of the pump.

Employee slipped and fell at the surface shop and sprained his right ankle and bruised his right elbow.

Bent drill steel turned and fell to side.

WHILE BOLTING HE WENT TO MOVE HIS KNEE STUCK IN THE MUD. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 7/15/11 AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL HIS SURGERY 8/31/11.

Employee was recovering ventilation tubing and the chain that was used to hold the tubing up broke causing the tubing to fall hitting employee on the left shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 06/14/2011.

On 4/20/11 employee was working on dozer. He placed his right elbow (which had a calcium deposit on it) on the grouser on the track and his arm rolled off and the calcium deposit moved. He told his supervisor what had happened and that this was not an accident. He refused to fill out accident report and he said no because it wasn't an accident.

Employee was hammering a bucket tooth and a piece of metal broke from the tooth and lodged in the surface of his abdomen.

The employee came down a ladder when the bottom kicked out, causing him to fall and strike his head on concrete floor. The doctor said he had a concussion.

EE were working on #13 ball mill installing Shell Liners. He was crawling thru the Discharge trunion to enter the Mill when dirt came from over head into his Left eye. Flushed eyes and went home for night. EE fell asleep. When he woke up he felt irritation. Went to Urgent Care and physician stated debris was in eye. Physician wanted EE to take night off.

Employee was getting off the truck at quitting time when he slipped and fell hurting his back. Employee did not tell his shift foreman that night, instead he called back and told the day shift foreman the next day.

While dismounting the haulback truck the EE put his foot on the ground twisting his ankle causing him to fall backwards to the ground.

The employee was pulling a miner cable with a mini trac forklift. He was struck on the hard hat pushing the bill of his hat and his safety glasses down on his nose. This caused a laceration requiring sutures and fractured his nose.

EE was shoveling belt and rockdusting the feeder cable on the ground was tripped over and the EE twisted his right ankle.

EE was kneeling beside scoop changing a steering jack, when the new jack rolled off top of scoop. He attempted to catch the jack and strained his shoulder. The ee contuinued to work at full duty until 4/25/11 at which time he called the mines and stated he had gone to the doctor and would be off work for a week. This accident became reportable as of this date 4/19/11 days off work.

Employee was helping move a 6" water pump to a different pond. Pump was being carried in a loader bucket employee attempted to pull pump out of loader bucket by himself and pulled a mussel in his back (mid back).

Employee was wearing leather gloves because he did not have rubber gloves. The leather gloves rubbed repeatedly on employee's right wrist causing cellulitis. A prescription was given. Employee did not seek treatment until 4/21/11.

EE was operating a 830 Rock Truck up a steep incline, the truck went into neutral and started to roll backwards. The truck struck a blade on the dozer that was following behind for safety precautions. An eyewitness to the accident stated that the truck rolled backwards a maximum of 15' before striking the dozer blade. EE taken to Medical Center because of neck pain from seat belt.

Employee stated the he was washing the basin down with water and was leaning up against the hand rail and the rail broke and he fell to the bottom of the basin. The employee suffered a fracture to his pelvis and a contusion to his head. He is currently missing time.

Employee was cleaning up area after a storm with a skid loader. He kept twisting his neck to back up then go forward. Developed pain in neck. Employee didn't immediately go to the doctor.

The injured employee was helping carry a belt roller through a walk through door, he tripped over the bottom of the door jam, which caused him to twist and he felt pain in his left hip. He continued to work until he was taken off of work on 4/26/2011.

Employee was getting off his haul truck. His foot went between the step and the bumper. He caught himself and hurt his ribs on both sides.

Driver, of Dry Lake Trucking, was transferring trailer box into truck box for dumping, when he reached into a known pinch point between truck and trailer hooks to reposition tailgate hook that was not in the right position. With the trailer box in forward motion, he failed to stop the box thus smashing 3 fingers on his left hand (middle, ring and pinkie).

EE was checking a hose on top of a water truck to make sure water was pumping into the tank. EE unfolded ladder to climb up and caught his finger in the pinch point of the ladder as he stepped onto the first rung of the ladder.

Mechanic moving pins for a loader into storage, picked up a pin (approx 45 lbs) and strained his back while moving. Sought medical attention from family physician.

Employee was walking behind a coalhauler and the rear of the coalhauler bottomed-out and struck a 4" x 4" x 37" piece of wood that was in the roadway and causing it to flip up and strike the employee on his right leg.

EE & co-worker were pulling piece of conveyor belt into new belt drive. The employees had installed a pulley onto a belt hanger. A steel cable was inserted through pulley & anchored onto conveyor belt being installed. As conveyor belt was being pulled, belt hanger broke allowing slack in steel cable which resulted in EE being struck in the back of the head with the steel cable.

EE was unloading track rail and got caught between rail and it rolled up over his foot.

Men were in the process of hanging cable so shuttle car could haul under it. EE's where holding up cable while another ee twisted wire around it in order to hold it up. He then left section and told another ee that he had strained his groin & that he was going home.

Winfield North - D-21 Demolition. EE was cutting sheave from A-Leg cross piece. In wrong place and sheave dropped on lower rt leg & foot. 4 stitches & 12 staples. No broken bones.

Employee was preparing to disconnect wiring in box, moved ground wire, arc flash burned hands and knocked backwards.

Employee was welding on K670 drag, crawling around inside of the drag on his knees. Went to get out of drag and his left knee was sore and hard to bend. Employee never missed any days from work due to this injury. Went to see a Dr and had an MRI on 11/8/2011. Will have surgery on his left knee around December 9, 2011 and will be off 1-4 weeks

Water pump had fell over, stooped down and set pump back up in upright position.

Employee failed to follow known safety policies and procedures while attempting to fuel a Hitachi 750 Excavator. Impairment is 2 broken elbows, full extent unknown at this time.

Injured Employee was carrying conduit and twisted his knee while walking. There were no obstructions. Wet and and sloping terrrain.

Employee was operating buggie when he hit a hole in road way and felt pain in lower back.

He was performing his regular duties of carrying pipe when he slipped and fell causing pain in his lower back. He went to a physician and is diagnosed with severe degenerative disc disease with pars defects, and grade 1 anterolisthesis. MRI report included. Occupational illness due to degenerative disc disease as described in the physician report.

