Mining Incidents in March 2013

A roof fall occurred in the 7 Mains section, # 3 entry at location 7 + 20. The fall was approximately 18 feet long x 16 feet wide x 4 feet high.

The DC contactors in the hoist room control system fused together and at the same time the dynamic brake control unit burned its' circuitry control boards. The boards and circuitry have been replaced and hoist is now running.

The spillway pipe of CP-1 pond which runs through the dam in a morning glory arrangement developed a leak around the pipe. As the flow around pipe increased it accelerated erosion making the leak larger. The end result was the CP-1 pond was drained into an adjacent wetland. The water was unimpacted water. The dam surface (roadway) did not show any subsidence.

Code 06 Fire

At approximately 6:55 PM the service hoist seized to function. The mine was evacuated via the emergency hoist after the initial inspection did not reveal the problem. A piece of chain was found fouled in the bottom gate target/sensor that had apparently fallen while supplies were being transported.

At 8:38am the #3 hoist tripped out due to a drive fault alarm with shaft crew personnel on work deck.9:01 am evacuation initiated and MSHA notified.9:58am all UG employees out of the mine. Shaft crew employees lowered to mine landing at 10:35am. Rebooted TBR PLCs. Shaft Crew brought out in inspection speed. Shaft crew out of the mine at 11:25am.

The rack and pinion elevator on the west coal storage silos became disabled while two technicians were riding in it. They were in the elevator for more than 30 minutes and subsequently safely moved to the ground level. These people were never at risk of injury.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at the Road Fork 51 mine that measured approximately 20' long by 20' wide and 8 feet in height. No injuries reported. This area was developed in December 2009. The location of the fall was 1 break inby spad #975.

Water infiltration of the roof.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in Wyoming #2 mine at #6 break, along #3 belt, between #6 & #7 entry, between spad #708 & #721. Measurements were unobtainable due to this crosscut previously being cribbed off on both sides for bad roof conditions. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 8/10.

hoist outage caused by blown fuse in substation behind hoist house. Miners were evacuated at 7:45 and reached the surface at approximately 8:00am. Power was restored to the hoist and the hoist was tested. Miners returned underground at 9:30am.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 001-MMU in the last open cross cut on the no 7 intersection.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 1st Southeast mains in the #1 return entry. The fall was at or near 800' outby the working section, and at or near 80' inby spad #2463. The fall was approximately 60' long x 19' wide x 10' high.

Had an electrical issue with the elevator at the Pleasant Grove Portal. Changed control switch.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered during an inspection of the return air course. The fall was discovered in the South West Mains 1 Section, 2 breaks inby spad 1560 in the No. 2 entry. The fall was in the intersection of the No.2 entry, through the x-cut & into the No.3 entry intersection. The fall measured 188 ft long, 18 ft wide & 5 to 7 ft thick. Area developed 4/24/08.

Had an electrical problem with elevator at Pleasant Grove Portal. Changed electrical control switch.

Moving a storage unit with a forklift down a roadway when a strut fell off the roof of the container and struck the fender of the forklift. Damage to a light and fender

Two roller were found to be bent and the elevator serving #9 Airshaft was taken out of service until 11:45 a.m.

The No. 1 Elevator was removed from service at 11:30 am. Schindler was performing a scheduled maintenance on the car safeties. The maintenance was completed, the car was tested, and returned to service at 3:45pm.

I called MSHA as soon as I found out there was a fire that lasted for more than 30 min. MSHA did send a rep out to survey the incident. I just found out that I had to report this on a 7000-1.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the Unit 5 Entry 8 Crosscut 41. The roof fall measured approximately 18' in length, 17' in width, and 10' in thickness. A 103 (k) Order (8448265), was issued March 22, 2013, by MSHA Inspector.

(3-21-13)-(12:25pm) #31 hoist lost power. Electricians were called to check hoist (12:30) - called MSHA. Electrician found and replaced a burnt contact on one leg of starter disconnect. Contact was replaced and hoist was back on at (2:05)pm. (2:10pm)-called MSHA back to report hoist was ok.

While making return examination discovered 2 roof falls. #1 along 5 SW Mains in x-cut 4-5 about 20' long but was not affecting travel or air.

While making return examination discovered 2 roof falls. Along B-Mains in x-cut 2-1 for about 40' long also not affecting travel or air. Told by MSHA Inspector, did not need to call hot line.

An unintentional roof fall was found while examining the travel ways on the 1st Southeast mains on 03/19/2013. The fall was at or near #2 (return) entry, spad #2427. The fall was approximately 18' long x 20' wide, 10' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 3/19/2013 on the 1st Southeast Mains at the #5 entry, at or near spad #2425, 720' outby the face on 5A belt. The fall was approximately 36' long x 34' wide x 10' high.

A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain at 95 crosscut, Entry # 5. The fall measured approximately 55 feet long x 25 feet wide x 15-18 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted.

Hoist was down due to an electrical problem (main breaker).

On March/16/2013 the (30) day hoist inspection was being conducted on the (19 man) hoist at the Affinity mine. During the inspection it was observed that the slack rope brake was not adequate to the manufactures specifications. Both regulatory agencies were contacted, and the mine personnel was evacuated from the mine by 11:00am. The hoist was operating again at 1:15pm.

The brass bearing on the lilly limit ceased up causing the cast iron bracket to break, the bearing and bracket have to be made at a machine shop. So the hoist is inoperable.

At 9:45 #3 hoist displayed encoder fault causing hoist to trip out.10:00pm MSHA notified. Co. contacted to troubleshoot issue.Hoist reset,test trips ran,hoist functioned properly,decision made to bring crews out via #3 hoist.All crews out of mine @ 11:48pm.MSHA notified apx.11:55pm. Fault caused by loose connection in the PLC rack.Connection secured, multiple test trips were ran.

Around 0605 #3 hoist kicked out at 200' from the collar. Reset hoist brought crew to surface. MSHA Notified 0614, began evac out #1 hoist. All crews out by 0730. The set screw of the encoder on the hoist drum shaft had become loose. Set screw was tightened, the system reset, and test trips ran. All personnel allowed to return to the mine and MSHA notified at 0800.

A roof fall was discovered by an examiner in a return entry of the West Mains 1 Panel, one block inby spad 0579. There was no interruption in the ventilation and no equipment of value involved.

Fall of ground above the anchorage zone in 24 West J Panel at 79 North crosscut.

A rock fall occurred on 3/11/13 in #5 entry approx. 70ft long x 19ft wide x 8ft thick in the 2nd West Panel off the 1st North Panel at 14+00. The fall was cribbed around.

20X16X2 ft area in the 4100 North/South intersection fell. It impeded vehicle traffic.

One of the trucks being used for the overburden stripping activities caught on fire, probably due to an unknown damaged hydraulic line. The operator heard a pop, then saw that the fire had started. The operator of the truck was unable to extinguish the fire, so the engine compartment and cab completely burned.

Roof fall in 4-West track haulage at 12 block. X-cut 3 to 4. Ventilation not affected, no person injured, area dangered off, walk way not affected.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at the road Fork #51 mine that measured approx.15' L. X 6' H.and 20' W. No injuries were reported. The area was developed in November 2009. (See attached Map)

The ceiling collapsed in L-10 and was witnessed by 2 miners in K-10. No one was injured and supervisor bermed off K & L until MSHA arrived.

The fan attendant observed smoke coming out of Orndoff Shaft during the normal daily inspection. Mine Management was notified and although no flames were observed the mine was immediately evacuated. Individuals began investigating the area where the smoke was believed to be coming from and also evacuated when they encountered smoke.

Service hoist became inoperative. A positioning wire was damaged at the surface area of the hoist making the hoist incapable of landing in the required location on both the surface and the mine bottom. All mine personnel was withdrawn from the mine and both regulatory agencies was contacted in an timely manner. The hoist was back in full operating capacity at 9:40am.

Fall was in the intersection of #0 Entry at Sta #4930 (100' inby). Area was bolted with 6' full grouted supertwist bolts 3/4"" and 12' cable bolts.

The contactor on Number 2 Drive of the Production Hoist went bad at 1:00 p.m. It had to be replaced. This caused the Production Hoist not to operate. It was replaced by 3:00 p.m. The Production Hoist and Shaft is the second escape way out of the mine. The mine had to be evacuated until the hoist was repaired.

Small structure fire ignited plywood surrounding a temporary batch plant

Rock fall was discovered on fire boss run by mine foreman. The fall was in #4 face extending across the face through intersection to halfway between 5 + 6 headings.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1 North Mains section, MMU 067-0. The fall is located in the #3 entry between 79 and 80 block. the fall measures approximately 16' wide x 40' long x 7-8 high.

4:30pm we received an alarm that the East&West explosion vents on the #1 coal mill had opened. No personnel injuries or property damages. It was discovered that an accumulation of smoldering coal dust was foiund at the bottom of the mill. This was determined to be the source of the ignition. All parameters of the coal mill circuit were normal leading up to the vent doors opening.

At 0736 08 March 2013 the Interim Mine Manager checked the shot that the 3rd shift supervisor had conveyed interest in the mine manager reviewing and noticed some bolts on the ground that had come down with the shot. It was later determined that this was not reportable by the mine however the field office supervisor stated that he thinks it is and directed us to submit a 7000-1.

The mine hoisting system was inoperative due to electrical problems on the surface. The problem was diagnosed and the hoisting system was operating again at 7:30pm

Employee was elevator attendant for the day. When the elevator just stopped for no reason. he attempted to re-engage, but it just would not engage. So he picked-up the phone and called the control room. Did not inform them that he was in side the elevator. The control room operator called for service. So the service personnel did not place the call on priority mood.

Secondary Escape Hoist was found frozen at 9:55 am and about 11:07 am it was unfrozen and working properly.

A rock fall occurred on the high wall at the #1 (39A punch out fan). The fall of the high wall slid behind the fan portal canopy blocking the entry that was the intake Escapeway for the 39A Right Mains. Size of the rock slide was approximately 50ft wide 25ft high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the Main West 2, Entry 1 Crosscut 83. The roof fall measured approximately 20' in length, 18' in width, and 10' in thickness. A 103 (k) Order (8448262), was issued March 7, 2013, by MSHA Inspector.

2 miners being lowered in cage at #2 shaft when hoist power tripped. Fault traced to blown fuse. Fuse replaced and miners transported after 35-minutes delay. Hoistman could have lowered cage without power using gravity/friction.

