Mining Incidents in July 2013

At 5:25pm a grass fire was spotted by a railroad employee at Tatum interchange near the new construction site. the fire was extinguished by the Beckville fire debarment It burned approximately one hour.A bird was found on a electric line and is believed to be the cause of the fire. Dry conditions enhanced the fire.No miners were involved in extinguishing the fire.

The crabapple stopped mid shaft with 2 person aboard. The employees were entrapped for 30 Min. No injury.

A roof fall occurred at 10:05 AM at 10+50 entry 6 in 8LMS MMU 010. Fall was in a four way intersection that had been mined May 8, 2013. Fall was 18' wide X 18' long X 8' high. Fall was caused by a transition zone that went from 4' pins t o8". No injury resulted.

A Roof fall was discovered during the inspection period of the weekly run in the 4-West right return air course. The fall is located at the 25 block, intersection of # 8 entry. The fall is above the anchorage bolts, no person injured, ventilation not disrupted but the walkway is obstructed. Area dangered off and approaches have been supported with roof to ground support.

Mine Examiner found a fall at Break 16 in No. 9 Entry at spad no. 2858 on West Mains. Fall measured 18'x12'x6'. No travel blocked, no ventilation blocked, and no injury. Fall was dangered off.

Date of fall is unknown, it was discovered on 7-30-13. 2nd NE Parallel between spads 5+60 and 6+30, xc# 8-9, entry # 6. Measuring aprox 20'L x 16'W x 6'H.

A grass fire was noticed behind the South Crusher Stockpile as an employee was passing by. The employee notified site management of the fire and called for a water truck to aid in extinguishing. A local volunteer fire department also arrived to give assistance. The fire burned for approximately 45 mins before being extinguished, and burned 3-5 acres of grass.

Ground fall went beyond the longest support in stope 2900W 10200 East heading. MSHA was called & notified. They came out & did inspection/investigagtion. We have repaired with shot crete, bolts & wire. A brow has been established & the cut has advanced. We will continu to established mining procedures to safely mine the stope.

A roof fall was reported on the 02 section, in the intersection of the #4 belt entry at spad 2159.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 10:30 PM inby x-cut 21 in the Headgate #2 in the number 3 entry. It is 14 feet wide by 14 feet on the left side, it is about 9 feet high.

The crew leader reported that a mechanical scaler had a possible ignition in 156R heading. No one was injured, no flash was seen and no flyrock was observed. A hand scaler was sent into investigate and a spent blasting cap and some yellow cartridge paper was found in a hole. The hole was approximately 3" inches deep. MSHA was contacted.

Concrete rubble was observed on top of the service skip by DMC as they were preparing to begin the day's work in the shaft. Concrete from the shaft liner broke free and contacted the bonnet of the service hoist causing minimal damage.

Employee was loading rock trucks and as far as we can tell a Hyd. Line broke and shot oil over onto the turbo. A fire started which could not be put out in the 30 minute span.

During the examination of a weekly aircourse a cont. of an old fall was found. The fall occurred in the Ellis Main at break 27 and now extends from #5 entry to #4 entry. The travelway was not affected.

The hoisting engineer detected a distortion of unknown origin in the slope hoist rope approximately 30 feet outby the connection to the slope car. The hoist was shut down, MSHA notified and the mine evacuated. The rope was repaired and returned to service.

An unplanned fire occurred on the D10R Dozer (company number 381) while operating on the North Parking reclaim slope.

A roof fall has occurred at Shell Branch Bleeder in #4 entry at crosscut #14, the size of the fall was 20' x 20' x 8' which involved a 14-9 remote control continuous miner. The area will be cleaned and additional roof support will be installed.

On July 24, mine experienced an adverse geological event, including fall of roof in alive workings, that impaired ventilation or impeded passage within the 6th Sub Panel East off 1st South Panel. No injuries were involved and MAHA was contacted within 15 minutes.

There was unplanned roof fall at # 3 unit,5th south panel, between spad 7+70 and 8+40.

A transformer fuse blew on a 3 phase conductor disabling the #2 hoist. The mine was evacuated using the #1 production hoist. The evacuation started at 12:15 a.m. and was completed at 12:25 a.m. The #2 hoist was restored to service at 1:35 a.m. The hoist was tested and miners returned UG at 1:55 a.m.

THE BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE FAILED RENDERING THE MAN AND MATERIAL CAGE INOPERABLE.

On July 22, 2013 a maintenance mechanic was using a cutting torch to remove wire mesh that had been roof bolted in place covering a core hole. The use of the torch ignited a small quantity of methane gas that had collected close to the roof / back.

2 ee working with a DC powered welder and oxygen/acetylene touches to repair a cutting bit lug on a continuous miner. Rubber hoses of the cutting torches accidental came in contact with the hot case of the bonder, melting the hoses and igniting the gases, causing a fire. Fire lasted 10 to 12 min was extinguished with water. No inj were reported due to this fire.

A roof fall occurred in the 10th Right Section, #2 Entry, #7 crosscut, in an intersection. The fall measured approximately 17 feet wide by 16 feet long and approximately 8 feet high. The roof fall was reported to the MSHA Hotline.

Unintentional roof fall just inby spad #1057.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the Main North Return xcut 37 footage marker 5592 entry #2. The dimensions of the roof fall is approximately 17.5'W x 12'T x 40'L. The fall will not be cleaned up and a plan was submitted and approved to re-route the lifeline to #1 entry. Roof fall #30 - C.

A roof fall was found in our M4 Mains, x-cut 64 in a neutral entry adjacent to the belt line. The fall was 25' x 20' x 12'. The fall did not affect ventilation, impede passage of miners or cause harm to any miner.

Employee made contact with supervisor to inform of being in an inoperative elevator located in the Empire Crusher 1 Building. Supervisor responded to the site to try operating control buttons. The elevator remained inoperative, so a service tech was called. About 4:00 am MSHA Hotline was notified of incident. Service tech reset the elevator and employee was "freed" at 4:18.

A roof fall above the anchorage was discovered in the Main East Return at wall number 12-27. The measurements of the fall are 30 feet long X 16 feet wide X 12 feet high.

Electrical switch on the elevator door malfunctioned. This made the elevator inoperable. Elevator became operational at approximately 6:30 AM

A passing Union Pacific loaded coal train emitted sparks and ignited a grass fire. There were no injuries or property damage as a result of the fire.

Unplanned roof fall occurred on 7/18/2013 in the SW Mains 3. There were no injuries or equipment damage due to the fall and there were no escape ways blocked or ventilation disruptions. The area will be dangered off and it will be cleaned up at a later date.

9:05 p.m. employee reported smoke coming from the rotochopper. No personal injuries. It was discovered that the discharge conveyor broke causing the rotochopper to plug up. Smoldering material was found at the discharge of the rotochopper.

While doing preshift examination discovered roof fall out by in 4-5 entry at spad # 7961 mearsuring 30 ft.x 15 ft.x 10-0 ft. high

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the Old #1 Horse Creek Mains 154 spad in the #5 Entry. The roof fall was approximately 50ft x 20ft x 5ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.

A roof fall was reported to MSHA on 07/15/2013. The incident occurred at 27 block, crosscut 2-1 of the 7 Right section, outby the tail piece. The affected area measured 20' long and approximately 4-5' high. Upon further investigation, the operator does not feel that this is a roof fall nor does it meet the requirements of an immediately reportable event.

At 8:05am the #1 elevator car had left the bottom landing and traveled about a foot. Nobody was on the car. There was a problem with the DB contactor. The defective component was replaced, the car was tested, and returned to service at 11:50am.

Shift supervisor was called to the 5265-516 by the jammer operator to look at the condition of the heading. The last wire and bolts were hanging in the heading that was being jammed up with cement. The shift supervisor thought it was a ground fall because the bolts were hanging out.

Roof fall 1-section #5 entry inby spad 3901. Approx 6'H x 17'W x 35'L.

A roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner while traveling the return air course in #2 entry inby spad 450. The estimated size of the roof fall is 30'long, 20'wide , and 8'high. No injuries were reported as result of the roof fall.

A roof fall occurred at 27 crosscut on the 4 North track entry. The fall is 65 feet long, 17 feet wide and 12 feet high. The area is re-supported.

A roof fall occurred at 38 crosscut on Cool Hill #2 belt at 38 crosscut. The fall was 15 long, 12 feet wide and 8 feet high. Weathering was the cause.

Rock fall was discovered on 4A belt Break 9 at #4 Entry. Fall measure approximately 30' wide x 30' long x 7.5-8' thick.

Wana Service Elevator went down with electrical problems. No person on board. After an investigation contactors and hoist motor were replaced. Hoist back in operation 4:15 P.M. on 7/14/2013.

Between 8:00 p.m. and 12:a.m. Appears to have been an electrical fire that started in the electrical junction box. Damage to locker and meeting rooms. Smoke damage to entire trailer and contents.

When the governor switch went out of adjustment the elevator serving the #9 portal became inoperable. It was repaired by 1:00 p.m.

Abandoned workings stopped due to bad roof conditions. Area was long-bolted & cribbed when mined.

Lightning struck power pole on mine site, power line was dropped. No other damage occurred.

A roof fall occurred 2 breaks out by spad #4059. EE discovered the fall at 2:00am in the primary escape way. The fall measured 25' x 25' x 12' to 15' thick.

A roof fall occurred in Panel 7 at X/C #133, this is a worked out area and in an intersection in the examiners travel way.

The elevator would not function as the ceiling door switch was not activating to allow the elevator to function, as the door was not completely closed. The door closed. The elevator functioned, no damage found.

A fall occurred at the 6 and a half crosscut of the #4 entry (120' outby the loading point). The area was bolted with 8' install two and 16' cc cable bolts. No ventilation, equipment, or people were affected.

An ignition incident occurred during the relighting of #4 kiln after an electrical storm. The Raymond coal mill was cleaned out of coal dust but when the mill was started, coal dust remaining in the mill ignited inside the kiln. No damage or injury resulted from this incident.