The employee was in the process of using a hand drill to repair a plastic guard when his left gloved index finger was caught by the spinning drill bit when it passed through the material. Medical evidence revealed a fracture of the left index finger.

Employee's hand was struck by a rock on the spill plate on the pan line.

Employee was walking when he stepped in a hole and allegedly twisted his ankle.

EE was traveling to the pit when he ran through a rough spot in the road causing the loader to bounce. He then felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He continued to work until 1:30pm and was transported to the hospital and was treated for a strain and released. On 5/23/2011 he was sent home because he could not perform his duties as a loader operator.

While drilling hole to install roof bolt. Rock broke around drill steel. Dislodging rock and fell between operators canopy and ATRS support falling onto operator left leg. Rock measured approx 29'L X 23"W X 11"Thick.

Employee was operating a 777 Cat rock truck and was being loaded by a 992 cat loader. He claims a rock slid over and hit the inside of the bed and jarred him. Went to Twin City Chiropractic center and they gave him 3 days off.

While removing a front rub rail off the side of the Continuous Miner, the back rub rail fell off striking the employee on the top of his left foot causing a fracture.

Employee was stepping down to the lower level on the walk-way around the fuel tank of the anfo trailer. He slipped and fell into a metal support beam from the trailers frame, resulting in bruising of his right side rib area.

Employee was hanging continuous miner cable when the roof bolter operator took up cable slack and the cable knocked employee to the ground. *Filed under protest due to part 50 audit.

Subject was dragging mesh to the bolter. He twisted his ankle when stepping on a piece of coal.

Employee was helping miner men to change places when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the arm and hand.

Employee was walking towards the back of a walk through roof bolter when he lost his footing. As he fell, he tried to catch himself but fell anyway. He scraped his right arm and struck his back. He was transported by ambulance to Harlan A.R.H. Hospital. They did admit him overnight for additional testing.

Employee was cleaning up rocks with rubber tire dozer when the blade caught on a large rock, causing employee to jar sideways.

Employee was rockdusting when a surge in the hose caused rockdust to get into his eye. Injured employee was seen in the ER and diagnosed with a corneal abrasion and prescribed ointment to treat his eye.

EE was examining the Route #9 check point and he had to squat down to walk through the low area and he heard a pop in his left knee. Started LTA on 04/18/11.

EE was running roller on strip and when he out of the roller at the end of the shift. He said his back was hurting him badly and couldn't hardly walk to hid truck. EE had a knot come up on his back on lower left side.

EE was pushing fill dirt with the D8L when dozer shifted on a rock and hit soil. The force of impact caused ee lower back injury.

EE was walking from his track jitney past the rock box at #3 tail piece to check a v-scraper. The top lowers at this point and the employee struck his head on the roof resulting in pain to the neck and between the shoulder blades. He missed no work until August 24, 2011 when doctors took him off work for a month for evaluation. He suffers from a degenerative disc disease.

Employee was getting on the Water truck when his foot slipped causing him to fall. While falling he attempted to catch himself and grabbed with his right arm. He felt pain in his right shoulder when he grabbed.

Injured stated that after lifting block over his head to build a stopping his back started to hurt and continued to get worse until the point he could not continue to work.

While opening the hood of the water truck (Equip# 669), the stop cables broke causing the hood to over extend and strike employee on the top of his head. Employee was wearing a hard hat.

Employee was lifting a shield on the #2 Motor to check the wires and plugs on the blue box. As he was lifting the shield he felt a stinging sensation in his stomach. He then noticed a large knot raise up on his stomach. Employee immediately ceased work and drove himself to a medical facility which he was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee continued working until 5-13-11.

Ee getting loaded at shovel 352 when the bucket of 352 was dropped into the bed of the truck 303. This moved the employee upward and side to side within the cab. She was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a cervical and thoracic strain and placed on restricted duty which the site could not accommodate. Lost time as of 04/19/11.

Employee was coming out of the cab on the PC1800 and missed a step coming down the stairs, he fell on the catwalk and tried to catch himself with his arm pulling a muscle in his back.

Employee was bolting a corner bolt in #2lt. Employee was standing in a walk through bolter when a piece of rock fell striking employee on the right hand. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and was diagnosed with a strain.

EE stated he was replacing conveyor chain on a joy 21sc shuttle car using a com-a-long. Chain broke on the com-a-long causing ee to fall backward, causing a possible strain to ee back and neck. EE started missing work on 4/14/11.

Sitting on #55 Jeep when it was struck by a motor and he experienced a laceration to his face and a fractured knee cap.

Employee was operating a mucker when the bucket caught the rib and bounced him into the overhead air conditioner unit. He struck his head. He completed the shift without pain and went home. He woke up the next day with a stiff neck and was given days off work

EE was conducting a presift exam on his mechanical scaler when he was walking around the scaler his foot rolled on a rock and he heard his right knee pop. EE worked until 5/6/11, when he had his knee surgery.

The employee was carrying two brooms in one hand and two shovels in the other hand over his shoulders. As he was coming down the steps, the shovel caught on a hand rail causing him to lose his balance and fall down 7 to 8 steps. The resulting injury was a sprained right ankle.

During dragline repair job, EE was walking alongside a truck. His pants caught on a piece of frayed cable laying on the ground causing him to trip and fall. He caught himself with his rt. arm. EE was taken to a dr-X rays were negative-diagnosis was a shoulder sprain and EE was released with no restrictions. EE seen by surgeon on 1/13/12, torn rotator cuff. Will have surgery.

The employee slipped on muddy ground while marking drill holes. Resulting in the employee falling and injuring his neck and both shoulders.

Fuel delivery driver slipped in mud and fell on back. It had been raining a few days and rained heavily the morning of the 12th. Fuel driver suffered a cut on his head and broke a bone. The driver will likely be unable to work for a few weeks.

Employee was picking up conduit from a stack. Lifted four 3/4 inch pcs by one end and lifted up. He proceeded to walk into the pile in order to place conduit on his shoulder for transport. As he move into the stack he lost his balance and fell. He reported the fall within minutes. He said he was fine just a little sore. There were no obstructions of hindrances.

Employee was walking at #3 head drive shoveling belts when he tripped and fell on the concrete and fractured his left forearm and is right forearm.

