Mining Incidents in September 2012

An unplanned roof fall occurred at x-cut # 14, 1 brake inby spad #36142 on the 12 south track. The was about 18 foot wide, 24 foot long, and 6 to 7 foot high. The fall was timber and danger off and will be cleaned up at a later date. These area was mined around 11/11/2005.

Brake sensor reacting to soon Elevator stopped after going down approx. 6"". EE's aboard opened door and exited without incident.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the New Future Mine 4W Headgate Entry #1, 6400 W, Crosscut 46. The fall was approximately 20 feet in length, approximately 18 feet in width and of undetermined thickness. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of workers. The fall will be cleaned up. Fall #29D

A roof fall was found in x-cut 18, entry #5 in our #4 MMU. This small fall did not affect passage of miners, cause injury to miners or affect ventilation. The cause of the fall, and steps that need to be taken to prevent further falls in this small area of the mine, are under a joint investigation by MSHA and Sunrise Coal.

Shot face and ground fell back into bolts

A small roof fall was found on our company number 4 MMU. The fall was located in the second open x-cut in #6 entry. It measured 10' wide, 6' long, and 3' high. The fall did not cause injury to miners, impede passage to miners or affect ventilation. It was found at 1:30am and called into the MSHA hotline at 1:40am.

During his weekly examination a fireboss identified a roof fall in the left return of the 2nd Rt. section off of Detour Mains near spad #1155. The fall was approx. 20'W X 60'L X 5'-6'H and was supported by 4' fully grouted resin bolts the area was mined approx. 6/25/12 The fall will not be cleaned up and cribs have been built.

Mine Site had power bump causing the 4703 Hoist to lose power, causing the Hoist to lose computer programming abilities. Electricians troubleshoot the problem and called contractor Tiley in Canada, they reprogrammed the computer system to the Hoist.

Rock Fall was found in the return and reported to MSHA within 15 mins.

An unintentional roof fall occurred and was discovered by mine personnel. No injuries occurred. No equipment damage occurred. The roof fell approx. 6 to 8 feet above the coal seam, 16 feet in width x 30 feet in length. The fall area had been roof bolted and rib bolted to plan. The roof fall will be cleaned up and re-supported with a steel arch system.

An unplanned roof fall occurred between 16 & 17 break at spad #1700 along 18A belt line. The fall was approximately 20'lenght x 18'width x 4'high. No injuries or entrapment involved. No escapeways, walkways, equipment, or ventilation effected. the are has been dangered off, and jacks have been set.

McMahon Creek elevator went down and was repaired at 7:45 AM. Replaced breaker.

An uncharted gas well was intersected on the 16 Left longwall panel. Once intersected, mining ceased ,gas checks were made, MSHA and WVOMHST were immediately notified.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located along the portal mains 1 crosscut inby spad # 2832 in the returns. The fall measured 18' wide by 50' long and was 8' in thickness. The fall has been dangered off. There were no persons affected and ventilation was not affected.

The Dry Ridge Elevator was inoperable for more than 30 minutes. No one was on board, no injuries as a result of this incident.

A fire was discovered in the tall grass above the 5 North pre-strip area at 4:20pm. The fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes. A motor grader and mine fire fighting equipment had the fire contained shortly after the 30 minute time frame. No miners or mine equipment and structures were ever at risk during this fire event.

The crew at the mine were performing some crusher repair maintenance, and were required to conduct some cutting and welding. There must have been some smoldering slag that was not noticed by the crew and the belt on 1C conveyor caught fire. The fire was put out by the local fire department and the damage was approximately $7000.00 and one lost week of production.

Lifting the longwall headgate cell plate, the lifting choker broke and allowed the unit to fall onto the cage floor. Cage floor was damaged. After damages were accessed support structure was repaired and cage floor was repaired.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry at xc 28 along the 1st Main Northwest intake. Fallen Material measures approximately 18'w x 18'l x 12'h.

On 9/21/12 a bump/coal outburst occurred during retreat mining or pillaring on the MMU No. 002-0 section. The bump/coal outburst occurred to the coal pillar between the No.4 and No.5 entries at crosscut No.32 on the 1-left panel off the 4-east mains. The coal pillar where the bump/coal outburst occurred is approximately 15'feet inby survey station No.6609.

While conducting his weekly examination a fireboss identified a roof fall in the return on Detour Mains in the #1 entry one break inby spad #621. The fall was approx 20'X20'X4'-5'H and was supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts the area was mined approx 8/1/11. The area will not be cleaned up the area has been dangered off and timbers have been set.

An unintentional roof fall occurred. The fall occurred on 1 south Break No. 69 in the No.4 entry in the intersection. There were no injuries and the fall did not impede travel or air passage. The fall meas. 20' W. X 20' L. and approx. 8' in height

Miner in the 2 East section #5 entry cut into sandrock and sulfur balls causing a large amount of sparks. No methane, 9200 cfm in tubes, all sprays working, and all good bits. No citations

The #1 elevator was reported to be making a noise at the top landing. EE's found 2 bad rollers and removed the elevator from service at 8:15am. The rollers were changed and the elevator was put back in service at 8:50am. No one was trapped and both agencies were notified.

During a 60 day no load test, the safety catches were not working properly. The elevator was removed from service at 12:20. Shindler made repairs were made to the governor and the safety catches were tested. the elevator was returned to service at 2:50pm. Both agencies were notified and no one was trapped.

#5 Hoist down and not running related to a track limit switch. Hoist #2 and Hoist #4, both man hoists, still operational. This is only notification of our #5 hoist being down. Hoist back up and running as usual at approximately 2:00 pm on 9/18/12.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #936, in #3 entry up in the old works. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2010 and was supported by 6 foot torque tensions. The length of the fall was 20ft x 20ft x 8ft high. Area will not be rehabilitated and all intersections have been timbered off. Federal and State agencies were notified.

During his weekly exam a fireboss identified a roof fall located at Spad #10726 in the return. The roof fall measured 20'Wx20'Lx3'to4'H. This area was supported by 4' glue bolts and was mined approximately 5-5-07. The roof fall will be cleaned up with a cleanup plan posted at the site. Currently the area is dangered off and timbers set.

Hoist rope in contact with coal and water degrading interior of rope until severed.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry at xc 46 along the 1st Main Southwest primary escape way. Fallen material measures approximately 18'w x 18'l x 12'h.

Roof fall-#4 Entry at spad #43. 20' long X 18' wide X 4' high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #5977, in #4 entry, 34 panel. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2011 and was supported by 5 foot torque tensions. The length of the fall was 100ft x 18ft x 6ft high. Area will not be rehabilitated and all intersections have been timbered off. Federal and State agencies were notified.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal in the 5 Seam (which is inactive and mined out) at 675 West / 1425 North, #4 Entry. The fall was approximately 30 feet long, approximately 15 feet wide and approximately 6 feet thick. The fall area will be resupported according to the MSHA approved Resupport Plan. Fall #29A

A roof fall was reported outby the approved seal area at the old G-4 section in the number 3 entry at the approved #3 seal site area. The roof fall was approximately 90 feet long by 20 feet wide and fell above roof bolt support.

Roof fall occured in the cross cut of #3, #7 entry on #6 belt.

A rockfall occurred in 3rd West Sub Panel in #3 entry from 8+50 to 9+00. It measured 30ft.long,x19ft.wide,x 8ft. high. The fall was cribbed out.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in Roadfork #51 mine, in the #7 entry on #1 section, that covered a mobile roof support. No plan will be made to recover the MRS. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 1/14/12.

Power Outage causing LSI belt to stop. Gate Valve failed to close which caused the LSI belt to start on fire from the heat from the Kiln.

Rock fall was discovered at 1 West Mains spad number 1730 in the belt line entry for old intake. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 120' long x 8' high.

The mains section had advanced under a hollow. The #9 intersection began to take weight. The # 9 return entry at 1 break inby spad # 2112 was cribbed off. no effort was made to save the intersection. The intersection in the #8 return entry was reinforced with cribs, steel beams, jacks and longer bolts.

Retreat mining or pillaring was being done on the MMU No. 2 section when a roof fall occurred trapping the Fletcher mobile roof support unit. There were no injuries associated with the roof fall.

While conducting the weekly exam in the left return a roof fall was discovered. The fall was in #3 mains panel in the #2 entry one break inby spad #1294. The fall was approx. 50 feet in length and 20 feet wide and about 3-4 feet in thickness.

Hoist car was down due to an electrical problem.

This is to report a continuation of a roof fall on 8/16/12.The fall has extended through the#4 CC to the#5 intersection and inby spad 976.The fall measured20'Wx60'Lx4'to5'H to#5 entry then turns inby20'Wx80'Lx4'to5'H. This area was supported by 4'glue bolts and was mined approx 3/5/12.The fall will not be cleaned up and it has been dangered off and timbers have been set.

An entrapment occurred of 1 person on the miracle run elevator due to the inspection kept was not fully engaged causing a lockout of the elevator. Person entrapped for 90 minutes.

In intersection 1 block inby last open cross cut roof had slick and sides fell 9-10' high.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the Southeast Mains section in the #6 Entry, inby spad 6975. The fall measured approximately 55ft W x 20ft L x 10ft H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.

A roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam in some old works this fall was not in the examiners normal travelway, the fall starts at spad 2801 and run 2 1/2 breaks outby, this fall does not hinder travel or ventilation.

A roof fall occurred in the gob area behind the longwall face of Gil 4 MMU 010-0 disrupting ventilation. Ventilation devices in the South Mains and Giil 4B cross over were damaged.

1 Miner - Age 34, BSC Field Support was trapped in Concentrator personnel elevator for 40 minutes due to a rock lodged in the elevator door track. Mine employees at time of incident were 340 and contractor employees were 68.

unintentional roof fall outby section the return air course. Roof fall was approx. 18'wide, 60'long, and 4' to 6ithick. Fall occurred in intersection at spad 319. This area has multiple return entries and air flow was not obstructed not travel.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #1234 in the #2 entry that measured approx. 40' long x 20' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 1/21/2010.