A fall of roof occurred in the 4th right panel off the 3rd SW Submain in entry # 11, crosscut 6-7. The fall measured approximately 80 feet long x 20 feet wide x 9 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Rib roll fall was discovered at 11:30pm by employees and reported to MSHA at 11:44pm.

Employee was operating 740B Caterpillar Truck. The truck engine started to regening, so the operator went to lunch in the building, when he came back from lunch the truck engine was on fire. the fire burnt engine and cab on truck. It took about 25 minutes to put out the fire on the truck. there was no injury to any person.

The voltage regulation transformer for the production hoist control circuit had and internal problem that would not allow it to provide full voltage to the system & a brake solenoid coil connector shorted internally and needed replaced.Both issues were evaluated and corrected.

Employee riding in a mantrip with his hand on the edge of the fender and as the mantrip was backing up it hit on offside in the rib catching his hand between the mantrip and rib severing his fingers.

As employee was moving a centralizer for a drill with a chain using an overhead crane when he grabbed the chain to steady the load and the chain turned.

Employee was helping the men change and remove screens for the Telesmith S-2 Screen, when he pulled something in his lower abdomen.

IE's tip of left index finger was smashed during a repair on a hammer drill. After taken to the emergency room, at approx 3PM IE's finger was removed back to just below the finger nail. IE returned to work on next scheduled day 3/10/13.

A bead flange from a haul truck tire fell from tire being installed landing on the left foot of employee breaking the employee's foot in multiple places. Employee required surgery.

Employee placed fingers in line of fire while attempting to keep spacer aligned in a hydraulic cylinder. As another employee pushed pin through cylinder, tips of left hand middle finger and ring finger were pinched off.

Removing marble slabs - Pelvis fracture

Employee was helping carry some load cells up the slope belt when he felt a pop in his lower and middle back area.

While climbing down the ladder of the excavator, his back tightened up causing leg pain and numbness

Employee was on back of truck working on lights, it had been raining, foot slipped and he fell to ground on shoulder.

Employee bent over and picked up a ""red devil"" come-a-long hoist, and incurred pain in his back

Walking at tipple and tripped over loose shoe lace and fell landing on arm.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING 7 RODS WHEN THEY FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.

Injured worker was disassembling concrete forms on the work deck. He loosened the turnbuckle with a crescent wrench and over-exerted himself. On 04/18/2013, the doctor ordered him to be off and return on 04/24/2013.

Employee was cleaning up a large amount of spilled dust, sweeping and shoveling approximately 4000 lbs. Noticed a pain in her left hip. Not better on Tuesday, April 2 (her next reporting day). Went to Doctor, diagnosed as lumbar strain.

Employee states he was shoveling off tracks and couldn't finish, developed major back pain.

While assisting another employee in moving a ventilation slider tube, the other employee dropped their end of the tube. The injured employee complained of a pain in his low back. This event became reportable when the employee began missing work on April 3, 2013.

Employee was helping remove a hydraulic cylinder from a storage rack and as he reached to remove a block of wood from in front of the cylinder, the cylinder shifted & slid on the forks of the forklift and struck him behind the left knee causing laceration & bruising.

Employee was tasked with loading a 22lb pump into a man basket for transportation to an underground heading. Employee lifted pump alone, and sustained an injury to her back. Employee was diagnosed with acute lumbar back sprain, she received x-rays and an office visit. Employee to have follow up on 4-09-13 and may be tasked with light duty on 4-10-13.

Stated: Employee was walking from shower to locker at the end of his shift. He slipped on the wet floor and twisted his left knee. Sought med. treatment and released to RTW full duty. Results from MRI received on 04/09/2013 indicated degenerative changes and a torn meniscus.

After arriving on section employee checked face to see if any bolting was needed. After checking face then was walking back to belt set-up when fall occurred.

EE was unloading a bucket of miner bits from the top of a scoop when he complained of pain in his right shoulder. He was taken to Hospital where x-rays were taken and the physician recommended he take 2 weeks off and follow up with his doctor on 4/1/13. Location 6 ti 7 c.c. - spad 3002

Employee was leaving carpenter shop on bicycle traveling short distance to lunch room for afternoon snack prior to end of work shift. After traveling a short time, front tire of bicycle hit loose gravel. The front wheel turned abruptly, resulting in employee falling to his right side. In the process of attempting to break fall, he twisted right knee.

He and other crew members were moving I-Beams from a crosscut to the end of the track. As they were dropping the second beam onto the ground it bounced off the mine floor and struck him on top of his right foot causing two fractures.

Employee stepped off of deck of tractor he was operating and slipped, twisting his left foot and ankle, causing sprain/strain. Employee did not start missing time from work until April 2, 2012.

The employee was riding on golf cart and the golf cart became high centered on rock dust. The employee got off the golf cart to assess the situation and stepped in a hole and rolled his ankle.

EE (mechanic) was changing the left track on the D-10R dozer until #L1-1472 when the chain he was picking up the track up slipped and fell on his right foot. He drove himself to ARH in Hazard and received x-rays no other treatment. His right foot was bruised.

Employee was helping take apart a yellow discharge pipe when a rib rolled out hitting employee in the legs.

While traveling in a mantrip, the employee became airborne when the mantrip struck a bump. This resulted in a fractured left femur.

Employee was pulling on a wrench when he felt pain to his upper right arm.

Employee was doing routine crusher maintenance when he noticed a bolt was loose on the underside of the crusher. As he was walking to tighten the bolt he was looking up and tripped over a frozen clump of mud.

Employee was operating Caterpillar 665 challenger tractor with a box scraper attached to the back of it. When he backed up to unload the box scraper he ran over a rock that caused the machine to jerk sideways causing his head to jerk to the side. Doctor wants MRI before returning to duty.

Employee was pulling miner cable and water line when he felt pain in his right groin area. Diagnosed with hernia.

Employee was attempting to disconnect the water hose from the section feeder, he was unaware that the water hose was currently under pressure from the main water line. While disconnecting the hose, he was struck with the hose causing pain to his left shoulder. He started missing time on Wednesday 3/27/2013.

This report is being filed under protest and solely to abate citation 9005624. According to MSHA, employee incurred a reportable injury when he was carrying a bag of rock dust at 3A drive and had pain in his back. Brody denies that it breached and duty to report an occupational injury and reserves the right to contest the issuance of the citation.

Employee was walking to Man bus, when he felt a pop and pain in ankle.

Employee was hanging a curtain, tripped on the curtain and fell causing pain in his left knee. Employee continued to work until May 30th, 2013 at which time he began missing work and was scheduled for arthroscopic surgery on Monday, June 3, 2013

Miner was inspecting bearing on conveyor when he lost his footing, tripped and fell on the ground on his left flank/hip area and received bruises

Employee was pulling the overshot & core tube out of the rods. He had the overshot supported with his right hand extended & raised over his head. The overshot came unlatched which caused his weight to shift all to his right arm and stress his shoulder resulting in his injury.

Employee was walking at the face area in mud that is ankle deep, got his right foot stuck in the mud causing him to fall. Causing a strain on his ankle. PPE was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was tapping drive gear into a tram shaft with a crib tie and felt pain in his right arm and shoulded. Had MRI and was diagnosed with a torn rotor cuff and torn bicep muscle.

Employee picked up a drive shaft out of a D-9, he lifted it up about 2 feet and said he hurt his neck and shoulder.

Employee was changing a motor on the 2000 gallon fuel tank. As he was climbing onto the tank, he put left foot on 1st step and as his weight went onto left foot he heard a pop in his left knee. *Employee worked full duty until surgery on 6-10-13*

Employee was applying rock dust and cleaning the area when he tripped over loose material causing him to fall and injure his left knee. He finished his shift but went to the ER that evening. He was diagnosed with a Left knee injury and calf strain and has been excused from work.

IE stated that while walking in the #5 Heading of 1 North Mains he stepped in a water filled hole and twisted his left knee and ankle. The EE sustained strained ligaments in his left foot. This incident was not deemed reportable until 4/18/13.

Employee was tightening a bolt on the rear end of a scoop using a 3/4 inch drive socket when he felt a ""pop"" in his back.

Employee was assisting in the transportation of an injured co-worker. The responders had positioned the injured co-worker on a back board and placed the back board upon a battery powered mantrip. During transportation the back board shifted and pinched the assisting employees hand between the mantrip and the back board.

Employee and a fellow was cleaning a tailpiece with a water hose. EE jumped up on the tailpiece to keep from getting wet. When he jumped off the tailpiece he felt a pop in his ankle. He felt pain but continued to work and finished the shift.

Slippery walk area due to snow fall

Employee received superficial scratch on right wrist from electrical box, became infected.

EE was changing oil in a pump when he picked up a 5 gal. bucket of oil and felt pain in his lower back.

While on surface, walking towards mule, employee slipped - did not fall but he felt discomfort & some pain in his right knee.

Employee stated while positioning a feeder motor for installation, employee felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was mounting the walk-thru roof bolt machine and as he stepped up onto the back of the bolter he struck his head on the thread end of a torque tension bolt that was sticking down from the top. This caused him to strain his neck.

Employee stated he was descending the steps on the drill when his foot slipped off a step and he grabbed the hand rail to keep from falling. He sprained his lower back. Employee said he had three points of contact and his boots was muddy because it had been raining.

On 03/23/2013 at about 0200 am an approximately 60 lb boulder struck employee on left elbow after apparently coming off of a conveyor. Employee returned boulder to conveyor and felt fine. on 03/24/2013 employee reported to his foreman that his left arm and elbow had shooting pains and numbness from finger tips to shoulder. Emergency room Dr. diagnosis of deep contusion.

While getting tools from his tool box the lid fell catching his hand.

The employee was removing a liner bed from a conveyor when it slipped. He tryed to catch it and felt a ""pop"" in his wrist and elbow.

Back hurt while loading empty oxygen bottle into pickup bed. Continued working. About 1 hour later climbing from conveyor, jumped final 1 foot to ground causing further back pain.

Rammed hard hat into a roof brow, causing pain in neck, shoulder and back.

Employee was walking around miner to help miner man set bits. He stepped in mud and slipped and fell landing on his right hand. The fall resulted in a fracture to his right hand.

