Mining Incidents in January 2012

An unintentional roof fall was found at Bk 65 in the #6 entry. Roof fall is 1 Bk inby survey spad #4909. The fall is approximately 20'L x 18'W x 5'High. No interruption in ventilation occurred. No injuries were reported. No equipment was involves. Area was dangered off. Fall was found at 7:30am. MSHA hot line was notified. MSHA inspector issued a K order at 7:45am.

During a weekly examination a roof fall was found in an abandoned Sub 1-1st Left Panel. The fall was found at x-cut 43 entry 4. The fall did not affect passage of miners, impede ventilation, or cause injury to miners.

Hoist was down due to an schedule maintenance. Changed hydraulic pump.

An unintentional roof fall was found while traveling the intake air course. It is located at or near spad #157. It appears to be approximately 20ft. x 30ft. x 10ft. 1st. North West mains, between #7 and #8 entries.

Employee was trapped in T-2 Elevator traveling at the Balling Floor Level. He was trapped for approximately 50 minutes. MSHA was contacted at about 11:15 AM. No injuries occurred.

Mine hoisting system inoperative due to electrical problem. Battery on slope brake car not charging properly. Electricians had problem corrected at 11:20 PM.

A roof fall in old works in No 7 Entry 70 ft inby spad No 1130 approx 10 ft wide, 10 ft long, about 5 ft high. the fall will not be cleaned up.

Smoldering coal was believed to be in the VF 4 of the coal silo. Plans to drawn down the silo at its normal rate while monitoring the temperature of coal drawing the silo was implemented. Once coal silo was near empty water was applied to the coal to eliminate the hot spot of coal. The coal had not fed from VF 4 for quite a while. The hazard was eliminated without incident.

Rock fall occurred on the 1 West Mains 1 1/2 crosscut inby spad 2497 # 1 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' long X 20' wide X 5' thick.

An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred on the 14 Left Longwall tailgate. The fall occurred at 3+87 in the tail entry for a distance of approximately 30'. The fall was not above the anchorage zone of the bolts however id did impede the passage of people off the face into the tail entry. Ventilation was not affected on the longwall face.

A planned fall in the gob caused an air displacement that knocked down the stopping at crosscut 32 North mains between 5 & 6.

Due to a rain event earlier in the week the Brazos river began to rise substantially. The river eventually rose to a height greater than our levee and entered our dredge pond. No one was exposed to any danger associated with this event. No equipment was damaged as a result of this event.

While attempting to cut rock from the roof to ramp up over an existing fault in the Number 2 entry, the extendable exhausting line curtain was being pressed against the rib rock protruding out from the rib. This condition caused the ventilation to be choked down making it difficult to ventilate the face.

A hoisting control breaker tripped resulting in an hoist outage. Cause of trip believed to have been unusually wet conditions and humidity. Miners were evacuated at 10:26am. and out of the mine at 10:42 am. The control breaker was tested and reset. The hoist was tested and miners returned U.G. at 10:45a.m.

During the production shift The intersection on the Number 1 Section Number 8 entry fell in the last open break.

A roof fall occurred in the intersection of the 3 right #6 room 136 feet inby survey station 3675. The fall was approximately 22 feet long x 22 feet wide x 10 feet high.

A rock fall was found while checking pumps inby spad #0+50 to 1+00 in #7 entry measuring 30ft. long x 18ft wide x 8ft high. Area was supported with 4ft fully grouted roof bolts, 8ft cable bolts and some cribs. This area was mined in October 2011.

A fall was discovered in the #4 Mains Section (#20 Crosscut, #11 to #13 Crosscut). The area was bolted with 6' Super Twist bolts and 12' cable bolts in the intersection. No equipment, ventilation, or people were affected.

Fall was found on 20 break 3 left on 3 left B mains. Fall was 100' long/ 9' to 10' thick, and 18' wide. Roof support was 6' torque tension bolts.

On Tuesday 1/24/12, a roof fall occurred on the 003 pillar section. The fall occurred in the #4 entry while cutting the last run from the left pillar block. The fall caught the head of the miner. A call was made to MSHA and also reported to the 800 number. MSHA inspector came to the mine and was present when the miner was pulled out. No injuries occurred during this incident.

6"" of rain fell within a 3 hour period. Ditches in mine were unable to contain the torrential rain causing an inundation of A-Pit. This flooding was not localized at the mine. There were many local roads and property that were affected by this record rainfall event.

Small fire ignited inside inerted shredder system. Damage limited to conveyor belts, skirting, electrical

Elevator was down due to electrical problems.

Towards the end of the shift the Dynamic Breaking Contactor on the hoist was not working properly. This shut the hoist down creating an evacuation situation due to not have 2 escape ways to surface. Mine Evacuated with no injuries or other problems. The contactor was cleaned and the hoist was back in service at 13:00 HRs.

Hart Street Portal elevator computer experienced a malfunction. The computer was unable to determine the location of the elevator in the shaft. The computer was reset and the problem was corrected. A functional test run was performed and the elevator was returned to service

Weekly examiner located the fall during his exam and reported to management when he reached the surface.

A roof fall measuring approximately 8'x18'x12' occurred during an idle shift. The fall was located in the No. 2 to No. 1 crosscut. 1 Crosscut inby spad No. 362. *The fall was discovered during the pre-shift exam on 1-23-12.

The Crabapple elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The Electrical door switch on the bottom of Crabapple shaft needed adjusted. There was no physical damage to the elevator, no injuries and no entrapment as a result of this incident.

A fuse blew in the control circuit at the Hanson portal elevator.

Experienced a possible unplanned ignition of coal in the kiln 5 Raymond Bowl Mill Grinding system. No injuries or damages occurred.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the intake, #5 entry, approximately 80 ft. outby spad #950. The fall measures approximately 40ft. long x 20ft. wide x 8ft. high. No injuries resulted from this incident.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred on #1 Section Sycamore #2 Belt 26 break - 2 breaks inby #5279 spad. The roof fall was approximately 20' x 20' x 4'. No injuries were report and no equipment was involved.

Haul truck 450 drove up a berm causing the truck to flip on its right side. The operator was unhurt. Accident is still under investigation.

Intersection at spad #38 fell, 6' high 16' wide and 25' long, per map attached.

The Dotiki 4 escape hoist rope revealed a suspected area from our x-ray examination. Immediately the escape hoist was shut down (removed from service), the complete hoist rope was replaced with a new rope.

We experienced a rock burst in the 190 raise at approximately 6:13 Am. The area was inspected at 7:15 by the mine foreman and he notified the Safety department at 8:07 that there was significant damage in the raise. Then he barricaded the affected area. There was a displacement of Timber and a significant amount of rock down blocking raise. Event occurred at blasting time.

An unintentional roof fall was found during the preshift exam in the intersection of the 7th cross cut and No. 14 entry. The fall was approx 18' wide x 10' high x 20' + long (exact dimensions not known until clean up). MSHA was notified and the approaches timbered off. No injuries, property damage, or limitations to travel resulted.

The hoist car derailed for a period of time that exceed 30 minutes. The hoist car was descending the slope and derailed approximately 200"" down. No injuries were reported.

A roof fall occurred in the north mains at the 59 x-cut, number 8 entry for a distance 16 feet just in the intersection. This did not impede travel, effect ventilation, or result in injuries. It did fall above the anchorage zone. Travel routed around fall.

At 8:30am a small fire was notice on the coal pile south of the shop at the Tatum mine. The MSHA hot line was called. The fire was put out in 30 minutes, the rest of the hot coal was loaded and sent to the power plant.

The hoist car derailed for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. The hoist car was descending the slope and derailed approximately 200' down. No injuries were reported.

A roof fall was discovered on a weekly exam in a abandoned area. No ventilation or travelways was affected time of fall is unknown, this was reported by fireboss at 10:20am on 01-19-2012. Location is one break inby spad 1167 in the north mains.

Contractor (ID#LUO) was performing work by changing out clogged pipe lines that fed the Raconite holding tank. A cutting torch was used that set off vapors within the pipe that let to overpressurizing holding tank.

Roof fall occurred in the 4-East section one cross-cut inby the RHS tail piece. The fall measured 24' long x 18' wide x approximately 12' high. The area was bolted with 6-foot FG resin bolts on a 3' x 4' pattern with large bearing plates and 8-ft to 12-ft cable bolts. A coal rider was detected at 12-feet.

Roof fall #1 return entry, spad #1383. Fall area 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 4 ft thick.

Had roof fall on intake break 66, in an intersection. Spad #250. 18'wide - 15'-18'high.

A tree fell across an Avista power line that feeds the Galena mine during a storm which produced extremely high winds. No one was riding the shaft conveyances at the time. Crews were asked to stand down until the power was restored by Avista crews at approx. 6:45 P.M. Hoistiman had no problems restarting equipment.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 8th N.E. Mains x-cut 96 10B supply road, 40' length by 19' width by 5-6' height.

A roof fall above the anchorage at 13-20 in the Main East Return. The fall is in the c.c. 6-7 No injuries, no escape way travel and ventilation have not been effected. Breaker posts have been set on all approaches to the fall area.

The Shiendler elevator became inoperable at approximately 10:50PM on Jan. 18, 2012. No one was injured or trapped. Troubleshooting began immediately and a faulty bottom door switch was found and repaired.

Fall was found 3 left B mains, 7 break, 7 entry. Fall was 45' long x 8.5' to 9' thick x 18.5' wide. roof support was 6' torque tension bolts.

Due to a power outage, power was lost to the mine. Mine evacuated via auxiliary power. No injuries or other problems. There was no damage to hoisting equipment - Production or Man Hoist.

Explosion somewhere in our coal mill system. Investigation is on going.

Fall was found on slope mains at 23 break #5 entry, fall was 8' thick x 50' long x 19.5' wide. Roof support was 6' torque tension bolts.

Fall was found on slope mains at 23 break, 7 right crosscut. Dimensions were6.5 thick x 19ft. Wide x 35ft. long. roof support was 6ft. torque tension bolts.

Damage to the south skip in the #1 shaft wouldn't allow the skip to close normally, causing the skip to become stuck in the bottom of the shaft. The mine still maintained two means of egress with the #2 and #3 hoists.

Fall was found on slope mains at 21 break. Fall was 45' long x 8.5' thick x 19.5' long. Roof support was 6' torque tension bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at this operation at x-cut 54 in the number 2 entry of the tailgate unit 002 in the intersection.

Dry Ridge Elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. There were no injuries or entrapments during this evet

The #4 entry intersection 40' outby the face fell 18' X 18' X 12'. The #2 Roof Bolter was in by the last open X-cut when it fell entrapping the machine at the face. The bolter operators escaped without injury. There is no rock on the roof bolter. The fall will not be cleaned up. We will back cut the #4 entry to retrieve the roof bolter.