A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd Right Panel off the 3rd Southwest Submain at cross cut #67, #2 entry. The fall measured approximately 60 feet long x 19 feet wide x 8 feet in thickness. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A roof fall was found during the mine examiner's weekly examination. The fall occurred in the #11 seam return, 1st SW Main, between XC 20 & 21 (spad #16 + 00 to 16 + 80). It was in the #8 entry. The measurements of the fall were 7' high, 17' wide, and 43' long.

Roof fall 1-South section #3-Entry at intersection #12-Block. Approx. 18'W x 30'L x 6'H

Roof fall over the weekend - no one on site.

Roof Fall in #3 Entry 4th south section 60' outby face in intersection 50' long x 7-10' high.

Our stripping shovel caught fire from an electrical short down in the tub of the machine. The short caused the electric line to melt and ignite grease that is inside the tub. Major electrical damage.

The approach to the North side of the 4-5 fan shaft had a rock fall above anchorage. Area was dangered out and timbered.

It is believed that a combustible gas mixture ignited upon reaching the flue of the RHF causing the vents to relieve as designed. There were no injuries or damage to equipment. All safety precautions in place at the time worked to keep employees safe.

The roof fall occurred in the 1st left butt section at 8:30am 25' inby station spad #3093. The fall was approx 23 wide from 4-5 acres intersection and 8' to 10' deep and of unknown height the area was supported with 6' supper twist bolts fully grouted and 12' tension cable bolts and T-3 channels this area was approaching a stream bottom.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 11th 54 S.E. LOM Mains C c-cut 511 (supply road). Measuring 20' length by 20' width by 5'-7' height.

Air was found cross-tied with nitrogen feeding the cooler. During a ramp down of production, it is believed that air mixed with combustible gases caused sufficient pressure to open the relief door on cooler. There were no injuries or damage to equipment. All safety precautions in place at the time worked to keep employees safe.

A roof fall occurred at break 10 of the 1 South Mains. The fall occurred in the track entry. The area was dangered off.

A roof fall was discovered above the anchorage at 10-8 cc on the belt. No injuries; travel is effected; ventilation is not effected. The fall is approximately 70' long x 16' wide x 10' high.

The hoist car malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. When checked the wires going to the motor speed sensor was grounded to each other. The hoist car was fully operational at approx. 1:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.

A roof fall was discovered in old works 8 breaks in by EP 3-18 starting at spad 31738, in the # 7 entry, this is part of an existing fall it runs Approx. 300' and measure appox. 4' thick.

Found an unintentional roof fall in the #6 entry, brk #19, of the 4th left panel off of Left Fork Branch submains. This fall is located in an area where no persons are scheduled to work or travel. It is not in a designated travelway. It is located in a bleeder entry of the 4th left panel.

A roof fall measuring 6- feet' X 19 feet wide X 20 feet long occurred at the No. 2 to Number 1 crosscut inby spad number 7656

At approx. 12:10pm we mined into an uncharted oil well on the 2 right off 4 left section in the #5 return room airleg 5 to 1 at spad #1+85. There were no injuries or property damage. The well has been plugged and vented.

Found an unintentional roof fall in the #2 entry, break #27 panel with the #21 belt line. The fall was dangered off and supplementally supported with cribs. This was a continuation of another fall.

A roof fall was discovered by an examiner in a worked out area of the mine on the 4G Panel, in the old belt entry, one block inby spad 9561. There was no interruption in the ventilation and no equipment involved.

A fire occurred in the engine compartment of a diesel lo trac. The fire burned for approximately 12 minutes.

A roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam by employee during his exam on 9/5/2012 at approximately 3:00 AM. The roof fall is in the entry between 279 and 280 blks of the 6 North right return airway and is approximately 40 ft in length. The area was initially bolted with 8 ft x 3/4 "" bolts.

Roof Fall 12 To 13 East off old 2nd Main North. 40' Long X 10' High x 17' Wide

Roof fall occurred in break #1 from #4 entry to #5 entry and into 5 right cross-cut.

A roof fall measuring 6-7 feet X 19 feet wide X 35 feet long occurred 150 feet inby spad number 7636 in the number 1 entry.

A rock measuring 20 feet in length by 15 feet in width and 10 feet thick fell from the upper #7 bench onto the canopy entering the mine.

A roof fall occurred in the #3 entry at the #9 crosscut along the D Mains section Beltline. The Roof fell approximately 12 to 18 feet in height and approximately 40 feet in length.

A roof fall at x-cut 101 between number 2 and 3 entry on the Headgate #1 unit. We installed standing support at both ends of the fall.

Hoist down due to a SCR relay being stuck and blowing a fuse

Elevator would come to the bottom landing slow, would time out, and then return to the top landing on inspection speed. Schindler was called and adjusted the Vane Leveling switch for the bottom landing. The car tested and returned to service.

The #1 Service Hoist tripped power on a ground fault. The hoistman attempted to reset the fault and the motor would not reset. Upon investigation it was found that moisture had entered the ABB Drive motor housing. The motor was dried and power was reset.

Employee was roof bolting on long wall face, dropped steels from roof the steels got stuck causing a bind causing the drill mast to jump. Put hand on steels while trying to remove steels, they jumped pinching fingers between mast and steel. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs could have been a factor, mining equipment was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was taking a return dust sample from the return dust screw area. He took the sample from the dust relief port, not the sampling port. His 2nd and 3rd fingers on his right hand were amputated.

Employee was changing cutting edges on a D10 dozer with the assistance of two mechanics. The bar that the injured employee was using slipped and the cutting edge came down crushing the employees right ring finger in between the edge and the dozer blade, amputating the tip of the finger off.

WHILE MOVING A BARREL OF GREASE IT TIPPED TOWARDS EMPLOYEE AND HE PUSHED IT UP BEFORE IT COULD TIP OVER ON HIM AND HE FELT A TEAR OR STRAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA AND WHEN HE LATER DECIDED TO GO TO THE CLINIC THERE WAS A DIAGNOSIS OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA

Miner was dismounting Bobcat 130 skid-steer loader when he lost his footing. Miner attempted to catch himself when he heard his shoulder pop, and he went to the ground. Miner was treated and released for a dislocated shoulder at the Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital ER.

Had mud on boots, was going down ladder, slipped, tried to hold onto handrail and twisted his back.

Employee was pumping cement roof support cribs, on 09/29/2012 when a bag was filled it then created over spray and entered his right boot. Management was not aware of chemical burn until 10/01/2012 when employee reported. On day of occurrence employee worked his entire shift.

EE an employee of Virco Inc. cut a tree that fell striking another ee. Requiring to be transported by ambulance to Bluefield Hospital with injuries to his shoulder and ribs. The accident took place on Saturday Sept 29, 2012 at approximately 2:45pm.

Lifted loaded wheel barrow to move and felt ""off"" Went home at 3:30 and felt feverish and noticed a lump on the left side of groin area.

Getting out of pickup truck - while getting out of truck employee stepped into hole and twisted left ankle

Employee was trying to climb on a dozer when his foot became stuck in the mud. When he tried to pull his left foot from the mud he pulled something in his knee.

Employee stated while picking up a piece of malloy (1 inch thick plastic) weighing approx 25 to 30 lbs, employee felt pain between shoulders (this will be a lost time accident).

Employee stepped off motor in 12A section at 26 wall. He stepped on a rock and rolled his left ankle. The employee continued to work until 10/8/12, when he sought medical attention. An X-ray of his left ankle showed a fracture to his tibia. Employee did not begin work until 10/9/12.

EE was directing the scoop operator pulling a belt in for the new section at the 3 mains-outby. The chain slipped and EE flagged the crew to check the chain. It was determined that the chain would stay on and the scoop continued to pull. The chain came off and hit EE in the face.

As Employee was attempting to pull a loose piece of rock off the top, several pieces of rock fell striking Employee on the head. The largest piece of rock was approximately 9.5"" x 6"" x 1'. Employee complained of neck pain and was transported outside and taken by EMS to CAMC General Division for further evaluation. All xrays and scans were negative.

Employee was lifting miner cable over the scoop to move a generator. When lifting the cable over the center of the scoop, employee felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee continued to work until doctor took him off on 10/18/2012.

Employee was running a bobcat and there was some cables hanging down in front of him and he tried to raise them up with his left hand and mashed his left hand between the bobcat and roof above him. We took him to the hospital and he had 2 pins put in his left hand.

He was attempting to lift a stone into a dumpster. He missed the dumpster and hit another stone, pinching his fingers.

Employee was loading a drill hammer onto a pickup flat bed. The hammer slipped pinching his right hand between the hammer and bed of truck.

While walking to the mantrip from the face he tripped over a cable, falling on his left knee.

Employee stepped into 3.5"" drill hole spraining left knee.

Employee was walking down the beltline and stepped in a hole twisting his knee.

The loader operator was digging a rock off of the edge of the pit when the rock slipped off of the loader bucket, rolled into the pit causing the back end of the loader to bounce up and down in the pit and later he felt pain in his back and neck. EE started missing on 10/5/2012.

Employee was replacing planks on our scale deck and strained his back.

Employee was cribbing under a 3.5 loader boom and strained lower back.

Employee tripped while loading supplies, and caught himself with right hand & arm causing pain in right shoulder. Employee started to missing work on 2/4/13

Miner was filling bags and using repetitive motion to check weight and place on pallet.

Employee was operating a back dump when he started to feel a dull pain on the left side of his back, neck and shoulder. Pain intensified as time went on resulting in the employee asking to be taken to an emergency room to be checked out.

Employee was shoveling #2 conveyor head and strain his back.

The miner was checking on the backfill foam in the stope. He heard a leak coming from the bull hose in the man way, two sets down from the stope level. While he was climbing down the hose came undone & squirted backfill foam on him, knocking his glasses off.