At approximately 2:55 a.m. an incident occurred involving a dozer operator who inadvertently entered the number 4 feeder located at the raw coal pile. The employee safely exited the dozer uninjured. Job skills and miner's proficiency may be a factor.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 002 MMU. The fall occurred in the #5 face, approx. 100 ft. inby spad #14204. It measured approx. 40' x 20' x 8' to 9' thick.

The #9 Portal elevator was out of service from 5:10 pm until 6:00 pm when a fuse on the bottom door switch blew. The fuse was replaced.

We had a roof fall 7' to 8' high, 18' wide and 22' long in a 4 way intersection on c-panel in # 1 entry @ spad # 4+20. This is the belt entry for the c1-panel.

The conveyor belts in the lime tunnel which move material from production to storage caught on fire. Estimated damage is $30,000.

The fall was discovered at the D-Sub Section (#11 Crosscut, #6 Intersection). The area was bolted with 8' combo bolts and straps with 12' cable bolts. No equipment, ventilation, or people were affected.

Roof fall at x-cut 63 between entry number 2 and number 3 in the x-cut.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 6A belt in the #5 entry. It fell in an intersection measuring 20' long X 20' Wide X 3 1/2 X 4 feet high.

At approx 8:05 a roof fall was discovered in the 3 W Panel, XC # 13, between entries #3 and #4. 20' length x 18' width x approx 6' height.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 3D Belt line XC-110 Entry 5. The mine was idle for the Holiday weekend and was conducting a fire check when the fall was discovered.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at XC78 in entry #9 on the Main North. The fall measured 20"Lx18'Wx5"H, limited to the intersection. There were no injuries and no equipment involved. The fall was in the intake escape way and required the lifeline to be re-routed. The lifeline has been re-routed and supplemental roof support has been installed.

Roof fall at x-cut 64 in number 1 entry towards entry number 2.

The # 1 elevator was taken out of service at 10:15am for scheduled maintenance. The govenor rope was changed and the car was returned to service at 1:15pm.

Roll back fault occurred in the service hoist system. Hoist was reset and all checks were done. Hoist was placed back into service.

At 5:30 AM on 7/4/13, a brush fire was reported within the quarry boundary. Incident commander was notified by radio & ERT members were dispatched with a brush & water truck. USFS was notified & they responded with a fire fighting crew. The size of the burnt area was estimated at 0.25 acre.

During a routine test trip the brakes set and would not release because the system could not build up the required pressure. Through investigation it was determined that the relief (pilot) valve had failed due to contaminates within the oil. Valve replaced, and oil samples will be taken regularly.

The Crabapple elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The proximity switch on the top of the elevator guides was replaced. No injury or other equipment damage as a result of this incident.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in an intersection in the #1 entry of Tilley Mains in front of the #2 seals at spad location 0275. The fall measured 65' long X 18' wide X 7' high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #2 between XC 35 and XC 36 of the West B off West A, off 2nd West submain off Main North. The fall was in the return entries, there was no active mining inby the fall. There were no injuries and no equipment involved. The fall measured 90' L X 18'W X 10'H. Ventilation for recovery work was disrupted. Ventilation has now been re-established.

Roof fall at x-cut 65 in the Headgate #3 unit between the number 2 entry and Number 3 entry in the crosscut.

Crabapple Elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The Encoder faulted and was replaced. No injury or other equipment damage as a result of incident

A ground fall breaking beyond the anchorage involving the foot wall rib and a portion of the back occurred in the 6-5530 stope. No one was in the area when the failure occurred.

Main hoist found inoperable at 7:00am. No employees underground. Reported 9:04am to MSHA. Employees entered mine approximately 10:00am maintaining 2 escapeways. Timer relay on hoist PLC was replaced and put back in operation at 8:50pm.

The Cat 773E Rock Truck started having a problem with the right front strut. The mechanic was called and was conducting Trouble shooting procedures on the truck when the strut failed causing crushing injuries to the mechanic.

Operator working at site pushing material and apparently went over earthen wall into water.

EE was cutting grass with 7300 compact track loader w/attached brush hog. For some unknown reason the machine lost traction and slid down small embankment into water. Cause of incident unknown at this time. Compliance with rules/reg not a factor, mining equip/system unknown to be a factor, but was used, PPE not a factor, job skills/miner proficiency/training/attitude not a factor.

Employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a battery powered coal hauler in Unit 2.It is believed that the employee walked through the last open crosscut to #4 entry and sat down near the inby corner of #4 entry to eat his lunch. A coal hauler rounded the corner and pinned the employee to the rib.

Injury was not reported until 9/6/13. EE alleges that he felt a pull in his stomach while adjusting the under belt on the twin screen. He has been diagnosed with a hernia and released back to full duty but will require surgery at a later date. The accident date is a just a guess by the EE.

EE was contacted via radio by the leadman that the 834B had broken the drive shaft. The EE returned to the machine and placed a bar on the steering cylinders and ratchet strap around the bar and the drive shaft. While attempting to position the drive shaft for re-assembly the strap and bar fell causing the drive shaft to fall onto the right ring finger severing the end.

EE was working on a part clamped in a vise. When he loosened the vise to reposition the part it began to fall and EE tried to catch the part and it mashed the tip of his middle finger on his right hand causing him to loose the tip of his finger at the first joint.

While operating a ram car during loading from the face, an undetermined object was propelled into the employee's left eye, resulting in the loss of sight in the eye. The employee was wearing eye protection, but had the protection lowered.

An employee was injured while attempting to catch a light pole that was being re-established. The employee's right hand (thumb tip) was pinched between the light pole and the handrail causing the pad of the right thumb to be disconnected from the right thumb.

Turned machine off and tightened belt. Turned machine on to see if it was working and got the tips of his right index & middle finger caught.

The man was replacing the splices on 1st East Mains belt line with a hand operated splicing machine. The man has been off work since 8/12/13.

Employee stated that he was holding timbers that were being cut by two other employees by sitting on top of the timbers. As he dismounted the stack of timbers, he got his foot caught in the bindings that hold the timbers together and fell to the ground. Medical received on 08/15/2013 diagnosed the employee with multiple sprains/strains.

Employee was preparing to weld the left wing section of a haul truck bed to the main section of bed. He was readjusting chain when crib kicked out causing the left wing section to turn over pinning him to the ground.

EE shoveled during cleanup and stacked 50 pounds bags onto pallets and strained knee while doing so.

He was walking on top of an old overcast. Loose panels in the overcast roof slid out of place and he fell through the overcast landing on his left arm and wrist. The result of the injury was a fractured radius bone and ulna bone. these fractures required surgery.

Threw a rock off the arm of the boom, twisted his back. (Strained lower back).

Employee was changing out Diamond drill head on the drill. As he was taking off the old head it slid/moved & caught is R. hand in-between the DD head & water tank, causing contusion. Xrays were negative, but restrictions were issued.

EE was assisting contractor with removing brake assembly on CAT 990 Loader. While in compartment, the prop rod for the compartment door became unlocked & a gust of wind blew the door down, striking the EE on top of his hardhat. The EE experienced neck pain from this incident. IME report on 10/16/13 changed diagnosis to cervical radiculopathy requiring physical therapy treatments.

he was bringing a roller to change it and his knee gave out.

Employee missed last step while dismounting a company tractor. (MM 20244). Employee fell on left arm and sustained multiple fractures.

Miner was removing damaged hood from haul truck. After removing pins from hinges, miner was removing tension rod with hammer when it came loose and sprang up and made contact with miner' s hand.

Hanging phone cable, when he stepped in a hole causing him to fall. He caught himself with his right arm, and felt pain in his shoulder. He continued to work until 8/27/13.

Employee was operating the continuous miner (CM) and he noticed a large piece of draw rock resting on the top of the CM. He was attempting to remove the draw rock and the rock broke loose, sliding toward the employee and striking and fracturing his left foot. He started missing time on 7/31/2013.

Injured employee was walking next to the longwall shearer as it was cutting coal on the longwall face when the shearer kicked out a rock that struck the employee's left thigh area resulting in a bruise.

On ladder removing radiator cap - slip but did not fall and pulled his shoulder.

While Operating shear, rock fell between the shields, striking him in the back of the head. He began missing work on 8/1/2013

Changing shield relay bar on long wall shield, shearer went by and pan line pushed out and the shield was not all the way off the top, the hog chain pulling it broke and hit him in the bottom of the foot. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency and communications was a factor.

Slipped and fell causing a contusion to lumbar back and abrasion to right flank

Employee stated that his shoulder had been bothering him for some time. After review from a physician it was determined that employee would need surgery to correct his shoulder. This will be degree six.

While loosening conventional binder in preparation to unload loader bucket on trailer, swede kicked back and struck lower chin. Lacerating lower chin, fractured mandible and dislocation/loss of lower front teeth.

Employee stated he was re-hanging curtain in the #6 heading when he lost his footing and fell onto the scoop bucket hitting his left wrist against the machine.

Slipped and twisted right knee while pulling rock dust hose onto belt line.

Employee didn't realize there was a stone on the conveyor belt, stone came off belt and crushed his right ring finger between another stone.

employee (on ground) was looking for material located on opposite side of row of scaffolding. Rather than walk around, he attempted to cross under scaffolding, tripped on a cross bar and fell resulting in a contusion on his back.

While bending a six foot bolt, the employee felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. This resulted in a shoulder labral tear which resulted into a lost time accident.

While operating a scoop, employee mashed three fingers on his left hand.

The employee stated he was lifting muddy line curtain and felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee sought medical attention and received physical therapy, but did not miss any work. After further consideration, this is being filed as a medical reportable.

Employee was going to replace a cut off valve for water on shield 115 when he turned a high pressure valve on and was struck in the face by the hose requiring sutures.

Employee was starting to remove cutter shaft on longwall shear and when he took the bolts and snap ring off oil came out and burned both his lower arms and both hands.

EE states he was cleaning the back side of belt, breaking a large rock with hammer and a small rock hit him in right eye. while talking to EE stated that he was not wearing safety glasses.

Employee pulled a piece of draw rock. When he started to clear the rock from the roadway he twisted, then stumbled and fell. He experienced a sharp pain in his back and down his left leg and knee.