Employee was walking in the supply road when he stepped on a mound of fire clay twisting his left ankle.

Employee was climbing off grease truck on a ladder when he slipped and fell. He got his leg hung in ladder. A co-worker was nearby and helped him get down. He went to hospital at Mary Brekinridge Hospital. He was diagnosed with a hematoma on his left knee.

Walking down entry stepped on the edge of a depression and rolled his right ankle.

EE was helping another employee unload and move an electrical disconnect box from a golf cart. EE felt a pain in his left forearm while setting the box down. Injury was not reported until 04-16-13.

Worker was moving scrapped high bay luminaries from rear of storage trailer to front of trailer. He was stacking luminaries on top of each other & didn't use proper lifting techniques & used a twisting motion of his body reaching to pick up a luminaries. This aggravated a year old herniated disk injury. Later in the night he went to Emergency Room for first aid to relieve pain.

On 3/21/13 the EE was physically pulling electrical cable and felt pain in his knee. He was transported to the medical clinic for evaluation. The EE was able to continue working at his regular duties. The EE saw the Dr again on 5/9/13 & an MRI was taken. It indicated a medial meniscus tear. This tear will require surgery to repair. (Turning this 1st aid into a lost time injury).

Employee was stepping off Kiruna truck, slipped & left foot got caught and he fell to ground landing on his right knee, causing discomfort.

Employee was drilling into the mine roof with drill steels. While he was applying boom and rotation pressure, the steels became stopped up with drilling dust and the operator did not release the pressure before the steels broke, striking him in the left arm causing a fracture. He started missing time on 3-22-13.

IW was with another worker, on a belt attempting to rotate a gear box down. As they were rotating, the head pulley went into rotation causing the head pulley to turn and it moved the belt, causing the worker to get trapped on the belt and was wedged in between the belt causing his body to get twisted injuring his right side neck, shoulder, back, hips.

Employee was taking out structure to set tailpiece. He stepped on the forks of a bobcat that was sitting there (forks were on the ground) and rolled his right ankle. First day missed was 6/5/14.

While shoveling coal spillage at M2 tail, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee continued to work until 3/26/2013. He was diagnosed with herniated disks. This resulted in a lost time accident.

Employee was getting off dozer when he slipped causing him to twist his left knee.

Employee states that he was tearing down a piece of old curtain when pain occured in his left shoulder.

EE tripped over rock and twisted left knee. EE continued to work until 8/6/13 when Dr. took him off work.

EE was stacking 100 lb bags when he felt a pain in his left arm. He went to Urgent Care where they diagnosed him with a tear in his left bicep. He is undergoing therapy and rest at this time.

While center bolting in l-Tail, employee finished drilling a 16ft hole and began taking the drill steels out of the hole, when he removed the first one with his left hand he lost his grip on the other three that was in the roof. The other three subsequently fell and struck his left thumb causing a laceration and fracture.

Employee was walking bewteen the track and belt entries when the double door closed on the left heel causing a contusion.

Employee was servicing the right continuous miner when he felt a sharp pain on his left side upper back. He was treated at Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston WV.

Employee was building a stopping. While trying to install the next concrete block in the wall above his head, he lost control of the block and it fell striking his right knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was repairing equipment and removing transmission valve resulting in a strained muscle in left knee.

Employee stated while dragging rock dust hose at East Mains #2 belt drive he aggravated an old lumbar sprain injury.

Employee was assisting in the retrieval of track rail. When the Scoop was pulling the left rail, the end of the right rail caught on the end of the right out/by rail, causing the piece that was being pulled to deflect into the cross cut, striking the injured employee.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BROKEN HEAD-JACK PIN, FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER, ONTO THE SCOOP, AND MASHED HIS RIGHT, MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE SCOOP, CAUSING A LACERATION.

The employee was located at the off-side rear of the Fletcher roof bolting machine, and a roof bolt and plate had fallen off the machine. The employee bent down to pick it up and the operator began tramming the machine at this time and backed the machine up onto the employee's right foot.

Employee was moving material after re-railing a lowboy and a post hit him in the nose.

EE was moving a wheelbarrow when it fell to the left, causing him to strain his lower central part of back. He has missed a couple of days of work and will see Chiropractor soon.

Employee was putting up sites in #2 entry of unit 3. He was driving a plug into the roof with a hammer when he felt something pop in his right hand and wrist. He started missing work on 5/31/13. This report was delayed waiting upon medical reports.

EE was attempting to remove the pull cord/rope used to pull spool of the Grinh Winch. When the cord/rope begin to reel in catching the employees left middle finger causing it to strike the side of the winch. EE was wearing gloves. EE was taken to the ER diagnosed with a fracture and released back to work with restrictions. EE was seen on 3/22 by ortho specialist and taken off work.

Drill techs shirt sleeve got caught between rotating rod and chain sling being used to load rod on the drill. Individual sustained a broken elbow, cracked rib, cut on his forehead and abrasions to his chest, arm, and neck from his clothing.

Employee received non life threatening injury (abrasion, leg strain) to his (L) leg while operating an excavator, when the bank sloughed off causing the excavator to travel down hill bank, striking the right rear end of haulage truck in its path. The excavator cab was damaged in the incident.

Was on a ladder that was leaning against a block wall. The ladder kicked out and he fell approx. 4 ft. to the ground landing on his feet. He originally thought he had twisted or sprained his ankle - later found to have fractured bone in foot.

Employee was aiding another employee on cutting away and replacing a guard. When the guard gave way and employee had his hand on top the steel and his 2 fingers on his left hand got crushed between the steel and a belt.

Employee did not report incident until the following day - 3/20/2013. Employee stated he pushed the door of the Loader open and the door swung back hitting the employee's left elbow.

Driving mantrip pulled thru check curtain caught mantrip pulled nail out of plate flew hit him in left eye.

Employee was stacking block to build stopping and bent over to pick up block he turned while lifting and felt a sharp pain in lower back and left hip.

Employee was walking to the section ,he tripped over a belt head guard that was down in the mud. He was seen at med express where x-rays were taken and read negative.

This report is being filed under protest and solely to abate citation 9005623. According to MSHA, employee incurred a reportable injury when he complained of pain in his hips and back due to carrying the scsr. Brody denies that it breached and duty to report an occupational injury and reserves the right to contest the issuance of the citation.

Miner twisted his right knee while going to his truck. Icy patch where he was walking.

Welding on dozer blade laying down and other welders arc went through the back of his helmet, resulting in welding flash in both eyes.

Employee was assisting others in pulling on wire rope. He stepped on a chunk of rock and felt pain in his foot. He finished his shift. He went to his podiatrist the next day and was told to stay off work for two weeks. He was under the doctors care for problems with the foot and the twisting of his foot aggravated his condition.

The employee was removing a brattice, in a worked out area of the mine, to create a common travel way. While loading the excess brattice block into the scoop bucket, the employee stumbled and fell, striking his left little finger on a rock lying on the bottom, causing a laceration.

As employee was traveling through a water hole he twisted his right knee. On 5/9/2013 he had surgery on the knee to repair a torn meniscus and it was determined that it was related to the work injury making it reportable.

Low area loading belt onto Johnson felt pain in shoulder(left)

The Employee was cleaning a regrind chute to prep it for painting. In the process, he turned to come out of the working area and strained his back by aggravating a preexisting condition.

Employee was lifting a five gallon bucket of hydraulic oil up onto the tracks of #18605 a D10N dozer. While in the motion of lifting employee felt pain in his lower right back. Employee went to CAMC General on 3/19/2013 and referred to a specialist. Employee was treated by Dr on 3/26/2013 and diagnosed with an acute lower lumbar strain and taken off work thru 4/11/2013.

While picking up front of fire hose cart employee felt pain in lower back.

As per EE: He was assisting Plant Mgr. in scaling of the wall. EE moved from one position to another to get a better view of Plant Mgr. EE said that when he looked up, he became dizzy and fell.

Employee was stepping off a water pump barge and the barge flipped over hitting him in the lower back.

EE investigating oil leak under 777 haul truck during pre-op inspection on March 18. Reached up with rag to wipe some dirt from hose. His light went out. Dirt fell on his face behind safety glasses. Blinking, couldn't see, stood up and hit his head under the truck. May 9 employer was informed of a bulging disc from this incident. Work restriction imposed May 6. No missed work days.

Employee was washing down the belt slope tail piece when the water hose being used got away and washed coal into the face causing injury to the left eye.

EE returned to his area (Primary Plant) after lunch and radioed in to startup this equipment. He removed a guard at the tail of the 01-CY-02 and reached into the belt transition area where he was grabbed by the left arm between the first trough roller and the conveyor belt. He radioed in STOP! and said he thought he may have broken his arm.

Operator lowered splitter head onto his fingers. Broke middle finger on right hand.

Employee was measuring the depth of the explosive as it was loaded into blast holes and allegedly fell on his shoulder. The incident became recordable on 08/27/2013 when employee received a medical procedure to alleviate pain associated with osteoarthritis.

Employee was walking in parking lot when she slipped on snow and strained her right knee. The dr. placed her on work restrictions on 3/20/13.

EE was exiting the passenger side door of a Co-workers pick up truck and while swinging his legs toward the door felt an excruciating pain in his lower back.

Employee was dragging rock dust hose through a mandoor and stuck his head on the mandoor frame. Began losing time 3/19/2013.

Employee was hanging danger flagging at the 2nd to last row of bolts from the face. While he was standing on the bolting platform (walk-through bolter), the operator activated the T-bar which caused it to collapse at its pivot point, pinching his right foot between the T-bar and the frame of the bolter causing a fracture. He began missing time on 3-18-13.

Employee was loading belt hardware into a metal skid, when he slipped on some ice. Felt pulling in back of leg, behind left knee, stain.

Employee was prying on one side of the belly pan(pan was hooked to the boom, holding the weight)He was pulling against it with a slate bar to line up the hinge pin holes. He felt a kink in his lower right back and he thinks he pulled a muscle. The muscle got tighter as the shift went on. This injury was not ruled work related until June 8th, 2013.

Miner reported injury to right thumb while opening a soda during lunch. First Aid treated for a minor cut by EMT and returned to work. The Miner returned to work on 03/18/13 (next scheduled shift) with complaints of pain, wound obviously inflamed and red. Miner taken to see M.D. where he was dignosed with an infection and provided prescriptions. Return to work 03/21/13.