Employee was helping load a loader bucket shank onto a wood pilot, there was another employee helping he slipped causing all the weight to transfer to injured employee's back.

Employee tripped and fell while changing batteries on his ram car. Employee claims that he felt something pop in his back when he fell. Employee was taken to hospital and follow up with doctor. He continued to work until 10/24/2012 when he was taken off for bulging disc of the L4 and L5.

EE was driving 740 CAT Truck hit hole in road-seat bottomed out-EE felt pain in neck and back.

Employee was lifting a portable welder and felt a pain in his lower back. Employee did not start to lose time until the date of: 10-14-12

Employee was roof bolting. His steels became clogged dropped the head and spun the head. Steel hit him above the left eye, 10 stitches.

Employee was driving on the haul road and discovered a rock in the roadway. He tried to manually pick up the rock and felt a sharp pain in his bicep.

Employee suffered an apparent seizure and fell causing lacerations.

Employee was cutting a case of drinking water into the plant control room when he tripped on a step going into control room and fell onto the floor twisted his back.

Stated: Employee was loading pin plates in scoop and got foot tangled in plastic. He tripped and fell on the pin plates, cutting his arm. He received stitches and remains off work.

Slipped on some rock and fell on back.

Employee was upset by a phone call giving him bad news about a death in his family, punched the tire of his loader and broke his hand.

Employee was trying to hook up the broken chain on the slope of the wash box, when the chain broke free causing employee to slide down the slope to the divider and the chain struck him in the lower back. Employee worked up to 10/4/2012 and missed the first shift scheduled back on 10/8/2012.

Employee was struck in head with a piece of stone from the rib. Employee received a cut to his head requiring stitches and a hairline fracture to his C-2 vertebrae.

Employee slipped while dismounting the rubber tire dozer twisting his left ankle.

HT operator was injured when the truck he was operating skidded into and struck the rear of a haul truck stopped on a ramp.

The employee tried to lift grate liners and didn't realized they were stuck together thus causing a strain to the left shoulder. The employee was evaluated by a Physician and had a surgical r epair to the shoulder on June 14, 2013 thus resulting in lost time.

Employee was one of two individuals welding at opposite points in primary crusher feed hopper. Employee was treated for welder's burns that night after suffering eye pain.

While performing maintenance employee suffered an insect bite to his left forearm. After wound became red and swollen, employee went to hospital for observation. He was diagnosed with MRSA staph infection and kept in hospital to treat infection. Employee has not yet returned to work.

Injured employee was cutting metal bands on prop setters and was struck on his left eye when the band sprung back resulting in a scratched cornea.

EE called me @ 7:40am and reported to me that he came into work @ the quarry @ 6:30am. He stated that he began cranking the water pump and, immediately, pain shot into the lower left side of his back. EE went to see Dr. @ 3:30pm on the same days of his injury.

Employee was climbing down, off of the machine, when he stepped down his foot slipped and he fell against the catwalk of the machine.

Employee was hanging a cable and the hanger slipped and cut his right 5th digit finger. Surgery required - started missing work 9/28/2012

While continuous miner operator was loading S/C, a loose portion of mine rib fell, striking him in the back, knocking him into the S/C. He was transported to a local helipad via ambulance and flown to St. Marys hospital in Huntington WV where he was treated for various injuries. Victim is in stable condition and doctors expect him to make a full recovery.

Information from insurance (via phone) the employee reported slipping/falling off s/c. ""As requested by MSHA, The information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV"".

Operating kubota RTV 1140 on Entrance to mine site. Traveling at a speed of 20 MPH. The left front tire punctured and the kubota over turned onto the left side. Employee had his left foot out and the kubota rolled on top of it. He received contusions to lower left leg, a sprained ankle, and a cut requiring three stitches.

Golf cart #1 would not tram and employee stopped to give his golf cart to the individual that had golf cart #1. The mechanics stopped at the same time and was visually inspecting it when they observed mud and water on wiring. The cart stared tramming on its own and caught employee on the left leg.

Employee twisted his left knee mounting a mechanic's truck.

Employee was walking along the belt line, when he slipped/tripped and started to fall. Employee reached out and attempted to catch him self by grasping the belt structure side rail, which caused pain in the employee's arm.

EE was dismounting dozer after installing a CB when his foot slipped off push arm step causing him to fall and strike the side of his service truck parked next to the dozer causing his right shoulder to dislocate.

Employee was positioned under the ventilation tubing & pushing/sliding the ""slider tube"" out of the ventilation tubing towards the working place, at which time the immediate mine roof rock fell on to the ventilation tubing, knocking the employee on to the ground, causing the injury.

Employee was painting a feeder and while the employee was exiting the feeder the employee lost his balance causing the employee to fall on his right knee.

The IE was preparing to load roof bolts into the supply tray for the roof bolter. When he cut the bands loose, one of the roof bolts came up and struck him in the mouth loosening the bridge in his mouth. It was determined that the IE had set the edge of the scoop bucket down on one of the roof bolts. He had a permanent tooth pulled on 10/4/12, that was loosened during the incident.

The miner struck the back of his head on a hopper steel frame while inspecting the support legs at the bottom of the hopper. He was wearing a hard hat. There was no swelling or bleeding. Employee did not report the incident to his supervisor until 9/27/12 after he went in to ER for dizziness and vomitting. Employee is undergoing medical test to determine cause of symptoms.

Employee was bolting top and caught his hand between the canopy and drill steel. Fractured a bone in his hand. Started missing work 9-25-2012

EE working under mixer in mudroom cleaning door of mixer when chunk of tar fell and got into eye. EE washed eye out but still had irritation. Went to E.R. was told to see eye dr. 9/26.

Rolled ankle while walking.

Employee was working in the maintenance shop rebuilding a crusher. While completing this task, the miner strained his lower back.

Employee stepped on a rock and the rock rolled and employee fell on right leg. Employee didn't report fall until Oct 1st, 2012 when the leg did not get any better.

Bending resign roof bolts strained Rt shoulder.

EE roof bolter operator had started to bolt in the #6 entry when he attempted to bend G bolt he hurt the lower part of his back.

While greasing D II ripper ee step from ripper to track and twisted left knee.

While using a wire rope to pull a continuous miner conveyor chain together employee's hand was caught between the rope and the foot shaft of the miner, causing a laceration and fracture of his left ring finger.

Employee was moving lumber. Splinter in Right index finger caused infection which required surgery.

Employee was preparing to task train another employee, the injured employee started a 3.5 scoop, the machine turned and pinched the employee.

Employee cut weld to release discharge. As discharge released, employees feet/legs were pinned between I-beam and discharge.

Employee was working on a loader in a tight space for an extended period of time causing a pinched nerve in his neck.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when he heard his elbow crack. Employee went to the doctor sustaining a strain/sprain to his arm and may need surgery and will remain off work for an uncertain period of time.

While building a wall employee lost his grip on a concrete block and it fell on top of his left foot. This resulted in a small fracture of the metatarsal bone on the top of his foot. Not serious, however it will be lost time (2-weeks)?

While backing haul truck up to shovel, ee bumped the shovel bucket, jarring himself in the cab. EE complained of neck and back pain. Taken at ER, diagnostic testing identified a fracture at the L-1 vertebra. Follow-up with physician resulted in employee being put off work.

Employee was push pulling with another scraper and was bumped by behind. The jarring strained his shoulder.

Employee had greased drill rod threads, then reached in to remove dirt from table as Driller was moving drill rod carousel to drill rod catching employees right hand and forearm between drill rod and drill carousel causing bruising of forearm and laceration of right hand.

Employee was on floor board of D-11 Dozer looking for an oil leak, when he raised up, he felt a sharp stab in his lower back. He was taken to the E.R. in Pineville and will be seeing his regular Dr. today.{9/25/2012}

Injured was stepping off Bobcat, missed step and fell landing on his side and lower back on some crib block. He started missing 10/3/12

Employee was loading material in a bucket of a 3.5 loader when the bucket got on the employee left foot.

Employee was trying to free the bit of a jackhammer and when it came loose, the employee caught his thumb between the jackhammer and the wall. It resulted in a fracture to the thumb tip.

Employee was priming a pump when the pump caught the prime and blew water causing him to jump back and land in hot water that went inside his boots causing 2nd degree burns to his foot.

While working as a center bolter in the BMX 1 A TG section, employee was raising the drill head to meet the bottom of the drill steel. When the steel contacted the drill head, the steel kicked towards his left hand that was holding the drill steel.

Injured and co-worker bent over and lifted the sheave about waist high and put on pump shaft. Employee felt pain in lower back. He continued to work until September 30, 2012.

Changing a screen on our McClosky, came down the ladder and stepped wrong and twisted his knee.

Standing on electric motor (This motor was locked out but he should not of been standing on it) reached for a hammer slipped off. Only about 12"" off floor.

Employee was trouble shooting a hydraulic problem in the valve chest on the continuous miner. A valve stuck and the bumper on the miner sat down on his left foot. Employee sustained 3 fractured toes and a laceration requiring stitches.

On 9-21-2012 EE was installing cable truss bolts and as he went to install the cable in the truss harness he overextended his arm straining his shoulder. EE continued to work with this condition; on 4-25-2013 he had surgery to correct the condition. Last day he worked was 4-24-2013.

Employee was recovering ventilation tubes in L Tail return. When he was reaching up to unchained tube, he slipped and braced himself with his left hand against the rib. The tube fell and struck his left wrist.

Employee was in truck when a rock rolled across the truck bed, jarring him.

The employee was operating a shuttle car when a coal outburst occurred. The flying debris from the outburst struck the employee in the face and head which resulted in a fractured skull with fractured facial bones.

EE had used the ATRS on the single head bolter to knock the stopping blocks stuck to the mine roof. A block had fell on the drill pot. EE walked up beside the bolter to remove the block off the drill pot when a portion of the rib fell striking EE and knocking him into the bolt machine.

Attempting to remove a drill steel from a gopher drill when his thumb became caught between the auger and the mine roof. Laceration to right thumb.