2-man shaft crew inspecting production shaft when conveyance stopped near bottom landing. Management elected to investigate cause before attempting to retrieve personnel. Resulted in 2-employees isolated on conveyance for over 30-minutes. Guiderail was found to be slightly displaced.

A shunt failed on the Sugar Run Elevator causing it to move until the safety brakes engaged.

Roof Fall located in # 4 entry at SS #6 measuring 20' wide, 30' long and 8'high No ventilation or equipment effected.

The cage lost power do to a opened circuit under ground.

An unintentional roof fall above anchorage point was found by a fire boss while performing Pre-shift inspections. The fall occurred on the deactivated MMU of 006 of the number 1 west mains, the fall was in the number 12 entry intersection approx. 1 crosscut outby the face, spad number 3511

An employee got trapped on the portal passenger elevator at approximately 9:42 PM. Schindler Elevator Service was called to evaluate the occurrence and correct the problem. The employee was freed and the elevator was returned to service a approximately 2:40 AM. A smashed lady bug had lodged itself at the bottom of the lock enclosure and is believed to have caused the problem.

Lost 2300volt and 480volt power to the Galena hoist due to blown fuses. It was determined that the fuse holder was defective so it was replaced. Our primary hoist is the #3 which was not affected so hoisting of the underground crews took place on schedule. This problem also affected power in the office and dry area. Hoist was back on line at 3:50 pm.

While loading blasting agent onto the blast hole the blasting agent caught fire, detonated and caused the detonation of additional primers that had been placed around the blast hole area. Fire was caused by Blaster smoking near blast hole. See attached MSHA Citation #8521062.

Upon inspection of new porthole, Mine manager found approx: 2 ton of material had slabbed off the face and into new established porthole pulling down a bolt. Mine Manager called immediately reportable hot line at 6:11 am and was on hold for 11 min and 55sec. At this point he hung up and recalled and got through to some one and reported his finding.

On Wednesday, January 11th the #2 kiln and coal mill system were being shutdown to replace the tangential primary airline. The kiln operator began to lower coal feed rate tonnage as is normal procedure in order to empty the coal mill. When the coal mill feed rate was finally showing zero tons per hour the kiln operator received an alarm that the west explosion vent opened.

A roof fall occurred on the 1st 54 supply road between x-cut 21 and x-cut 22 in the pillar line. the fall measured 40'x18'x5'. the fall was caused by a hidden slip in the roof. the area was mined in August 2005.

A fall occurred in the #7 North Section (#4 Heading at #9 Block). The feeder was involved in the roof fall. The area was dangered off. Post and cribs were set around all four approaches to the fall area.

We were testing our Emergency Hoist and doing a trail run with the emergency cage. The cage door was not shut completely and caused the cage to get hung at about 20 feet from the bottom sump. When it came loose the cage dropped to the sump causing minor damage to the door.

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1st panel in the #7 entry at spad 1686 in the return air course. Fall is approx. 5,700' from nearest active section. Fall will not be rehab. Passage of person and ventilation was not affected. Fall meas. 160'X20'X4' area was initially supported with 5' torque tension roof bolts. Federal and State agencies were notified immediately.

A roof fall was observed at the enter section of survey station # 1588 in the # two entry of the left return of Byrd 2 Mains airway. Ventilation is not impaired. The # one entry is open for travel and ventilation. Area will be timbered off.

There has been a roof fall in the intake escape way. The fall has been dangered off in all directions and will not be cleaned up at this time.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3,4,5 entries in the Northeast Freeze Fork Submains inby spad #9687.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at survey station 281 (belt entry). Fall dimensions estimated at 15 feet high by 20 feet wide by 20 feet wide.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 1A Head intake between 5 and 6. It was located one break outby spad 8929 and 8928. The timbers and jacks were set and the roof fall was dangered off. The water line and power was rerouted. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #1 entry in the Northeast Freeze Fork Submains near spad #9660.

IGNITION - occurred while burning the insert out of a miner bit lug when a spark ignited a methane bleeder on the inby rib. The flame burned 10 seconds and was extinguished with (1) one fire extinguisher.

Roof falls were discovered in the 8 R panels SE Mains 10,000' from the working section. Failure occurred due to laminations above the anchorage zone of 5' torque tension roof bolts. The are was developed 3/11/11. ventilation and the transportation of miners' were not affected. No injuries occurred as a result of the fall. #8 Entry 20 Break 2 breaks outby 66423, 50'LX19'WX8'H.

Smoke was discovered at the #1 silo at the river loadout. the smoke indicated that a fire was present in the silo.

The Dry ridge Elevator was not operational for more than 30 min. The rope grabs on the top of the elevator shaft needed readjusted. Nothing on this elevator was damaged nor was there anyone trapped or injured due to this event

4701 #1 Hoist had a computer malfunction. Electricians had to re-boot the computer system to get the hoist controls functional again.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the Main West 3 Return, Entry 7 Crosscut 180. The roof fall measured approximately 30' in length, 17' in width, and 10'-12' in thickness.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the Main West 3, between Entries 5-6 Crosscut 179. The roof fall measured approximately 60' in length, 17' in width, and 7'-8' in thickness.

The Couer hoist went down due to an electrical problem while hoisting ore from 3400. The electricians had a little trouble identifying the problem but finally determined it to be a burned coil and fuse on the secondary board of the hoist controls. The only crews affected were the diamond driller and cages who instructed to stand down. Hoist was back up at 3:30 pm

The hoist which transports supplies and men into the mine at the battle run portal was transporting a supply car into the mine, when the car reached the bottom landing, the cage caught the bottom landing setting the safety dog. this event damaged three guide wheels and the cage was out of service for more than 30 minutes.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the #2 Section in the #2 Entry Outby Spad 99. The fall measured approximately 8ft. long x 6ft. wide x 3 1/2ft. high. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.

A roof fall occurred in the old works (in rooms) in 5th Right off 2nd North West Mains at spad No. 1364 No. 6 Entry. The fall is approx 30 to 35 ft long, 20 ft wide and 4 1/2 ft to 5 ft thick (Ht). The fall will not be cleaned up.

At 11:00 pm on January 05, 2012 the service hoist was removed from service on a planed maintenance repair work. At 11:00 pm work started on the replacement of the service hoist motor.

While hoisting a haulage truck bed to surface a power cable that controls hoist function was damaged. Electricians were called to make repairs. This hoist went down at 9:45am. Hoist man tried to call the 1-800-746-1553 twice with no luck. He then called Fletchers Hoist man to report the problem. Fletchers Hoist man called MSHA at 10:35am. to report West Forks downed hoist.

The Dry Ridge Elevator stopped in the shaft which entrapped one miner. There was no damage to the elevator. The elevator stopped due to the door switch on the bottom of the shaft vibrating open. There were no injury as a result of this event

A roof fall occurred on 1-5-12 in 2nd North West Mains at spad #1341. The fall is approx 30 to 35 ft long, 20 ft wide and 4 1/2 to 5 ft thick (no injuries) and the fall occurred in old works and will not be cleaned up (in #5 Entry)

A roof fall occurred at the 7 North shaft C approach. The fall was approx. 10' H. X 20' L. The fall did not interrupt ventilation or walkway. Area dangered off. This is not an active area of the mine.

#3 hoist kicking on west motor over temp.

Control Rm received high CO alarm and Operator was called out to assess. Operator utilized a gas meter to assess and it triggered high CO levels. Coal barn was assessed. Coal barn showed signs of smoke. Fire dept was called, they provided services and fire was extinguished. On-site personnel monitored area. Investigation shows a damaged electrical cord on the C1 Conveyor.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred, above the anchorage, in a previously rehabilitated area, 2000+ outby the working section, in the N0 3 entry, approximately 30 feet outby survey spad 1417. The fall was approximately 80 feet long, 20 feet wide and 5 foot high. Ventilation and/or the transportation of men were not affected.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at x-cut 93 between 1 and 2 entry of the Tailgate Unit 002. It is not blocking the escape way or the ventilation off the unit.

No. 8 Elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes. The car was not leveling at the bottom landing. The leveling switch was adjusted, the car was tested and placed back in service at 9:00 am. No individuals were on the elevator at the time.

A roof fall 7'L x 19'W x 8'H was discovered outby spad 66570 #4 entry crosswise to the #6 entry. The fall was caused by failure above the anchorage zone of the 5' torque tension roof bolts. The area was developed 4/6/2011 and was 10,000 feet from the face area. Ventilation and the transportation of miners' were not affected. No injuries occurred.

Damage to the south skip in the #1 shaft wouldn't allow the skip to close normally, causing the skip to become stuck in the bottom of the shaft. The mine still maintained two means of escape with the #2 and #3 hoists.

Mantrip had taken men to their equipment and parked up at about 6:15 am. EE was in his hoe and noticed steam or smoke about 6:30 from under the van and went to check on it. It was on fire so he called for help on the radio. Several other operators responded with fire extinguishers. Van was a total loss. No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Roof Fall along the area of the North Main #1 belt and adjacent entries (neutral).

MMU-002 #2 Entry x-cut 31 & 32 4 North B, a non-injury methane ignition occurred while EE was drilling a 12' cable hole. The drill steel contacted a roof mat and ignited methane inside the drill hole. The flame was put out with water and fire extinguishers.

It was found that a water pipe attached to the side of the Meikle shaft had a missing clamp and loose bolts. Barrick took precautionary measures by shutting down the shaft.A 3rd party structural P.E. was used to determine if it was hazardous, it was confirmed that the pipe was secure and not hazardous. This form was filled out under advisement of the MSHA field office supervisor.

A roof fall measuring 50' L x 19' W x 8' H was discovered in the last open line of crosscuts between #6 and # 7 entries, 50' inby spad 68152. The fall occurred due to failure above the anchorage zone of 5' torque tension and 12' cable roof bolts. Ventilation and the transportation of miners' were affected. No injuries occurred as a result of the fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the #9 seam in the 4S panel xc-21,#7 entry at spad #14+36. The approximate size of the fall was length-40ft, width-18ft and height 6ft plus.

4701 #1 Hoist had computer control malfunction. Electrician's had to re-boot the computer system to get Hoist controls functional again

Loading a piece of steel in the loader bucket; the piece of steel slid and mashed finger between piece of steel and the cutting edge of the loader bucket. Medical treatment on 1/31/12: amputation Rt 4th finger tip: 2/1/12 return to modified work, unable to use rt hand.

Changing a tire on haul truck, employee lowered jack and caught his finger between tire and truck frame. He lost the tip of his middle finger of his left hand.