Employee was standing 18' back from start of XC 7L on unit 5. A piece of slate 5'Lx32""Wx3""T fell from between the rib pins and the rib and struck his head, rt arm and thigh. There were no spread pins and all had pie pans. He was taken to the ER and diagnosed with contusions, no stitches or fractures. He was unable to work his next scheduled shift.

Employee was pulling air lance from a 4"" diameter inspection port when he felt a burning sensation in the groin area. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia that required surgery to repair. Incident did not become reportable until 5/04/13 when he had surgery.

Employee allegedly reported of right forearm pain when connecting a water hose to fill a water tank. He was evaluated by a physician on 3/16/13 and taken off of work.

Operator said he was filling in hole with rock from the shuttle car and got too close to the rib. As he steered away from the rib, the deck of the shuttle car contacted the rib. The operator's arm was outside of the deck at this time. He received some bruising and abrasions. He was transported outside and taken to the hospital.

Employee & co-worker were pulling the cable of a s-car when employee felt a tightening in his back. He finished the shift and didn't stop work until 3-18-13.

emp was lifting sheaves and guard into place and hurt his left shoulder. emp is off work

Employee was attempting to change a return roller on conveyor belt #4, when roller slipped out of his hand he reached to grab it causing a pain to left shoulder. On 5/30/13 after follow up doctor visit, doctor recommended surgery to shoulder.

The scaffold upright (vertical)supports have receiver cups that are welded by the manufacturer onto the upright poles at predetermined intervals. Thus it was slightly higher than the preferred level. Due to the construction, it would have been either be too low, causing employees to extend their reach too far, or too high, causing employees to be working very slightly bowed.

Helping do PM service on a D8R Cat dozer employee was climbing down after shutting the door on the right side of the engine and was stepping from the blade arm step to the ground when his left knee popped that was on the step and cause him to fall to the ground employee went for x rays and show no broke bones but a MRI later showed a torn tendon.

Employee was running continuous miner and loading coal onto a pile when a piece of rock approx. 1' x 1 1/2' and 8"" thick struck his right foot just above the metatarsal when the rock rolled off of the pile.

While in the process of installing permanent roof support, the plate was not uniform with the bolt pattern. When employee placed his left hand to straighten the plate he unintentionally applied up pressure and mashed the tip of his left index finger between the plate and mine roof.

Employee stated that he was loading half-headers on the side of the pinner. He attempted to toss a half-header onto the pinner and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. The mine site received notification from workers compensation on 4/25/2013 stating that the employee suffered a rotator cuff tear on 3/14/2013 that will require surgery to correct.

Mud - slipped and fell.

Employee was dismounting the beltline after hanging cables for a longwall power move and foot became hung in the belt rail resulting in a fractured fibula.

Employee was stepping off Rock truck when he slipped missed a step, he fell and landed on his knees

Employee was assisting the walk-through bolter in moving from place to place. As he was handling the bolter cable, he stepped between the bolter and the cable, which caused the cable to strike him, knocking him to the mine floor. During the fall, he fractured his right ankle. He began missing time on 3-15-2013.

Two employees were involved. One employee was driving forward in a forklift, second employee was placing straps on a bag for a rail car when a bag was moved forward by the forklift and caught injured (2nd) employee's ankle between two pallets.

Employee was driving up out of pit and the sun blinded him and he run his water pumping truck up a bank and laid it over on its side. He worked the rest of shift and the next day and then took 2 days off.

Employee stumbled while walking across the track. His left foot was over extended as he attempted to regain his balance. Employee worked all scheduled shifts, diagnosed with hairline fracture to left ankle on 4/4/2013 Lost time beginning 4/6/2013

Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel broke striking him under his chin causing a laceration - he received 6 stitches.

Employee was descending from the top of a metal conex, after securing the conex for transportation. Employee fell while descending, landing on the bed of the trailer.

The IE suffered a hairline fracture of his left fibula as he stepped over a piece of poly pipe on to rough ground during the pre-op inspection of a light duty vehicle.

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE

Employee's personal physician released her to RTW on 3-4-13 w/no restrictions, following surgery on R shoulder (not work related). On 3/13 she was lifting a chock block when she felt pain in her shoulder. She sought medical attention on 3/19 and was taken off work until 3/25. She returned to work on 3/25 with no restrictions. She lost a total of 4 days as a result of her injury.

Employee was dragging rock dust hose along the belt line. While moving backwards he felt a sharp pain in the upper area of his right rib cage.

Employee was moving high voltage cable, he twisted wrong and strained his back.

Employee claims his back started hurting upon returning to the McMahon portal. He riding in a mantrip. Started losing time 3/19/13.

Employee was using a jack to raise the rear end of a diesel mantrip. As he pushed down on the jack bar he felt pain in his groin. Employee continued to work until 4/10/13 when he was diagnosed with a hernia, had surgery to repair the hernia, and began missing work.

EE was building a stopping for return air. He lifted a block and felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work and returned to work the next day. During the latter shift he felt much pain. He went to a doctor the following day.

EE twisted knee stepping out of water in muddy conditions.

Injured employee was using a razor knife to cut tape off of a broken troley pole when he lacerated his right index finger. The wound required 4 sutures to close.

The crew was in the process of making a belt move. Employee was climbing up onto 9HG belt line and felt a strain in groin area.

Injured employee was attempting to replace a spool on #12 shield when he caught his left foot under the relay bar of the shield resulting in a fracture.

Moving a large tool chest and needed to slide it over, pushed against it with the right shoulder and arm and strained a muscle on the right side of the body.

Employee was walking on uneven terrain in muddy, wet, slick conditions. He slipped and fell on his hands and knees.

Employee was fueling grader when he stepped back and fell off the grader landing on his right foot - thus fracturing his foot.

Employee was walking up to the face in the 1st sub main north entry 2 and he stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee.

Highway delivery truck driver-Removing stone buildup on tailgate apron-Schotched the tailgate to keep the tailgate open in order to clean the area-Wheel choked slipped allowing tailgate to close under its own weight striking the drivers hand.

Employee slipped and fell while holding drill, sprained left knee.

Employee stated that he was helping set up a 6 inch water pump. He was pulling the discharge hose while walking backwards and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Did not go to doctor until 03/20/13 and was not reportable until he missed his first shift of work on 4/04/13, thus reportable at that time.

Truck driver lost control / brakes while traveling down grade on slate haul. Driver went into ditch below the No. 6 curve bursting the slurry line and damaged truck.

EE was getting back into the scoop when he put pressure on his knee it began to hurt.

Employee was working on a loader and the employee bent over at the waist to pick up a socket that was laying on the ground. When he stood up he felt a sharp pain in his back.

For some unknown reason, employee alleges that he climbed onto a flat-bed trailer in order to look for some rigging that his foreman had left to retrieve, employee alleges that he hurt his bicep while descending from the flat-bed trailer.

EE was pulling a timber out of scoop bucket when he pulled a muscle in his left arm around the elbow.

Employee was operating the roof bolter when a rock fell and hit his left shoulder. Employee went to Good Samaritan sustaining a shoulder sprain/strain and was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.

Employee was walking by a supply car when he stepped on a rock spraining right knee with a possible meniscus tear.

EE was stepping to the ground from the loader. EE had one foot on the ladder and one foot on the ground. His leg gave away causing him to fall on his buttock bruising his tail bone. The doctor wanted him to take 24 hours off of work.

Employee came to me march 11, 2013 and reported a possible injury to his shoulder while building brattice. This was a report only, he missed no work his shoulder got worse and went to dr. and received surgery on sept 13, 2013. No days lost until day of surgery!

Employee finished drilling a hole, lost his balance, fell & his jackleg contacted his left shoulder.

Employee was climbing Ladder of haul truck when the employee felt his knee give out.

Employee was checking the cable on CM6283. As he was pulling the cable loops from the slack pile, he felt a sharp pain across his stomach area.

The choke broke and the bucket is down and hurt the left leg.

Employee was loading 12ft timbers in scoop bucket when he turned and his right foot got caught between 2 timbers. Employee felt pop in right knee and almost fell straining lower back.

A mechanic suffered a torn meniscus in the left knee when the tailgate on the service truck struck his knee while attempting to climb in the bed. The employee refused medical attention until January 20th, 2014. The employee continued his normal duties until surgery on May 13th 2014. This report is delayed due to delayed diagnosis and no medical treatment for 14 months.

On 3/15/13 the employee failed to report to work as a result of injuries that may have occurred on 3/10/13. The employee claims to have suffered a lower back strain while packing a crib block to load it into a pickup truck.

Employee climbed on top of a motor guard to check cleanliness of a Hammer Mill feeder pan. After checking, employee proceeded to climb down off of the guard and in doing so slipped and fell onto his back, striking either the guard or the concrete motor pad. Employee sustained fracture to the 8th rib on right side and sprain right ankle.

Employee strained back while shoveling material dumped on the borehole doors

Informed on 3/9/2013 that miner did not come back to work after his days off stating he hurt his back and hips the previous work days. While driving LHD miner ran over a rock and it jarred him causing pain in his back and hips.

Employee was sitting down under a belt and grabbed hold of the structure to stand up and his left knee popped and he fell to the ground. An MRI revealed on 4/15/2013 that the employee had a tear of the medial cartilage or meniscus in his left knee and is off work and is now a lost time injury.

Employee was working on construction of an overcast when part of the wall fell causing the constructed portion of the overcast to fall injuring employees left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus on 3-18-12 and became a lost time accident at that time.

Miner was stepping off of a 950 loader after parking it. Miner stepped onto uneven ground under the step and twisted his ankle.

Employee reports neck pain when he turned his head to the right while he was operating a hauler. The employee alleges that it ties to an old injury dating back 2 years.

Employee was hanging miner cable and felt a pain in the lower back. Employee did not go to the doctor until 3/11/13.

Employee was walking and struck his head against a curtain board. At the time of the incident employee just had a stiff neck and didn't take any medical treatment. Employee is now having pain in his neck seeking medical treatment.

Employee stepped in pot hole caused by rain. Holes were obscured by mulching that covered hole.

Employee was working with a wrench on a loader, wrench slipped striking employee on his left hand. Expenses and pay was handled by employer, Report Only to Texas Mutual.

EE stated he was shoveling the belt lines, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee was walking down steps at 1 West header and she stepped off the last step slipped and turned her left foot and ankle.