Employee was operating a rock truck when he encountered rough terrain, causing the truck seat to bottom out, resulting in neck and back pain. The employee began missing work on August 5, 2013, as a result of this injury.

Employee was moving the continuous miner to set up for daylight. While the employee was moving the miner, he twisted his ankle and sprained it.

7/27/2013 employee advised that he jumped from the push arm on dozer injuring his back and right knee. 7/29/2013 employee went to Med Express and was treated for a lumbar strain relating to a prior injury including degenerative disc disease. 9/11/2013 employee started missing work. The insurer having found this injury compensable, this is being reported as a Lost Time Injury.

Employee states he was dismounting his dozer a D11 R and slipped on the step beside the engine compartment and fell between the dozer and tracks. On 7/28/2013 employee was treated at Boone Memorial Hospital by Dr. and diagnosed with a lower lumbar and left shoulder strain and taken off work. This is now a lost time injury.

Employee was standing on left track of 475 Dozer, preparing to remove motor cover when he fell fracturing a bone in his shoulder area.

Employee was walking across the pit when he stepped on a piece of coal and fell hurting his left foot.

On 8/1/13 the employee reported to the mine operator that while the employee was loading vent tube into a Ram car he felt a pain in his lower back. The extent of the injury is pending further investigation.

Employee stated that he was pulling a bag of garbage out of the trash can in the bathhouse and strained his left shoulder. Medical received on 08/28/2013 diagnosed the employee with a left shoulder strain.

Individual was lowering a trolley pole that came off the wire when struck on top of the head with a loose rock which knocked him down. Individual continued to work until 8/21/2013 due to pain, doctors removed him from work.

Loading the bolter twisted left knee.

Employee was walking down the stairs of the catwalk at the mill when he stepped on a rock and twisted his right ankle

Employee allegedly incurred a right shoulder strain while installing a fork lift seat. The employee was attempting to flip the seat over the parking brake and he stated the seat slipped from his grasp and he incurred a muscle strain to his right shoulder.

While on duty on the surface of Vent Shaft# 12 of the Consol Buchanan Mine on 07/26/2013 at 2056 hours, EE experienced numbness in his legs while sitting in his vehicle. He requested that an ambulance be called. The ambulance arrived at 2130 hours and he was transported to the Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, VA.

Injured employee was rock dusting on the 1 North belt at 32 block. While dusting he was walking backwards when he tripped and fell over the rock dust hose behind him and fell to the mine floor. While falling he twisted his left knee resulting in a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Employee alleges falling from a 777 rock truck causing back and arm injury.

EE was walking across section. When he stepped in a hole and twisted his right knee.

Employee stated that when he pressed on the foot brake on his 988F loader, he felt pain in his left ankle. This was not reported to Management until 8/6/13. Diagnosis: ankle sprain.

Twisted wrong getting in or out of drill and strained muscle in lower back.

Operating a pit truck going to dump in hopper from muck pile, a 150-200# boulder fell off load when making turn to setup backing to hopper. Boulder was in travel portion of haul road. After dumping went to move boulder out of way manually, turned over twice and 3rd time his arm went pop, pop. Thought pulled muscle, MRI reveals tear in right bicep. Didn't report til shift end (6PM).

Employee was changing a grease zerk on a bucket elevator tail shaft bedring while elevator was in service. Worker's glove was caught in motion sensor star & glove was ripped from right hand causing possible fracture on bone in right hand.

On 7/25, employee slipped while using a pry bar, striking head on structure. Employee was given first aid and offered medical exam, employee declined. On 7/26, employee requested medical exam and was seen at ER. Diagnosed as mild concussion given days off work starting 7/27. Reportable as of 7/27.

Employee stated he tripped on mound of gob and injured his right foot.

Operator was doing the routine end of week equipment shutdown and clean out when he got a chemical into his eye. Investigation determine there was a small drip from the line one floor higher. Employee was wearing all required PPE including safety glasses.

Employee bumped his right knee when he was unloading curtain from the bucket of a 3.5 loader. Employee did not start missing time from this accident until 8/12/20013.

Employee was walking his fireboss rounds when he stepped in a hole and felt pain in lower back. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 7/9/14 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK DUE TO SURGERY.

EE was loading things into his pickup outside the scale house. He slipped on loose rocks. He fell with his right leg under him. His right foot was under his right hip.

Employee was putting together a double T outlet for 3" air line, while tightening fittings with a pipe wrench he felt pain in right wrist resulting in a torn muscle.

Parked behind large truck, backup alarm not working. Employee was seriously injured and is still in the hospital.

Plastering brattice, fell to bottom step of ladder, hit left knee on concrete block.

Geotech was performing routine core lab duties during most of the shift. Late in the shift the geotech felt pain in the back. Geotech went to ER after shift and was told to remain off work due to a back injury.

Employee was removing tubes when he fell, striking him on his left arm area, which caused him to fall over the tube laying behind him on the ground. As he was falling his hand struck the ground, he felt a tear/pain in his left arm/bicep area. EE began missing work on 7/29/2013 making him a lost time accident. EE will be having surgery on 8/6/2013

Employee was getting in grader when he opened the door, the wind slammed it shut on his right hand/wrist. Wrist started giving trouble, went to doctor and he put him off from work to see a specialist.

Employee stated that he was riding in the back of the mantrip as it came outside. As the trip passed another trip that was coming inside, his left knee struck against the incoming trip. This resulted in a left knee sprain. Employee continued to work until 08/12/2013. Incident became reportable on 09/10/2013.

Delivery driver for Transwood Company fell off his truck and landed on a hose causing injury to his back.

Employee was operating a scoop hauling bridge material from the track to the belt entry when he caught his left middle finger between the door frame and the pin in the door causing a bruise.

Driver hauling plaster sand got stuck in the soft sand, operator loader pushed the trailer out from being stuck.

Employee was roof bolting on the miner. While pushing the bolt head into the chuck under pressure, his left middle finger became caught between the bolt head and the drill pot. The result of the injury was a fracture of the second phalange on his finger.

The employee was placing poly pipe over the high wall when the pipe came loose from the chain connecting it to a pickup truck. When the pipe came loose it struck the employee on the ground and knocked him to the ground.

An accident occurred during routine maintenance on C10X10-30 Dredge. The pump shaft assembly was not properly rigged to prevent hazardous motion. The assembly slipped when lifted, striking and knocking the employee to the deck. The assembly landed on the employees leg resulting in two broken bones.

EE stated he was riding elevator from 1st floor to 4th floor. When he got off at 4th floor, he closed door and had his hand between doors. Doors open from top and bottom and must be pulled together. EE suffered a fracture to the middle finger of his left hand.

While changing out a drill steel on the roof bolter the employee got his hand caught in between the front drill support, which is a split bushing type that opens during the installation process and closes after steel installation.

Employee stated he was hand carrying bolts from #2 entry at 33 block. He had tried to step over the bologna skin and tripped and fell to the ground. When he fell, he stated that the bolts came down on top of his right arm causing bad pain. He was wearing all of his proper P.P.E.

Assembling water line when he stepped on the water line caused him to loose his balance. As he caught himself heard and felt a pop in his right knee. EE was splinted and trans.to the surface to a waiting ambulance. EE was treated, discharged and referred to specialist.EE is a contractor that is under mine supervision. It is intended for this incident to be filed under the mine ID#

The EE stated that while dismounting the rear of the 404 roof bolter, he stepped into a small hole of water that contained a hidden piece of rock. While dismounting, he stepped onto the rock with his right foot. The rock was slicken sided which caused his foot to slip off the rock twisting his ankle.

Employee hit a windrow of Gob with his right knee, causing a strain.

Employee states he was installing an exhaust turbo on D10 R dozer and felt a sharp pain and burning in his lower back. Employee was transported to CAMC General and diagnosed by Dr. with a lower lumbar strain and taken off work and this is now a lost time injury.

Mounting and dismounting tires when he was picking up tire felt pain in lower back took a 15 minute break then continued working the rest of his shift with a little pain went home and wife checked his back it was swollen same place as before went to the ER in Louisa KY said he had lower lumbar strain.

Employee was loading 60" belt cradles into Ram Car. Employee stepped on a rock, fell down and twisted right ankle. 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 kneeling and leaning forward while lifting a cable from below ground elevation, point of kneel, in a forceful jerking type motion. Employee experienced a popping sound in his lower back and immediate pain.

Employee states he was lifting an 8 inch plastic pipe and felt a strain to his lower back and stomach area. Employee was seen by Dr. and taken off work on 7/25/2013 with a lower lumbar strain and lumbar disc and nerve damage. This is now a lost time injury.

Employee was walking down a grade on the section and slipped and fell backwards. This resulted in a strain to his left leg.

Employee was walking down stairs from parking lot to bathhouse when he fell and when he reached out to catch himself he dislocated his left wrist.

Opening a gate valve on an overhead bin, strain to abdomen

A miner was descending an equipment ladder on a surface haul truck. When he reached the bottom, he stepped on the ground and twisted at the same time causing his knee to "pop." This miner has a history of non-work related injuries to the same knee. This previous injury combined with the twisting motion contributed to the injury.

Was building a brattice bent over to pick up a block felt pain in lower back and could not straighten up.

Employee was doing normal installation of a tire on a Mack grease truck when he jerked his back, he said his left side down to top of his left foot is numb.

Conditions were a piece of rock fell out of rib striking the injured party on lower half of leg, breaking his right tibia.

Employee stated that he was picking up a piece of belt structure on the mine yard and hurt his back. This resulted in a back strain and medical received on 08/15/2013 confirmed that the employee was receiving medical treatment.

While climbing up forklift, foot slipped, causing to hit leg and then falling backwards.

The employee had finished installing a row of bolts. He then got up to go back and make up some more pins, he fell on slick rock and twisted his knee.

Employee was walking to hang a cable and stepped on a rock causing him to roll his right foot. Employee received a simple fracture of the fifth toe on the right foot.