EE Directed the loader into position to load screen into bucket. signaled for loader to stop. walked in front of loader to drag screen into bucket when the operator lowered the bucket to the g round and EE's foot was under bucket tooth. crushing his left foot big and second toe. This incident caused both of the tips of his toes to be removed by the doctor.

The employee was attempting to remove a large piece of liner steel from the belt to drop it into the steel bin next to the belt. In the process of trying to maneuver the steel by hand, the st eel rolled crushing the tips of three fingers on his right hand. This resulted in an amputation of the tips of his three fingers.

Two employees were trying to position a piece of steel plate (one employee pushing/one employee pulling). As the plate slid, finger was pinched against existing structure, severing finger. Tip of left index finger was amputated.

Employee attempted to hook chain on spreader bar. He grabbed the slack end of chain trying to pull chain to get fully hooked. He pulled chain and the chain slipped out of spreader and caught his left index finger in link of chain. Employee was treated at CAMC General Division where he underwent surgery to repair tip of finger. Employee was diagnosed with a crushing amputation.

Moving 24-10 915 Eimco out of surface diesel shop, pinched left index finger between steering ram and hydrlic hose. Laceration and smashed finger this resulted in amputation of finger tip below the first joint.

EE had a hernia operation approx 2 years ago. On 1/6/12 he was moving some L-3 communication material. He was lifting a L-3 battery pack onto the side of his ride when he felt a pain in his stomach. Went to the doctor and they said he tore his previous hernia that he had. The first day of work he missed was 1/9/12 and is still off.

Two(2)Ironworkers were working on top of a monorail structure. The structure twisted and collapsed when they attempted to reposition beam. EE # 2 was thrown into Silo #1 before landing on ground. EE transferred by EMS to local hospital where he was diagnosed w/a fractured neck causing paralysis. EE was then trans. by med flight to treating hosp. for surgery.

Walking from miner back to load center when he stepped on a rock submerged in water, twisting left ankle and felt pain in his foot. Original RPI 1/31 diagnosed with a fractured foot 2/23.

While in the process of drilling test hole employee placed his left hand on glue tray, a piece of falling material struck the tip of his left ring finger resulting in a avulsion to the finger tip that required the finger nail to be removed. A physician placed him off work due to risk of infection.

Equipment Operator had been operating Caterpillar 627F Scraper to strip overburden. Operator had been operating scraper w/out using ""cushion hitch"" feature. At end of shift on 1/31/12, he spoke of sore neck to co-workers. On 2/1/12 he went to Doctor. Doctor's diagnosis is of a cervical strain and for him not to operate a scraper until some physical therapy could be performed.

EE pulling a conveyor flight from belt tail and felt pain in lower back. First aid applied and returned to assigned duties. On 2/27, reported deteriorating condition--treating physician issued no-work order. LWD started 2/28/2012.

EE was leaning on a wrench to break a bolt loose. The bolt broke loose suddenly, jarring his wrist.

While removing left front wheel assembly from a 992-C Wheel Loader with a hydraulic crane, wheel became wedged on studs. With the help of other employees, was able to pry free the wheel assembly. While pushing to pry free, felt pain and burning sensation in lower back.

Nurse called to lab and informed employee on bathroom floor for an undetermined amount of time, when she called supervisor for assistance, as she reported attempting to lift self off toilet, and resume standing position, when she felt bilateral legs tingling, she then stood up, twisted left ankle, resulting in fall to ground.

After our investigation and doctor reviews, it has been determined that the employee injured his right knee while pulling power cable. The employee was working his normal job until 6/15/2012 when he had surgery on his knee.

While ascending the ladder on the motor grader the employees right foot slipped causing him to lose his balance and slip back to the ground resulting on a groin area strain

Did not start losing time until 2/22/2012. Employee was walking through double fly pads with arm load of T-boards and got tangled up and fell injuring his right knee and ankle.

Reportable due to sutures. Employee was setting a timber on G-10 section when a small piece of rock fell striking his right index finger.

Employee was driving down the 3rd 54 supply road when he hit his head on a roof bolt, and this caused him to jam his neck.

Employee was installing metal on an insulated pipe at ground level. There was a valve handle on the pipe, in off position. As EE was working in area, he snagged his tool pouch on valve and pulled into on position, releasing steam and suffering burns.

Employee was installing a 6' torque tension bolt. As he was straightening the bolt in the hole, he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

EE was pulling drill steel out of top and fractured his right little finger between drill steel and drill pot.

Employee believes that while cleaning out the cooler grate at the kiln hood they were over-exposed to radiant heat. This heat caused a burn to develop on their face and around their eyes. The kiln dust in area may have irritated the affected area even more. They felt discomfort and irritation and affected area had swelling.

EE was greasing the Right Miner when a 10"" long 4"" wide and 3"" thick allegedly fell from the top striking EE on head. There were no witnesses to this incident. Note: this EE has only worked one day at this mine .

Employee slipped off ladder while working on a loader. Employee started missing 02-06-12.

The man was tramming the scoop around a corner from a crosscut to the entry. The scoop slid in the mud causing the man's hardhat to contact an offset in the roof and the backrest of the scoop resulting in a left ear/face laceration.

Employee states that he lifted a heavy object and hurt his back.

Injured was trying to square hook back together when it slipped hitting right little finger.

Employee was climbing down a ladder of a drill rig he was working on and scraped against the carrousel of the rig which caused a brush burn on his back. A few weeks later the abrasion became infected. The injury was initially denied by worker's comp and then the denial was overturned.

While moving belt structure employee felt shoulder pop out of socket. Began losing time 4/9/12

Employee was operating a 25-X on the main roadway and as he went to get off the equipment he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was rib bolting at 280 block #1 entry of 9 South Mains off of the Joy 14ED25 miner. While pushing the rib drill out he felt pain in his left shoulder. There was no issue with training, PPE, mining machinery, or compliance.

Employee was replacing skirt liners in a conveyor transfer point. He was staging the liners by hand on top of the conveyor belt when his left little finger was pinched between two liners. The liners are approximately 40 pounds each.

Employee was filling the hopper of a concrete machine when dry material came up under his glasses.

Employee was assisting in the changing of the cutter drums on the continuous miner. He was standing about 8' and slightly in the front of the drums as they were using a port-a-power to push the drums off. The metal broke and it flew off striking the employee on the left leg. He was treated by M.E.T. on the section and transported to Hazard A.R.H. hospital.

Lost footing while loading powder blend truck. To avoid falling, grabbed a support beam and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

EE was assigned to rock dust on the East Mains 31 belt. As he walked from the track to the belt he struck his head against a roof bolt. The EE fell to the mine floor and felt pain in his neck.

Employee was checking the positions of steam bypass valves. The employee alleges that when he grasped the valve handle and attempted to turn it in the closed direction, he felt a pain in his upper right back. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.

Employee was loading resin on scoop and felt something twist or pop in his lower back.

Employee was shoveling under the belt and the area he had to shovel had an old air hose in the way. When he pulled on it the hose came free quicker then he anticipated and he fell catching himself with his left hand. He landed on his left hand causing fractures. This originally was a report only.

Employee reported that while trying to move a window mount a/c unit to the shelves below, the straps on the box broke causing the a/c unit to fall and hit employee in the knee.

Employee was shoveling coal from conveyer belt and slipped hitting the crusher, resulting in a contusion to the left chest wall.

EE was bent over moving some rocks for clearing and strained his back.

Walking out of slope tunnel slipped in ditch area twisting knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

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Coming down the ladder slipped striking the left side of his forehead with the ladder structure getting wounded. He was given first aid and taken to the hospital receiving seven stitches.

EE stated he was tramming Eimco scoop and hit a bump or a rock in road. This caused him to slam his head into the canopy. He felt instant pain in neck and left shoulder. He did not go to the doctor until 1/30/12.

Employee was pulling on rail with a slate bar when he slipped and fell striking a set of comalongs which were laying beside the track injuring his back.

Employee twisted his right knee when stepping back beside roof bolter when a piece of rock 2'x3' fell between atrs and canopy.

IE. Fell while walking on level dry concrete.

At approx. 11:45 employee informed his section boss that he had been involved in an accident. Apparently the employee was walking past the #1CM in the #2 entry inby spad #2326 when the miner pinched the employee against the coal rib.

Employee was stepping over a ladder laying on the mine floor when he felt a pain in his right hip and lower back.

Ee fell in a hole and bent the right hand backwards. Ended up with bones cracked in his fingers. Only missed one day, returned with no problems.

After his shift ended, employee was driving up Blue Pennant Road from the mine site. He noticed two vehicles approaching Blue Pennant Road from Progress Coal. The vehicles did not stop at the stop sign. The second vehicle ran into the employee's right front fender area. He was transported to Boone Memorial. Doctors gave him two days off work.

Employee was recharging diesel fuel in Loader Komatsu WA500, when employee was dismounting from the loader he landed with his right foot only, feeling sudden pain in his knee.

WHILE BACKING UP; OPERATOR HIT ROUGH AREA CAUSING HIM TO JOLT STRAINING HIS BACK.

Working on QJ340 Jaw adjusting pressures with the webteck. The webteck blew a valve hitting employee's right hand and index finger.

While cleaning the #5 belt drive located in entry #6 employee sustained an injury to his right knee. He stated the injury may have been caused by shoveling the drive or crawling around it.

Allegedly fell while lifting scoop lid in mud / rainy weather. Twisted back.

The track that ends at the East B had a slick spot about 10 feet long. The operator yelled out to hold on but it was to late and the bus collided with the inby parked bus. Employee felt pain in back. Employee did not lose time until 2/4/2012.

Employee stated that he was changing cutting edges on dozer. He was using a grinder, cutting torch, and air wrench. Sometime during this process, a piece of metal got into his left eye. Noticed it later that day but could not rinse it out. Went to doctor on 1/26/12 & had it removed from eye.

Employee was cleaning under the conveyor. A rock rolled off the belt and struck him on the hard hat.

while unloading lockers, one set of lockers fell over hitting employee on his calf; he had a small red mark on his calf. High wind and wet landing were the causes.

removing brush from the coal haulage road @ curve 10,pulled a muscle in rib area of the body

EE was standing on top of the miner hanging the miner cable he was holding against the top, he strain his back. EE tried to work he called in on 1-27-12 and said he hurt his back. I didn't get to talk to him til 2-7-12. I tried numerous time to get in touch with him. EE didn't say anything to the men on the section or management at the mine.

Ee was at the #3 belt head when he slipped on a crib block. As he fell against the rib, he was trying to catch himself. This caused him to dislocate his shoulder. The doctors are saying he will be off for a few weeks.