EE was dismounting a 785C rock truck when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. EE was taken to Hospital for treatment and diagnosed with multiple contusions, x-rays and CT Scan were negative for any fractures. EE was taken off work and told to follow up with his family physician.

EE was hanging cable in the #4 Entry-cable was pulled down, knocking him to the ground.

Miners were cutting a boom hole to set a belt drive. The injured employee was helping the miner operator when a piece of steel came back, broke the employee's safety glasses and struck him in the right eye.

Employee was bolting on the #3 Section in the #6 Entry 130' inby spad # 12262. The bolt crew had stacked plates and pans on the base of the t-bar where the t-bar meets the frame of the RBM. When the boom of the machine swung, the plates and pans fell off and struck the employee on the side of the rt. knee. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and began missing work on 3/8/13.

While bolting mine roof, a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right hand.

Bending - pulling cuttings away from drill hole w/hoe

Employee was dismounting a mantrip and as he stepped off, he felt a pain in his right ankle.

Employee injured his left index finger when it was caught between a bearing housing and discharge end trunion. Employee did not report injury until 03/08/2013.

Employee had thrown the track switch when the switch point rail and straight rail became bounded against bottom part of rails. The employee placed his left hand on the switch point rail to pick it up and the rail suddenly moved pinching the middle fingers of the left hand between the two track rails causing fracture to fingers.

Employee was racking miner cable on the rib when he slipped and fell on a rock.

Employee slipped and fell onto his left arm causing a fracture to the humorous bone in his left arm

The employee stated that he was walking down the steps located on the right side of the belt overcast when he rolled his left ankle resulting in a fracture.

Original incident occurred on 8/14/2012, when employee bumped head on a filter trough and was treated for first aid, as well as a personal preexisting condition. On 3/18/2013, the site Medical and EHS were notified that surgery had been performed on 3/6/2013 and was being covered by WC.

While working on an auger employee twisted body and felt his back shift.

Employee was heating up catch-alls with propane tank & wood burner under Conveyor #25. As employee ducked to go under the conveyor his right foot slipped and he fell. As he fell his right leg twisted - felt pain at inside of right knee. Employee was carrying a propane tank & weed burner so he couldn't catch himself from falling. Went to clinic on 3-11. His right knee was sprained.

Employee was dragging a length of 2"" sch40 steel pipe into the DOT shop to be welded. While employee was dragging the pipe into the shop he lost his footing and fell backwards. While falling backwards he put his right hand out to catch himself and sprained his wrist.

A piece of draw rock measuring 0""-2"" X 24"" X24"" fell on canopy and slid off hitting subjects left leg and foot, fracturing left tibia about 6 inches above ankle.

Employee was constructing a brattice when he felt his back start to hurt, then told his foreman and on the ride out felt a sharp pain down his leg. Employee continued to work and reported his accident March 19th. Employee has been ordered as of April 5th to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.

Employee was cleaning windshield, foot slipped injured shoulder, later required surgery. Starting missing work on 7/18/13.

While moving wire bundle, employee slipped & his left arm was struck by the wire bundle. X-rays were negative. Doctor issued restrictions.

While walking in the #3 entry of 1 North Mains employee stepped into a rut causing her to lose her footing and twist her right knee.

Walking towards overcast ramp at belt head, tripped falling on right knee. Sprain knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, mining proficiency was a factor.

While walking bleeder entry with MSHA inspector on 12/10/13 Glade Taylors back gave out causing him to fall in some rocks. He felt it was caused by an accident he had earlier in the year,at this time he felt pain in neck and back his first day off was 12/11/13.

Employee was stacking pallets and a rock fell from rock pile onto his right hand. He was taken to the ER for a possible break.

Maintenance EE mounting a scraper at the rear engine to check engine. EE missed a step causing EE to lose balance & fall. EE landed on right wrist which was fractured.

The employee was walking from #6 entry to #5 entry. While walking he stepped on a rock and felt a pop in his right foot.

Subject was trying to straighten roof bolt. Canopy struck subject in head. Stab jack was set on loose bottom. Bottom busted and canopy struck subject in head. Head aches. Waiting on test results.

Employee was roof bolting, #2 unit #11 seam, she went to the back of the machine to get a new pinner steel. As she bent over to get the steel some material came down and struck her in the lower back. She seen the doctor and was cleared with a bruise. She began missing 04-08-2013 pending MRI.

Employee was walking in the mill when he lost his footing and slipped, falling to ground.

Employee was shoveling on belt, employee went to turn to throw material onto the belt and felt pain in back when he twisted wrong. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was standing in front of the scoop on the bucket end facing the scoop loading supplies when a supply trailer that was being pushed backwards by a diesel tractor caught both legs above the ankles between the scoop bucket (which was on the ground) and the trailer causing a fracture to his right ankle and dislocation to his left ankle.

IEE stated he was guilding a wire rope through the scrapper which was pulling belt through it.EE stated he had his right hand on motor and it slipped off causing his finger to get caught in belt pulley. He tried to free his right hand with his left hand and got his left (tip end) finger caught also. (index finger)

Employee was moving timber sled when a rib rolled catching another timber and the timber came into the scoop deck and hit the employee's knee. The employee never missed work until 4/19/13.

Employee was carrying a bag of block bond to patch a stopping and stepped a scoop car rut. One foot went in the rut and the other stayed on higher ground. The employee felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was operating the roof bolter and a roof strap fell off the canopy and struck his right arm above the wrist causing a contusion.

Irregular surface with water filled holes, damp conditions, EE was walking the roadway in entry #6 section ""A"" when he fell to his knees in a water filled hole, he felt a severe pain in left knee. He worked until 4:00pm. EE was seen at the ER of Broaddus Hospital in Phillippl, WV at 9:00pm 3/4/13. DX is pending.

Was under dozer changing roller. Twisted and pulled wrong way, strained low back.

EE was lifting a piece of belt structure and felt pain in the left bicep. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep ligament.

slipped off side of rig (snow was on footing) putting fuel in rig, was standing on belt guard, twisted back

Employee had exited out of his truck to perform a post shift vehicle inspection. He stepped on the edge of pavement and gravel meet; his ankle twisted. X-rays revealed a fracture of the left ankle. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO MSHA ON 03/11/2013. THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE NETWORK AND THE ACCIDENT REPORT DID NOT GO THROUGH.

Walking around concrete block on the bottom and twisted right ankle fracturing his tibia.

The employee was using a pry bar to raise a water line while another employee was uncoupling it. When the line came apart the weight was more than the employee was aware of and the pressure caused the bar to come up causing a back strain.

The employee was starting to drill the outside bolt hole on his third row of bolts, as the steel started to rotate a piece of rock 30 1/2"" X 14"" X 2"" fell from the top and struck his right foot resulting in a fracture. The employee was wearing all proper and necessary PPE.

Employees glove got caught on a rotating drill steel and broke his right forearm.

He was getting out of scoop operator's compartment and slipped on a rock in a hole. He strained his left ankle. He was seen by a physician on 3/6/13 and taken off work. He is a weekend/holiday worker and his first missed day was 3/8/13.

I did not know that this was not filed until I checked on it 5/30/13. The miner was driving a haul truck over a rut causing the seat to raise up and the force caused the nut holding the seat belt in place to come loose. She immediately stopped, got help and fixed the seat belt. Then told us her shoulder was hurt.

Employee was helping with track rail recovery, as rail was being pulled outby by a diesel locomotive. As the third rail was passing the switch tie the employee attempted to lift the leading end of the rail over the tie with a bar. The rail came in contact with the switch tie and moved it outby catching the employees foot between two ties. (fracture to the right ankle)

Ind injured his knee back on 10/22/12 and returned back to full duty 12/6/12 and on the above date re-injured the same knee.

Employee was shoveling a coal spill at belt transfer. Bent over to shovel fines, picked the shovel up and heard a pop in the back. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was plastering a brattice between #4-#5 entry across from the feeder. He had his stinger ride parked between him and the feeder with the lights on. A ram car backed into the stinger and pushed it up on top of his legs. Resulting in a fracture to his pelvis and his lower back.

Employee picked up scoop cover to perform permissibility and felt pain in the lower back. Reportable Lost Time as of 03/05/2013

Employee was assaying blast hole samples and she starting having pain in her arms.

Employee states that he was walking around the power center when he tripped over a cable. It caused him to fall

Employee picked up a Continuous miner cable plug to put overtop of some other cables when he felt pain in his lower back. The employee worked his regular scheduled shifts until March 5, 2013. That was the first day he missed.

As one employee was lowering the outriggers on the ES1514, the other employee decided to grab the come-along that was on the bed of the truck. As he did so, the left rear outrigger came down on the employee's left foot, breaking his left big toe, requiring surgery. Currently ONGOING.

Employee was working in the Jamaica Building preparing to clean belt hopper. While descending stairs, he stepped into wet bauxite and slipped, hurting his right shoulder. He returned to work with no restrictions. Pain continued to worsen and on 4/8/13, he was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff (right arm)and returned to work with restrictions.

EE was cleaning rust off tank using a 7lb. grinder, complained about shoulder hurting next day to relief supervisor. On Monday 4/1/2013 ee complained to regular supervisor who then took him to the clinic. Modified duty was prescribed. TCM did not entirely know this was work related due to circumstances and further investigation that was pending. It is now being reported.

Employee slipped and fell on his right shoulder.

Closing equipment door, air caught door and slammed on his thumb

An apprentice electrician was watching repairs being made on the section feeder when a piece of metal chipped off & hit the employee in the LT.bicep.The emp. was treated & released from the hospital to restricted duty with a referral to a general surgeon to have the object removed.The employee continued to work until Apr.10 when he had the object removed and remains off.

Employee was bending over at waist replacing a spring on a foot pedal, when the employee felt pain in hips and knee.

Stepping down from access walkway. Twisted right foot on rock. Strain to right foot. X-ray negative for fracture.

Employee was installing a steering arm on a 960E haul truck when the steering arm fell striking his left leg causing a dislocation to his left knee.

Employee was lifting a miner cable when he felt a pop in his back. The employee continued to work until 09/26/2013, due to surgery. Job skills and miner's proficiency may be a factor.

Injured worker was installing a generator on a dragline. As he was rolling the bearing into the bearing pedestal, his right pinky finger between the generator babbitt bearing and the pedestal.