EE was working on section. The floor was wet. He was going to hang the shuttle car trailing cable and felt a tingling sensation but there were no cuts or markings on hi skin. He was taken to the ER via ambulance. A EKG was performed on site by the amb. crew and he was kept overnight at the hospital for observation purposes only.

Employee returned to work Monday morning at 5:00 am after having the weekend off After approx 30 min into his shift he was attempting to climb a 345 Cat excavator and felt a pain in his right upper arm. Surgery was performed to repair a ruptured tendon on his arm. We feel this injury was not a result of this incident because there was no event to result in this type of injury

Employee was pulling two 6 inch waterlines apart when he felt pain in his lower back.

Individual was operating # 3 Jeep towards Kuhntown Bottom when 2 motors with a trip of 4 cars came around the turn striking the # 3 Jeep. Individual jumped and struck the left shoulder ,hip, and left leg against the mine floor.

When stepping off his dozer, employee felt a pop sensation in his left calf. He was unable to bear weight on the left side. He was diagnosed with a torn left calf muscle and released to restricted duty with crutches and no weight bearing on the left leg. The restrictions were not able to be accommodated.

Employee walking from parking lot to change room was struck by a light vehicle that was coming to change room to park. Employee was treated by Mine Rescue personnel and was transferred to County EMS personnel. EMS transported to hospital for evaluation and was admitted for observation. Employee is bruised and sore.

Employee was removing a digging bar from the travel way to secure a safe work platform when the bar slipped from his hands through the grating. When the employee reached for the bar to stop it from falling his right ring finger got caught between the railing and bar causing a laceration and requiring one stitch.

Employee strained lower back removing a sonocell from #2 Feed Silo.

Employee stated that he twisted his knee stepping out of his electricians truck and onto a crack going into the wash house.

Employee stepped in a hole with slick bottom. He lost his balance and when he fell heard a pop in his right knee. He felt some immediate pain.

While throwing a set of tuggets up into the bed of a truck, the employee stated that he felt pain in his left shoulder. The incident became reportable when the employee was scheduled for surgery and began missing work on 10/22/2013.

Miner was drilling out a round in fractured ground. When he tried to pull the drill and steel out of the hole he strained his back from the steel becoming stuck.

Placing Buntons, scale fell and struck the canopy then struck employee

While bolting the drill operator completed the second row of bolts and was advancing the drill to the 3rd row. The ATRS was set and when he placed his left hand on top of the leveling bar of the ATRS for balance to exit the drill a piece of rock fell from the roof striking his left hand resulting in a fracture.

Put up first bolt second row in #11 face let jacks down to move to second bolt. Bolter shifted pinning left arm against rib breaking left arm about 4 inches below elbow.

The injured employee climbed a concrete form wall to retrieve a piece of plywood which had come loose from another form when he missed a tie-off point with his personal fall arrest equipment resulting in a fall from the 9 foot elevation. The employee sustained head and neck injuries as a result.

Employee stated "while bending over to pick up a wreck chain my right leg twisted and now I feel like I might have pulled a muscle." The pain started in knee area and back of right leg above knee.

Employee was picking up rocks and putting them on the belt line. As he twisted with the rock he felt pain in his upper left back. This resulted in a back strain.

Employee was helping move a booster pump when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He continued to work until August 1st when he became a lost time injury.

Employee was standing on tire of grader adding transmission and hydraulic oil. When he was finished servicing he got off of tire as operator started grader to see if wheels would turn. They wouldn't and operator shut grader back off, according to employee. He states he then climbed back on tire and as he shut the grader doors, wheels moved causing him to fall.

Employee was operating a drill when the mast of an adjacent drill struck the cab of the drill the employee was operating. Employee stated that pain started in lower back on 7/25/2013 and did not miss work until 7/26/2013.

Employee was backing a loaded haul truck on a downhill grade in the underground mine. He lost control of the truck and ran backwards into a pillar.

Employee was struck by a rock measuring 2' x 2' x 4" thick fell from the top hitting him on the back of his left leg between the calf and foot causing a compound fracture to the left leg.

Injured employee was outside of the prep plant when he was struck by a handrail that fell from the 4th floor of the plant resulting in a fractured humerous to his right arm.

While installing a six foot bolt, the employee felt a sharp pain in his left wrist. The employee continued working until 09/16/2013, when he went off work to have surgery done.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING OUT CONCRETE FROM MINE AIR SHAFT WALL USING AN AIR HAMMER. A BLISTER FORMED ON HIS RIGHT PALM WHILE USING THE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE NOTICED ON 07-20-13 THAT THE BLISTER WAS INFECTED AND THE INFECTION WAS RUNNING UP HIS WRIST & ARM. TREATED WITH IV AND ORAL ANTIBIOTICS.

ACCIDENT RESULTING IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO SUBCONTRACTOR AT THOMASVILLE PENNSY SUPPLY MINE.

While putting rope on car puller to advance rail car, EE was wrapping rope around puller. He noticed the rope was climbing so he reached down to guide rope. He also noticed slack in the loop and rail car was not moving. While adjusting rope, finger got pinched between layers of rope and he smashed his finger. He broke the tip of his pinky finger.

Exited a man trip, was walking along rib. There was hardware and bolts on ground. Stepped on a piece of coal or rock and twisted knee.

Employee was traveling on the haulage when his motor lost power and the brakes locked up. The sudden stop caused him to feel a pain in his neck. Lost Time effective 4/28/14.

EE was lifting out a battery from the mantrip approx. 40lb when felt a sharp pin in lower back.

Employee was putting cover back on pump compartment of shuttle car when he felt pain in left shoulder.

EE was installing a support shaft wheel on the grate. He was turning a bolt with a wrench from eye level downward when he felt a tightness in his neck and R shoulder. He was evaluated by a Physician, given rx pain medication, and released back to work with restrictions. He took himself off of work 7/19 & 20 due to pain med administration.

Employee was changing bags in a bag house. Dust had accumulated on his hard hat and on top of his goggles. When he removed his goggles to clear off the fog build-up, dust fell into his eyes. He flushed his eyes with water and went home. The next day he went to the doctor and was prescribed Tobrex and Pred-forte.

Employee was roof bolting when drill boom came in contact with his leg resulting in rolling his ankle. Employee went to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.

Driver was assisting in towing of delivery driver when he was moving out of the way he slipped and fell into a ditch line causing a strain in his left leg.

Lowered the base lift jack on his right foot while trouble shooting a bypass problem with a shield

Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof to install a roof bolt when a piece of rock measuring approx 1' L x 18' W x 1 1/2" T fell from the mine roof striking him on the left foot.

Employee was hanging miner cable and waterline when he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. The employee never missed work until his 7/29/13 shift.

Stepped on a metal guard, it gave way and he slipped and fell 4 feet to the ground and landed on his back on a plastic pipe.

EE was running #3 shuttle car ran over ledge in bottom turning right handed toward feeder. His head jerked back and rammed head into canopy. Has pain in neck and down right side of body.

Employee was in the face of #8 entry on #1 unit running the opposite operator side of the roof bolter. He had stepped back to the middle of the bolter to get a bundle of plates when the operator yelled to him that he was moving up and the bolter tire ran over his right foot causing him to break his toe.

Bottom kicked out on ladder setting on slope.

Employee received a tear/rupture to his right bicep dragging a ventilation tube to the face.

Employee was operating a rail motor and traveling on the track and hit a curve too fast and jarred his back. Employee returned back to work the next day but his back was not getting better and he started missing work 8/26/2013.

Employee alleges he was stepping off of a barge ramp with his left leg and he felt pain in his left knee and leg.

While dusting the beltline he bent down to remove a damaged bottom roller. When dragging the roller he felt a strain in his groin area, causing him to have surgery to repair a hernia. ***Began missing work on 8/26/13***

Employee stepped over guard rail on this day and twisted ankle. No medical attention was sought. On 11/11/13 employee received surgery for same right foot and has been awarded and receiving workers compensation.

Employee was pulling remote for miner and strained his back.

MOVING/ROLLING BEARING HOUSINGS HERNIA-STOMACH

The operator was descending the grade, attempted to shift from 5th to low side 5th gear in the 8 speed coal truck and states that the truck did not go into gear so he attempted to shift back to 5th and states it didn't take so he attempted to shift to 8th gear, it didn't take gear so he drove the truck up an embankment and the truck turned over on to the driver's side door.

Was picking up cribbing for crane to set up on.

Employee felt discomfort in his shoulder while pulling on a chain hoist. This current surgery is a second surgery related to this 2013 accident. Employee has been working with a full medical release until the date of this current surgery.

Employee was struck on his left foot by a rock (approx. 18" x 25" x 3 1/2" thick) weighing approx 50 lbs. from the roof. He received a fracture of the 4th toe and 7 sutures to the 4th toe.

Mechanic was repairing hoist cylinder. Attempting to hook cable hoist sheave, slipped away from grasp and hit right foot causing contusion. Went for x-ray (negative).

Employee was carrying pump parts back and forth in back bleeder when a 6" air line broke striking him and knocking him into roof support pumpable pier. Received pain to his head, neck, and back when he struck pier.

employee was climbing down the steps of the loader and twisted his ankle.

Employee exited the cab of the shovel and was walking along the walkway when he stumbled and fell. He grabbed the handrail to catch himself and strained his right shoulder.

Employee was pushing cart and strained back.

survey crew member attempted access for survey rod placement on steep bank, when he slipped and fell onto a small sapling stump (about 1" in diameter) that he had cut about 18" from the base minutes earlier causing the severe injury

Employee was operating a scoop in the track entry, and while traveling out/by the machine contacted the terminated end of the track rail, causing an unexpected abrupt stop of the machine, and caused the employee to strike his head on the cab of the operators deck.

employee was attempting to dismount a cross over when he slipped and fell, he landed on his right shoulder causing an injury to his clavicle

EE was running Front-end loader when he got out to unhook a tow rope. While climbing back into the loader he felt a pop in his left calf. He went to clinic to see a doctor who diagnosed a strained calf muscle. Ice and rest were recommended.