Employee was opening a block of stone using a chisel and a 4lb. hammer the chisel slipped causing the employee to hit his right index finger with the hammer smashing his finger.

Employee was bending a 6' roof bolt over the T-bar when he felt his back tighten up. He continued working the rest of the shift and the next days shift. He went to the doctor on 1/27/2012 and they put him off from work until he could see his regular doctor.

Employee was leaving the LOCI shop building through the north mandoor. After exiting the mandoor she slipped and fell. Employee was carrying trash bags full of trash from the LOCI shop building. Employee had on rubber steel toed slip-ons over her shoes. Another employee witnessed the incident.

The employee grabbed a set of steps and pulled them toward himself and felt pain in his back.

Electrician was bending over the side of a Eimco scoop and changing the oil filter when he felt a strain in his lower back. He sought medical attention on the following day. Doctors gave him time off for a strained back.

EE was welding when he felt a flash in his left eye.

While setting jacks on the belt slope at the 600 ft. level the employee was struck by a piece of rock in the face that was softball size and had fell from the roof. This resulted in a contusion.

Employee was exiting a manbus and felt a sharp pain in his lower back, he was removed from the mine and taken to the hospital for examination, he was released to return to normal duty. On January 31 he reinjured his back lifting belt structure.

While climbing off loader, employee slipped at top and fell, grabbing handrail with right hand midway down, stopping decent. This caused a sharp pain in right shoulder. Employee finished shift and continued to work until shoulder worsened on 1/30/12 and is now off awaiting release from doctor.

A continuous miner was hung up in a hole. The employee was cribbing the miner up to place cribs under the cats, one of the cribs popped out and hit him in the chin causing him to receive two stitches.

Operator had drilled a hole he reached over to get a bolt and glue, a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, striking him on the right hand.

Roof bolt operator was installing rib bolts along with tensar in the return on a longwall developing section. The bolt man was extracting his steel from the hole when his steel became stuck in the tensar. The operator helper pushed on the tensar and his arm got wrapped in the tensar.

Injured was walking down belt line and left knee gave out.

Prior to the start of his shift, the employee arrived at the mine site and parked his personal vehicle in the employee parking lot. He slipped while exiting the vehicle and fractured his fibula.

Employee stepped off of stair onto ground with right foot first. The employee felt ball of foot move/ shift in an awkward position as he stepped off stair.

A rock had fallen onto the continuous miner. The miner was backed out of the face to the intersection of the LOB where the rock was removed. When the ripper heads were engaged to break up the rock, they kicked out a piece of debris which struck the employee in the calf portion of the right leg.

Employee dismounting equipment, his foot slipped off muddy step and struck left Knee on track. First aid given at job trailer. Knee x-ray at occupational clinic morning of 1/25/12,bone fragment seen at knee cap. Employee put on crutches with brace and released with restrictions until seen by orthopedic doctor.

Injured employee stated that while walking down the track entry, he stepped on a rock and twisted his right ankle.

Dozer was cleaning the highwall and over extended and material gave out and caused the dozer to slide and over turn one time. The operator was thrown in the floor and suffered five broke vertebrae, two broken ribs, punctured stomach, bruised intestines, cut on the ear, and a broken foot.

Employee was helping build a stopping. As he was handing a hollow block to another worker, he stepped on a block that was lying on the ground causing him to twist his right knee.

Was parked in dump truck next to the shop ( not inside gated pit areas) He stepped out of his truck and walked along edge of shop where his foot got caught in a piece of belting laying on the ground. His left foot got caught and he fell down on both knees.

Running a gas powered air compressor in a enclosed shop

While bending over in front of a portable heater to pick up a tool, metal grindings that were on his jacket blew into his eyes.

Employee was using hammer to hit a chisel, head of hammer came free. Head then hit side of concave ring, deflected off ring hitting employees leg. Employee states he received a small scrape. He didn't initially report incident. Date of initial injury is unknown date filed is approx. The scrape became infected and employee then notified his supervisor on 2/8/2012

Employee took shortcut through snow covered grass area and slipped and fractured ankle.

While shoveling around the No.3 tailpiece a piece of coal bounced off the belt, striking him on the forehead.

While pushing a skirt at a tail piece, the employee experienced pain in his right arm. It was later determined that he had suffered a torn tendon in his elbow. He had surgery on the elbow on 1/30/2012 and missed two shifts of work.

Employee stated while hanging curtain, he was struck by a falling rock, striking his left knee causing a contusion. Employee began missing work on 1/25/2012.

Cleaning out bulk truck auger, lower left arm got caught.

It had snowed over night giving us about 3 in of snow. Most of the walkways had been cleared and the snow had started to melt. The two employees were walking in an area that had not been clean by the loader yet. One employee slipped and fell.

The employee was lifting and placing shield over shuttle car reel and claimed lower back injury.

Employee alleges he was walking and he slipped on some ice hurting his right wrist. We just received Dr. notes stating employee is loosing time as of 02/28/12 and is wearing a splint.

Employee was lowering a used CMI cone onto a skid when the chain slipped on the fork causing the cone to turn sideways and fall onto employee's right foot.

EE was examining belt and slipped in mud and felt pain in left knee.

EE was working on a LA bolter, EE decided to back the bolter into a cross cut to let a scoop pass,while backing into the xcut EE looked back to see how much room he had left when the la drifted and pinned his left arm between the rib and bolter, causing a laceration from the bottom of his bicep to his forearm he was able to free himself immediately.

Individual was bolting on the Fletcher bolter in the 16 W tail gate. When attempting to align the steels, individual pinched the left hand while applying up pressure with the mast. Individual received 12 sutures to the left palm.

Employee was sitting down in chair attending to the L-3 communication system and CO monitor system. He was getting up and fell forward out of the chair. He has been diagnosed with a fracture to his shoulder. He started missing work 2/1/12.

On top of railcar lifted the mat to move the car.

IE. Was stepping off the second to the bottom run of a step ladder and fell to the ground.

Employee was installing a bent roof bolt in low coal, as he was pulling and pushing on the rod which was inserted 2' into the bolt hole felt pain and noticed pain in the abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia.

Right knee has been stressed from weak left knee. Going through a man door at xc 43 planted left foot turned in though door twisted right knee.

Employee was loading bacon straps on scoop car, the helper pushed on bacon strap toward him, finger was between straps. Strap cut through glove cutting middle finger. PPe was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

EE was making a splice on a cable laying on the ground in 5 - 6 xcut on the 5N right side. The ram car operator slowly eased his ram car into the xcut unaware EE was there. He was struck by the ram car and was injured to multiple parts of body.

EE was installing a drivers seat in 541 Boom Truck. The seat was in 541 and he was reaching around the back side to put a nut on the bolt to hold the seat down when his left middle finger was snagged on the floor mat.

Employee was relocating a 1.5 ton chain. When he went to pick the chain up, he felt a pain in left side and groin. Employee continued to work. Went to doctor on 3/13/12 and diagnosed with hernia. Surgery will be scheduled in near future. Employee is continuing to work full duties until the surgery.

Operator was cleaning snow off the walkway of Hitachi shovel. He was using his foot to clean off the snow and he struck his toe against a rubber door stop causing pain in his left knee. He worked the rest of the shift and did not tell his supervisor until 12:00 p.m. on 1/21/2012.

Stepping down on step ladder, lost her balance & twisted left knee. Inflammation of left knee. Restricted, wear immobilizer, no work for 4 days.

While walking from his personal vehicle to the parking lot, ee fell on the ice and struck his knee on the ground. There was a rock where he struck the ground. His knee struck that rock.

Employee stated that while loading a bulk clay bag onto the bulk clay skid, he felt a strain in his shoulder. He placed the skid on top of the new bag, and was securing straps to skid. Employee felt he had enough clearance to reach in and secure the third strap. He used his right hand crossing over his body and reaching the strap to pull it, causing a strain in his shoulder.

Employee was picking up scrap steel when it slipped from his hand pinning his hand between the steel and a wooden pallet cutting his left middle finger.

Climbing onto haul truck front end loader bumped truck causing movement of truck jarring EE. Treatment date 3/26/12 off since 3/27/12.

Reported to employer on February 7, 2012: Approximately 2-3 weeks ago, employee remembers replacing a seat in a loader (LD16). While he was putting the seat in place, the seat jammed against the door and stopped him. Employee thinks this is when he was injured.

Ee was crossing the beltline when he slipped and fell to the ground, landing on his knee. After a doctor's visit, it ended up as only strained and bruised. He missed three shifts of work and returned with no problems.

Approached a stranger around the seed trailer, asked him to leave, he pulled out a knife and cut him in the stomach.

Employee stated he was using a slate bar to pry against a car to get it back on track when the bar slipped and struck his right leg.

Employee stated he was holding a shuttle car cable to cut the outer jacket off when the knife slipped and cut his left ring and small fingers.

Miner was performing maintenance on Silo G/H dust collector. Miner was removing full dust bags from compartments with other miners and got out of sequence causing a shoulder strain.

The employee was removing a drill steel from the hole drilled in the top and felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee completed his shift and continued working his regular schedule. Periodic pain continued and an examination later showed a tear to his left bicep. Surgery was scheduled for July 5, 2012. First day away from work July 5, 2012

Slipped on ice while moving a ladder, twisted right knee.

Employee was lifting tank of oxygen onto bed of pick up. Then knot 1 lump formed in groin area. Prognosis determined at surgery. It is a hernia

Employee was rib pinning on the right side of the miner in the section. He was drilling the first hole for his rib pin on the corner. The rib rolled out striking him on the right shoulder and behind the right ear.

While tramming the scoop he hit a hole, making him hit his head on the canopy, jamming his neck and right shoulder. He continued to work full time until he was put off work for physical therapy. ** Began missing work 01/30/2012**

Victim was installing a roof bolt near a kettle bottom and had his hand resting on the drill pod. While drilling, a piece of rock broke around the moving drill steel and fell, striking the victim in the right hand.

Employee was installing rub rail on the miner; rub rail fell off onto employees left foot. Employee was taken to Vincennes ER where he was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.

While getting ready to install bolts, the rib rolled out striking the employee on the left side causing a shoulder dislocation and elbow contusion.

Employee stated that while bolting the roof, a piece of rock fell from the top, striking him on the head and leg.

Lifted heavy piece of stone and back gave out

Employee was working on 4CY10 plug up. While walking pass the tipping valve, he hit the end of the tipping valve arm at his nose and teeth.

Injured was driving a battery mantrip down the road toward the mine entrance when his brakes failed and the mantrip struck a utility pole.

Horseplay; Rock was thrown resulting in damage to right eye.

Injured was stepping down the steps of a 992G front end loader when the injured stepped on the steps and fell and landed on the counter weight of the loader.