EE was descending a ladder when he stepped onto the floor, his left knee twisted and he felt a pop.

Employee was walking on the north lateral side while looking up to the 62 shaker. Hit his head with a X cross member. He was walking in a forward motion.

While working palleting off the back of the splitter table, employee fainted and fell face first into the table of the splitter. Broke teeth and cut lip.

Worker was assisting in removing a metal pole from the ground by wrapping a chain around the pole and attaching the opposite end of the chain to the skid steer bucket. The chain slipped from the pole causing the bucket to lunge upwards, where the worker had his hand, crushing his hand in between the under side of the lab shack and the bucket of the skid steer.

missed the bottom step on a ladder and fell to the shop floor, landing on and injuring left shoulder

The employee was using a scissor lift and boom lift to put up a support structure for an overhead pipe. He and another employee had positioned the beam with a chain hoist. While they were positioning the beam it started to rotate toward him (roll) the employee let go of the chain and tried to stop the beam from rolling when it rolled over onto his hand.

The continuous miner had started into a left hand turn on the second lift off the pillar. A roof fall approx. 22'x 25' ranging in thickness from 12"" to 22"" occurred, striking the employee causing injury to his right knee.

Stepped down from step van truck, twisted his ankle possibly on metal grating.

Employee's foot slipped off wet step on grader while attempting to mount grader. EE fell downwards, hit her RT hip against the edge of grader blade, feet slipped in the mud and she continued to slide grazing her Rt shoulder against the grader blade. EE taken to clinic for x-rays.

Employee was walking to his service truck and tripped spraining left ankle.

Employee was bending a roof bolt to install it into the mine roof. While bending the bolt, the employee felt a pain in his forearm, resulting in a torn muscle.

The employee was reaching up to apply a hand brake to a railcar and felt a sharp pain in his shoulder as he tightened the hand brake. Note: This injury was not reported to site management until 08/05/2013.

Employee was operating a haul truck traveling down rough roadway in mine. The back end of the haul truck bounced a couple times from hitting uneven road which caused injury to the lower back.

Employee was draining the 4"" hose that feeds the sand screw and slipped and fell landing on his right shoulder jamming it.

Initial indicators are that employee attempted to rack out a 4160 cabinet that was under load. Lower cabinet door or two door vertical cabinet remained closed, upper cabinet door struck employee in the head. PPE caused laceration to forehead, employee also sustained concussion and broken fibula in the ankle region.

While bolting a face cut. The bolter operator was in the process of preparing to drill the hole for the inside bolt on his side of the bolter. When the bit touched the roof, a piece of roof rock 1-2"" thick, 2' wide and 5' long fell from the roof. It hit the support arm of the ATRS and slid down it, hitting the bolter operator on the right side of his head, shoulder and chest.

Two employees were in the process of making welding repairs to the back of a skid steer loader bucket. The hoist cylinder continued lowering until it free fell forward and downward. When the employee realized the bucket was falling, he moved backward and the attachment ear on the right side of the bucket landed on top of his right foot crushing three toes.

Miner was removing a plastic pipe that was supported by a metal ring. The ring slid down the pipe about 20 feet and hit his hand.

Employee pushed down his left foot onto the rotor at the primary crusher while twisting his upper torso. Employee reported incident on 03/22/2013

Employee was attempting to climb the ladder to the loader, employee slipped and grabbed the grab bar with left arm to avoid falling, employee pulled something in left arm/shoulder.

Employee was putting chock block back in the rack on the 966 loader and felt a pop in his right wrist. Seen at the ER and released to full duty, follow up with an ortho. Seen at the ortho, put on restricted duty and told to attend physical therapy.

Miner was carrying drill rod (6' by 3 1/2"" dia., approx. 30 lbs)on his shoulder when he slipped, landing on his rear end.

Employee was walking and the grating tipped resulting in the employee falling to the ground. Initial medical evaluation resulted in the employee returning to full capacity work. During a routine occupational medicine follow up on 4/17/2013, the employee stated that he was still in pain and medical evaluation revealed the employee will be out of work to allow time to heal.

Stepped out of truck, twisted right knee. Was originally diagnosed as a sprain. Continued working. 4/19/13 Dr requested MRI. On 4/24/13 patient met with Dr about MRI and it was determined that he has a torn meniscus. On 4/25/13 patient is put on lost time and surgery is pending.

Employee was stepping up to the first rung of the ladder and his foot slipped. Employee felt a pain in his left knee. Employee required surgery to repair a torn meniscus on 8/19/2013

Operator and helper were driving down ramp in the 1300EXP on a cat 414E tractor, when they lost their brakes.The operator attempted to down shift and use the parking brake and was unable to complete the downshift or slow the tractor down,running into the rib.

Employee got foot caught in hoist drum cog.

The EE was tightening a large bolt when he felt a pain in his calf. He was brought to medical services and was diagnosed with a calf strain.

On 9/16/13 the employee had surgery to reduce a hernia that may have been started on 3/14/13 when the employee was lifting bags of Tek-Seal onto the pump for mixing.

Employee was putting a tool away in his locker when his left pinky finger allegedly caught the shelf. He was evaluated by a physician on 3/14/13 and taken off of work for a fractured 5th metacarpal.

Two men were being lifted up in an enclosed work platform with a telehandler to perform task on structural steel frame. The work platform was passing by frame work and injured worker had right arm out.

Snow and ice everywhere. Employee pulled off the main road to a storage area right after the loader had gone through plowing snow but before any sand had been spread in this area. Loaded his truck with material, turned and his feet went out from under him--he fell.

On 03/28/13, EE reported to onsite medical dept. for groin pain. EE sent out for non-occ bi-lateral hernia. EE could not give a time/date of an injury. On 04/19/13, EE returned to onsite medical facility claiming that the hernia was work related, still could not give date/time. On 05/15/13, EE brought document from physician proclaiming that the hernia was work related.

Employee was assisting a customer at load-out area. He was walking around the front of the customer truck (in an area where snow removal was done-but grit had yet to be put down) and slipped on packed snow/ice and fell. EE suffered broken ankle and was transferred to med. center.

Employee was lifting and cleaning 40lb jacks in the mill building and while employee was picking up one of the jacks he felt a pop in his stomach/belly button area. No witnesses don't know if proper lifting was used. Employee was diagnosed with an abdominal strain and put on restrictions

Employee was trying to maneuver a 400 pound air compressor when he felt a sting in his lower part of his back.

Employee was walking to the portable toilet, slipped and fell, catching himself with his right arm, this aggravated a pre-existing condition in his right shoulder.

while removing bolts from the belly pan it fell; causing blunt trauma to pinky and ring fingers.

EE was in the process of cleaning TK96/97 bulk scale with water hose when he stumbled and felt a slight muscle pull in his lower back. After task was completed he parked the water truck and started to exit the truck when he experienced pain in his lower back that restricted further movement. The process of twisting to exit truck caused the resulting sensation of pain.

employee was washing 300 transfer and lost his balance on a wooden pallet, causing him to twist his right ankle. Reliance Medical Group diagnosis fracture right ankle.

EE had discomfort in left shoulder. He went to doctor 3/8/13 to have it looked at. EE informed us that he went to the doctor and had a problem with his shoulder on 4-25-13. He was put on light duty.

Employee suffered avulsion to tip of finger when prying a steel set loose.

Employee was changing slide gates when he lifted one and felt a pain in his left groin. He went to the Emergency Room and diagnosed with a hernia. He returned to work on regular duty the following day and will have surgery to have the hernia repaired at a later date.

Was using sledgehammer, felt strain in his back. Has been seeing Occ Med, but no medical treatment was prescribed. Because of continuing random pain, and previous laminectomy from home injury, he requested MRI which was read 4/22/13. Assessment lumbar strain, will now receive steroid injections. He continues to work on his regular job, but now with some restrictions.

Two employees were working between two buildings. While facing one building Ice slid off the roof behind and struck one of the employees on the back of right shoulder. The uninjured employee stated they had looked at the roof edge and saw no overhanging ice or water dripping and they made the determination that the area was safe to work in.

The employee was working on a booster pump. While pulling on a six inch pipe trying to get it into place, the employee felt a pop and tearing sensation in his left shoulder. This shoulder had been injured previously in 2010 that required surgery.

Employee was walking and slipped on ice a felt a pop on ankle. Fibula fracture.

Operating a shuttle car in a known rough roadway and struck a hole. She bounced up and struck her head on the canopy causing strain to her neck.

Slipped and fell on rock while walking around boulders resulting in a fractured hip.

The individual tripped on a pallet. The individual fell to the concrete floor, landing on his right elbow, and fracturing his elbow. ***Miner returned to work @ full capacity w/o restrictions on 5/15/13. On 7/10/13, he went back to restricted duty & remains on restricted duty @ time of submission of E-doc 1802792. To date, missed work days are 3/7/13, 3/8/13, 10/3/13, 10/4/13.

EE was in shop working on miner when shield fell mashing right index finger.

Pipe was stopped up and the employees arm was in the pipe trying to clean to remove gob. When the gob came lose the employees arm was in the way causing the gob to break his right wrist.

Employee was tightening the main shaft nut when the tightening device bounced off of the knocker wrench and his right hand ring and little finger were pinched against the main shaft nut, requiring stitches to both, and a break on the tip of the little finger.

Employee was walking on ground level to stairs to 43 belt drive house. He grabbed the railing, slipped on snow and his right leg struck the angle iron of stairs and then went out from under him. He fell to the ground. He dislocated and fractured his right ankle.

Employee was hammering on tooth on a machine bucket. Chip came off and entered his stomach.

Employee states that while cleaning up, he was wheeling a wheel barrow full of bentonite to the front end loader to empty it into the bucket. He set it down and re-adjusted his grip on the handles. He lifted it up and as he went to push it over to dump, he heard a pop in the left shoulder area. Took to Urgent Care.

A piece of ice/mud struck the employee's back.

Walking to the shearer and as the pan line was being pushed in he stepped on a rock and fell striking his right knee on the rock. This was diagnosed as a right knee strain.The EE is a weekend/holiday worker who works Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays.

employee thought he had the safety pin in the boom of the fletcher bolter. he started loosening the fitting to the feed jack and the boom dropped on his right arm.