Employee was trying to flip/roll 6" rubber pump line that was full of water. As he was doing this motion he felt a burning in his rt bicep/shoulder. Employee continued to work until a later date when he went and seen a Dr. who sent him to a specialist that told him he would need to have the tendon repaired. EE worked until day of surgery 8-29-13 then RTW on 8-30-13

Ind. was installing a roof bolt when he went to put his steels together the steels pinched thumb between the steels he sought medical attention on 7/23/13

EE was trying to remove a water nozzle that was attached to a water monitor. The ee had put the monitor in a vise and attempted to unscrew the nozzle with a pipe wrench. The nozzle slipped in the vise causing the ee to lose balance and fall. The ee put his right hand down to break the fall and fell on his wrist.

Bent down and felt something pop in his knee.

Employee was carrying a crib at his waist. His foot got stuck in a mud hole and when trying to pull it out, he twisted his lower back causing soreness in his lower back.

Employee worked overtime & ate lunch provided by Noranda. Began feeling ill and thought it was a stomach virus. Upon returning home from work, the symptoms worsened and he was admitted to a hospital. He was diagnosed with colitis. The physician stated that whatever he had eaten 8 hours prior to his symptoms starting is what made him ill.

Employee's right index finger contacted a rock while bolting - causing laceration - sutures required - restrictions issued

The operator was dismounting the DM Ingersol Drill when he fell. Sliding ladder was maintained in up position three point contact was not being utilized. No oil/grease was found on hand rails, ladder nor were any stumbling hazards found. The operator complained of lower back and hip pain and was taken to the hospital. No witnesses were present at the time of fall.

EE was spotting slow moving railcars with PPE on when he stumbled and fell on top of a car onto his right shoulder and back. He did not file an accident report until now, having worked for many weeks with pain in the right shoulder. Recent diagnostics on 09/30/2013 reveal a torn cartilage that will soon require surgery. No time has been lost as yet.

Employee was leaning against a handrail pulling up a ladder when the handrail broke, causing him to fall a total of about ten feet.

Employee was dragging a water hose, he slipped and fell, injuring his shoulder.

EE was setting 3 inch pump on bottom step of steam truck and had to reposition himself to move pump up to the bumper of truck. He then picked up the pump and felt pain in his lower back.

While the employee was tightened as screw, the tool that he was using to works, came out of his hand, causing his little finger of the right hand to get hurt.

Stated: Employee was helping move miner. He was standing on a pile of gob when his footing gave way. He felt a sharp pain in his right calf. He finished the shift and sought medical treatment the next day. He was diagnosed with a strained calf and did not report to work his next shift.

Fell off ladder, back injury.

In the process of cleaning out the dust box the employee lost his balance and fell forward into the bolter controls and activated the rotation which closed the dust box door on his right ring finger causing a laceration.

The employee was attaching rope to the miner's boom when the miner shifted, pinching his knee between the boom and the rib. The employee began missing work on 1/9/2014.

Employee was exiting the New Holland skid-steer loader when he slipped causing him to hit his heel on the bucket of the loader.

While operating loader, he came across some drill bits that he moved by hand, while moving them he felt a pain in his left hip.

The employee was standing on a ladder in #3 entry while hanging a line curtain. One leg of the ladder sank in the mine floor, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall from the ladder.

Employee received a compound fracture and 8 stitches to his right middle finger when he caught his hand between the bolter head an the mast as it dropped.

Employee was taking out garbage when he picked up 4 lb garbage can straining his lower back, employee has become a lost time due to this injury. Company was not informed of being a lost time accident until recently due because we were unable to reach employee.

Individual was checking for a leak in the ATRS system on the Alpine Voist Miner. When the power to the miner was energized the individual hand was over the hole in the hose and individual received a laceration to the left middle and index fingers.

Went to go get tools at scoop charger to work on the bolter when he slipped and fell hurting his right ankle and leg.

Employee was in the basement of the plant on a ladder. Installing conduit when he lost footing and started to fall and caught himself with his left arm hurting his left shoulder. Employee worked until 10-9-13 then went off work.

Employee was de-rocking the K85 ramp and his left shoulder popped out of place. 1st responder treated with ice pack, and employee was taken to the clinic. He was given a sling and to be reevaluated in a week. ONGOING

While installing rub rail on a CM, the employee felt a pain in his lower back.

The employee has experienced gradual pain due to 23 years working underground lifting, pulling, twisting, and turning. He has been diagnosed with degeneration of the abdominal muscles.

A 777b haul truck ran into the back of a D10N dozer causing the dozer operator to be jarred forward subsequently he was sent for evaluation at the ER for neck and back pain

Employee was spotting belt rollers to the Cool Hill #2 belt conveyor. As he was taking a belt roller through a man door he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee stated he felt a pain in his right shoulder as he picked up a 5 gallon can of power trans oil.

Was removing belt structure on the f-22 longwall when he stepped in a muddy hole and slipped causing his knee to twist. Worked until 10/16/2013 and then started missing work.

Employee Was at Laurel Fork Bleeders when he found a timber had fallen, while carrying timber to set back he slipped and fell hurting his back.

Employee was pushing up the 1st steel into an 8 foot hole when he felt a pop in his shoulder, as he continued to pin he felt smaller pops in his shoulder. After Dr evaluation it was determined to be a rotator cuff strain.

Employee was working in shop where lighting was good. He was hammering to remove a bearing from a case. He was wearing shaded safety glasses when he pulled them down on his nose to see better. He struck the bearing and a small piece of metal struck the eye.

Employee stated he twisted his ankle as he was stepping onto the ground from the skid-steer

Employee was walking down the pan line slipped and fell and felt pain in his right knee. Employee continued to work until 12/5/2013. Employee started missing work on 12/5/2013.

Miner working in shaft bottom was struck on hard hat by a piece of rock that became dislodged from the shaft rib by the forces acting upon a properly installed galloway stabilizer jack. The miner received a scalp laceration that required sutures. CT scan revealed a slight fracture in the basilar bone and a minor compression fracture to the T-8 vertebra.

Stated: Employee was installing cover plate over fire suppression on scoop. He was holding bolt with left hand, cover with right hand. The vertical cover fell and caught his right thumb between the opening and the cover. It required sutures to close.

Employee along with two other employees were sampling a slurry pond. When the equipment that they were using started to sink and got stuck in the muddy coal. They had to unload the trailer full of equipment and pack it across the muddy slurry pond. Then they had to dig out the trailer and push it off the pond. He pulled a muscle in is back.

Employee stated his back was hurting. Employee is a roof bolt operator. Loads bolt machine daily with bolt supplies, and installs roof support daily.

Operator felt dizzy when haul truck was loaded with heavy material.

Employee was loading equipment onto a man trip and felt a pain in his lower back. Employee had initially had an issue with his back on 23 June, 2013 but missed work on 9 July due to apparent back issue.

Employee was changing oil on a 993 loader, he was down on left knee, when he raised up his knee popped.

Employee was inspecting walls between bag houses standing on electrical raceway, weld broke and he fell to deck below landing on feet. (8 feet) Not wearing Harness, nor following procedure of scaffolding the area. He received minor cuts and a sore back in the fall.

Miner injured back lifting screen 7/9/13. Said he was fine didn't need medical treatment. Pain got worse so 7/22 took him for MRI. Results came 8/5 showing new damage to back. Put on light duty.

Employee was scaling the roof when the basket was accidentally raised catching the employee between the basket hand rail and the roof.

Employee was pulling on a piece of line curtain and strained his back. He went to the Dr and was given a pain medication and muscle relaxer. He rtw the next day but was not allowed to work due to the influence/impairment of the medication. Upon further consideration and this incident being deemed compensable, the incident is being reported as a lost time injury.

Employee fell from same level and felt pain in his lower back.

Removing screens from the shaker. The screen was handed to EE, as EE was backing up hit boot got stuck in the mud causing him to fall backwards with screen landing on top of him tweaking his back.

EE positioned extension ladder against Eagle sand screw. EE mentioned he checked the positioning of the ladder twice. The ladder lost footing on one side and slid along the screw causing ee to fall and impact the sand below. Hoses are provided to grease the 2 bearings on top of the screw that are reached from ground level.

Employee rolled foot and felt pain in calf muscle of left leg while walking.

Became a reportable, lost time on July 23, 2013. On July 8, 2013, employee was using a large impact air gun to change haul truck tire. Several days later he had tingling and numbness in his left hand. The tingling and numbness would come and go. He was given work restrictions on July 22, 2013. Employee missed scheduled shift on July 23, 2013.

Employee claims to have hurt his back moving a miner cable from one rib to another. He finished that shift without reporting (the 8th). He worked his next shift without incident (9th). He missed work on the 10th. He returned on the 11th to report his injury to the Safety Department. He has not returned to work since.

Employee alleges that he strained his back pulling miner cable.

Miner was mucking out a heading with a LHD when a rock hit the hand held fire extinguisher mounted on the outside of the cab. The fire extinguisher activated and the powder went into the miners face getting into his eyes. The miner was wearing his safety glasses.

While arriving for work the employee attempted to walk down the walkway from the parking lot to the bathhouse. Slick soled shoes caused the employee to slip and fall.

IEE was assisting supervisor cleaning out the buzz screen at the discharge end of the #1 dryer when IEE lost his footing and slipped on a small platform area of the clean out causing pain/injury to his lower back. EE was taken to the Glen Rose Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment.

Injury occurred on 7/8/13 - off work since 9/6/13 for physical therapy.

The IE had just finished operating #16 Shuttle Car. When he exited the Shuttle Car, he stepped out on his right foot onto a piece of coal and rolled his ankle. This resulted in torn ligaments to the outside of his right foot. The IE was wearing rubber Lacrosse metatarsal boots at the time of the incident.

Getting off 9 ton motor and stepped on ground and left foot rolled and he fractured his ankle.

On July 12, 2013, after 4 days off, an employee returned to the mine and reported that he had injured his neck on July 7. He did not report the injury to anyone prior to the 12th. Employee was treated for a neck strain and held out of service by the medical facility until after a follow-up visit scheduled for July 18, 2013.

Employee was trying to remove build up of material from a product gate, when pry bar struck the employee below the eye.