Employee was located in the track entry where the track crew was pulling rails off the rail car, one of the rails caught on another rail in a bind, when it broke free, it swung across the entry and struck the employee in the left leg. Employee was transported to Montgomery Hospital where x-rays revealed a fracture to his proximal tibial plateau, which would require surgery.

Employee was checking oil on loader before beginning work and fell to the ground.

EE fractured right forearm when struck by a wheel unit of a cable dolley while raising the wheels for transport.

EE called outside and said that he needed a ride outside that he had hit his head off of a cable bolt and he had smashed his light. EE reported he was dizzy, light-headed and that he had vomited.

Employee was shoveling between rollers on the stacker boom belt and strained her left hip area.

The individual was trying to pull a piece of ventilation curtain on a mud hole. He was pulling with both hands when his left hand slipped and caused him to strain his right shoulder.

Employee states that while reaching over to re-position a drill rod he felt a pop in his right groin. Employee states this happened on 04/12/2011, but did not report it until 04/20/2011.

The EE stated he was standing out by the miner between the coalhauler and the mine rib while the miner was loading the hauler. The rib rolled out onto him knocking him down and into the hauler. The rib struck him in the lower leg around the calf area. The EE began missing work on 4/13/11 due to the incident.

Employee riding on back seat of mantrip. Jacket hood caught on belt guard at underpass. Employee was pulled off slow moving mantrip. Went to Emergency Room, returned to work with no restrictions. Saw Dr. on April 20 complaining of tingling in left hip and moderate shoulder pain. Taken off Work on 4-20-2011, presently scheduled for an MRI.

Employee was struck by a muck bucket and injured hand.

During operation of the Mack tower truck the EE felt something pop in his lower back while pushing in on the truck's clutch pedal.

Employee was lifting a full reel of leaky feeder line in low mining conditions, he was in a bent over squatting position and as he lifted, he experienced pain in his lower back. The employee continued to work until 8-9-2011.

They were loading H-beams when one of the beams rolled over and caught the tip of his left index finger. Crushed the tip of finger, nail & nail bed. Surgery to repair injury to finger. Still off work to this date.

While replacing the rub rail on the miner, electrician felt pain in his back. Tests were negative and he was released from the hospital emergency room. He missed work and went back to the doctor. He was excused from work for three days.

He was walking down the North Mains belt entry when he fell and struck his right shoulder. He continued to work at his regular duties and continued to have pain. He went to a physician and was removed from work on 9/9/11 for shoulder surgery.

Employee alleged he was operating a shuttle car coming from miner to feeder when he hit a hole and hurt his back. *Filed under protest due to part 50 audit.

Employee was reach on a roof bolter and cut arm on mine strap.

Employee alleged he was lifting a piece of steel off of the mule. *Filed under protest due to part 50 audit.

Injured EE was evaluating repair needs for a belt line when his foot slipped on a 6" waterline causing him to fall on his left side (hip). The fall caused a fracture of the left femur.

Employee was plastering a brattice and a block fell and struck him on the hand. He is working at a "restricted duty" status.

Six employees removing a falk coupling. The broken hub in the falk coupling was loose inside of the coupling hat. Employees had a plan to stay out of the line of fire. Emp. that was injured got in the line of fire. The broken hub inside fell out and rolled onto employees right leg. Emp. received a laceration and 2 puncture wounds. Emp. taken to the ER.

Employee slipped on ice and braced himself on parked pickup truck, injuring his left shoulder.

Employee was recovering track when he stepped into a water hole twisting his left knee.

Bolting with twist steel and it hung up trying to pull steel out of top some how canopy hit him on the back of his head, was nothing wrong with the jacks.

Employee was injured on 4-11-11. While operating a rock truck he backed over a rock and jarred his back. Employee returned to work the next day and was able to work until 4-18-11. Employee stated that pain was getting worse and he was unable to work.

EE was lifting a 5"X7" timber from under a roll of belt and felt pain in groin area. EE began losing time on 4/15/11.

TUGGING ON COAL CHAIN OF MINER

Employee was hard facing blocks for crusher when slag flew into left eye under a gap in the safety glasses he was wearing.

EE was working on the ledge. He slipped and came down on his knee it had rained the night before making the rock wet.

Employee was descending stairs at secondary crusher. Investigation and witness statements indicate that the injured employee experienced an episode of a personal medical condition, and fell down the final set of stairs from app. the 9th step up from the bottom. Facial injuries resulted from fall. Letter dated 4-20-11 being submitted to provide more information to this report.

Inured employee was carrying planks along the 14 left section conveyor belt to assist in building bridges when he slipped on a wet crib block and slipper. He fell to the ground and twisted his left knee causing a sprain. The employee was brought to the surface and transported to the hospital via EMS.

Employee was bolting top and twisted knee.

Operator was holding drill steel while wearing a rubber glove. Glove stuck to steel and twisted his left hand resulting in breaking his left pinky finger.

Employee was tripped by the roof bolter cable causing him to fall and land on his left arm fracturing his left elbow.

Drilling hole in top and a piece of rock fell out and hit him in face, broke tooth and nose.

The employee was trying to hold one end of a auger head when the weight shifted to his side and he felt something pull in his back.

Employee was using a hammer to install a bearing in the boom on a 992G when he struck his left index finger with a 20# hammer causing a laceration.

Prying rails with a bar off a flat car and felt pain in upper back.

Employee walking across bathhouse and hit his toe on a bench. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/25/2011 DUE TO SURGERY

Employee was using a 1/2 inch drill to drill a hole in sheet metal. The hole saw grabbed, causing the drill to spin out of his hand. The drill had a side handle attached and the twisting of the drill caused the side handle to strain his left thumb. Injury became reportable when the employee had surgical intervention on 7/19/2011.

The employee was pressure washing and he brought the wand in front of his body when it caught on his rain suit. Then the wand sprayed 180 degree water into his rubber boot. This blistered the top of his left foot.

Employee was leaving miner and came around corner, back end of buggy: hooked miner cable & water line and drug it to belt entry; He then experienced pain in his lower back.

Ongoing pain in left knee caused by meniscus tear. Reported 4-8-11. Had surgery 7-13-11.