Crew was taking down pressure, rebar and water hoses to move back after shields were removed from face. Crew member was bleeding lines off, when the hose whipped and hit a second employee in the lower left jaw. This resulted in a 1"" x 2"" contusion in the jaw area.

The EE stated that while having the shuttle car loaded in the face area, a section of rib/top rock rolled out and struck his right leg. The EE continued to work this shift and did not miss work until 9/29. Management was notified of potential loss workdays in 10/2/12.

Employee was in the outside surface shop when he tripped and fell on his left shoulder. He continued to work up until he had surgery on 4/18/2013.

9/21/12 a tech was jostled while riding in a crew bus.She was examined that day and seen by several doctors over the following months for increasing shoulder pain without findings while she continued to work.5/29/13 a new doctor revealed a condition that requires a procedure that makes this incident reportable when that procedure occurs.She did not report to work on 6/2/13.

Miner bent over to get rock out of shoe when he began to have back pain

Carrying grout to dump bucket, grout broke and hit inside left knee.

EE walking across a four foot ditch, lost his balance and fell resulting in a fractured wrist.

Employee was in a meeting sat in a chair, the chair leaned back and jerked his back. He went to see Dr. on 9/24/2012.

The morning of 9/20/2012 as employee was descending from his bulldozer he felt a sharp pain in his right foot. It is believed to be from a combination of descending too fast and him getting his foot twisted and stuck in the ladder while descending.

A fellow employee had a rock partially picked up with a slate bar, injured worker bent over to roll rock over with his hands. He then felt a sudden sharp pain in his lower back.

Changing belts on crusher finger caught between belt and sheave. Avulsion requiring sutures.

Employee was docking the dredge for the winter when one of the winch cables got caught underneath the corner of the dredge. Lenny tried to pull the cable free when he strained his shoulder. He didn't think anything of it until weeks later when the pain continued. He went to the doctor on 11-9-2012 and at that point was restricted from work.

Employee was drilling through metal using a power drill when the bit got caught in the metal and the drill torqued out of the employee's hand, striking and fracturing the small finger on his right hand.

Employee stated that he backed his dozer over a rock and jarred his back. Employee did not begin missing work until 9/26/12.

Normal working condition; while miner working/walking around bed/deck of Emulsion Truck stepped over one pipe with his left foot and placed this foot down on another pipe twisting this foot resulting in a sprain to his left foot.

Unloading Hydraulic oil

The owl shift crew called the dispatcher to leave for outside. The day shift crew called the dispatcher to leave for underground. The day shift crew was held up and did not leave right when they had called the dispatcher. The dispatcher did not let either crew know that each crew was on the rail. The day shift crew made it 770 feet underground and collided with the owl shift crew.

The employee was climbing down off of a haulage truck and slipped on the last step contacting the bumper with his right knee. He was taken the a doctor and released. On 9/25/2012 the employee was taken back to the doctor and given a medrol does pack and released with no restrictions.

Employee was bolting on the right side of miner #1024 on D1 section when a rock fell from between the outer bolts and the rib striking the ventilation tubes and then the employee knocking him down and landing on his left lower leg.

Employee was ascending stairs when left knee gave way causing employee to collapse onto the stairs.

The employee had his arm resting on the handrail of the pan line while observing the installation of cribbing material under the toes of a shield, when the shield shifted causing a drive cover brace to break resulting in the employees right wrist being caught between the brace and the top of a shield resulting in a fractured wrist.

EE was pulling line curtain out of gob pile when he felt a sharp pain in back.

Employee was climbing down a ladder and a piece of iron fell from the top of the ladder striking him in the left foot.

Employee was walking down traction type plastic on a slight grade and he felt his knee give out. It was determined to be a tear to ACL and Meniscus, worked until surgery on 12-6-2012.

A jib boom hinge pin on a 50 ton crane knocked a 2.5""x2.5"" pc of angle from #1 breaker bldg causing angle to fall to the ground. The injured EE was standing near the base of crane and the angle stuck him in the neck/shoulder area fracturing his clavicle and straining vertebrae in neck. EE was taken to hospital in Morgantown, WV and released the next day. This is a LTI.

While hooking up trailer to Johnson piece of draw rock meas. 2"" thick x 3' long struck him in the shoulder causing him to slip and drop trailer tongue on his hand.

Employee was standing near slack in trailing cable of shuttle car, when operator started car the cable repositioned tripping employee.

Employee was loosening a valve when it came apart causing injury to right shoulder. This was a first aid until March 26, 2013 - employee had surgery.

Employee was cleaning mill house and fell cutting his head.

The employee was pushing a roof bolt into the mine roof with his left arm when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. The employee was able to continue working at his normal occupation, with no restrictions, while attending therapy sessions. His Dr. decided he was going to need surgery in order to make a full recovery. He began missing work on 4/30/2013.

Employee was behind the line curtain in the number4 room, when a rock fell from between the bolts and rib striking him across his shoulders and back.

On 10/2/2012 EE came into work using crutches and stated that he had injured his back on 09/18/12 while operating a loader. On 9/18/12, he left work around 3:00AM without notifying anyone of his injury. He called-in sick on 09/19/12. He came back and worked the following days; 9/20, 9/23, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27 and 9/28. He then called in 9/30/12 and 10/1/12.

Employee injured his back when he repositioned his body to clear a self closing gate at the top of a fixed ladder. The injury was a herniated disk in lower back (L4). Although the employee injured his back on 9/18/2012, the first lost day of work was 9/24/2012.

Employee was hanging water line as he was watching the roof and tripped over a rock braking his right wrist.

The employee stated he was moving rock off miner and pinched his finger (left middle) between rock and top. ""As requested by MSHA, this information is being submitted by Brody Mining, LLC as a result of a Part 50 audit for PPOV"".

Miner did not report to work 9/19/2012. Called supervisor from hospital saying he broke/sprained ankle on 9/18/2012 while changing screens. Did not report injury day of occurrence. Sprained ankle was confirmed. Miner missed work on 9/19/2012. Returned to work on 9/20/2012. Suspicious as to being a work related injury.

Employee was walking with some roof bolts when he slipped and twisted his back.

Employee was walking belt line when he stepped into a hole and twisted his right knee.

Employee shoveling #4 tailpiece and twisted to throw coal on belt without turning his entire body. He felt pop in left knee. Previously hurt knee 8/15/12 but it was file only. He is off with torn ligaments.

Employee was using a Simplex mechanical jack to re-rail track haulage equipment and over-exerted himself , causing pain to his neck and shoulder.

While the employee was attempting to re-set a circuit breaker on a diesel skid steer a battery hauler struck the skid steer pinning the employee between the pieces of equipment

Operating scoop pulling tool car had hand out of scoop deck backing up smashing hand between scoop and material (rock and coal)laying on the bottom.

I.E. was checking master switch on #12 Getman tractor when it suddenly rolled forward pushing his left leg under a mantrip that was parked in front of it. The injured sustained a fractured left fibula. The incident occurred on the 3 M.E. at XC #47.

Employee was getting out of scoop and had the door open. When he put his hand down to exit the scoop, the door shut catching his left hand. Scoop was parked on a incline.

Employee was un-hanging the bolter cable in the No. 6 cross-cut when a shuttle car caught the cable and jerked it from the hangers. The cable struck the employee and caused him to fall striking his right hip on the mine floor.

Ee was working on a starting box on a scoop. As he lifted part of the apparatus, he strained his lower back. He is under doctor's care and still off work.

while the shear was cutting out at the headgate, the employee pulled in #5 gate shield and #6 line shield. As the shear trammed toward the tail, the employee was standing on #6 shield and attempted to pull down on the swivel assembly when the bracket broke away from the shield canopy striking the employee on his forearm causing a fractured arm.

Employee was attempting to retrieve a chain with hooks off a L/Wall support, when one end of this chain became ""snagged"" on something , at which time the employee ""jerked"" on the end of the chain , which then recoiled and struck the employee's hand/thumb.

Shuttle car operator turned left out of #2 entry heading to #1 face. Flyboard at #2 face hung down slightly. Board caught canopy and hit right hand in the hand-hold. He was not wearing gloves. Board cut two fingers,requiring fifteen stitches. Given full release and worked next day. On 9/19/2012 he missed work, went to another doctor that took him off work.

The employee was operating bobcat which was unloading the bucket and the machine overturned.

The employee slipped on a step while he was descending the ladder of a haul truck. When he slipped, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The Dr. found nothing and told the employee to take otc Tylenol. The employee missed 1 shift.

Employee was walking through a ventilation curtain when he bumped his head on a piece of roof bolter drill steel that was lodged in the coal rib. He continued to work without retractions until 10/10/12 at which time he began missing time.

It was raining and the step going up to the mine office were slick, the injuried slipped on the steps and twisted his ankle.

Prying dolly with rock bar it slipped off he fell backwards twisting lower back.

Walking up to mantrip to hook up tow rope. Not knowing the ram car was in reverse coming toward him. He was pinned in between the ram car and mantrip.

Employee twisted left knee on grading of gangway.

Employee was coming back from his tool box when he stepped in a hole in the bottom causing his knee to twist. Employee started missing 10-08-12.

Employee received a laceration to finger when reaching for support on a PM4 Box while stepping from panline. Small bur on PM4 box caused laceration.

The employee alledges back pain after opening a door at the start of his shift. He was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.

EE was using a hose to wash a ramcar when he lost his footing and fell on his right shoulder. Reportable lost time injury 10/30/12 due to surgery.

Employee was installing covers on headgate drive sprocket, when one of the covers fell down pinning his left ankle underneath the cover causing fracture to ankle.

Miner was pulling miner cable and pulled groin, miner worked till 10-3-12 light duty till he went to specialist may be medical condition.

Employee was riding on a motor, he raised up and turned to activate block light and hit his head on a 4 inch pvc pipe causing contusion and strain to head and neck.