Employee was rolling up line brattice to get a scoop tractor by him. The scoop was turned off and the bucket was 6 inches off the floor. The operator touched the bucket lever and lowered the bucket on to his foot. Employee continued work until 09/18/2013 when a broken bone was found in his foot.

While standing on a 4 x 12 board between two metal conveyor supports employee was guiding forklift operator to raise the gravity take-up on the belt to install a new belt. A fork got caught on a 3 piece of angle iron and the pressure on the fork became too great causing the angle iron to bend, and the fork to strike employee in the neck, face, and side of head.

Employee was reaching up hanging pinner cable when he felt pain in his shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/1/13 DUE TO SURGERY.

Employee was loading roof bolt plates from back of bolter onto tray when the roof bolt plates fell off the bolter and hit his left knee cap. The employee continued to work until 7/24/13.

The plant was shut down when EE went to install B58 belt on classifier fan. He pulled on belt and assistant pushed, causing his right pinky finger to run between belt and sheave. Finger was broken and bleeding due torn tissue. He was taken to specialist in Powell, Wyoming for successful surgery. Though serious, this injury was not life threatening.

On 7-5-13, employee was moving a jack when he felt discomfort in his right upper leg (thigh)muscle. Went to medic on site, no further treatment needed. On 7-18-13, he went to doctor - restrictions were issued.

Brace holding up bed of 12 yard dump truck was knocked loose while repairing a leak in the hose supplying oil under pressure to the lift cylinder. The mechanic endeavored to get out but his right forearm was caught between the truck bed and the frame rail.

Employee states he was coming on to the feeder when he hit a hole causing his head to strike the canopy. His body came down hitting his tail bone on edge of the seat. This resulted in pain in his lower and center back, hip and left leg.

Injured employee was using an air powered hand drill to install 12' cable bolts in the crosscut #1-2 at 11 block of the 7 Right section. While drilling the roof bolt hole a jack being used to support the roof strap kicked out and struck the employee on the left side of his head.

Employee was pulling a pump that was submerged underwater. He pulled his elbow and shoulder. He wore a brace but the injury got worse. He went to the doctor on 7/29/13. He reported the injury to the office on 7/30/2013

Driving a haul truck when she hit a pit hole causing the truck to bounce.

Driver attempting to free trip on trailer. Driver standing on ladder with another ee hauling ladder. Trap came free throwing ee off balance and falling to ground flat on his back and back of head.

While leveling the crusher lid his left index finger was crushed between the frame and the leveling bolt.

Employee was operating #67 bus. The control switch was going in and out. The tram power would not stay on. Employees were pulling the pole off the wire to slow the vehicle down. This was done many times once causing injured employee to be thrown against the pipe guard around the windshield of the vehicle causing him to strike his head.

Employee(s) working on unplugging a slurry pump when they felt an electrical shock.

On 7/15/13 the employee informed his supervisor that he had pain in the left knee and he requested treatment from a medical professional at that time. The employee was released to full duty with NO restrictions but he did receive a prescription for an anti-inflammatory and is scheduled for a follow up MRI. EE was given knee brace.

Employee(s) were working on unplugging the slurry pump when they felt an electrical shock.

Injured employee was walking through a x-cut when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the back of his head.

The employee stated that while packing a roll of curtain down the #4 lower b slope he slipped on the floor and fell. The employee stated that he suffers back disk degeneration.

Employee stated he slipped on a toe in the cross cut and his right hip popped followed by pain. Employee refused medical treatment at the time. Employee received surgery on 01/14/2014. Safety department later learned the surgery was work related.

HI-LIFT OPERATOR WAS OUT OF HI-LIFT TO DUMP GRIZZLY.WAS RUNNING CONTROL WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.OPERATOR DID NOT PUT ON HARD HAT WHEN HE LEFT HIS MACHINE.LACERATION ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

Employee was prying down a rock when it fell striking his ankle. Employee went to Good Samaritan hospital sustaining an ankle sprain and will be off work for an uncertain period of time.

Fitting in new adapter for bucket, strained back.

Employee was getting a rock off of a curtain and hurt his right arm. Tendon torn and surgery was required. Employee had surgery and started missing work on 7/12/2013.

Strained back lifting stone while loading belt for guillotine.

On 7/1 employee welded a pin keeper on a truck when a piece of slag went down his shirt sleeve and burned his elbow in area about the size of a pencil end. The burn became infected. Notified management on 7/11. Missed work as of 7/9; returned 7/15. Use of short-cuff leather gloves instead of long welding gloves in a overhead position allowed slag to enter the shirt.

While checking the top deck of the grizzly, employee tried to move a stone that was lying on top of the grizzly bars. He heard and felt a tear in his left biceps. Employee was rechecked on 07/08/2013 and put on restrictive duty.

Employee was loading bad rollers onto the slope belt. Employee slipped and fell while carrying a roller. The roller hit the belt structure and then struck the employee resulting in a contusion to the left knee and shin.

Employee was closing the door of the scaler with his right hand. He inadvertently closed the door on his left thumb. His thumb is broken in 5 places.

While checking out the tail roll on the #12 belt due to a conveyor/chute plug up a rock fell off of the catwalk above him striking him on the side of the head. This incident was a result of a plug up which caused limestone material to back up in the chute and therefore spill onto the catwalk above.

Employee was standing beside the roof bolter when a piece of loose draw rock fell hitting on top of the canopy, sliding off the canopy hitting him on the side of the side of his head above his left ear resulting in 14 staples.

Employee stated he was going to get chemical readings when his left foot went between floor drain cover causing him to fall, twisting his knee.

While lifting and sliding of the screen EE over extended his left wrist.

A dead rattlesnake was placed on the 980 loader platform, which startled the miner who then jumped/ slipped from the ladder causing said miner to twist his knee.

Forklift operator was moving 55 gallon barrels under control room. Rolling barrels on edge with grease in, felt a pop in belly button area. Barrels approximately weight about 500 lbs

Employee was dismounting road grader at the 2890 tie down and missed the last step causing him to fall backwards onto the ground.

The employee was working in the fabrication shop. He stood on a piece of steel, slipped and landed on his hand breaking his thumb

Employee bent over to pick up a torch and his back locked up.

While driving 813 Haul truck employee experienced low back pain and numbness in legs during normal job duties. Operating conditions normal as any other day. Employee noticed that the seat was at its end of life and hand no more cushion over some parts of the seat. Employee reported injury on 08/15/2013 and went to doctor because pain increased. Employee is now off work.

Employee was performing maintenance on a D9T Dozer. His wrench slipped as the nut released causing him to lose his balance. His momentum propelled him from the track bumping his tail bone and striking his left knee. He was taken to a medical clinic for treatment. Left knee was braced pending an MRI and evaluation. No climbing, squatting, working at elevation and ladders.

Caught in - Broken right forearm

Employee was assisting in connecting chain together when the sheave wheel broke and hit the employee in the lower right leg fracturing the tibia and fibia bones.

The employee was operating a loader when the left front tire blew out. The employee was jerked forward into the seatbelt. he went to the doctor, was given medication, and returned on his next scheduled shift. **On October 14, 2013 the employee was reassessed and assigned modified duty due to issues with his leg. He is expected to be out 2 weeks.

Employee was bent over looking down while walking out of the attic above the lab. The ceiling height in this area requires a person to walk in a slightly bent over position. While in this position he struck his hard hat on a beam.

Employee was in the loader, digging into the stockpile, felt his lower back pop down low and get tight. Employee noticed paid and pulling down his right leg when leaving the loader. Employee was diagnosed with a lumbar strain and was issued work restrictions.

Employee was walking along drift when he slipped and fell on uneven ground resulting in a contusion to his left elbow. Employee was given a restricted duty release.

Was loading roof bolter & the shuttle car was trammed toward him knocking him to the ground pinning his left arm above his head. NOTE: Suspect fraud, see attached statements from men that worked with him. When mine started laying off, he alleged injury on 7/30/13, but did not miss until 9/19/13, almost 2 months after the alleged injury! Mine laid off contractors 12/4/13. Job ended.

Miner was stepping into a grease truck, twisted knee and felt it pop.

Employee mis-stepped off of ladder onto ground and over extended knee on 7/29/13. Employee opted to have torn meniscus repaired on 12/2/13. As of 12/2/13, employee is off work until next doctor appointment on 12/18/13.

Employee was asking another employee to help him with a lock. He was standing on top of a piece conveyor belt that was laying on the ground, when service truck (pick up) drove away the belt caught onto the tailpipe and tripped the employee

An employee was struck in the left thumb with flying metal debris. It was determined on 8/8/2013 that it was medically neccessary to remove the metal from his thumb.

Employee was handling a Roof Bolter cable when the cable reel started picking the cable up causing the cable to strike his left thumb. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until August 9, 2013.

A rock flung from a conveyor and struck the plant supervisor in the back, no serious injuries were sustained. Medical attention was sought, some bruising. On July 31st, 2013 the employee advised that on his way home from work the day before he experienced some pain. He sought medical opinions and has been instructed to rest at home for two weeks.

Employee was lifting heavy gears to install at plant. Injured states he felt L. shoulder pain but he failed to report. Injured later saw his personal doctor and just recently reported to Supervisor. Not loosing time, but going to therapy.

Employee went to the second level in the palletizer in the packaging facility to adjust the equipment. He twisted his right knee climbing down off the palletizer. Employee was sent to Medical Center on Friday 7/26. Employee was on light duty until 7/30

Setting up bunker attaching legs EE was trying to bolt in to secure. Bunker was lower smashing his thumb.

Employee slipped on a rock and lost footing. As he fell to the ground, he extended his right hand down to break his fall. His right shoulder and right elbow struck the ground.

Employee was descending a ladder into a hopper barge when the ladder slipped on the barge floor. He lost balance and fell approximately 12' to the bottom of the barge fracturing his left ankle, fracturing his left elbow and compressing the L2 disk in his back.

Employee was helping load a shot on the hill. He picked up a 50 lb. sack of anfo. Reported he was hurting. Went back to crusher till noon & then went to a Doctor because he was not better by that time.