EE was lifting a bottom roller into the hanger bracket on the #2 main line belt, he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee was taken to the ER and released to return to work. As a result of a follow-up visit with an orthopedic surgeon on 4/27/11, the EE was placed on restricted duty by the Dr awaiting an MRI. There is no work available to comply with the restrictions.

Employee was crossing fct roadway when he lost his footing and fell to the ground and broke his right leg. Employee went on MLOA on April 9th.

EE (injured)was spraying lubricant on screen deck while installing new screen, another EE was taping in the new screen with a sledge hammer. He missed the screen and hit EE in the left side of face above the left eye.

Employee was exiting the manbus when he twisted his Right Knee. Note: Employee stated that he had knee surgery on his right knee 4 years ago.

The employee was helping to move the continuous miner and MRS cables during retreat mining while the continuous miner was moving back the machine accidentally hooked the MRS cable and pulled them down. When the cable was pulled down it caused the employee to fall to the ground injuring his left foot.

The injured was using a portable Z drill to roof bolt on the face of the 15 Right Longwall Panel, when he started to drill into the mine roof, a piece of rock fell out and struck the injured on top of the head. The injured sustained a fracture of the C1 vertebrae of his neck.

Struck on hard hat by a (approximately) 10 lb cobble

Employee assisting to unload roof bolts off a flatbed truck from Fairmont Supply Company. Employee gave truck operator signal to lift, and unexpectedly the arm of boom swung out striking employee and knocking him off the truck. Causing injury to ankle and wrist.

Employee was using a pry bar to remove a transmission out of a 777 truck when his hand slipped off the pry bar and his struck the 777 truck.

Employee was handling a crib block when he smashed his finger between the crib block and the bolt resulting in a laceration to his left index finger. Employee will be off work for an uncertain period of time.

4/6/11 Laborer walked in tool shed to get tools they were getting the tail pulley and bearings ready to maintenance on the Feed Conveyor. The Tail Pulley shaft was in the walkway of the interior of the tool shed it tipped over falling on the employees' left foot.

EE was hanging strap on bolts to hang cable; the cable bent the strap; a rock fell striking him on the neck and shoulders. This report is to abate citation 8154323.

Individual was stepping over a 3' wide by 10" high pile of coal. Individual stepping into a hole in the pavement felt pop in the right knee and knee extended backwards.

Employee stated: while putting belt dogs on the belt, his left toe caught on a rock lying on the bottom. This caused him to fall on his right arm. He was working in the splicing hole at the 3B drive. His initial Dr visit indicated a possible fracture but further diagnosis is contusion/sprain.

Mine Mechanic was walking between pallets, got his pant leg caught on a pallet, tripped and fell, causing a sprain in his shoulder. Employee worked two days and then called off because of the pain.

Employee was walking across shop bay when the employee tripped and fell, breaking the left wrist.

Employee was lifting a piece of stone and pulled a muscle in his groin.

Employee was shoveling under the Z-5 belt, when he collapsed & became unconscious. He was found by his supervisor. The supervisor touched the employee's shoulder & the employee regained consciousness. The employee rested for a while, then requested to be taken home. The employee has a medical condition that makes him weak & tired. This was the cause of his collapse.

Two employees were working on buggy seat (raising seat up). IE was leaning in pulling on seat so co-worker could put pins in. He felt something in back pop.

Employee was poked in the finger by a wire from an Hydraulic line. The wire broke off inside the employees finger. The employee's finger became infected because of the wire. The infection spread through the rest of the employee's body.

Employee was flipping belt back that was racked for belt move to get to the end with splice on it. He slipped and fell, twisting his left knee.

Hanging miner cable & water line. Felt a pop in middle of back & felt sharp pain.

Supplying roof bolter and a rock fell on his hand and smashed it.

Employee was throwing oil cans in insert when shoulder popped and he felt pain.

Employee was removing a pump drive & hydraulic pump from a drill rig when it fell on his right foot causing a fracture to right 2nd toe & contusion to right foot.

Employee was driving haul truck dumping shot rock at the top of a ramp being constructed from the primary crusher level down to the bench below. While preparing to dump the ground apparently gave way resulting in the truck overturning and sliding down along side of the ramp being bulit. Driver was wearing seat belt assembly and remained in the truck.

A worker was removing bolts to take apart a conveyor. A crane was holding the upper section of the conveyor. When the last bolt was removed the upper piece of the conveyor raised up cutting the worker's right arm.

Walking down belt line and slipped resulting in hyper extended knee

EE was moving some 30"x6"x6" crib blocks on the lower storage yard when he felt a sudden pain in his lower right abdomen/groin area. The weight of the crib block was not an issue. EE finished his shift, due to increased pain he sought medical attention and was diag. with a hernia. He underwent surgery on 4/6/11.

EE's were replacing the head pulley on a conveyor belt. The roller and shaft are conn. to a housing with an electric motor. When the last bolt was removed the housing rotated down, it impacted the EE on the upper thigh and calf on his right leg. The weight of the housing impacting his leg caused a puncture to his calf and the bolt hit his femur.

On 4-4-2011 employee was walking in the mine and slipped and strained his knee. He was seen by a Dr. and released for work. His knee continued to bother him. He was seen by a Dr. again and it was determined that surgery was needed. Employee's first day off work because of the surgery was July 25, 2011.

EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING WELDING ON 992C IT STARTED TO RAIN HE ENTERED TRUCK BED OF SERVICE TRUCK TO GET A TARP FROM TOOL BOX AS HE WALKED AROUND FRONT OF WELDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING A LADDER LAYING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BED A METAL TAB OF LADDER CAUGHT HIM ON LEFT SIDE

The employee was bolting a place when a piece of draw fell out and hit the employee in the hand. The employee continued to work until 7-14-11.

He was getting ready to move the Grove Crane was waiting for the air to build up.EE got on back of the grove to rip up the engine. When the air was up the operator flipped the switch to bring the outrigger in and EE's foot got caught between the body of the machine's frame and the outriggers.

The employee was using a come along to draw in dozer track frame to line up and insert pin for track. The come along chain broke hitting the employee in right side of jaw. He received a small cut on ouside of jaw and inside of mouth and it knocked a tooth loose on lower jaw.