Roof bolter operator was drilling hole for 10' rope bolt when steel clogged with mud. Operator removed 3' pusher from hole leaving 7' of steel in top. While beating 3' pusher on pot to remove mud from steel the remaining 7' of steel fell from hole hitting operator in knee.

Picked up elevators and bowl and felt pull in chest.

while bolting on #2 section stood up from kneeling position and slipped on rock causing twisting of right knee.

The dozer operator was tramming off of the dump, backed over a large rock and felt pain in the lower left side of his back.

Employee was preparing to install his next row of bolts. As he stepped down to the drill station, he stepped in a hole, resulting in multiple fractures to his left foot.

While roof bolting, he was inserting sections of the drill steel into the hole that was drilled. He felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work full time without restrictions until 06-07-12, where it was determined that surgery would be needed to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff.

Employee was injured when he was replacing the side guard on a loader bucket. The mechanic had one of the bolts in place and was using a 4 lb hammer to hit the side guard in order to align the other hole. The hammer struck the side guard and a steel chip flew off and struck his right inner thigh. The piece of steel went through his clothing and had to be surgically removed.

Employee arrived at work - prior to starting shift was walking from parking lot to Plant 2 when he slipped on ice and fell landing on his back.

EE was operating the Joy Miner, when a piece of the rib slid down the rib, striking EE on the hip. EE stated to the S/C operator he was ok and continued to work. EE refused medical attention at the time of the incident and told the foreman he was fine.

Lifting stump end of a tree. The tree rolled, the root ball striking the excavator. The tree tore out the window frame striking the operator.

As employee was trying to close a filter press he states that the air motor broke off the mount. When the motor fell off it struck the air valve causing it to open and energizing the bull gear. The ratchet swung around striking the employee on the left hand. X-ray revealed fracture of two fingers in his left hand.

Employee was taking drain plug out of 980g loader using a wrench when he felt a pain in his right shoulder and bicep.

EE rigging comealongs when repairing drag conveyor. The comealongs were anchored to a steel pipe whick broke striking the EE in the head. EE was stabilized and transported by ambulance to local ER. He did have a concussion. EE was examined and released later in the evening.

Employee was throwing roof bolter cable out of the way of the bolter when a rock fell and struck him on top of his head and left shoulder.

Employee was helping load crib blocks onto a mechanic truck when he felt a pain in his stomach. He was diagnosed as having a hernia. He required surgery and has not returned to work as of today.

Employee was helping load a 11R22.5 truck tire into the foreman' s pickup. Both the employee and the foreman were lifting the tire into the truck bed when the foreman lost his grip and the employee attempted to hold on to the tire by himself. He twisted his left knee while holding the tire by himself.

EE was walking by the stockpile area when he slipped on the icy surface striking his right knee on the ground.

Roof bolt operator was pulling the machine cable from the reel to hang when he tripped over a timber and fell. No injury was reported. Jan.18,2012 he sought medical attention and was taken off work for a dislocated shoulder.

Employee is a roof bolter, on 1-16-12 he was positioning a section of wire mesh when the mesh got hung up and he strained his shoulder. He continued to work but his shoulder never healed. Employee was seen by a doctor and it was determine he needed surgery. On 10-8-12 he had surgery to repair his shoulder.

Employee was carrying 3"" lay-flat waterline to a pump in #4 entry near the shaft bottom when he felt pain in his lower back.

Loading hyd. hand drill in scoop when he felt a pain in his lower back. The drill hoses was hung on a anchor pin. He started missing work on 1/23/2012.

While exiting the patrol vehicle near the fuel rack employee slipped on snow and landed on back.

Employee was servicing the continuous miner in a crouched position. While trying to move around the side of the machine the employee slipped on a piece of flat rock that was laying in miner cable causing him to lunge forward resulting in a strain to his right knee. Employee returned to work as scheduled after seeing ER doctor. Became lost time on 1/29/12 after pain did not subside.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOADING EQUIPMENT( A VULCANIZING PRESS) ONTO OUR TRUCK. THE PRESS WAS 3'OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE PRESS AWAY FROM THE RAILING TO PREVENT FROM HITTING WHEN THE STRAP BROKE .THE PRESS CAME DOWN THE Employer's LEGS THEN LANDING ON BOTH ANKLES AND FEET.

EE positioned his left leg under the cutter drum of the #53 Highwall Miner in an attempt to remove bolts from the cutterhead auger. Inadequate blocking material allowed the cutterdrum to strike his lower left leg causing fractures and puncture wounds.

EE was between the light plant and the screen when a rock approx 6"" in diameter fell from atop the screen and struck EE on hard hat, rendering the EE unconscious. Supervisor sent EE to hospital. Had CT Scan, evaluated by a doctor and diagnosed w/concussion and discharged w/restrictions of: Don't put yourself at risk of another concussion until symptoms of this one subside.

An employee was operating a roof bolter in the 11 East 11 South 3 BMR section, he was extending to place the bolting resin in the hole the mine roof fell and a rock struck the employee on the right shoulder. The employee was initially given a full release to work. On 2/7 he was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, and been placed on restricted duty on 2/9 awaiting surgery.

Employee slipped while mounting a dozer, injuring his right shoulder. Employee did not begin missing work until 5/31/12.

Employee was picking up a hydraulic jack and felt a ""pop"" in his right shoulder. Injury is going to require surgery started missing work 1/24/2012

Employee was closing air lock doors on the Main North at 246 x-cut. He had closed the west door, when he went to close the east door he tried to catch it so it would not slam shut. His right hand got caught between the two doors causing a dislocated wrist and torn ligaments.

Employee was handing bags of concrete across belt and dropped bag on hand between bed rail on belt.

Employee was standing next to a scoop when the scoop moved. It struck his left foot.

Contract Mechanic was changing the track on a D-11 dozer and the track flipped over mashing his left index finger.

Employee was packing a bundle of roof bolt plates and he dropped them on his right foot bruising it on the side of his foot.

Employee was walking to mantrip, tripped on a rock and fell.

Stated: Employee was attempting to climb onto FCT when his foot slipped. He came back down and landed on his left leg, twisting his ankle. He continued to work until 3/20/2012 when he sought medical treatment. He was diagnosed with a fracture of the left lateral malleolus and chronic degenerative changes. He was placed in a walking boot. First day missed: 03/21/2012.

The chain supporting the lower unit came unhooked allowing the lower unit to fall. The lower unit struck the employee on the right leg fracturing the femur.

Employee stated that he and two fellow employees were attempting to move the track into position on the 16 lefty section unitizing pro bars. While lifting the bars up to slide the track all of the weight of the track came back onto the injured employees bar resulting in a strain to the lower back.

EE was stacking 50 pound bags of rock dust when he felt a pain in his left arm.

Employee was unloading a heater from the back of truck when he slipped and twisted his lower back.

The employee contact the mine roof when walking the 2B belt. He did not miss any work days (payroll/medical insurance). ""As requested by MSHA, the following information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV"".

While Employee was putting supplies on the Roof Bolter he slipped and fell on a bundle of roof bolt plates causing a laceration to his right forearm. Employee was treated at Raleigh General where he received nine (9) sutures.

EE was lifting a 10HP cooling system pump motor in the BPM room when he felt something pull in his lower back we took him to the hospital Dr. said he was all right could go back to work. Started having more back Doctor took him off work on 2/7/12 did not meet the requirements to report till 2/7/12

EE was attempting to remove the leg from a rock box that was attached to the tail piece on a belt conveyor. When the leg was removed the weight was shifted which caused the box to fall striking the EE on the right leg.

Employee struck his right hand while hitting a bearing with a hammer fracturing his finger.

While the roof bolter was sitting idle, ee attempted to retrieve materials from the bolter. During this process, the bolter operator began to move the bolter and ee was struck by the canopy. He saw a physician and was diagnosed with bruising.

Employee had drilled a hole and was putting a wrench in the head of bolter when the steel fell out striking his little finger, there were three fractures to his right little finger

Employee stated that the chair broke and she fell out of it.

Injured employee was setting a beam when he injured his left shoulder. While setting the prop, the bottom of the jack slipped causing the beam to fall striking him on the left shoulder. He refused EMS and finished his shift. He was then transported to the ER by a Safety staff member where he was diagnosed with a Left Shoulder Contusion and excused from work for 7 days.

The employee was servicing the No. 8 belt drive, he stepped on a piece of coal which caused him to make an off balance step resulting in severe pain to the left knee.

Employee initially injured his right shoulder while emptying a trash can in the surface shop on 1/12/2012. EE was examined by a doctor, diagnosed to have sustained a strain shoulder and released to return to work. On 10/9/12 he went to the doctor to be re-examined. Was referred to an orthopedic surgeon, and then had surgery on 1/25/2013. Became a lost time as of 1/25/2013.

On January 12, 2012 EE was walking and his feet got tangled up in a plastic band which caused him to fall. As he went to catch himself he injured his left shoulder. EE continued to work. On February 3rd, he went to the Dr. and was taken off work. The first day of work missed was 2-6-12.

While standing on vehicle that was being lifted by another, the vehicle dropped approximately 3 to 4 feet. This didn't become reportable until August 9, 2012 when employee started missing.

Employee was beginning to start roof bolting. He had inserted a drill steel into the drill pot. He was holding the steel with his right hand when he thought he reached for the lever to raise the pot. Instead he activated the lever to close the auger clamp and it caught his right hand. He received fractures to his right ring and middle finger.

On 1-13-12 at approx 8:30 am miner reported that he noticed a bulge at his navel the night before. He stated it was not causing him any pain and was not interfering with his work bagging and stacking 50# bags of rockdust. Dr stated ""was most likely a preexisting cond. worsened by lifting"".

Miner was welding on a piece of steel. When the miner was done he lifted up his hood. The metal must have been still hot and a piece of popped off and stuck him in the eye. The miner felt the injury, but did not deed it a problem. The same evening the miner felt his condition worsening. He went to a doctor next day. Doctor removed fragment. Miner OK for work.

Employee was running shear and tripped over relay bar and twisted knee.

Employee was removing a piece of rope from a return roller on the beltline when the rope caught pulling his left hand between the roller and belt resulting in a fracture to the tip of his ring finger.

EE was dropping his cable from the hangers when he felt a sharp pain in left shoulder. He continued to work full-time until it was discovered that he had some rotator cuff problems. ***He began missing on 5-15-201*** He had surgery for rotator cuff repairs.

His regular job is shoveling belts and he began having pain to his lower back and said it became worse as the morning progressed. He complained to his supervisor and was taken outside. He was able to drive himself for medical evaluation and treatment.

The injured employee said while cutting coal with a deep operator miner it cut thru hard middle man causing miner to jump and causing his head to hit canopy of miner, hurting his back.