The employee picked up a 60" belt pull pad and felt pain in his right shoulder. The employee was later diagnosed on 08/09/2013 with a torn rotator cuff and was taken off of work.

While cleaning and shoveling coal spillage in the C3 tunnel, the employee felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was working on cleaning out the pan of the primary crusher when he lost his footing which caused him to lose his footing. He twisted his foot and ankle as he fell.

While raising the basket during mine rescue training, tripod collapsed. As the tripod collapsed it struck affected employee in the left leg. Employee was transported to area clinic and was diagnosed with "knee contusion".

Employee was climbing into cab of truck, had his left hand grasping the door iron and right hand grasping the iron on other side as he was pulling himself up into cab he felt a twinge in his left arm bicep.

As miner was using the jack leg came off sending the miner backwards. When he stepped backwards he step into a hole, hurting his knee.

Employee #1 was holding a wrench on a bolt while another employee was using an air impact wrench. Employee #1 had placed his pinky finger of his left hand in a pinch point. As the bolt tightened, it crushed his finger.

Working on pad crew, ee stepped on HDPE pipe main line with left leg. Pipe rolled causing employee to fall on to left knee. He was seen at the ER, referred to Dr. where he was diagnosed with a soft tissue tear and scheduled for surgery.

Employee was dismounting a utility truck, missed the last step and fell to the ground. He did not return to work, making this accident reportable.

Operator was attempting to climb back up and into his Komatsu 830, as operator reached for the handrail felt a pop in left shoulder area.

Utility Equip. Op.,EE walked out of the locker-room into the hallway when he slipped on water from an overhead A/C unit. He fell onto a concrete floor causing an injury to his back and right hand requiring medical attention.

Employee was changing bit on the Highwall miner head and a rock became dislodged from the wall and hit the employee and knocked him into the miner head. The employee received a fractured right wrist and two fractured vertebrate.

using metal spade to soften ground to trench it for putting up silt fencing and was hitting hard spots & rocks. Felt pain in wrist, shooting up to forearm.

WHILE RIDING INTO HIS SECTION A PIECE OF TOP FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD, SHOULDER AND RIGHT WRIST.

On 7/11/13, employee was dismounting dozer when his foot slipped and he caught himself with his left hand. Employee hurt his left shoulder but did not want to seek medical treatment and returned to work. Treatment was later requested on 7/26/13. The injury became reportable when the employee began restricted duty on 8/1/13.

Walking in yard tripped on stone and put hand out to catch himself and cut finger.

Walking & stepped on a piece of coal that was covered by rock dust, he fractured right ankle.

Bucket being used to hold clay lowered to the ground came loose from the tie off and hit the injured in the left side leg and ankle as a result the injured employee had an ankle strain.

6'1", 430lb employee was performing morning mobile equipment servicing duties. He was dismounting passenger-side ladder of 988 endloader. As he applied his weight to the last rung, the ladder gave way. He did not fall. He was able to maintain 3 pt contact w/left leg extended. Emp. claimed he heard a "pop" in his left knee. Medical exam determined sprain/tissue injury to left knee.

Employee climbed over a barrier fence between two parking areas. Employee's foot snagged on the drill rod that is stored on holding hooks that are attached to the barrier fence. The drill rod fell from the securing hooks and one end of the rod landed on top of employee's foot.

Employee was climbing fixed ladder to inspect bin level. Upon descending; hand slipped causing employee to fall backwards landing on concrete barrier block. Employee suffered fracture to L-1 vertebrae.

Employee was attaching tag line & fell striking shoulder, head & knee. Restrictions issued in which we can work with.

Employee reported left knee pain after tripping on a chain. He was evaluated on 7/11 and taken off of work.

EE was loading haul trucks, his loader bucket was full of material. A large rock came over back of the bucket, falling into the cab, braking the windshield, and hitting his right hand and forearm.

Picking up a starter for a 20 ton diesel motor and felt pain in his right elbow. He continued to work until 08/02/13. He began losing time then.

Operator strung out water hose that was twisted. Hose slipped out of his hands and sprayed his leg with scalding hot water. Injured area became blistered and resulted in a 2nd Degree burn on upper right thigh.

Employee was lifting an access door off of the shaker and strained his left shoulder.

Was cleaning out a hopper and the gate valve closed on right hand, injuring fingers

He was changing a bearing on a shaker, he was rocking the bearing back and forth when the pain began.

Employee was flipping over a piece of steel, had gloves on, and the metal slipped and pinched his ring finger on the left hand.

On 7/6/2013, employee was operating a jackleg drill & experienced some discomfort/soreness in the rib area. He reported this on 7/8/2013. Doctor issued restrictions in which we are able to work with - light duty.

Pickup truck rolled toward employee. Employee moved out of the way and broke various bones.

Employee does not recall any specific thing that caused his back pain but on or around the noted date he noticed his back was hurting and told another co worker.

Preparing to unload, truck extending hose out, when pulling on the hose my foot hit an unsafe surface (a pile of dirt) tripped backwards extended my arm to catch my fall. I fell hard. That is when I broke the bone in my wrist. I informed shift manager at Florida Canyon mine and the safety guy. Did all incident reports with help from a girl.

Pulling on screen gates when he felt a burning sensation in his abdominal muscles.

Employee was putting a guard on the horizontal swingshaft. Bent over to line up the bolt hole and felt a pain in his lower back. Thought to be a minor pain. Completed his shift. Didn't report it until next morning that he was having severe pains in his lower back & could hardly walk and he couldn't come in to work. Was sent to clinic. Diagnosed with Lumbar Sprain.

Employee states he felt pain in his stomach/groin area when lifting vulcanized press parts from a flat car on 7/2/13. Medical treatment was obtained but this did not become a reportable accident until employee lost time due to surgery on 8/12/13.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut drip line on the leach pad. Employee was cutting towards his body and not away from his body. As the employee was cutting the drip line the utility knife slipped and lacerated his left forearm requiring eight stitches.

Employee states while digging a hole in the rib and floor with a dutchhead hammer he swung the hammer and inadvertently caught his finger between the mine floor and hammer handle causing a laceration to one finger on the right hand. Medical Treatment only

An employee was using a pry bar to remove screen cloth. The employee told the Plant Manger later in the work day his shoulder was sore. The employee was sent for a medical evaluation and was diagnosed with a muscle strain and returned to his regular job. After continued soreness he was sent for an MRI, which revealed a tear of the rotator cuff.

Employee was picking stone, foot slipped and he fell on right side.

While lifting a wheel barrel with product, he felt pain to his lower back.

Employee was placing bladder in laundry chute of #7 CIL and hurt lower back. Restrictive Duty effective 8/1/13.

Employee was loading straps onto roof bolter when he felt a pain in his back/ribs. He was transported to the hospital for x-rays and diagnosed as having a muscle strain.

Incident found in routine audit -While the employee was mucking on the left rib, the bucket caught causing it to tip over and pinning employees wrist against the rib.

IE was checking torque on bolter, he had gauge wrench in chuck and put pressure on it, it checked ok, when he went to release pressure, he pulled lever too far and spun wrench into his right wrist, hand and hip area pushing him against the bolter.

While ascending the 990 loader, the employee slipped on a loose cover plate and fell to the same level twisting his ankle.

swinging a sledgehammer to open a gate, noticed blood on thumb.

Miner was carrying a jackleg drill for set-up when he stepped on a 3 inch rock and rolled his ankle.

Lifting an oxygen tank

The employee was changing an articulating jack on a battery coal hauler. He put his finger in the pin hole to line it up as another employee was holding the jack with a rock bar. The bar slipped while his finger was in the pin hole and the jack fell cutting his finger.

Employee was using cutting torch to remove slag, piece fell onto a rock and bounced across right eye- mild abrasion to right eye.

Operator was walking to the porta johns when he twisted his ankle.

A contractor (Reeder Oil) was delivering a 500 gallon hydraulic oil storage tank on a tilt bed delivery truck. EE and another ee began assisting the contractor in unloading the tank. While the tank was being unloaded the tilt bed on the truck was lowered striking ee left foot fracturing his toe.

Employee was loading in the #5 entry on the left side of the entry when a piece of rock fell from the top of the rib and struck him on the left leg.

Working at 1-2 Desilicator and was dragging a hose and saw a pipe above and ducked to go under the pipe. EE did not see a second pipe and hit his hard hat on it and then fell to the floor. neck strain

Employee had bent over to pick up a metal cable and felt movement in his lower back.

The employee was trying to unclog the chute leading to the crusher with a metal bar. He hit something hard and hurt his wrist.

Employee was attempting to free a stuck gate by pulling on it. When the gate broke loose, he got his hand caught by the air cylinder.

Fuel hose hung up in reel on lube truck. Operator pulled aggressively on hose and felt what he thought was a muscle pull in lower left stomach area.

While hauling a load of rock off the mountain to the crusher; employee stated the truck started bouncing in the front end. The truck hit two boulders, knocking them off the high wall. Impact caused the steering wheel to jerk the employee's left hand resulting in injury to wrist on the left side. Medical treatment, restricted work activity.

On 7/28 while trying to extinguish a fire on excavator, employee slipped on track of machine while reaching for handrail striking left shin on tracks. Incident was reported as report only incident. On 8/5(0700)employee presented to site clinic with unresolved leg pain & swelling from incident. The injured employee was evaluated & released to work with sedentary restrictions.

Employee was walking up a set of stairs when he felt a sharp pain in his left groin area.

Five gallon bucket are filled with concentrates in the Gold Room then sent to town. While lifting the bucket on to a pickup, employee had a partial left shoulder separation. Bucket weigh 75 to 100 lbs.

Employee stepped out of the truck stepped on a rock while exiting the truck experiencing back pain afterwards.

EMP WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON STONE BIN AND FELT PAIN IN NECK AND ARM. EMP WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR ON 8/5/13 BUT DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO H&S DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/16/13. EMP WAS GIVEN RESTRICTIONS ON 8/26/13 AND MAY NEED SURGERY

Employee along with 2 other MRT members were setting up a harness rescue with the training manikin. After they attached the lanyard to the hand rail they pushed the manikin over the edge. When the manikin fell employee right thumb got caught up in the lanyard. Employee was wearing gloves.