Individual was moving belt rollers from the walkway. When walking thru the X-cut the individual stepped on a rock and twisted the left ankle

While driving in pin for tooth on loader bucket, an unknown object struck employee in the area around left eye causing laceration and contusion.

Driver error. Driver lost control of his truck.

EE was attempting to get on the 992D loader. He had one foot one the loader step and one foot on the ground, when his foot that was on the ground slipped, causing him to fall and land on his back.

Employee was operating pit loader and digging in muck pile to load a haul truck, when the bucket of the loader hit a rock toe and the loader came to a sudden stop. This resulted in a jarring motion and the employee felt a pain in his right leg. This originally did not require medical treatment, but a subsequent doctor's visit resulted in work restrictions and physical therapy.

EE was operating a scoop with a 3/8" and 1/2" chain connected to it and the other end of the chain connected to the conveyor chain on a continuous miner. He was pulling in the conveyor chain on the continuous miner when the 3/8" chain broke and a link from it struck him on the left cheek.

An Employee was attempting to remove a 36lb submersible pump from a hatch on the upper dock. As the employee was pulling the pump up, it hung on a ladder rung. The employee pulled on the pump a couple of times to try and force the pump loose, which caused the employee to have a back strain.

Employee stated that while walking out of the change room trailer, a gust of wind hit the door causing it to close hitting him in the chest.

Employee stated that he was climbing up on the Dozer from the track to the cab when he slipped and hit his right hip on a light cover. He did not report this specific incident until 4-28-2011 when he asked to see a doctor. He has restrictions that prevent him from doing his job. Lost Time began on 4-29-11.

Employee was walking in the #3 entry when his feet became entangled in the continuous miner cable causing him to trip and fall. He tried to catch his self and in doing so injured his left wrist. The employee stated missing work for this injury on April 7, 2011.

Employee was getting out of a personnel carrier when his arm slipped, causing him to fall to the ground approximately 30 inches straining his left arm and right leg. Employee drove himself to Appalachian Regional Hospital for treatment.

The employee jumped from a burning water truck. The landing that he jumped from was approx. 10'. The employee suffered mild 2nd degree burns to both forearms and a severe sprain to his right leg.

EE was traveling between #2 and #3 drive to fix a waterline leak. EE lost his hack saw, got off to get it when a piece of slate hit his shoulder. He rode his buggy outside opened two man doors, 911 was called about 9:00 p.m. they arrived about 9:25 EE was taken to the E.R. and released.

EE was bolting in the #3 heading. As he was putting up pressure to install a bolt, a piece of metal that was welded to the machine broke off and struck him on the right side of his head. No visible injury.

EE, mechanic was descending down an a-frame ladder backwards after completing a torch job. When he stepped off the ladder, his foot slipped on the concrete located in the launderer. Employee descending down ladder improperly and working in a slippery area.

Checking tail of CB-2216; stood up & hit head on a beam near the tail pulley(approx. 5 1/2' high). The impact caused dizziness and head and neck pain.

Employee was holding a t-board against coupling while trying to place together pipe when the t-board slipped and hit employee in the ear.

While climbing up the ladder on 415 loader, at the 2nd rung, Employee missed grabbing the handrail with his left hand. As a result, he swung backward and to the right, hitting the left-rear loader tire with his back and went to the ground. Upon landing, he hit the ground with his left palm and right elbow.

Employee was coming down off the ladder of a piece of mobile equipment when he slipped and hit his ribs against a chain boat that was parked beside the equipment. The first day of worked missed was 4/4/2011.

EE was retrieving fuel hose and slipped on fresh snow fall, twisting his ankle.

Employee tripped over a 1" air hose and fell onto his left shoulder, causing a dislocation of left shoulder.

The employee stated his left thumb made contact with a sharp object. He continued to work until April 9th and start missing work due to infection. Also the mine was informed on April 19th the injury required sutures on April 2nd. The injury has resulted in a lost time case.

Employee was carrying an acetylene bottle and had a sharp pain in his lower back that caused him to drop to his knees.

EE was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when the drill steel stopped up. There was pressure on the drill head which caused the drill steel to bow outwards. When the EE released the pressure the drill steel kicked back striking his left hand. This resulted in a hairline fracture.

The injured was painting structural steel. He was climbing a ladder and slipped and fell. He claimed that his boots were slippery. He fell 9' to the floor. His co-workers, who did not witness the event, provided first aid to a cut on his forehead. A coworker took him to a local hospital, where he was found to have a punctured lung and broken rib.

Mechanic repaired a dump truck and was attempting to level rock in the dump truck and suffered a fall breaking his pelvis.

Employee was attempting to place a roof mat onto the ATRS of the roof bolter and stepped too far, and as he stepped off of the cat walk of the roof bolter, he caught himself with outstretched arm on top of the canopy and ATRS frame work resulting in a strain of the left rotator cuff.

Due to repeated kneeling, employee experienced a torn meniscus in his right knee. Employee had knee surgery on 4/1/11 and is unable to work.

Injured was loading resin on roof bolter when he felt pain in chest.

Employee was operating a skid loader and parked it. As he exited the skid loader he stepped onto the top of the grounded bucket. His foot slipped and he twisted his ankle.

Employee stepped up onto the platform at the rear of a tractor trailer in order to disconnect a hose. A strong gust of wind blew past him and he lost his balance. He jumped from the platform to the ground landing on both feet but immediately fell to the ground unable to get up. He was diagnosed with a fractured tibia.

Employee was pulling on a pair of channel locks to tighten a pin when he felt pain in his back. Reportable lost time injury as of 8/31/11.

Employees were emptying a waste flow bin. The gate stuck on the chute and had to use a come along. The bin shifted, and the employee released the tension on the come along and lifted the bin up slightly with the crane. The bin started to swing and the employee on the other side tried to stop it and got his left arm caught between the bin and a support post.

Employee tripped over a welding cable, causing him to fall to the floor, striking his right knee onto the floor.

The wedges on the back of the portable crusher hopper vibrated out and the hopper sides opened up slightly. EE went to clear the rocks out of the way and after clearing the last rock, the back of the hopper fell down striking him on the top of the foot, fracturing it. The hydraulic cylinder which moves the hopper side up and down was defective.

EE was fusing HDPE pipe as he was loosening bolts on saddle clamp the clamp came loose pinching ee finger.