Employee slipped while attempting to mount a D11 dozer and injured his left shin. Employee did not begin missing work until 1/25/12.

While Employee was moving belt he hooked a set of comalongs to the scoop and began to tighten the chains when the comalongs broke. The chain struck Employee inside the operators deck of the scoop striking him on the head behind ear. Employee was transported to Raleigh General Hospital for further evaluation.

An Orkin Pest Control Technician had sprayed around the office trailer for bugs & was in the parking lot to leave the mine site. He slipped on a 1' x 5"" mud section disguised by grass. When he fell he landed and made some noise. He was able to stand & walk lightly. He declined medical care & left. He ended up going to the Dr. X-rays showed a broken left leg. Surgery is scheduled.

Employee was passing through the man door under the A-Belt overcast and his right foot stuck in the door. This caused him to lose his balance. As he stumbled, he twisted his right knee and fell to the mine floor.

Was picking up 1100 X 25 truck tires to put on flat bed truck. While lifting one tire, strained back.

Employee set t-bar against top. Piece of sandstone drawrock fell from top striking canopy and boom. Rock broke into four pieces. A piece approx. two ft. long by two ft. wide by one and a half ft. thick struck employee on ankle knocking him to the ground and causing a broken ankle and a small cut on the chin.

Employees left foot was caught in hoses, employee jerked up with his left leg to free it from the hoses and struck his knee against a ladder. Injuring his left knee. It was latter found out that employee had surgery on his knee, but had not informed anyone at the mine site. Employee has been released to modified duty but has chosen not to return to work.

The employee was lifting a de-watering pump into a supply truck when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. The employee continued to work until further medical examinations revealed a tear in his right shoulder that must be surgically repaired. This injury become a lost time injury on 02/06/2012.

Upon an investigation the employee was struck on the right side by a rib rock. The rib rock fell without signs and/or warning during rib bolt installation. The event resulted to a lost time injury.

While EE was spraying out tunnel aggravated a shoulder injury. Left should sprain.

Got into back of utility truck. This is a pick-up used to carry tools. While stepping off tailgate lost balance. He got on to ground fell hurt tail bone lost his balance. Told me he will be back 1-16-12.

Employee was standing on a ladder hanging a high voltage line when the ladder twisted causing him to fall approximately 7 feet to the mine floor injuring his right knee. He began missing work on 3/27/2012 to have surgery for a meniscal tear.

This injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was supplying a bolter with bolting supplies and bolter operator moved the machine, ran over his foot. Cause of this injury was lack of communication with other workers in area. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems, or PPE a factor and job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

As the loader operator dumped into a 777 Cat. truck, a rock from the bucket hit in the truck bed and the driver backed into the loader bucket causing a strain to his back. He has been on restricted duty for four days and is working now at full duty.

Working in the BMX Mains section, the foreman was walking around a parked ram car and inadvertently walked into a rib strap that was damaged and bent outwards striking him in the right temple area causing a laceration. Employee received eight sutures.

Using skill saw to cut down wooden pallets for disposal off the back of 1998 Chevy pickup truck unit 31.198010.

Injured was getting ready to hang a piece of tubing when a stack of roof bolt plates measuring 16""x6""x3 1/2"" fell from about 3 1/2 ft striking him on top of right foot. Estimated weight was around 25 pounds.

The employee was working on an elevated deck, did not hook the access chains and fell about 10 feet when the pry bar slipped.

After gauging three jumbo barges during weather conditions of 27 degrees F he was stepping from one barge to another and his foot slipped backward. He fell face down landing on his right shoulder as he struck the barge deck. Injured continued to work until Wednesday, February 15th. He stopped working his normal duties for surgery to his shoulder.

Employee was attempting to open the bypass valve on a plaster sprayer when the pressurized material struck him in the eyes and face.

EE was trying to move steel plate back into place when he felt a pull in lower abdomen area. Went to DR and diagnosed with a strained muscle. After further testing it was found there was a hernia in the abdomen area and that surgery would be needed. After diagnose was made surgery was put off until 4/20/12 by Doctor.

Employee was in the process of jacking up a belt tail using a track jack. He felt pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work until 01/20/2012 when he was seen by a physician. An MRI revealed a torn right rotator cuff and a partial tear to his right bicep tendon. Surgery has not yet been scheduled.

employee was hooking up the blow pipe to clean out drill holes

Employee was moving a large steel plate about 500# and had set it on the ground to re-rig it to move again. Initially the plate did not move but when EE stepped up to it to re-rig it fell over striking EE's left ankle.

Employee was lifting belt structure and felt pain in right lower stomach

A Piece of draw rock fell from in between the first row of bolts and the rib in # 7 right section and struck victim in the leg.

Emp. completed his task using a bobcat while exiting machine stepped out on uneven surface causing his Rt. leg to twist. Emp. continued full duty work while treating Rt. knee pain over the counter medications. Continued discomfort required further examination showed a Rt. knee meniscus tear. Surgery was on 01/09/2012. Lost time began on 1/10/2012 due to emp. shift.

Employee was stepping back away from work table and tripped over electrical cords of the tools he was using; falling over backwards into a drain flange on Tank #4. Employee did not seek medical help till January 14, 2012

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING FAN DOORS AND ONE OF THE DOORS SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT ARM BRUISING THE ARM

Injured had just returned to work on 01/09/2012 shift, from being off, was helping build a stopping and said he re-aggravated his back. The cause of injury is unknown still to this date, but injured has missed work after reporting that an injury had occurred making this a lost time accident.

Employee was pulling on hub when it popped off hitting him on left leg and he tripped over bearing box.

Two employees were removing the right front suspension cylinder spindle off of a 777C truck. EE was using a 1"" impact wrench. He had 6 of the 9 bolts removed when the remaining 3 bolts broke allowing the spindle to fall. As it fell, the spindle rolled onto EE's left foot.

While climbing off of the Mine Cat explosive carrier the miners tools became entangled on the tractor causing the miner to lose his balance and step down hard on the left leg. The miner reported hearing his knee pop and felt pain.

Employee was climbing ladder of PC 2000 # 6112 hand slipped on wet hand rail from rain causing employee to fall to the left while right foot hung on step twisting right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a knee strain and returned to work 01/11/12. Employee had surgery on right knee in 2008 from previous injury.

Haul truck 622 caught fire going up the 2nd NW ramp. The truck was loaded at shovel 191 by the previous crew. This was the operator's first run of the shift. The operator evacuated the truck, receiving burns to his hands and face.

Employee was attempting to unload an acid car. He turned around to turn off the air valve, when an air hose fell from the support rail and struck him on the back side of his head. This knocked him down onto the catwalk injuring his head, neck and back. causing pain.

A rib roll struck employee on the top of his left foot, pushing the metatarsal guard down onto his foot. The rib was 5' long x 2.5' thick.

Employee stated that while unloading supplies, he got his foot stuck in the mud, he twisted around injuring his back. (Continued working until 1/16/12, started missing work on 1/16/12).

EE felt pain in the right shoulder while holding a pressured hose in a bore hole. The EE continued to had discomfort over the next 7 weeks, had a MIR which revealed a tear. The EE worked and missed no time till surgery was performed on 5/30/12.

On the longwall face was changing bits on the shearer. Crossing over the panline and slipped face first landing on rt shoulder. Began losing time 4-6-12

Employee slipped off step, twisted ankle resulting in fracture of right foot. Loss time effective 1/10/2012.

Injured hooked a lever hoist into an 'S' hook and tensioned hoist. 'S' hook straightened out and hoist fell. Injured lost balance and fell on his left elbow. Elbow was dislocated.

Employee was driving haul truck, and he began the dumping process. When the bed reached 4' raise, the hoist cylinder failed causing the bed to lower abruptly. This caused a jarring motion to the employee. He felt no pain at the time, but later began to have stiffness in the upper back and neck. Resulted in neck strain and thoracic strain.

A pallet with a filter press hydraulic cylinder was loaded into the igloo with a mid sized forklift. Forklift withdrew from pallet, pallet flipped on its side catching the ground spotters finger as he was escaping the igloo. The pallet flipped due to the unbalanced nature of the load. Employees right index finger sustained a fracture laceration while loading the igloo

As Employee was standing on lower counter weight of a D10R Dozer bolting transmission into place he lost his footing and fell on the right side of counter weight striking left elbow. Employee was treated at MedExpress and xrays were negative.

The employee was rolling up miner cable when twisted to the left and felt a pop in lower back. ***Employee has been working since date of accident on restricted duty - was taken off work 2/18/12 for surgery***

Employee was going to grease mast of canopy on roof bolter. Job had already been completed. Employee tried to grease another employee or employee tried to grease him. During this activity the miners knee was injured, this resulted in a knee strain to the right knee

Repairman was helping lift and hang the C.M. cable when his foot slipped in mud, twisting his left knee, right hip, and lower back.

Foreman was measuring the tip height on No. 132 shield, when a piece of roof coal fell between the shield tip and roof bolt approximately six feet long, 3 feet wide and 13 inches thick. It struck his foot on the back side causing fracture. Compliance rules/regs not a factor, PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Fingers of left hand smashed on fuse machine while fusing pipe. Pipe caused injury.

EE was moving miner cable and felt something to start burning in his lower abdomen.

EE was unloading rail and rail bounce and struck foot.

Employee had on safety harness began climbing derrick from wrong side. Safety clasp failing was dragging behind and drug over rotating drum. Safety clasp was caught in rotating drum and began pulling in safety harness. Harness squeezed employee until machine was shut down, resulting in a broken scapula, partially collapsed lung and internal bruising.

EE reportedly wiped sand in his left eye about 7:00 PM and did not report this incident until shortly after 3:00 PM on 01/07/12. EE reported the incident to his Supervisor. Supervisor directed EE to the local Emergency Room for treatment. The E.R. discharged him with prescription medication, an eye patch and instructions not to report to work until Monday, 1/8/12.

When the employee attempted to hang a ventilation tube the end of the #9 wire hanger flipped up under his safety glasses and scratched the left eye.

Injured was taking slack out of miner conveyor chain and when he stood up he felt pain in right knee. (reported 1/7/12)

Employee was mopping the floor when she felt a pop in her thumb, she continued to mop. Then she felt a second pop in her thumb and reported it to her supervisor. Was advised to seek medical attention

Employee was performing lubrication duties on #9 belt above West Silo. While moving from one lubrication point to the next, he slipped and fell backwards. He fractured his left fibula.

Injured was moving crib blocks and strained stomach. Did not report until 1/7/12.

Employee pulled rib and it landed on his right foot.