Employee was being loaded at the 579 shovel when the shovel dipper clipped the bed of the haul truck. The truck jolted causing the seatbelt to tighten up aggravating abdominal problems of the operator.

Three employees were pulling the oil pipe out of the burner pipe. The injured employee was standing on a ladder at the burner pipe, the other 2 employees were pulling out the oil pipe. When the end of the pipe came free of the burner pipe, the injured employee could not hold on to his end and the overexertion caused a torn muscle in his forearm.

EE was installing propel belts on shovel, putting belts over sheave and felt left shoulder pop. This became a reportable on 11/07/2012 due to Dr. scheduling surgery.

Employee was crossing the #7 belt when belt was started forcing him into head roller. This resulted in broken ribs on the left and right side.

Employee stated that while working on the trolley pole of a bus the pole came out of the pole base and struck his right hand resulting in a fracture.

He was putting pieces of rock on top of a conveyor for the chopper and misjudged the placement of his finger and jammed between the rock and the metal siding of the device. He broke his pinky and had a laceration on the top of the finger which required stitches. He has not returned to work.

Employee stated while being loaded by the #2 Shovel a rock fell off the dipper causing haul truck #24 to bounce. She began to get a headache, reporting the event to her supervisor later in the shift.

Employee felt a pop and a burning sensation around the naval area when he bent over to pick up a case of water in the Plant Control room. Accident resulted in a Hernia. Operation was done on 11/12/2012. Employees first day off work was 11/13/2012

Employee was unloading bucket of supplies, picked up chain and strained his back.

Employee was going up the ladder to gt into the rock truck, his foot slipped off of the first step and he fell to the ground.

While cleaning off the roof bolter, EE pulled a strap that was hung up. When it came loose , EE felt pain in his left arm. EE cont. to work until 12/12/12, at which time he claimed that the pain was so bad that he could not continue until his injury was repaired. He is awaiting an appointment with dr.

On 9-14-12 the employee was struck by a piece of rock that fell out between the bolts on the outby RT hand corner of the 6 RT face. The rock struck the employee on the RT arm, RT elbow, and on the RT leg. The employee continued to work until an MRI showed a fractured RT knee on 9-27-12.

Employee injured lower back while moving a small distribution box. Not serious, has worked up until 10-12-2012. Doctor requested no work for 2-weeks and was given meds.

employee was cutting a hole with a oxy-acct torch when the cut out piece of hot material bounced of the bumper of his work truck and fell into his left boot burning the top of his left foot

Employee was dropping down high voltage cable to be loaded and removed from the longwall power when a hanger he was lowering caught his left thumb near the first joint. the weight of the high voltage cable falling pulled the hook on the hanger into his thumb and lacerated his thumb at the first joint.

Employee was loosening bolts to crusher hammer. He removed hammer and attempted to pass to another employee. The hammer was too much weight, pushed his hand down, and struck the next crusher bit with his right ring finger caught between.

While trying to remove a rock from beneath the drill pot on the #2 roof bolter. It was accidentally lowered onto his hand instead of raising the pot to remove the rock. Causing a laceration to his left hand.

Employee was loading rock truck on North Side. He alleges he hit a hard spot on the right side of the bucket and was bounced upward from the seat.

Was pulling rock out with dozer when dozer slipped and jarred operating in the cab.

Employee was running the miner when a rock fell from between the bolts striking him on the right shoulder.

Employee was replacing pipe when a hand rail broke causing him to fall.

EE was tramming 3 wheeled personal carrier to the outside. The ee stated that he drove through the flypads holding them up with his foot. His foot got caught in the top.

Shoveling #1 tail piece picked shovel load up twisted right shoulder.

Employee was swinging out his side of the roof bolter to install his outside roof bolt and a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the head and shoulder.

Employee sustained a lower back muscle strain while lifting a 50lbs. bag of product

EE climbed up on tip of railcar to do preparatory work for loading. As ee started to stand up on the roof of the car his right knee popped our of place and locked up where he was unable to bear weight on his leg. EE was seen by a local doc and released to return to work. On 9/18 ee complained about his knee locking up and sent to another doc, on 9/21 ee was not release

The employee stated he was pushing and twisting on roof bolt for installation and injured a mid section vertebrate. He is missing work as a direct result of this event.

When pounding pin with sledge hammer, ee felt pop, burning and pain in elbow. Pain increased over weekend, ee thought this was related to 04/12/12 industrial injury, so he saw Dr. MRI identified triceps tendon rupture, determined a new injury on 09/26/2012. Lost time, surgical repair required.

Struck end of middle finger(nail) left hand with 3 pound miners hammer while chiseling slate rock.

Operating mantrip and ran into a parked flat car along 9 South haulage resulting to an injury above the left eye needing 20 sutures.

Employee was descending truck ladder, loss of balance, grabbed ladder with 2 hands, felt pain in left shoulder.

While working on a chain connector, dirt or lime dropped from above and got between the miners face and safety glasses and got in his eye. Repeated flushing did not completely relieve the pain, so miner when to care facility for evaluation. Care facility prescribed antibiotics for cornea abrasion.

Employee was preparing to move into a switch. He pulled on the switch handle felt pain in elbow.

Employee stepped off center walk way to the mine floor at the rear end of a roof bolting machine, and injured his left knee.

Employee was pulling the cable off a shuttle car and fell down and hurt his hip. He continued working until he was taken off work on 9/24/12.

Employee was unloading rock dust from track flat car into uni-hauler. He threw a bag of rock dust into the bed of the uni-hauler and felt pop in left shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Strained his back in the back of underground ambulance while providing patient care. Employee noted lower left back discomfort after being in an backward position for 2 hours. The back pain increased during the night.

Employee was in vacinity of welding operations. Was notified prior to welder striking electode. Employee closed eyes and shielded eyes with hardhat. Employee completed shift and began having eye pain at home. Employee went to Emergency Room later that evening where he was diagnosed with Ultraviolet Keratitis (welder's burns).

Employee was lifting a belt guard into place. He turned to start a bolt in the guard twisting his knee.

Employee moved a block while building a stopping when he twisted his knee and felt a pain in his back.

Employee was pulling miner cable for a miner move and strained his lower back.

While closing an elevator door, the employee's left ring and middle fingers were caught in the door--resulting in a severe laceration leading to surgical repair. He was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.

Employee was positioning a roof strap and it became wedged. It became loose hitting the employee.

The employee just finished loading a truck at the warehouse and went to another outside production site. She was wearing all her PPE when a gust of wind blew a particle behind her safety glasses into her eye. She went to the ER to have her eye checked, today, she has an appointment with an Ophthalmologist to have the foreign particle removed.

Employee states that he was climbing out of motor and stepped on draw rock causing his foot to slip and twisted his knee. Received medical documentation on 9/19/2012 that confirmed an injury to employee's knee had occurred.

The operator of the 6010 roof bolter was reeling up the cable slack left after pulling into the face. His partner was behind him hanging the cable, when the cable kicked causing the person's arm, who was hanging the cable, to pull backwards.

Scrapping loose rock from highwall with front-end loader. The bucket slipped off a rock, hit another rock and slammed employee back into the seat causing the injury.

Employee was removing a piece of structure and it had become stuck, he continued to pull on it and when it became free it had struck him on the knee. He has a chip in his bone.

Was starting the cutting head. Two rocks slid off the top of the cutter head hitting the right leg of ee. His feet was in wet coal so his feet did not slide sideways allowing him to be pushed to the ground. it appeared that his right leg was injured between the knee and hips

The employee standing and hanging curtain near the rib line was struck on his right side above hip by rib material falling. The event resulted in two days away from work.

The driver was getting into his water truck to and said he felt something pop in his stomach. He then walked over to a manager who was watching him and said that something popped in his stomach and the pain from it was getting worse. He was then taken to the emergency room.

Employee was pre-shifting when he stepped on a nail.

Employee was lifting and removing rocks from feed hopper grate. A heavy rock fell on foot causing contusion.

Injury was putting Hydraulic Oil in #65 (1990 Kobelco K912 Excavator LC Mark II). When injured lifted a 5-Gal. can to pour into funnel he claims injuring his back.

Wrench slipped while tightening wheel. Driver fell and twisted his ankle fracturing it.

Employee was riding in the maintenance man trip, There was some low roof, As they were moving he hit his head on a roof bolt.

EE was hooking up chains to pull the Jam die out, he held onto the top of the die with his right hand allowing his middle finger to get between the die & the Jam, the die slipped to one side approx 1/2"" & smashed the end of his middle finger.

Employee alleges another employee stepped on a trailer ball and slipped off and ran into him knocking him down. He hurt his left shoulder and his arm. Employee started losing time on 12/07/12. Late reporting due to just received Dr. notes on 01/10/2013.

Employee was lifting his tool bag out of his tool box when he felt something in his right shoulder pull or tear. Employee came out of the mine and was transported to the Doctors office. He was later diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Employee continued to work until 10/22/2012 when he went off for surgery.

He stepped off the back of Michigan CAT's lube truck while facing forward and missed the blocking on the ground that was used for steps and stepped down 2 feet twisting his left knee causing a strain to his knee.

The miner was walking down the main decline and heard a pop in his left knee. The decline was graded prior to the start of shift and was clear of tripping hazards. The miner did not trip or fall. The miner has a prior his history of injury.

Employee picked up a bag of rock dust put it on his shoulder and twisted back. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. He became a lost time injury 9/16/2012 due to strain of back.

While attempting to remove the bucket from a skid steer, the bucket came loose and struck IW in the shin.

Employee was in the process of loading a bulk truck - he was attempting to climb the ladder on the back side of the truck trailer when his left knee gave out on the first step. He was able to catch himself on the ladder and was lowered to the ground with the assistance of two co-workers. Employee advised to remain off work until recheck with treating physician.

Roof bolting left break when piece of draw rock fell hitting employee on right hand. Went to ER cleaned & sutured hand. Had to have surgery at a later date to repair tendon on hand.