At the end of shift the operator had opened the door of the loader unsure if he had latched the door back and stepped onto the first step to get off the 966 loader. A large wind gust came up and slammed the door shut onto employee knocking him off the loader onto the ground onto his back.

EE was putting last row of bolts (entry #5). He was working the levers with his right hand. He had his left hand on the drill pot. His middle finger on his left hand got pinched/cut. The tip of the finger - required 10 stitches and bone broken.

EE was working the night shift, when he tripped on a road curbside, falling to the ground. EE complained of shoulder pain. On 9/7/2011, EE had surgery on his right shoulder.

Was lifting wear parts in and out of a VSI crusher when he felt a strain in the mid section He did not think much about it at the time.

Pulling breaker out of unused breaker box, fuse came down and hit L index finger

Employee knee gave out as he was navigating around a pallet. Employee had a pre-existing condition that may have caused his knee to fail .

A rock fell as he was loading holes in the face of a wall. His hand was pinched between the basket and rock.

Employee was removing a lintel cooling box from east side of furnace. As box was being removed, it came off the lip and abruptly shifted. It is top heavy so the load fell with the top tipping backward and bottom coming out. Employee's finger was caught by movement of the box and struck by box hitting angle iron bracing outside of furnace.

Employee was putting seals in a main pump on a drill. He was using a pry bar to pry the pump out of the gear box. The pry bar slipped.

EE complained of back pain while pulling slack on shuttle car cable.

Employee was geting in the cab of a Cat 113c water wagon as he reached the cab and started to enter in the cab, he hit the steering wheel causing the machine to move, he lost his balance and fell back to the ground. The employee sprained his left ankle and wrist as a result of the fall.

Injured employee was working from a scissors lift and was pulling wire into a cable tray as part of a new building installation, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He was treated at an urgent care and diagnosed with a hernia. He was then referred to a surgeon. He is continuing to work until his appointment on 05/03/2011.

Employee walked behind a backing forklift and got his left foot run over by the steering tire. Forklift operator had checked behind him and the backup alarm was operating, however the employee walked into the forklift' s path, apparently unaware the machine was moving or distracted by some other activity.

IE was standing on a conveyor catwalk when the conveyor frame broke. Sudden drop of the conveyor caused the employee to fall. As employee was falling he grabbed the handrail and strained his shoulder. Injury has been classified as first aid to this point and will be changed to lost time effective May 26, 2011 We discovered that the employee will require rotator cuff surgery.

The employee was pulling on a pry bar throughout his shift.

On 4/19/11 at approximately 11:57am, EE was operating the crane to relocate the pump in the west pit. As he swung to the left, the crane turned on its left side. EE was taken to the hospital.

Picking up a stone and another stone fell on right hand.

Employee was closing airlock door on roadway behind mantrip with a trailer attached. Mantrip had went through door and the employee started to close the door behind it. The door caught the trailer catching the employees hand between the two. This resulted in stitched to the employees hand.

EE was using a drill to drill out a bolt. The drill bit broke and the EE's right shoulder thrust forward. The sudden action caused a sprain/strain on the right shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty on 04/28/11 by his treating physician.

Employee had hot material spilled on him when unbeknownst to him the hot - pan con conveyor/feed screw started. Burns on hands,eyes,neck,back.

EE was helping retract the long wall panline when the panline separated causing the gobside dogbone to come out of it's pocket with the keeper striking the EE's right leg.

After operating a Caterpillar Articulating Haul Truck, EE began to complain of knee pain. EE has been diagnosed with a torn Meniscus and will undergo surgery to repair the injury.

As the truck driver backed his truck into the loading position, he contacted the shovel dipper, jarring his neck. He received restrictions on 5/12/2011 since his neck continued to be sore.

Employee slipped on a mine road on 4-16-11 and strained his shoulder. Although his condition improved, he did not completely heal. Physical therapy began on 5-25-11. Safety was notified on 5-31-11.

Employee was entering case 95xt skid steer when slabs by the machine fell over and caught the employee's foot between the skid steer and the stone.

While examining the Main North return, the EE lost his footing on the overcast stairs causing him to twist his left foot.

Employee lost balance, fell backwards and put his right hand back to catch himself. He ended up falling on his right wrist and he heard a pop sound.

Miner was using a 10LB hammer & chisel to open a large piece of limestone. When swinging the hammer, he missed the chisel and hit his hand.

He was walking around a haulage motor to recover rockdust hose when he slipped off the edge of a switch timber causing a fracture to the left ankle.

Employee stepped into a hole, twisted foot and fell onto his left knee. He had surgery on 9/21/2011 and is unable to work.

Employee was riding in a mantrip and struck his head on the canopy when the mantrip hit a hole. Lost time reportable injury 4/20/11

The injured employee was assisting another employee to hang a 5 hp flight face pump from the roof screens along the rib line in preparation for mining in the face. As the pump was hung from the edge of the screen, the screen sagged down away from the rib and a piece of coal sloughed off from the top of the rib and struck him in the right ankle.

Employee was getting water when right foot was placed on ground. His right ankle rolled and twisted, causing swelling and pain.

While trying to realign the ram with the hole in the plate on the slide wrench for 013 drill the operator was holding the plate with his left and operating the ram with his right hand, The ram jerked forward pinching the tip of his finger between the plate and the slide wrench severing the tip of his left index finger.

Employee was cleaning out RR car - slip & fell while inside car hitting back and side on i/s of car wall

EE was tightening bolts on bucket loader, the breakover bar broke causing the EE to fall backwards. EE broke his fall on his wrist causing injury to his wrist.

Employee was helping to remove a fluid coupler on a belt drive. When the coupler came loose, it fell on the belt with a small piece of steel sticking out, pinching employee's thumb between the coupler and the end of the metal strip. Lost time injury

Miner stepped off bolter facing out and slipped injuring his back. The injury did not become reportable until 4/19/11 when he was placed on restricted duty.

Lifting steel pin overhead, strained shoulder. Employee currently off work, due back on 4/18/2011.

Miner/Loader Operator was dismounting a 1996 CAT 970 to pick up a cone, when his right leg banged against the loader platform, scraping his shin which he grabbed, losing his safety 3-point contact and causing him to fall from ladder steps and injuring his pelvis/hip. Miner suffered fracture to his pelvis.