Employee had climbed up a 3 rung ladder to a platform, when he put his left leg on first step to start going down it hyper extended.

While installing rib pins, the employee struck his left knee against the bolter. He felt pain and tightness in his knee. The employee finished his shift and continued to work his regular job. Upon further evaluation he was found to have a torn meniscus in his left knee. The employee's first day away from work is January 31, 2012.

Employee got out of loader to check trans oil and stated when he got back in the cab and reached out to pull the door shut, he pulled his back.

Employee was moving a guard at tail pulley and hurt muscle in lower back he took tylenol. On 01/09/2012 the employees back was still hurting so he reported the injury he was off work from 01/09/2012 until 01/17/2012 and is now back to work

Employee was walking up a hill to the miner when he felt something pull in his right calf. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until January 9, 2012.

Injured employee was operating a shuttle car when he hit a rut in the roadway causing him to hit his head against the canopy. He continued to work and went to the ER later due to increased pain. Initial ER physician released him to return to work but due to continued pain he went to another ER on 01/13/12 and he was excused from work and referred to neurological services.

Employee was changing crawler take-up on Joy 14CM15 miner. The gathering head pan was chained up. He placed himself under the gathering head pan to push take-up in place with his feet. The chain broke causing him to be caught between the gathering pan and mine floor. He had fracture of nasal bone & 3 ribs, sprain of sacroiliac & pelvis, pneumothorax trauma & liver laceration.

EE was using porta power to push in side of feeder chute when porta power was kicked loose it hit EE in left side of head above ear causing a knot and small puncture.

Employee reached gloved hand around fan motor shroud when he was replacing hood prop.Fan blade cut tip of rt index finger. He was taken to ER where finger was stitched.

Unloading crib blocks from track flatcar. Small left hand finger caught between crib blocks. blocks were described as being frozen from being outside, Block slide off of stack striking his left hand and finger, employee was seen by physician and had surgery performed and pin placed in finger

Had oil on feet while fueling the 988 Loader, stepped wrong off ladder, swung around hitting back; bruised back.

Getting out of the pit truck, he turned and twisted his back.

Employee was stepping off a man trip (school bus) twisted his left ankle and fell to the ground. Employee was taken to Brookwood Medical Center and the diagnosis was left ankle sprained. Employee expected to be off until 1/12/12

Employee was pulling a Head Drive over with a Chain Ratchet. The chain broke and the chain hit him in the knee. Employee did not go to the doctor until the following day.

Employee was struck in his right hand by a piece of steel dislodged while drilling.

EE was putting pull rope on miner conveyor boom, while putting on the pull rope the boom hit EE knocking him down into rib.

Employee was helping to put up rib boards. The drill steel came out of the chuck. Employee told operator to pull the head back and he would retrieve the steel. The chain track caught the employee's right hand.

1/13/12 Coal River Safety reported to me an alleged injury occurring 1/3/12. EE was terminated 1/6/12 when EE was notified he did not report an injury. EE states to C.R.on 1/13/12 that while unloading top sections of the belt structure, he turned and slipped twisting his left knee. He finished his shift and informed his section supervisor of his incident. No reports made till 1/13.

As employee was dismounting his excavator, he lost his footing on the track and fell, landing on his left side (shoulder, back and hip)

Employee was conducting Maintenance on a D6R Catterpillar and during the removal of the belly pan the come a long chain broke and the pan hit his right forearm. Also, the pry bar being used struck his right ring finger causing a cut.

The employee stated he was struck in the chin with a bolt wrench. He stated he was in the #2 entry face installing a bolt. The wrench broke.

Employee slipped off the bumper of the fuel truck and fell on the ground injuring his left shoulder. Worked light duty, now missing time {01-16-2012}

Repetitive Motion

EE stated to foreman that he had fallen off push arm of a 575 Dozer. He said he was ok. He walked away fine no limping or evidence of injury. Foreman told him to shovel scales which he did, foreman checked with him after 45 min. he was ok then checked him again in an hour he was still shoveling. He finished his shift and shoveling scales at 5:30 pm.

The employee felt discomfort in his bike while removing a 2 ton chain fall from overhead after completing the installation of new liners in the feed chute on line 3 primary mill. The employee was evaluated by a Physician on 1-3-12 and taken off of work. He returned to work as scheduled on 1-9-12.

Retrieved tools from top of pad mount transformer at the end of the day, coming down the ladder fell from bottom step to the ground landing flat of back

Employee torqueing stem bolts into reamer body. The torque multiplier handle slipped out of employee's left hand striking his right hand across the knuckles, lacerating tendons on ring finger and little finger of right hand.

EE was making weekly examination of air course and was walking down steps on overcast when he stepped on stone at bottom of steps . Started to loose time as of 01/06/12 and RTW on 01/11/12

Our floating employee was releasing belt of conveyor number 7 when allegedly loose material fell from conveyor number 4, which was empty at the time and fell on his helmet.

EE stated that while attempting to drag a 2"" air hose from the track entry to the belt entry at 15 block on the 14 left section he felt pain in his back and legs.

Wrist sprain

Forklift operator raised a portion of ballasted track so the supplyman could run a chain under the rail and tie off a flatcar. The fork caught under the ball of the rail and the fork bounced loose striking the supplyman in the face. He received fractures to the right eye socket and cheek area. He is off work for treatment.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL BOLT IN MINE ROOF. AS HE LOOKED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY TO INSERT RESIN AND BOLT INTO BOLT HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE LACERATING HIS UPPER LIP, BREAKING OFF ONE TOOTH AND DAMAGING ANOTHER.

Employee was climbing back into the 86 dozer, when he felt and heard a pop in his right upper leg (back). Employee tore his hamstring.

The man was pulling a pump into a sump area when he developed pain in his right shoulder. The man continued to work until 5-30-12 at which time he reported off work due to the injury.

Jaw crusher plugged filling the surrounding area with material, EE & 2 workers removed the material they used a crane & sling operation because some of the damaged deck could be a trip hazard they removed 2 sections ee was standing with his back to 1 hole he then turned & lost his balance fell approx. 12' onto his side, ee had a bad cut over his right ear

Employee was riding in skid steer all day and states the bouncing around jarred his back.

Employee was walking across floor where old screen was taken out and some old bolts were sticking up. Employee caught his right foot between the old bolts this caused him to lose his balance twisting his ankle and making him fall. This resulted in a fracture of the right foot. He started off 1/31/12.

Walking and tripped on a piece of telephone wire buried in rock dust. Fell to the ground and strained left shoulder. Returned to work restricted work.

EE started the shift and completed ground portion of inspection and started climbing the stairs to the cab. His foot slipped and caught himself with hand and strained his arm. felt pain after the shift and was seen at the doctor

In the cource of The employee's normal work and over time the employee has had pain on his Left middle finger he believes with discussions with the Nurse that his normal work activities have contributed to this condition or pain. His finger does not move to straighten out. Surgery on 3/2/2012

EE was rigging hopper plates, as he was leaning between 2 plates to rig them, the 12 plates that were leaning the other direction shifted and pinned him between 2 plates. Two employees retrieved a pry bar and removed him, he sustained a Fractured Clavicle.

Employee was bolting and driving a split set when the machine got away from him and it took him to the ground, landing on Right elbow. Went to medic on site for exam. All was good. This happened on his Friday, then went on days off. On 2/1/12, his elbow still hurt & went to Doctor. Restrictions were issued and we could accommodate them. He is currently working light duty

The employee was operating drilling rotation using a pusher steel not properly affixed inside the hex drill pot and his hand placement was where he received an injury to his wrist.

Employee was cleaning the K-2 middle chute and was climbing the fixed ladder that goes to the k-2 top belt. His foot slipped on the top rung and he hurt his right shoulder trying to catch himself. He had surgery on 1/25/12 to repair the right shoulder and a torn muscle.

Tail hole had a blow out, causing piece of granite to fly off, striking emp causing him to fall over, twisting ankle in process

An employee was climbing a ladder. He was about 14 feet above the floor when his hand missed the rail and he lost his balance and fell backwards to the floor. He was wearing gloves but did not have anything in his hands.

EE states that after punching a 2.5' set of drift in conglomerated Gilsonite and rock, that he tested a rock in the back for stability, after he determined it to be solid, he started cutting his hitch when a piece of the rock came off, striking him on his right leg, causing a fracture to his knee and ankle.

Employee claims to have slipped off ladder coming down from a 777 truck. States he landed on his back. He did not notify his foreman of accident and states no witnesses. He did not report anything until 2/1/2012 at which time I opened a claim with our insurer and sent him to the ER for evaluation.

Grinder grabbed clothes. Grinder wheel cut into flesh of operators arm.

WHILE LIFTING AN 1 1/2 "" IMPACT ONTO A BICYCLE, EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. EE REPORTED INCIDENT TO AREA SUPERVISION AND WAS SENT TO MEDICAL FOR EVALUATION. EE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. ON 10/02/12, EE HAD SURGERY IN LEFT WRIST. RTW WITH RESTRICTIONS ON 10/15/12.

Employee reported on 1/25/2012 that while driving a CAT 785 Rock Truck he hit a bump in the haul road causing him to bottom out on his seat resulting in a lower back strain. Following a complete review of the incident, management was unable to determine validity of the report and is filing this 7000-1 according to Part 50 recommendations to report questionable injuries.

Miner was at the bottom of the slope trying to clear a plugged airlift pipe when a lump of Gilsonite rolled down the slope, pinning his right thumb between the lump and the airlift stinger pipe.

Employee received a substantial shock when he was replacing a fuse in motor starter ""bucket"" that he believed was de-energized. Rt. arm & face were burned, and he may have been unconscious briefly.

EE was laying on his back changing screens. About an hour later he was walking across the yard and felt severe pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that he was pushing out shot rock with his dozer. As he was backing his dozer, he ran over a rock causing the dozer to shift and become unbalanced. This motion jarred the employee resulting in low back pain. Went to doctor on 1/24/12 & became reportable.

Employee was helping change a screen, claims he hurt shoulder on 1/19/12. Employee states he told supervisor but supervisor does not recall being told. Employee stated on 2/2/12 that shoulder was hurting and wanted to seek medical attention. Originally there was no lost time but subsequently had surgery on 3/29/12.

This accident is still under investigation and my be revised at a later date. Employee had parked rock truck to help crusher crew. When he stepped on the second to last step he slipped and fell to the ground into his back. He did not wish for medical attention at that time. On 1/20/12 he decided to see a doctor.

Removing roll up door spool. When he cut door support loose it struck him on top of left arm & wrist. Sustained left arm & wrist fracture. Taken to ER & was admitted.

Employee was sliding an electric motor from a loader bucket onto a truck bed when he pinched his right index finger between the motor and the truck bed causing a laceration.