He was lifting stone

Employee was working on installing a screen in one of our screener. He Claims he was struck in head with the rubber mallet that bounced off the screen after the other employee hit the screen. They were installing the bottom level of the 2 level screening deck. All PPE and lockout procedures where followed.

Employee was removing cylinder pin on Demag bucket using a metal bar. When pin was pushed through, cylinder slid against bar, causing hand to be pinched between bar & bucket.

Walking to the front of the loader to put a chain in the bucket and turned to get something else and the corner of the bucket on the loader came down on his foot.

Tripped over hose at fuel island. Fell and hurt shoulder on right side

Employee felt back pain while driving the 537 haul truck. This incident occurred on 09/08/2012 night shift.

Employee cut open a metal hydraulic oil can, with a knife, and cut his finger on the jagged edge of the can.

Employee strained his right shoulder area when he caught himself after he slipped getting on a ladder.

I was installing wood strips on the loading ramp of the barge loading facility. It had been raining and had let up to a drizzle. I was on the ramp and turned around to pick up another strip of wood. When I turned around to take a step, my right leg slipped out from under me. I continued to do what I was doing and finished the task I started. I finished work and went home.

Pulling torch hose and bumped right elbow on discharge chute of #5 Froth Cell at corner of channel bracing for actuator.(Hit corner of 6"" channel bracing.)

EE asked for pain medication. He said he had fallen to by the polymer mixing tank. He said he had slipped and fell. He was asked if he wanted to be taken to the clinic to get checked out. His respose was no, that he just needed something to ease some pain. He then said he had changed him mine and wanted to go to the clinic. His father called an ambulance.

injured was closing a shut-off valve on 2"" line when line broke striking the injured in head and left hand.

Employee started to remove steel from hole when a piece of draw rock fell from the top striking him on the top of the right foot.

While working to fix the fouled longwall face chain the EE's hand was smashed between a face conveyor flight and the longwall pan line.

Employee was pulling on screen wire. When the wire caught on the bolter, employee jerked at the wire and stained his lower back. Lost time injury.

Employee felt a pop in his shoulder while throwing trash into a dumpster. Employee did not report incident until 9/10/12. Initially treated as first Aid by Nurse. On 9/21 asked to see Doctor, who placed employee on lifting restrictions. Reclassified as Restricted day case on 9/21.

Stepped on drill hole and hyper extended knee.

On 9/7/2012 Employee lost balance while on a 5 foot step ladder and jumped to the ground, landing on his feet. He continued to work until 2/11/2013 when he was taken off for surgery to repair ligament damage to his knee.

While removing valve employee was sprayed with caustic liquids burning his neck, left ear, back, left and right arms.

EE was walking on the west side of the crushing line inspecting equipment when he tripped over a steel shaft that was lying on the walk way waiting to be used on a repair. He twisted his left ankle. He was looking at a belt that he was inspecting and not looking down.

The employee was pulling miner cable when he felt a strain in his right shoulder.

While removing valve employee was sprayed with hot caustic liquid burning his neck and back

Employee was changing bits on longwall shearer using a bit tool when he struck his right hand with a 3 lb hammer causing his hand to be forced down on bit tool. A laceration and fracture to right pinky finger resulted from the force.

He was handling a power center lid at 4 belt when he felt a pain in his left shoulder. He started missing work on 9/10/12.

Employee was cutting a tree. When the tree began to fall a limb fell and hit employee knocking him to the ground breaking his leg.

EE was cutting a 24 inch I-Beam with a Torch. He backed up so another EE could knock it apart with a Cat 318 C LN Excavator with Shear attachment. When the other EE hit the beam it kicked up and fell on EE's leg.

There was no specific accident related to the claim. Sore back complaints

EE was observing the roof bolting crew installing wire screen on the rib when a piece of rock measuring 39"" x 37"" x 6"" fell out from between bolts in the mine roof and struck him on top of his right foot causing fractures to 3 of his toes.

Employee states that he injured his back while walking down a slope on the job site.

While pulling on some conveyor belt to help install a belt drive. Employee sustained a back injury.

While raising door with rock bar employee felt a pop in lower back causing a strained back.

Employee and co-worker were attempting to wash out #2 ram at the preheater due to a fusing issue. While washing with high-pressure water, a mixture of lime and water splashed back into employee's face and eyes. He was wearing safety glasses and a faceshield at the time of injury.

Pulling out splitters. Left side of stomach.

Employee was changing hydraulic cylinder on the quarry dump truck. As the cylinder was remove, it caught the employees right pinky finger between cylinder and the truck's fuel tank.

EE said he thought something smelled hot on truck. He said he got out to open the hood, when he pulled on the hood to open he said he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He said he did not want an ambulance so we took him to the E.R. He was x-rayed but it did not show anything so he was referred to his regular Dr.

Location/Section-Mains, #6 entry at the face. EE bent over to remove a rock off of the scoop charging cable. He injured his lower back.

Employee was moving a bolt bag on the steel structure from one beam to another beam and was put off balance. This made the employee fall. The employee was wearing a full body harness and tied off 100%. When man fell his left leg came into contact with another fall protection post. This caused a fracture to his lower fibula on his left leg above the ankle.

Employee was moving a 4"" water pump, in the process of moving the pump he did not clamp the suction hose on correctly. When employee started the pump, the suction hose blew off and the water sprayed out, hitting the employee on the leg, arm and face. The employee had not primed the pump, causing the residual water to get hot.

EE reached into scoop to retrieve a knife. He hit his right shoulder on the door frame. He continued to work his shift but his pain got continuously worse.

Employee was on #2 unit in #11 entry repairing the boom of a roof bolter when the boom fell and struck him on the hand causing him to have 12 stitches in his hand and fracture his hand.

Employee stated that he hurt his shoulder in the water truck. He hit rock and jerked the wheel causing a shoulder injury.

Employee reported that when he was stepping out of young buggy, he turned to walk away & twisted his ankle when he stepped on a rock. He thought he was ok until later in day (5:15pm) he noticed his ankle was swollen. We took him to medic, then to ER. Doctor issued restrictions.

Employee was using a chain saw on county road that leads into the mine site, to remove fallen tree limbs onto the road and fence. Employee stated later that afternoon that his back had been strained.

Employee was jostled in the cab of the equipment, straining his back. On 9-5-12, he was treated and returned full duty. On 9-17-2012, he sought further treatment and was classified as a lost time.

Employee bent over to pick up a piece of rebar and felt a sharp pain in lower back. Lower back strain bulged disk.

Backing up a trailer piece of waterline caught slide up hit him in face.

Hanging Miner cable employee felt pressure in his lower back like someone standing on his shoulders. Employee Stayed on the job until 10-01-2012 when his Doctor gave him a work slip.

He was walking by the miner boom when he slipped and struck his head on the boom causing a laceration. The laceration required 2 staples.

Employee sat down in the scoop roadway and turned cap light off and fell asleep. The dayshift scoop operator came down the roadway and ran over his lower legs primarily his ankles. He was also on the offside of the dayshift scoop operator.

While the mechanic assistant was helping to set the points of the transmission in the Loader 988, when the mechanic assistant was helping him to putting the last points of the transmission the jack slipped away and felt the transmission to the tool that was being used as chock and impact him on the index finger of his left hand.

A BMX employee was removing a race off of the digging arm post on the loader that was located in the 3 East Mains section, 3-4 Cross-cut. The employee was striking the race with a ball peen hammer while he was assisted by another employee that used a slate bar to apply up pressure, when suddenly the race broke free and struck employee in the left side face/mouth area.

The Original Date Of Injury was 9/3. The employee continued his normal work dutied while seeing a chiropractor. It was not until 09/27/12 that the employee began missing work from this injury.(Injury description)The employee was walking from a 2 man ride to the # 1A belt drive for fire bossing purposes, while walking he hit his head into a roof bolt and stubbed his neck.

(See Attach) EE states he was lifting a railcar shaker and he thinks the injury could have possibly occ. during perf. of that task. EE did not report this to co. officials until he returned from vacation, approx. 1 week after possible occur.It is still unclear if this occurred during perf. of the EE's duties while on co. property. No Witness, W.C. will issue letter of denial.

Employee was closing security gate and felt something give in his shoulder. He did not start to miss work until 9-11-2012.

Employee caught ring finger on right hand between drill steels while bolting on the right side of a continuous miner. Employee lacerated the finger.

Employee slipped in mud and tried to catch himself, straining his back.

Employee was pushing against the monorail due to the dollies were fouled up. When the dollies broke loose the wheel on the monorail ran over his left hand fingertips.

Employee alleged he hurt his back on the job in September 2012. He did not report to the supervisor

A dozer operator was pushing a cable tower that had cable strung on it. The cable became draped over the dozer arm. In attempting to lift the cable off the dozer arm, he felt a ""pop"" in his left arm. He continued to work his next shifts, per ER doctor release,until he could see an orthopedic surgeon.He was diagnosed with a torn bicep tendon.

While hanging cable, ee was attaching bolt to cable when the winch slipped and caught his left middle finger in the winch. He was taken to ER, and subsequently transferred to another hospital for orthopedic surgery to repair the finger. Put off work pending surgical follow-up.

Stepped off 25 ton diesel motor and twisted left ankle during dismount. Placed left foot on rock that was hidden by a thick layer of rock dust. No issue with PPE, mining methods or machinery, training or regulatory issues. Occurred just outby the supply cars for 9 South Mains section.

Working on the DB elevator on 09/27/12. He went to his doctor for a physical on 10/01/12. He stated to doctor shoulder had been hurt and they x-rayed and MRI, employee did not say anything to me until he got back MRI and x-ray results on 10/05/12. He was scheduled off the weekend, on Monday the 8th we took to doctor where he was given restrictions. Date reportable was 10/08/12.

emp was making repairs on plant and was holding onto an i beam, emp felt his right wrist pop. emp reported the claim on 9/26 as record only but on 10/1 made an appt to see dr on 10/02. emp has a broken wrist

Caught in lifting strap

The employee was off bearing a piece of stone when a chunk broke off and hit his foot, causing it to fracture.