Lifting a box of pipe fittings felt pop on right lower abdomen. Employee thought that he was not injured at the time of accident, however the employee decided to go to the doctor on 5/10/11 and was diagnosed with a hernia, making this a reportable accident.

The miners right knee was swollen and it hurt when he walked. His supervisor referred him to seek medical treatment at La Corporacion del Fondo del Seguro del Estado Industrial Hospital. The miner could not relate the condition with any particular incident nor with any particular moment. He says that the pain started in a mild way some days ago and it increased with time.

EE was helping hang CM cable when he felt a sharp pain and knot in his stomach. Due to surgery EE became a reportable lost time on May 6, 2011.

The employee was in a bucket Bobcat when it went over the hillside.

Employee was changing out a roller assembly when a roller fell on his head / left shoulder. Lost time injury

EE strained his right wrist while hanging the roof bolter cable in the mains section. EE was re-evaluated by a doctor on 4/30/2011, at which time he was referred to an orthopedic surgeon and ordered to be kept off of work.

While loading material on a conveyor belt, felt a pain in back when lifting stone.

While reinstalling cover on reclaim belt by draw point #2, employee walked into a bracket bolted to the ceiling - hitting his left shoulder. This required rotator cuff surgery.

EE was climbing on grout sand pile pulling weeds when the sand pile caved in causing the EE to fall both legs were covered in sand and his left knee was twisted in fall.

EE was preparing to bolt 2 left crosscut, as he was swinging the drill head around a section of the rib rolled off and struck his right leg from the knee down. The rib roll broke apart upon impact. This resulted in severe bruising to the EE.

The employee was stepping off a top catwalk to close the gate behind him when his foot slipped off the railing, causing him to fall thru the handrail and hit the concrete floor.

Employee lifted two bundles of lathe and as he was doing that felt and heard a pop in his shoulder. The employee did not see improvement went to doctor on 5-3 and the doctor diagnosed surgery needed on 6-1-2011.

Miner with muscle strain had surgery to repair shoulder.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to free bridged coal on conveyor transfer chute. Felt pain in his abdomen. Diagnosed with hernia by doctor.

EE was cleaning up a pile under storage bins removing a heavy ice chunk from under a conveyor belt resulting in shoulder strain.

EE was holding a hammer against a pump while another EE was hitting with another hammer to drive a pump back onto a bolt machine. A piece of metal broke off, striking EE in the hand.

Using a 3 inch hose over shoulder vacuuming over a wall. Vacuum suction stopped jerked hose back, lost balance and fell to the floor.

hydraulics failed on Volvo 360 trackhoe, causing bucket to come to the ground, jarring the cab. Caused muscle pull in employees back.

Employee stepped off the stacking platform onto the floor and lost his footing. In an effort to keep from falling, he grabbed the forklift which was parked nearby. He did keep from falling but he hurt his shoulder in the process.

Employee was exiting a vehicle in front of the Mill Utility lunch room; he felt sharp pain to his back. After eating lunch he attempted to get up and felt pain shooting up his back.

In process of swinging his boom over to install a roof bolt when a piece of rock from between rib pin and rib fell hitting him on the shoulder, head and back. He returned on restricted duty 4/5/2011.

Went to climb onto excavator using handrails and slipped on the wet track. Foot landed on a rock on uneven ground causing his ankle to twist.

Employee was attempting to move a section of miner cable, as he reached down to lift the cable the cable was pulled by a piece of mobile equipment. This caused the cable to flip up and strike employee across his right knee knocking him down. This caused injuries to his knee that may require surgery.

He was carrying supplies and felt pain in his back. Did not slip or trip. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in citation #8051136 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.

The associate stepped onto the cantilever platform next to the conveyor structure the expanded metal grating gave way and the associate fell to the ground.

Employee was driving haul truck being loaded by the shovel when the shovel dipper bumped the haul truck. Jarring the employee. Resulting in a neck and left shoulder strain.

While running Jay Miner softball sized rock was thrown by chain and struck person on right shoulder.

On 3/2/12 the employee underwent surgery to repair damage to the left shoulder that may have occurred on 4/1/11 when the employee attempted to hang a miner cable.

EE had just finished fueling the EQ. when he laid the hose/nozzle down to climb down from the machine. As he put the nozzle down he stepped on it and it slipped out from under his foot causing him to fall. EE fell to the ground and landed on his stomach.

The man was repairing a roof bolting machine. As he was stepping off the machine, he slipped and fell causing pain in his knees.

While EE was filling 5 gal bucket with soap and exiting an area where other containers were stored, his foot was caught on said containers and caused ee to trip. As he was falling his left forearm contacted a hot muffler on steam cleaner. This caused 2nd degree burns to effected area.

Employee stated he slipped in some wet material at the bottom of the steps and caught himself on a handrail. He was placed on light duty.

Employee was holding a collar bar while another employee struck it with a hammer. The employee missed his mark and struck his fellow employee on his left thumb, causing a fracture.

Employee was walking in roadway at #9 break on the #1 bolt when he stepped into a rut in the mine floor with his right foot causing him to lose his balance and fall twisting his right ankle. Employee transported himself to hospital where x-rays revealed a lateral malleolar fracture to his right ankle. Employee is currently on light duty, no days lost.

Employee states that he was bolting top in the #4 entry when the drill steel hung in the top. It came down and caught my finger between the steel and the pot.

EE was tripping out drill rods, on one pull he failed to properly tension the rods with the mainline. This caused the weight of the rods to pull the slack out of the mainline causing the line to break and the line weight ball to fall striking the driller in the right thumb.

The employee was tearing old 1 1/2" conduit off the ceiling of the load out tunnel, after cutting the conduit into pieces he went back to cut the straps that were securing the conduit. When he cut the first strap, the conduit fell, bounced off the conveyor belt and cut his forehead above the left eye. This resulted in a 3in laceration that required 27 stitches to close.

Victim was driving a Caterpillar 785 rock truck and hit a hole in the road. The sudden jolt jerked his arm out straight and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. Treated & released at the hospital. Was on light duty one day, no lost time.

EE was pulling a 24" pipe wrench to replace a 2" water valve on #2 filter press and felt a pain in his back. His work duties are now restricted.