Employee was working on the #1 slurry pump and while walking across the floor, he tripped over the forklift fork and fell to the ground. His right hand struck the spare water pump. The employee continued working but was diagnosed with a fracture and placed off of work on 3/8/2013.

Tripped and fell on loose rock, straining left knee.

Was screwing a head onto a cone when turning screw the wrong way fell off and struck right foot

An employee was driving a pickup truck to observe the backside of an active dumpsite when he drove through a washout area of the road. As the employee attempted to stop, he proceeded through the washed out area and onto a berm. The employee experienced neck and back pain as a result of the incident.

Employee was removing bolts on cutting edges of a loader with an impact wrench while attempting to hold the nut with his left hand resulting in a laceration to his left palm.

shoveling, manually pulling chutes, riding on tractor over rough ground causing mid back pain

The employee stepped on to the operator cab floor of the shuttle car with his right foot, then extended his hand upward to reach for a roof bolt plate and pushed off with his left foot. The employee felt pain in the interior part of his left ankle and foot. When the employee stepped down he could not apply weight to the left foot.

While working at the center section of a front end loader, the mechanic slipped and caught his full body weight with his left arm and shoulder when he grabbed a hydraulic hose to regain his balance. He had a medical procedure on 5/1/2013 that makes this incident reportable.

Employee was getting samples on the pre-heat tower when hot dust blew up his coat sleeve causing burns to his forearms and left hand.

Injured was lifting a piece of steel plate to install on a tunnel feeder when he felt pain in his groin. Injured reported this incident on 4/1 but did not request medical treatment until 5/13.

Two electricians were moving a section of dragline trail cable when it became snagged on a stump. The stump broke free causing the trail cable to sling forward striking the right ankle of the electrician working on the ground. He was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle at the emergency room.

EE reported falling on 29Mar13 but did not seek medical attention until 22Apr13. EE was opening a door to a storage shed when wasps flew towards him. As he was stepping backwards to get away from the wasps, he tripped over some pallets and fell to the ground. EE was diagnosed on 22Apr13 with a contusion to the right shoulder and released to work with restrictions.

Employee was removing wooden spool from stand. Upon removing the center pipe, spool reel fell and cut the tip of his finger.

Contrary to company policy and training employee attempted to adjusted conveyor belt with pry bar and cut right hand against return idler.

Equipment operator pulled a muscle in his right thigh while dismounting haul truck.

While cutting ties off of a hose, his hand slipped from oil on hose and cut palm of left hand.

Employee was, bent over, throwing clinker down a chute at Clinker Cooler when he twisted and felt something in his lower back pop. It has been determined employee was using an improper lifting technique and body position.

Roof bolter operator was spotting a bolt and as he straightened the bolt after starting it in the hole a piece of rock approximately 4""X5""X3/4"" thick fell and struck his left little finger against the drill pot. He sustained a laceration of his left little finger requiring (5) sutures and a small bone chip at the middle joint. He returned on restricted duty 3-27-13.

He was cutting full pass. He was standing at the last row of bolts checking his seam and a rock peeled off the top onto the continuous miner and then hit employee on the hand as held the remote control

Employee was exiting from a cart. They turned to get a shovel from the rear of the cart when their knee gave out.

Employee reported he was lifting pieces of timber w/his co-worker. Pieces were not very large, however, while lifting he felt pops x 3 in his mid-to low back.

He was torquing a fully grouted resin bolt and felt pain in his right ankle. He said it twisted and he sit down. He was brought outside and taken to doctor to have it x-rayed. His right ankle showed to be broken.

Wind blew debris from foarm sheets under safety glasses and into his right eye.

Employee was removing an access panel from a switch cabinet. Employee then stepped down 12"" with the panel cover and then felt pain in his lower back. He was placed on work restrictions.

In response to Part 50 Audit 2-5-14. Refiner was moving the slag pot after slagging off, upon preparing to drop off slag pot the refiner lifting felt sharp right shoulder pain.

Employee was walking down a flight of stairs and thought he had reached the bottom. He took a flat step but there were actually 2 more steps. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall forward. He reached out and grabbed the top rail of the hand rail to break his fall. This caused his lower half to twist resulting in a burning sensation in his lower back.

The man was assisting the mechanic repair the continuous miner. When he crawled on top of the machine he cut his knee on a metal edge.

Carrying bolt supplies under the check curtain while crawling under the curtain the left shoulder popped really loud and started hurting bad. Employee unable to move shoulder.

Employee was climbing a ladder to top floor to check the position of a Clarkson valve when he struck his left hand ring finger on a metal plate welded to a piece of pipe next to the ladder structure. His finger began to swell and cause pain. Finger is fractured. Employee's work duties restricted on 3-25-13.

Injured was opening manual overhead door (chain-operated) when he felt pain in his right elbow. Injured requested and was provided medical treatment on 3/23, but wasn't given work restrictions until 4/9 making the injury MSHA-reportable.

While walking toward water truck, EE tripped over a pile of concrete and fell on his left knee and hand.

Employee was knocking grit off rails to install rubber components for a bucket. A piece of grit went into employee's right eye. Employee did not inform operator of injury until employee went to hospital to have grit removed from eye when eye became irritated. Employee suffered corneal abrasions.

Injured was helping to install a new 30"" conveyor belt at the HiCal crushing plant. Injured had put clamps on the belt in order to pull the belts together when one side hung up on part of the frame of the conveyor. Injured lifted up on the chain that was hooked to the clamp and pinched his right hand between the clamp and the angle on the conveyor.

While operating D-8 dozer, moving in reverse, dozer dropped unexpectedly on uneven terrain, jolting injured worker. Injured worker felt pain in lower back.

Employee was laying steel checkered plate at the hog tower when he felt a pop in his left arm.

Employee struck his right hand pinky finger while disposing of old cable floaters.

While lifting a jack pad on to the bed of his field truck the employee felt tightness in his back. The Employee did not report the accident until 3/25/13. The employee did not seek medical treatment until 04/11/13 where he was put on restricted duty starting 4/12/13 for a lumbar strain

Employee was removing metal shavings from a table when a piece of metal punctured his glove and then his left hand. He was taken to the clinic for this injury on 3-25-13.

Employee was improperly using a 4-1/2"" grinder (whereby the guard thus became ineffective) to grind welding slag off of a metal ring. While holding the grinder with his left hand improperly, the grinder became out of control striking the tip of his right thumb. Employee was wearing all required PPE.

Picking up a lock for a door. Bending and standing back up, twisted the wrong way and locking back up.

Employee tripped while walking on steel base of pump and fell into a metal box with his left side fracturing two ribs.

Employee was walking up the conveyor walkway and stumbled. He jammed his finger into the guard rail and sprained the finger.

EE was scaling for loose rock. Rock fell down and caught loading hose causing hose to become entangled around his left arm and jerked it.

Employee lifted a piece of sheeting while assisting in securing a load to a fork lift when they noticed a pain in their lower back.

Employee was removing a transmission from under a pickup truck, when the transmission was in the process of being picked up, it rolled off the jack and onto the employees left hand

Sprained left shoulder while lifting a gas cylinder of oxygen up into a storage box on a mechanic's service truck. The sprain was minor pain at first and the employee did not ask for first aid treatment until 04/01/2013.

EE reported to the maintenance office with alleged shoulder pain 3-20-13, claiming it was from the previous day 3-19-13 while inserting clips into a conveyer belt. Stated that he did not feel any pain on 3-19-13 but his shoulder was sore upon waking up the morning of 3-20-13. He was evaluated by a Physician on 3-20-13 and given restrictions and returned to work.

Employee was operating the man lift in order to remove snow from the conveyor belts. As he was elevating the man lift up under a conveyor, the machine cover on the man lift came too close to an ""I-Beam"" and his hand got caught between the control panel and the underside of the I-Beam. He lacerated his hand requiring 5 stitches and has hairline fractures on 2 fingers. Right Hand.

Employee slipped and fell while working on replacing steel beams. Fall arrest equipment consisting of full-body harness, twin-leg lanyard and horizontal ratline arrested the fall, but his right arm bumped a piece of angle iron close to his work, causing a mild sprain to his right shoulder area.

Employee was bending down and twisting to step down from an 18 wheeler trailer when he felt his left knee pop. This caused him to lose his balance, falling to the ground, landing on his feet. At that point, his knee gave out on him. He was diagnosed with lateral meniscus sprain and on 3/22/13 his duties were restricted.

Employee was checking the oil on the track hoe that he was operating. His foot slipped and he fell against the track, fracturing two ribs.

While loading a rail car out of silo 12 the pulley system that raises and lowers the spout, came off of the sheave. The employee reached out between the top and mid rail to pull the cable back into the sheave, in doing so the tension was released dropping the spout. He suffered abrasions, lacerations, and swelling to his right hand

While installing conduit, a fabricator fell approximately 6ft when the board he was standing on shifted. While the fabricator initially reported no injury, the next day he felt soreness in his back and was sent to the occupational health clinic. He was found to have severely pulled some muscles in his lower back. He was subsequently placed on light duty and returned to work.

While carrying a grinder and small chain across 2 Kiln burner floor, employees back started hurting between the shoulder blades.

Climbing down ladder from top deck station #3, when knee twisted & popped. Employee was done with work on the top deck Station #3, as he went to the ladder to get down he turned sideways to get into the ladder and popped his left knee. This first aid incident did not reveal to require surgery until May.

The employee slipped on muddy bottoms while carrying supplies. He attempted to catch himself with his right arm. The arm struck a blunt steel object during the fall. The employee suffered a fractured forearm.

Employee was adjusting Super Sack Bag onto pallet as bag was filling, felt a pain in his middle/upper back.

Early last year the employee injured his shoulder lifting a steel beam. He was seen by a Dr and was released. Recently he has had more pain in his shoulder, went to the Dr last week and put on restricted duty on 4/4/2014.

Employee was putting in return idler and he dropped idler on hand and broke finger.

Employee was kneeling down several times during the day and felt knee pain as a result of repetitive motion. Employee went to Doctor and was diagnosed with Bursitis of the knee.

emp was using a skilsaw when it jumped and cut his left little finger. emp received 7 sutures

Employee was grinding a metal plate with a hand grinder when he lost grip with his left hand and the grinder lacerated his left middle finger requiring medical attention.

driving loader, was turned so he could see backing up

Employee was lifting the miner cable and waterline by himself when he felt a pain shoot down his lower back and leg. Employee went to see a doctor the following Monday, March 18th, where he was placed on restricted duty for an uncertain period of time.