While installing a roof bolt plate, EE roof bolter rested his left hand on the drill head of the bolter. While raising the drill head he pinched his thumb between the bolter head and the roof bolt plate that he was installing, causing a laceration to his thumb.

EE was pulling water hose in mine. Hose caused twisting because of tension on hose. Weight was on left foot which was on a loose rock. EE lost control of his footing and spun 180 degrees and fell to ground. No equipment was involved. EE suffered fracture to bone in left leg and misaligned left ankle.

Worker exited out of water truck and experienced lower back pain. Management was told he placed his left foot on the ground using 3 points of contact facing the water truck and that is when he heard a pop and injured his lower back. The employee reported the injury to management complaining of numbness in his foot and pain in his lower back.

Employee felt pain in the groin area while sacking on 9/24/12. Employee reported internally, but did not request medical treatment. On 7/17/14, employee reported worsening of pain and requested medical evaluation. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia and had surgery 9/2/14.

Employee took a sideways step and aggravated a previous soccer injury to knee.

Employee stated he slipped and fell while walking in wet conditions. Reportable lost time injury as of December 7, 2012 due to surgery.

Employee was performing maintenance on drill when a piece of steel unexpectedly moved and struck the employee in the cheek.

employee was securing a dry stack liner to be welded when the wind picked up and lifted the liner depositing him over the berm. employee landed on his feet.

The employee was exiting the manlift and left shoulder clothing or harness caught on manlift handrail causing a quick lifting of the left arm causing pain to the left shoulder. The employee was evaluated on 9-25-12 and given restrictions.

Employee was trying to install a Tee at the water tank, he took the hose off and started to take check valve off when some air pressure finished blowing the valve off striking the employee.

WHILE LOADING THE TIMBER TRUCK WITH PROPS EE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Crawling under belt at the 6-27 belt cross under when she felt a pain in her right forearm/elbow area. Started missing work on 11/28/12.

EE cleaning muck near conveyor underpass. Vehicle towing empty trailer passed under underpass. EE stood up and greeted vehicle driver when she was struck and run over by empty trailer. Bruising to both legs--sprain R knee. Temp xfer pending recovery

Moving a piece of metal with pry bar the metal slipped and caused the bar to flip back striking EE on right hand causing a fracture on small bone between finger knuckle and wrist. Surgery sch. to put pin in bone.

Injured was helping startup 6"" waterline from Ground Well. After repairs to hose connection, plugged line burst open and rubber water line struck injured in Left leg below his knee. Injured was diagnosed with contusion to leg with no fractures. Injured was sent home for two days. Back to work on Monday.

Employee was working on the deflector plate inside the U5 Discharge Chute, when the employee experienced pain in the right shoulder. On September 27th, the employee requested to see a physician. MRI revealed Tendonitis of supraspinatus & infraspinatus tendon as well as mild degenerative changes to AC joint. Employee was given PT and no lifting restriction.

EE was cutting rebar steel when the handle of the tool slipped, causing him to lose his balance and twist his right ankle.

Employee was breaking bags and pulled on bag straining muscle in right arm.

Employees were making a belt splice when the employee working started to hit the splice with a hammer as the employee reached to touch the splice. the injured employee's hand was hit by the other employee with a hammer.

Worker noticed discomfort in groin area and thought it should be checked out.

Employee was dusting off the windshield of a CAT 773 Haul Truck with a rag prior to his shift. While dusting it, his hand swung down and hit the bar below the windshield. (this bar is used for climbing up the truck) This resulted in a dislocated pinky finger on his right hand.

EE was changing screen decks that are held in place by J bolts. He was in the process of putting a nut on the J bolt when he cut his finger we took him to urgent care were he received stitches and was sent back to work. The doctor said there was no need for lost work.

""EYES ON PATH"" Incident - While walking on ground level & looking up to diagnose noise coming from C11 conveyor, the EE stepped on a 3"" rock causing his rt. ankle & knee to roll. The EE sought medical treatment on 9/24/12 & diagnosed with a knee sprain. On 9/28/12, the MRI revealed no deterioration or damage, but the employee will have to go to physical therapy for 2 weeks.

Employee was operating 4 yd mucker when his foot slipped off the D-clutch while going around a corner on ramp striking the rib. The employee's head hit the inside of cab, causing a laceration on forehead (4 sutures required) and some neck discomfort. Doctor issued restrictions.

Employee states the he was pulling on hose to clean up Steadman crusher and injured his left shoulder. This was reported to the supervisor around 9:00am on 9/25/12, company was notified that employee had MRI which indicted a torn rotator cuff.

One of the employees picked up a rock and threw it while horse playing. The rock struck another employee in the upper lip resulting in a laceration.

Ind. was loading a dust car with bagged rock dust when he lift the bag of rock dust he felt a pop and then a burning in his abdominal area.

EE states he was coming down a ladder and felt pain in his abdominal region. He had swelling and resulted in an umbilical hernia that needed surgery for repair.

Bleeding off pressure on high pressure hydraulic line to flip hoses around on longwall shields and inadvertently caught shirt sleeve on valve. He was struck by oil/water mix on the left arm that resulted in three puncture wounds. The oil infiltrated under his skin and the surgery to clean the fluid required over 300 sutures.

EE and another employee were trying to flip the undercarriage, when it slipped and fell on his arm. Employee cut wrist, needed sutures.

Employee was walking to shore from dredge, tripped and fell to shoreline. Employee had the wind knocked out of him and had pain in his shoulder. Diagnosed on 09/16/2012 with three cracked ribs and a lacerated spleen.

Employee hurt his lower back while lifting and twisting as he tried to change a tire.

Standing on first step of two step ladder getting one case of 2"" 60% Gel out of IME box. Lost balance fell landing on both feet right knee buckled

Employee was retrieving a bag of rock dust, bent down and when he stood up with the bag of rock dust he twisted his back.

The employee was on a ladder tightening the bolts to a counter weight bracket. He thought he was going to fall and held tight to the ladder which must have tweaked his back by holding on so tight. He had fall protection on if he would have fallen.

He was throwing a post and strained lt shoulder. He continued to work till 1-3-13 scheduled for surgery making it a lost time injury.

Powderman was loading CB55F xc when he asked his partner to retrieve a booster from #73 powder buggy. While the partner was retrieving the booster the powderman waited in man-basket. During this time a rock fell off rib striking the powderman resulting in cuts to his head/hand requiring stitches. The heading was scaled by the powder crew prior to loading the round.

Standing on large rock on side of road. Lost footing and fell to the ground, resulting in dislocated elbow.

EE was breaking hub bolts loose on a belt drive with the breaker bar over his right shoulder. As he lifted the bar up, he felt a pop in his right shoulder.Lost time as of November 8, 2012 due to surgery.

When stepping down off steps, rug slipped and the employee hyper-extended her right knee. She was seen at the ER and referred to an orthopedist. Diagnosed with a sprain/strain and put on restricted duty. Unable to work due to medication needs.

An employee was removing a cooler used for environmental sample transport from the upper shelf of a shelving system. When the cooler was being removed and the employee took the full weight of the cooler, a discomfort was felt. Discomfort continued, further evaluation escalated classification.

Operator was descending the access steps/ladder of an articulating haul truck. When his right foot reached the bottom rung, his right knee hyper-extended and he fell to the ground. This miner had a history of problems with his right knee including hyper-extending it in 2009. Miner experienced a bone chip that will need to be removed by surgery.

On 9-7-12, the employee felt a pop in his left shoulder while lifting an impact wrench (8 lbs) to his co-worker. He was evaluated by a Physician, given an immobilizing sling and returned to work with restrictions.

The PVC pipe glue melted and came apart spraying the employee with hot water causing second degree burns to the upper arm and leg.

Was pushing a large piece of metal into place and pinned his ring finger on right hand.

Employee was loading rock dust in scoop bucket felt pain in left groin area

Employee was sitting on floor hooking up an oil return on pulverizer. When he stood up his back popped and he experienced severe pain.

While using a chain hoist to pull slack in the 2-C belt take-up the eyelet attached to the take-up cross member broke and the miner was struck in his left knee resulting in a contusion. He was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was moving a rock when he dropped it. The rock hit his leg just above the right ankle, slid down and pinned the ankle against another stone.

A belt person uncoupled a 2"" waterline on the off-side of the #7 main line belt. He placed the 20' joint of water line across the belt to the track side to reconnect the line. The injured ee slid across the belt & as he stood up his feet slipped on the muddy mine floor resulting in the ee falling & striking his right hip on the track side belt rail resulting in a bruised muscle.

Employee was manually rotating the drive belt on the auxiliary boiler pump, when his left ring finger was pinched between the drive belt and the pulley.

Stepping off ladder and twisted ankle.

Employee stepped up on walkway to floating dock with right foot. Upon stepping on walkway with right foot, left leg went up to approach walkway and left quad muscle struck the left handrail post causing him to stumble. Employee scratched right ankle, left hand and left forearm and a contusion on the left knee.

While using a rivet gun to conduct clean up under #5 Digester Unit. The 18"" rivet gun bit broke, fell forward and struck the EE on the top of his right foot. The force caused the bit to cut through the boot & punctured the EE's foot. EE was taken to onsite medical facility where he was treated & released. EE was placed on restricted duty on 10/10/12.

Employee was loading rock dust onto a coal scoop. He picked up a bag, turned to put the bag on the scoop and his feet tangled up twisting his lower back.

EE was carrying a bucket of bits, he tripped on a cable, falling and catching himself with left forearm and wrist.

Employee was lifting a 10 lb ladder out of a rail car and felt a burning in his right shoulder. Acute tendonitis

Fall of ground from left rib while bolting and scaling. A slab tipped out from upper left rib and landed on right ankle of employee while he was scaling from under supported ground. Lower right tibia was fractured and ankle was dislocated.