Employee was torquing head liner bolts on the raw mill. As employee was torquing the ratchet come loose causing employee to loose his balance. As employee step back to catch his balance he rolled his ankle and his lower leg absorbed all the weight, fracturing his lower leg.

Employee finished loading truck at dock. Was in the process of resetting loading ramp (east side). When employee started to pull chain to readjust loading ramp his foot slipped on slick metal surface causing employee to fall to floor injuring left shoulder.

Caught finger between conveyor & support post.

Utility Operator was turning back looking backwards when the loader he was operating jerked causing an injury to his upper back.

Lifting chock blocks

EE pinched rt thumb during the removal of a portion of an air slide - resulting in sutures and fracture to rt thumb.

Truck Driver attempted to dump trailer on uneven surface. Trailer overtuned.

Emp was installing wear rubber on vsi when lid was lowered, pinching his right forearm.

The man was walking to knock down a piece of ice hanging from the roof when he slipped on a piece of ice and fell down.

Employee was drilling a 1/2 inch hole in a conveyor frame. The drill ""caught"" as it exited the steel and the torque from the drill twisted his right hand. Injury is fractures of F-3 & F-4.

Employee was exiting Bobcat skid steer loader. IW foot slipped off of snow covered tire while exiting. Employee twisted his right knee as he fell to the ground. IW was released to return to light duty work.

The #1 screen at jobsite had plugged and was overflowing material. In an effort to get it stopped, EE took off running towards control panel to shut it off. EE tripped and fell to the ground, landed on right shoulder and broke clavicle. Went to hospital, treated and discharged. Advised to take days off til 1/17/12 and light duty, no lifting over 10lbs until 1/27/12.

Slipped on ice while carrying box of boosters.

Employee was examining the face of a seal. He was crawling with knee pad on. As he was crawling, his left knee stayed on rock ledge and his right knee went into a hole. Felt pain in left knee. Began missing time on 2/29/2012.

Employee was lifting port liners and a day or two later he noticed that he had a hernia. This was reported to management on 1/30/2012. Employee had been away on vacation for two weeks. Employee went to doctor on 1/30 and was diagnosed with a left direct inguinal hernia which will require surgery.

Throwing loading machine cable bell to the rib and strained lower back.

On 3/21/12 the employee underwent surgery for a torn ACL that appears to have occurred on 1/12/12 when the employee stepped down off of an idle conveyor belt to the mine floor and twisted his knee

EE was installing brackets on underside of LOB deck and was in a boom truck while performing this task. The bucket sprung forward causing EE to hit his head on a support beam, causing a compression fracture of several vertebrae of the thoracic spine.

EE stated that he had hung a curtain 40 ft. inby spad 639 in #2 entry when a piece of rib apx. 4"" thick X 18"" wide X 24"" long fell and struck him on the right leg. Employee was transported to MARH hospital where he was diagnosed with both bones fractured in his lower leg.

While getting into the cab of our Cat D8 Dozer to check the seatbelt for proper operation. The employee opened the door while standing on the platform and the door opened all the way. The employee lost his balance slipped off the machine and fell six feet to the ground striking his face. He was taken to the emergency room for treatment of multiple lacerations and fractures.

Excentric being moved on a wagon. An ear of the excentric struck a stationary wagon. The stationary wagon struck employees lower leg. Employees leg was momentarily caught between the wagon and a fixed object.

Hanging CM cable and strained neck and left shoulder.

Strained lower back moving barrel of anti-freeze.

The bolter was drilling a hole, when he added another drill steel his metacarpal glove got caught between the steels (the inside pad). Not knowing he rotated the steel, breaking two fingers and dislocating two.

EE stated that he was collapsing the head of the bolt machine when he caught his forearm in a pinch point of the bolter. He was taken to Middlesboro ARH where he received 6 stitches and x-rays showed no fractures.

Replacing a bearing on the tail roller. Worker was bent over hammering on the bearing and noticed a pain in the lower back when he stood up.

while helping the mechanic ee was swinging a 5lb sledge when he slipped twisting his lower extremity, ee did not want to go to have checked until 3 days later. upon ee was diag.with a torn ligament in his back and l3,l4,l5 s1 ruptured

Employee was climbing down from the bed of a pickup and his foot slid off the bumper. He landed with his weight on his right leg and sprained/twisted his knee.

Employee was removing Kiln analyzer when employee strained their back.

Miner was barring down the face when he stepped back to let some rocks fall. When he was stepping back he twisted his left ankle on some rocks. Sent him to the doctor, at this time he is on restricted duty.

EE was lifting and stacking 50lb. bags of grit when he felt pain in his abdomen.

In the process of stacking pallets, pallets shifted. Employee was not positioned well and injured his left shoulder. Damage includes possible torn muscles and hyperextension of left elbow.

Employee strained his back while putting shield back on reel of the roof bolter. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

Employee was stacking fallen mix back on the lo-track when he felt a sharp pain in his low back. Employee did not lose time from work until 1/11/2012 for this injury.

EE pinched his right pinky finger between a pipe wrench and a cement base pump.

Driver was on top of his trailer at the fall protection station when the truck started moving forward. When the cable reached its limit it pulled him off the trailer. Driver was taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver was only bruised and sore. Driver stated he forgot to set the parking brake before exiting the truck and failed to use wheel chocks.

Employee was opening the bellypan of a CAT D6 Dozer to gain access to, and replace, a blown hydraulic line. The employee was wearing gloves. The pan was not blocked against fall. The pan, loaded with dirt, fell open unexpectedly and caught the employees finger between itself and the ground, severing the end of the left index finger.

EE was setting cribs and twisted his knee he is having surgery 5/18/12

800# side plate to #2 grizzly was temporarily placed and leaning against a staircase. Employee was in process of removing 2nd plate when 1st plate slid down and on top of right foot.

Operating S&S scoop. Tramming into cross vent, as he trammed forward, the scoop slid onto rib, pinching his skin on left shoulder. Avulsion of skin on shoulder approx. 5"" x 5"".

Employee was moving water pump and discharge hose when his foot got stuck in the mud, when attempting to pull foot out he twisted his knee feeling a pop.

On the bagging line a bag was pushed off the loading spout and began spilling. The operator reached to his left to push the e stop and strained his shoulder. On February 7 the employee sought medical treatment and was put on restricted duty.

On January 3,2012,employee reported a strained abdomen while helping pull rock off the miner. Did not go to Dr. and Company was not aware of any diagnosis. July 7, 2014, employee informed the Company he was having hernia surgery on July 11,2014. After review, it was found that the employee had been diagnosed by his Dr. in March 2012, but Company was not made aware of that.

EE slipped on the last step going into the Primary Basement. He injured his knee. Was diagnosed with a possible torn meniscus and possible ligament damage.

Employee was walking up stairs when slurry was draining towards him, employee then jumped down five stairs to get away from it and broke his left foot.

EE was running a dozer and was shifting from forward to reverse. He was pulling against the shifter and his shoulder started to hurt while shifting. Put on restrictions affecting operators daily job task, this constituting an MSHA reportable.

Upon an investigation the employee was observing the belt up-hold roller alignment when he contacted the bottom moving conveyor that caused his right hand/fingers to be caught between the bottom belt and the hold-up roller near the v-scrapper.

The South Sag Mill was being raised using 4 ram jacks and contract employee was shimming the lifting cradle when one of the jacks failed and blew apart. The flying debris hit the employee.

Employee was loading rock dust on scoop. As he turned he felt pain in lower back. Employee was treated at MedExpress.

EE was removing lower air chamber section of 10' air slide with another EE onto a forklift. EE's thumb was caught between the fork and air slide when it was unexpectedly moved by other EE. EE had nail removed and sewn back on as a precaution. EE working with restrictions.

Stepped out of powder truck on to crib block, it rolled and ankle twisted.

Individual was loading bulk truck. As he stepped back he heard a pop come from his right knee and felt a shooting pain. Individual was diagnosed with a tear to his ACL and medial meniscus on 7 Feb. 2012

The employee was operating a roof bolter and as he reached for a roof bolt he tripped over a rock and hit his elbow on the machine.

An employee operating a Komatsu dozer was pushing an ripping material on a downward grade, somehow the dozer slid sideways and continued to slide 35 feet off a 27 ft high embankment. The equipment rolled one revolution and landed back on its tracks. 911 was called, and then the employee was life flighted from the scene to the University of Utah Hospital.

Employee was bolting on MMU003 in #1 entry, spad #2770, when a 28""x4"" piece of draw rock fell from the roof onto his right hand. The height was about 6 1/2'. He received a fracture to his hand and was placed on restricted duty.

Employee tripped on a piece of rock and fell. He continued to work, had an MRI, and started working with restrictions on 2-24-12.

On 1/29/2012 employee lifted a partially full bucket of grease and noticed discomfort in his shoulder/chest. Employee reported to employer on 2/2/2012 and was seen by a doctor on 2/10/2012. Diagnosis is an injury to the chest wall.

The employee was getting out of the parked van at the end of the shift. As he was walking toward the office door, he slipped and fell on his left side, upper arm area. He was evaluated by a Physician after alleging continued problems. Physical therapy was ordered on March 20, 2012 and a series has been completed.

While getting the rig ready to move, the drill assistant was removing the blocks from under the jacks. When he went to pick up the block, he felt something pop in his lower back.

Driving haul truck, swerved to miss a rock, hit rib, which caused driver to hit his head against a nut on the window frame.

The employee stated he felt his back tighten up while moving approximately 40 pound cooler grates from the fabrication table to a pallet. He will receive PT for a strained muscle.

Contusion/Cellulitis - Right Middle Finger - Walking to work area, carrying tools, tripped over torch hose, fell down, 8 lb sledge hammer fell on hand.

Employee was pulling jack leg out of a hole and felt a pop in his left elbow.

A piece of rock, 8-10 inches in diameter, and 1-2 inches thick, fell, striking EE right hand, cutting his middle finger, while he was attempting to retrieve his drill steel from drill hole.

Temporary staffing employee was using a razor knife and cutting excess tape from a vacuum hose when he accidentally cut his left thumb. He sustained a superficial laceration to the left thumb.

Two miners working to remove a guard from a apron feeder for repairs/clean up. One miner was attempting pry off the guard, while other miner was using an 8 lbs. sledge to strike on the main frame. The injured miner moved to get a better position. The second miner, using the hammer, the hammer glanced off of the frame and stuck the second miner on the right knee cap.

Employee was moving a valve and it fell onto his foot lacerating and contusing right metatarsal area of foot

Employee was trying to guide two large stones as they came off the saw. While guiding the stones, he strained his back. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 2/8/12**