Employee was attempting to pull X-bracing across floor by pulling on a chain that was connected to it. Part of the bracing was frozen to the floor. The bracing broke free from the ice and ran into employee's foot. Employee failed to anticipate release of energy and select better work method. Employee had one day of restricted work.

Employee was pulling himself out of a chute and felt discomfort in his left shoulder. Employee was rechecked on 3-28 on put on light duty.

Employee was attempting to string a 3/4"" safety cable across the Raw Mill. He was lifting the cable over his head to get the shackle hooked. The shackle didn't hook and it came back down, pulling his left arm behind him, causing left shoulder pain.

Employee was fabricating a steel chute performing cutting, welding, and grinding activities. The employee was in the chute squatting or kneeling for most of the shift except to stop for breaks. There was no one event that caused the injury, it seems to be from cumulative work throughout the day. His knee did not start to swell and become painful for a few days over the weekend.

Employee picked up a sheave (pulley) that weighed 35 pounds and he turned the part over using his right hand to locate a part number on the sheave when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

The Employee stated he crossed thru a regulator and twisted his lower back.

Employee was lifting a bag of rags to throw in a truck when he strained his back.

The employee was working in the hopper when a welding lead and stinger fell from above, striking him on the head, neck and shoulders.

Employee was drilling out a PUR nozzle with a drill and bit, the drill slipped and the 3/16"" drill bit broke and hit employees left ring finger. The employee was holding the nozzle with a pair of channel locks and the broken bit attached to the drill still hit employees finger. The employee received sutures, and is on restricted duty and will return to full duty on 03/25/2013

While working under the Cement Silo #5 hopper, EE was carrying an 8' fiberglass step ladder when he felt a slight ""pull"" in his back.

Employee stepped back to observe ground conditions while assisting another miner who was bolting the roof with a jackleg drill. He tripped on the one inch jackleg air supply hose and fell backwards resulting in the back of his head striking the rib behind him. He received 2 lacerations to his scalp (treated with 17 staples) from a ground support plate installed in the lower rib.

Employee was carrying a 48 inch pipe wrench with his right hand and a 15# hammer on his left shoulder. EE started to bring down the hammer and lost control and the hammer fell onto his right hand that was holding the pipe wrench. EE's has a fracture metacarpal on his right hand. EE has been put on light duty and his next doctors appointment is in 10 days.

The EE was bending a 6 ft. roof bolt and twisted his left knee. There were no lost or restricted days at the time of the injury. This injury became worse after time and the EE required surgery on 05/01/2013.

Finger got caught between leverage bar and railing when EE was changing out a valve gate on a silo. Employee was injured on 3/11/13, but sought medical care on 3/25/13.

While bolting in the cross cut R1-R2. After inserting the bolt into the chuck. The operator accidentally bumped the rotation lever. This action caught the glove on his right hand to be caught in the rotation. This caused a fractured left 5th proximal phalanx.

Employee was changing out a header and was loosening the nuts on a Vic clamp and felt a pop in his left shoulder, which resulted in a sprain of the shoulder.

After the Helper unlatched the overshot and began lowering it to employee, the overshot slipped out of the helper' s hand and landed on the employee's right foot.

Employee was walking on top of a cover rail car to position a loading spout in preparation to load the car. Employee struck his head on a low clearance walkway above the rail car. The employee suffered strained neck muscles as a result.

EE was tightening up bolts on haul truck when he felt pain in his stomach. He was diagnosed on March 15th with a hernia and had surgery to repair the hernia the same day. The employee's next scheduled worked day is March 21st.

Employee had hooked a pipe wrench to the hydraulic cylinder to hold the drill steel while he attempted to loosen the bit. The pipe wrench twisted and dropped, striking and breaking the tip of his finger on his left hand.

The employee was changing batteries on a coal hauler. As he lifted the battery lid he pulled his groin.

Employee working under cooler with group of employees stringing the drag chain. As he was moving the chain across the sprocket he slipped and fell hard on his knee on a piece of castable.

Employee was in the process of manually closing air doors when his left arm was caught in the doors which resulted in a fracture of the radius just above the wrist.

Employee was handing brick to bricklayers. Later that day, he noticed a knot on his right wrist. He reported the condition to his supv.when he came in for his next shift, was sent to OMP for medical evaluation, placed on restricted duty (no right hand work for 2 days,evaluate,light right hand duty for 9 days)11 calendar days total restricted-

Working on stone splitter, smashed thumb between two stones.

A Mill Maintenance Mechanic was assisting with the removal of a plow tip from a Raymond Mill. The plow tip was rigged using a chain and was being hoisted from the ground. The injured employee was guiding the plow using his right hand to hold the chain. The load shifted causing the chain to move downward, pinching the mechanics fifth digit on the right hand.

Rock fell out of face hitting employee.

EE was using a fire hose to move the bird balls away from the work area so the Guzzler could remove the sludge from the pond bottom. He had been working from the horizontal spillway but had to reposition himself to a sloped section of the pond liner to do his task. While moving the hose he slipped and tried to break his fall with his R hand. Fx hand, but released with restrictions.

EE was climbing up on CH-368 to make repairs. Lost his balance and fell off. Twisted his right ankle.

Associate was plowing snow with the skidster, hit a frozen piece of material. Causing the associates head to jerk, which resulted in a sprain of the neck. The associate has returned to his normal work duties. Associate went in for follow up and needs some massage sessions to work out knots in his neck this was discovered on 3-19-13.

While replacing the blow bars in an impact crusher's chamber, the workers' finger was cut while trying to hold the nut with his bare fingers, while using an impact wrench to torque the bolt. His finger was cut by the spinning nut.

Lab tech was maneuvering a wheelbarrow filled with wet aggregate by backing through a doorway when his right forearm struck the door frame, resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close.

Employee felt his knee pop while walking up to the MCC at the scrubber. When EE returned to his truck and sat down he felt his knee pop again but louder and accompanied by sharp pain. The pain did not recede so he drove up to the office. His knee was tender and when he tried to leave the office he could not walk due to the pain. He was then taken to the clinic.

While driving a haul truck in the ramp the employee hit a rough spot in the roadway that jarred him upward and backward in the seat causing pain between his shoulders.

Employee was moving a high voltage power cable when the cable slipped, and caught his right finger between the cable and the hanger.

Employee slipped on an icy concrete pad at the Primary Plant and fell injuring his Right Knee. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation and was diagnosed with a Right Knee Strain. He was also placed on restricted duty for 7 days

EE was removing paper on pulley, belts running. Belt caught glove pulling it between 2 pulleys causing a laceration & hair line fracture to left hand 2nd finger tip. Required sutures & restrictions of limited use of left hand until 3-4-13 then, keep dressing clean & dry.

The operator was removing a guard on the bottom of the belt, the guard slipped and fell on his hand causing a laceration on the middle finger of the left hand.

EE sustained a sprained ankle as a result of a fall.

Employee was securing safety lanyard to life line with left hand when left shoulder popped dislocating shoulder.

Employee was carrying a 2""X50' coil of rubber air hose down a decline when he lost his footing and fell down the decline on his back.

A manager was assisting filter attendant remove a filter sector. Sector was laying on the tub. Both employees did a controlled lift. Halfway through the lift, they lost momentum and sector struck the tub. Manager's third finger, right hand was pinched between the sector and pipe on edge of tub to hold guard. He received 10 stitches.

Employee was hooking rigging to a cat walk for removal, and stepped in a hole made by the disassembly process. In doing so, he contacted the front edge of the hole with his shin. This cut his leg, which required stitches.

While taking a scoop out of the mine, it came in contact with the rib due to wet roads. Caused a rib bolt to break sending a truss cable into the cab striking the operator in the back of his head. He became disoriented for a second. Diagnosis: Scalp contusion & abrasion, received a tetanus shot and released to full duty from Reliance Medical Group.

While tightening a nut on a bolt, the wrench slipped causing a laceration on his knuckle which required 4 stitches

A piece of dust from the conveyor blew into her left eye. Potassium Permanganate is damaging to eye tissue on contact. Employee had on Company issued safety glasses. Employee utilized the new Eye Wash Station. Employee was taken to the South Texas Regional Hospital. Treatment was continued flushing of the eye and given antibiotics for her eye.

Checking muck pump without relieving pressure and lid of tank blew off striking him in the chest and laceratiNG his left thumb. The cut took four sutures to close. He returned to work his next regularly scheduled shift. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY. NO TIME WAS MISSED.

Injured was building a platform when the electrical hand held grinder he was operating kicked-back striking him on the left side of the face and chipping a tooth.

Employee was grinding in a confined space for most of his shift. At the end of the shift he felt a discomfort in his eye before he left the mine site. He did not report this incident until the following day. The hospital could not remove the embedded object and it was removed by an Eye Doctor on 4/1/2013.

Employee was assisting in replacement of a bulldozer ripper tooth when a metal fragment from keeper pin chipped off and struck him in the left forearm. Treatment for this injury included an incision requiring stitches.

Officer was leaning over to pick up something while sitting on a chair and the chair rolled out from under her causing her to fall on the floor and hurt her wrist.

Employee was setting a bolt hanger when he began to spin the bolt the return of resin coming out of the hole flung off the plate and went around his safety glasses and into his left eye. It was believed this was filed on 4/4/13. It does not appear on the DRS so it is being submitted now. We have a printed copy on file from 4/4/14.

EE was wearing all PPE, when flipping welding hood down particle went into right eye. Could not was particle out with eye wash. EE went to urgent care .

Employee was underneath equipment greasing drive lines on a creeper. He rolled out from under truck and hit his head on the guide for the garage door. He was taken into the hospital and received stitches.

Pinched L index finger while erection of steel frame.

Dust Particles in the air

Employee was using a hammer drill to drill refractory. Drill caught and spun out of operators hand striking him in the cheek causing a small laceration. Employee received stitches. Laceration occurred at the end of shift, employee returned next day to work.

Employee was operating a shuttle car going around a corner when the canopy of the Shuttle Car hit the corner and knocked down the brow which hit the employee's left thumb resulting in a fracture.

Subject was standing on fuel tank of a D11 dozer. He slipped and jumped to the ground.

Employee operating forklift on access road and was stung by a bee.