EE was making repairs to the bend pulley. After unlocking the belt, and then verifying that the belt conveyor was running correctly, he gave instruction for to turn the belt off so he could put the guard back on. EE was picking up a hammer, which got caught by the belt and EE's right arm was caught between the shaft of the bend pulley and the conveyor truss.

Strained chest muscle shoveling material.

Employee was manually priming a sealing water pump. The employee shut down the pump and added water by opening the valve. He then attempted to prime the pump without success. The water he added was converted to boiling hot water and steam when it came in contact with the hot sealing water pump, spewing out and striking him in the arm.

Employee was working overtime and was using a wrench to open a valve and the wrench slipped and he struck his hand against an adjacent valve causing his right thumb to be caught between the wrench and valve handle resulting in fracture to thumb.

While stepping down off of the crane the employee missed a step and started to fall striking the tracks and then fell to the ground.

To avoid the rain, the associate was running from his pick-up truck to the shop. While running the associate suffered several sharp pains in his knee area.

While installing protection chains to the right front wheel position on a rubber tired wheel loader the injured slipped and landed on his right knee and elbow causing a contusion to his knee. The injured completed his shift and went to the Dr. the next morning.

Employee was pouring concrete, attempting to move to another area of the pour, when his boot became stuck under the rebar causing him to trip. He stuck his hand out to break his fall and fractured his left middle finger. He is currently on restricted duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days of the employee seeking medical attention.

After opening and closing some valves EE felt a throbbing pain in his left shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty.

The employee was attempting to pull a metal band out that was underneath a bundle of timber when he felt pain in his back. This was diagnosed as a back sprain.

Pulling a piece of stone across a roller conveyor and he had 2nd & 3rd fingers between bottom of stone and roller conveyor on left hand. Pulled 2nd & 3rd nail loose front fingers. no broken bones or stitches on the fingers, just dressing and bandage for 2 days.

Connecting lift cylinder to blade on D7G Dozer, EE's hand was in path of pinch point while he was lifting up the hydraulic cylinder.

Miners working to install airlift/ventilation system, lost grip on a board that they were using for landing material striking miner on his right shoulder. Causing a fractured bone in shoulder.

Employee was turning around and started to walk forward. He missed the step and twisted his left ankle.

Steel angle brace fell over and struck employee on the leg. His leg required sutures.

He was walking through a line curtain and struck his head against a center bolting machine. *We dispute the allegations in Citation #8049159 and submit this report solely to terminate the citation.

While cleaning out a chute with a scaling bar a large amount of debris released striking his right ankle.

While walking on flat ground, the employee felt a sharp pain in his foot. After a day, the pain didn't go away so he sought medical attention. The nurse practitioner's best guess is that his left foot was sprained or that there may be a stress fracture. The x-ray did not show any damage to the bone.

Employee caught his right index finger between the staionary sideboard and false bottom sideboard, causing a fracture to the end of the finger.

On 9/23/2012, employee felt pain in her right knee while performing normal product packing activities which involve continuous standing and leg motion to place filled product bags on conveyor. Injury did not require medical treatment or work restrictions until 12/5/2012.

Employee felt pop in right knee when boarding the right shoe on a BE 2570W dragline.

Miner was using a bar to dislodge build up on the feed shelf of #2 kiln. The miner was attempting to push the built up material off the shelf with the bar and smashed his RH middle finger between the bar and the metal door opening frame.

While inserting a piece of all thread rod into a body mount of a light duty vehicle. The employee suffered a fracture and laceration to his index finger on his right hand.

EE was walking in his work area and felt his back, ""tighten up"". After medical evaluation by an off site medical provider, EE was placed on restricted duty.

employee sprained ankle while standing on a rail changing out a broken pulley above the ground silica loading chute

Employee was re attaching a pole harp when the pole came out of the pole dog and struck him above the left eye. (5 stitches)

Employee's left thumb was smashed between the forks and a threading machine.

The employee was walking down a set of stairs, as he stepped out onto the main floor he stepped in wet mud and twisted his right knee.

Working on a drain pipe and a swarm of bees erupted. Person was swinging his arms to keep the bees away and heard a loud pop in his shoulder. This person has been put on light duty due to both injuries

Employee was shoveling off a belt, a rock fell from above hitting the employee in the lower back. Employee was wearing all required PPE and no lost time resulted from the injury.

Employee was cleaning rocks off outrigger pad when the pad came loose. Falling to the Lowboy deck, pinning right pinky finger between the pad and Lowboy deck.

Employee was pulling cable off of a large spool of wire. While he was pulling, he felt a sharp pain in his groin/abdomen. He continued his work shift. Over the weekend the pain and a present bulge did not subside. Employee sought medical treatment on 9/25, where he was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.

Loading wet hole material(bags)from trailer to truck when employee felt a sudden sharp pain in his lower back

While welding the Employee felt something in his eye, on evaluation at Jensen Eye Care, the doctor discovered a foreign body embedded in Employee's eye. At the time of incident Employee was wearing all proper PPE.

Employee was using an air lance to clear a blockage from an air slide on 9/19/2012, he felt that he ""strained"" his right shoulder. Employee did not see a physician until he felt it was necessary on 9/28/2012.

The man was shoveling coal onto the belt when he felt a pain in his back.

Employee was moving a portable welding unit when right hand was placed between trailer tongue and elevator platform-contusion to right hand, index finger

EE was assisting with installation of Rock Knockers on water truck. While exiting form under the truck the EE struck his head on the spray bar of the truck. EE reported accident but refused medical evaluation until 9/28/12. At that point the EE was placed on modified duty for 1 week.

The owlshift crew called the dispatcher to leave for outside. The dayshift crew called the dispatcher to leave for underground. The day shift crew was held up and did not leave right when they had called the dispatcher. The dispatcher did not let either crew know that each crew was on the rail. The dayshift crew made 770 feet underground and collided with the owlshift crew.

Employees was making Flagstone has a fracture on finger with a nearby cut will follow up at 3:45PM Sept. 24th 2012.

Caught finger in screen cloth, while changing screens.

EE was attempting to remove a valve from a storage rack. The valve slid off the storage rack and struck EE on his right shoulder, neck and head. EE placed on restricted duty.

At the end of shift, EE parked haul truck at the access platform located on E. side of shop. The EE was walking down the stairs and caught his rt. heel on the edge of the 2nd to last step causing his rt. ankle to roll/twist and stumbled to ground. On 9/19 an X-ray revealed a closed fracture of the right ankle. The EE was given a walking boot, crutches and placed on restrictions.

employee was taking the left track off on a D10N and had removed the master pad and bolt. he grabbed a hammer with his right hand and put his left hand on a track pad above the master link and when it came apart the track pad came together pinching his left index finger,causeing the employee to received 3 sutures

Employee had just finished loosening the tail pulley. When he moved from the sitting position to standing up, he felt a slight pop in his knee, spraining his left knee.

Employee was not walking on the path, but chose an alternate route and tripped over a water hose. When he fell he injured his right hand.

Employee slipped while repairing conveyor belt, bumping and/or straining right shoulder.

The man was walking when he slipped on a wet ledge and twisted his knee. The man performed his normal duties until 9-26-12 when he went on restricted duty.

employee was using a 6' metal bar to break up a build up of material in a chute. the material broke apart and the employee could not stop his momentum and his hand hit the seal for the chute door. The employee received five stitches to his right ring finger and 8 stitches to his middle finger. Both fingers were also fractured.

Employee was rockdusting around power venter - He lifted a bag of rockdust said he felt pain in lower back. Did not report accident to management until 10/1/2012.

Picking a building stone from a hopper the top part of the stone broke free, employee lost his grip and the broken piece fell on left forearm causing a cut.

Employee was working at the face drilling lifter holes, he was clearing the fines from the hole, when a piece of rock fell from the face and struck him.

Employee connected a caustic hose to a 3x2 drain and was draining system. He observed system start to drain and then proceed to move a platform. A sudden surge of pressure caused the caustic to spray onto equipment which then contacted him.

Mechanic placed wheel chocks on the 553 haul truck and then walked to the front of the haul truck and felt back pain.

Ind. was clawing when he felt alot of pain in his left knee, also noticed swelling in knee also.

Worker was splitting a piece of stone when a small piece of the stone broke loose struck him on his left leg between the knee and foot, causing a contusion.

EE attempted to lift the engine compartment door to gain access to the radiator when he strained his back.

Employee was building a set of double doors, when his hand was caught between the lock ring and the top of the jack he was using to set the doors.

While putting up 8 foot bolts and straps, employee was moving strap over to line up next bolt when a 2'4"" L X 1'4"" W X 1-1/4"" H shale rock slid down strap and hit his right wrist

Employee was measuring a gap in the pipe line at the mud ball pit. He squatted down to look back at the flex and when he stood up he felt a sting in his right knee. He did not report this to the supervisor, the next day the employee was getting into the truck to go to his job site and felt the sting again. At 12:00(noon) the employee could not put any weight on that leg.

Employee was pulling screen panel with a 1 Ton come along chain hoist. As the screen panel pulled free from its bindings, the employee continued to crank the handle of the hoist. When the screen panel finally pulled free, it did so suddenly, causing the employee to over pull the handle and his elbow made contact with the screen.

Employee was cleaning out a chute and material fell striking him in the left shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a contusion of the left shoulder and was issued physical therapy.

Employee was lifting scaffolding when he felt a pain in his back. He reported the incident but wanted to wait and see if it improved. It did not, he went to the doctor on 9/14/12. Prescribed Naproxen and Felxeril but not placed on any restrictions. On a follow up appointment on 9/21/12 the dr. ordered physical therapy and placed him on lifting/bending restrictions.

Employee was bolting with a jack leg when a rock came down from about 5' and struck him on the top of his left foot. At first was thought to be just a bruise and he was given a full release, but after the x-rays were examined by a radiologist 2 days later it was determined there was a minimally displaced fracture of the navicular and a restricted duty release was issued.