Employee had been climbing stairs, working on his knees. Sustained left anterior knee overuse tendonitis. Incident became reportable on 5/3/2011.

Employee was pulling a stone out of the way to retrieve a smaller stone and felt pain in his right bicep. Right bicep tear.

Taking fuel tank off Euclid, tank slipped and hit left hand which was under it.

Employee was attempting to move a 5hp Flyght pump from a water hole that had been pumped down. The employee lifted the pump about waist high when he lost his grip on the pump handle and the pump landed on the top of his left foot resulting in the fracture of a small bone in his foot.

Employee was cleaning the pre heater. When he finished the task he felt some discomfort in his lower back. He requested medical attention the following morning. He was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.

Employee was getting off the fork truck in the garage and stepped down onto the concrete floor and tripped over a water pump and scraped left arm from five inches above elbow to three inches below elbow. Cracked bone around ankle area. Tripping over the pump or the concrete floor caused the injury.

Employee stepped down out of fuel truck onto a rock twisting his right ankle / foot. Note: employee was not put in a walking boot until 5/4/11 due to x-ray was unable to be read by the Dr due to swelling.

While the employee was climbing on a work platform, his foot slipped, which resulted in losing his grip on the platform. As a result, his thumb extended backward.

Employee was tripping out a rod and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder blade. The employee stopped, notified supervisor, stretched, applied ice/heat and then continued normal duties for two days before deciding to seek medical attention.

Employee was dragging a fuel hose and the hose got caught on a rock pulling him around and hurting his left shoulder.

Individual was drilling to shoot an overcast. As he was marking his hole spacing a rock fell from the top striking him in the face.

Employee walking down steps. When she stepped on the last step, she stepped on a water hose, which rolled out from under her, causing her to fall.

Ee was pulling on water hose to wash off concrete pad when he stated he felt his wrist pop and noticed pain.

While watching the sky for tornados in area, employee stumbled down a truck ramp and fell forward, hitting the concrete with his head and right hand which was stretched out to catch his fall. His hand was cut and needed 11 stitches to repair.

Employee was removing wiper blade on primary shaker, while loosening bolts he felt pain in his left shoulder and neck, he was examined by a physician and was released to work with restrictions and will follow up with doctor on 4-28-2011.

Employee was loosening pipe using wrench. Wrench slipped and his finger was caught between wrench and pipe.

One employee handed a piece of steel plate to another employee. The 2nd employee did not have a good grip on it and it fell to the ground with his finger underneath of it.

Miner was removing broken parts of a die ring from a hercules mill and strained his lower back

While bolting in the back, a rock came off the left rib and struck him in the back, causing him to twist and strain a muscle in his back.

Exiting truck when foot slipped causing employee to strike knee on step resulting in broken patella.

Employee was working on replacing the bottom chute coming from the floor drag to the elevator. While pulling on one of the chain falls, he felt a pop and pain in his right shoulder. He reported the injury but did not want to be seen by a doctor. He continued to experience pain in the shoulder and on 5/3/2011 was seen by a doctor and given work restrictions.

Employee was assisting with the closing of a kiln hood, using a come-along and a wire rope choker. While working the come-along, the wire rope choker snapped under tension. The choker flew back and struck the employee in the right knee.

Reportable only due to stitches. Employee was taking down a ventilation tubing elbow when the elbow slipped out of his hand. As he tried to catch it his middle right finger was mashed between the elbow and bucket of loader.

Employee stepped off the last stair step onto a chuck of coal, twisting his right ankle.

Helping another employee remove a 1/2 sheet of plywood from under a belt. When he picked it up to pull it out he heard a pop and felt a pain in his left lower leg. Pulled a muscle or possible tear to MCL or Achilles rupture.

While employee was bolting a piece of draw rock fell striking the canopy of the machine. When the rock fell he turned and placed his hand on the bolter fan. The rock fell off the canopy and struck his left hand causing a fractured little finger and lacerations.

Employee was kneeling to access an electrical junction box and twisted his knee and has noticed pain and discomfort in knee since the incident. There was no recordable treatment until 5/20/11 when restrictions were given.

Employee was splitting layers of Sandstone with a ledge hammer. He developed discomfort which worsened over the next couple of days.

Employee was doing pre-shift inspection - it was still dark. He stepped on a rock that was lying on the catwalk & twisted his ankle.

Back strain due to improper lifting

While working on the screen deck of the crusher, EE turned to his left and lost his footing causing all the weight to shift to the right side. When this occurred EE felt a pop in his right knee.

Reportable only due to fracture to index finger. Employee was helping with a belt splice when his right index finger was hit with a 4 pound sledge hammer.

Employee was working on the replacement or wear tips at the rental mobile crusher; while doing so he lifted a wear tip and rotated to place it on its place when felt pain on his lower back.

As the maintenance crew was attempting to unclog the sand line, the unsecured pipe used for the come-along slipped off the pump side, striking the employee on the back of right shoulder. As this happened, the come-along slipped off the pipe, causing the pipe to come back up and strike the employee across the nose and forhead.

Dozer operator was dismounting dozer, when he stepped backward off dozer blade arm, he felt pain in groin area.

The employee attempted to cross over an idled conveyor belt thinking it was locked and tagged out. As he stepped on the belt it started causing the employee to ride the conveyor belt app. 60' traveling under a crossover before another employee shut the belt off.

EMP. HURT LEFT ELBOW WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A GRATE AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF A TANK. EMP REPORTED THE CLAIM AS RECORD ONLY ON 4/20. ON 5/4/11 EMP REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO H&S DIRECTOR SO A DOCTOR VISIT COULD BE MADE.

Employee was driving over bumps on dirt road in large haul truck and complained of a soar lower back at the end of his shift.

The employee stated that he had just completed installing a corner roof bolt at 5-6 xc. He had his hand resting on the tray of the bolter, and as he was retracting the boom assembly back in toward the roof bolting machine, the roof bolts on the tray of the roof bolter slid forward, pinching his left index finger between the lip on the tray and the roof bolts.

walking around plant when he twisted his left ankle. Employee was taken to Emergency Room, put on crutches for twisted ankle. He did not miss any days of work as he was placed on office work. Did not report this to Workman's Compensation. Bill was pain by company.