Employee was lifting and installing a bearing and later felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was working inside a compartment in the Bag house. As he was repositioning a map to kneel down on; he positioned his right hand under his right knee. His right ring finger got pinched between his knee and the metal floor causing his fingernail to rip halfway off.

EE was exiting the bed of a pickup truck, stepped in a depressed area of the roadway and twisted her right ankle. EE placed on restricted duty on 7/26/2013.

EE was working in the shop. He bent over to pick up a wheel chock and felt a pull in his back. Went to doctor and diagnosed with strain in right upper back. Doctor restricted duty until 8/5/13 (follow-up appointment), which made the accident reportable.

Employee was trying to locate a bolt on a CAT D6 Dozer and tweaked neck while looking for bolt in awkward position.

Working on ground by water pipe. Employee was stung by several bees. First report employee pulled a calf muscle and twisted his left ankle.

Employee was running to turn off a start feeder, tripped over a pipe and fell to the ground.

Employee felt pain in neck and back after shovel loaded the haul truck she was driving. This did not become restricted duty until 08/09/2013 when her scheduled shift started.

Employee was lifting/moving a 4 inch HDPE pipe into place to start fusing, when she felt pain in her right forearm/elbow.

Employee was vacuuming rock spillage, when jackhammer bit fell from platform above, bruising and scraping his side. Physician prescribed restricted duty.

While leaning over neutral header to pick up scale employee felt his ribs flex and a small twinge of pain that went away after about 30 minutes. Employee went on 4 days off. Reported it on 7/28/13 when he came back to work his ribs hurt when he tried to pick up or pull anything. Restricted duty starting 8/1/13.

EE was drilling a hole in a piece of steel and the drill bit stuck and the drill twisted out of his hands. He was diagnosed with a metacarpal bone fracture in his right hand and returned to work with restrictions.

Employee was lacing tires into a trailer as he turned to pick up another tire to lace into the trailer he was hit be a rolling tire on the side of his leg resulting in a sprain in his knee.

The operator of the 602 haul truck was traveling up the Northwest Ramp, when she made contact with a high spot in the haul road, causing her to injure her lower back.

Emp. was loading an excavator and he went to get off and the equip. started to tip over and emp. jumped off and landed on his left heel. Emp. taken to the company Dr. He has a hairline fracture and was placed on restrictions. Emp. will return to work on his normal shift 7/24/13.

When installing axle in final drive housing on left front of 815 cat compactor employee was pushing down with right hand sliding axle into place when right hand became pinched between snap ring and sun gear on axle shaft causing injury to right hand.

Changing screens on JCI, employee was required to climb up & down and bending and kneeling, employee felt popping in knee when bending, strained knee.

IE was installing outside bolt in #4 Entry of 1 Butt, when IE went to straighten the bolt, the bolt spun around hitting his left hand on the end of T-5 Channel resulting in a laceration of his left index finger.

Was carrying 4 sample bags down off incline, rock gave under foot, twisted and felt pinch in lower back left side.

Employee finished welding pipe together on a portable pipe welding machine and gave the ok to have his coworker pull the pipe through. Employee was standing next to the pipe welder when the pipe was being pulled through. The tire was pulled over employees left ankle.

Was standing on opposite side of bolter, putting bits on stringer, when operator trammed bolter backward, running over top of left foot.

Employee was loading a cement rail car. When he was finished he bent down to close the lid on the rail car. The rail spout was not raised high enough so when he stood up he hit his head on the rail spout causing a concussion/neck strain.

Employee was setting wooden forms and struck his thumb with a hammer.

enforcement finding back pain from pulling bending shoveling

Agg Truck Drivr was going to drive R25 Haul Truck, #14-0339. After checking out the truck, while @ the N. Quarry Shanty @ approx. 7:15 AM, he was stepping back out of the cab, he slipped off and fell 4' landing on both feet. In the process he was holding the right grab rail and injured his rt. arm shoulder requiring medical attention.

When removing lid on remix truck to wash out it fell hitting his finger.

Employee struck his finger with a lock while unloading railcars.

Employee was troubleshooting the PP01 cables and erroneously touched the high voltage pothead and contacted one phase of 4160 volts with his right hand.

Employee was stepping off transportation bus attending a company wide safety meeting. He was stepping off the bottom step to the ground when he twisted his right ankle. Ankle was evaluated by a physician and he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.

While setting up to torque bit, employee's hand was caught between drill table and wrench.

Employee was using a Freightliner water truck to wash out under the field conveyor. The nozzle came off. The employee then crimped the hose turned to shut the water off at the valve. The hose came un-crimped and employees hand slipped the hose clamp cut employees hand

While attempting to remove bolts from man hatch the tool slipped off bolt and hit right forearm

Employee was breaking casing using pipe wrench and breakout wrench, sustained a laceration to his right index finger while he was working. Employee received 9 stitches.

Placing 3/4" socket set into a cabinet in lower tool room when they felt a slight pain in their back.

Employees were working on the layer pusher portion of the palletizer when one employee was caught between the layer pusher and a steel beam.

Employee states he was using a scaling bar to clean out the #5 Hummer when a salt lump separated, and fell striking his right leg and pushing it into the Hummer wall.

Employee was riding as a passenger in VN975. The van was coming up the hercules ramp when it hit a pothole in the haul road and jarred the occupants of the van.

The employee was using a large hammer to remove some rusted bolts while repairing a roll crusher. He missed the bolt he was aiming at when he swung the hammer and hit the handle of the hammer on the crusher. His right index finger was injured and required stitches to close the wound.

Employee was setting concrete form work at new retaining wall and aggravated an existing shoulder injury.

EE was opening a bundle of 4' split set bolts, as he broke the 1 inch strap on the bolts, it hit him in the right forearm causing a laceration.

Moving power lines and shoulder popped.

Employee was welding on 7' mainframe on 7/18/2013 when he felt a pain in his right elbow. The pain progressively got worse and on 8/26/2013 he reported it to his supervisor and requested medical treatment.

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer to drive in a final drive motor when the employee felt pain in the right arm. Injured was diagnosed with a elbow sprain.

stacking bags on pallet pulled muscle

Emp was carrying a tool bag. The tool bag was in front of him about chest high which limited his visibility. He made a right hand turn. When he turned he stepped on a timber 6"x6"x3' and twisted his right ankle. He requested to go to the dr on 7/25/13 and has 2 fractures. He was on days off after the fall and requested not to go to the dr. at time of injury.

The employee was changing out screens and strained his right shoulder.

Employee was not using proper safety equipment to get to an inspection door and then when reaching into door some hot sand came out landing on him. His reaction to getting hit with the sand resulted in employee jerking backwards off where he was standing falling a few feet to the ground. This resulted in minor burns to arms, a twisted ankle & a broken foot.

Employee was walking to the portable restroom when he slipped on a piece of grating placed in front of the restroom to clean off boots. As he slipped and fell to the ground he placed his hand out to catch himself and struck the grating causing a laceration to the finger requiring sutures.

enforcement finding was hammering with a different hammer, at end of shift had soreness and tightness of right shoulder, neck and upper back

Miner was installing bearing on a shaft when the shaft tilted and mashed thumb between the shaft and the equipment housing.

Employee was injured when the 30-O van hit a pothole.

A port was opened to unclog a blockage at cement silo. Material rushed out of the port and got in employee's eyes.

The man was cleaning off the fender of a shuttle car when his hand scraped across a piece of metal strap and lacerated his hand.

Employee operating Front End Loader. Digging to create a floor in New Development, hit a hard spot that was not noticeable causing the Loader to stop abruptly, jarring the employees neck. He did home health care for neck until 7/29/13 when conditions worsened. On 7/29/13 the employee was put on restrictive duty and given a prescription.

Driving haul truck when steering went out and braced for crash. The brakes were able to stop haul truck to a safe stop. Bracing for crash caused strain to both arms and right foot.

Employee was changing the starter steel to a finisher and pusher steel. As he was lining the pusher and finisher steels up he accidentally hit the lift lever and caught his left pointer finger between the two steels. He received medical attention and has been put on restricted duty. Days restricted will be reported when he returns to work.

The employee was riding in the 102-O man van (back seat), when the man van struck some pot holes, causing the employee to be jarred. The man van operator was traveling at approximately 5 mph.

After performing routine maintenance and starting process, plant operator noticed slurry leak from MG pressure sensor fitting. Operator attempted to reseat sensor and tighten clamp when sensor blew off, spraying hot slurry on operator's hands, wrists, and face (cheeks).

The employee came in contact with 12.86 PH water and received two quarter size burns on her left hip.

Employee was repairing a coolant leak on a RTV Kubota when he cut his hand on the 9" plastic coolant fan. He sought medical attention on 7/16, required sutures and was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was changing out belt roller when he strained his back on 7/26/23, employee was placed on light duty on 8/15/2013.

Employee was climbing down the ladder of the front end loader (980K Cat) when his foot slipped off the bottom rung causing him to sprain his right thumb/hand we he grabbed the handrail to stop a fall.

While pulling belt structure out of the beltline, he felt something pop in lower back causing pain.

EE removed a scaffold leg from a scaffold during dismantle when incorrect positioning allowed to much force to be applied to the left knee causing a sprain. The employee was trying to hand off the scaffold leg to another employee when the incident occurred.

Employee was lifting sample bags and twisted when she felt pain in her low back. She reported to her supervisor and the following day she was seen at the clinic. She was diagnosed with a lumbar strain and released to restricted duty.

Employee was lifting material and strained back.

EE was packing two bundles of monster mats and two bundles of split set plates to an area they were preparing to bolt. Previous shift had bolted in the area earlier in the day. As the EE bent down to set the mats and plates down, the top bundle of split set plates fell and struck a 4' split set leaning up against the rib. The bolt stuck him in the face.

The employee slipped on a wet floor, landing on his shoulder and back. The employee experienced soreness in his shoulder and upper back. Medical evaluation only on 7/13. Released for work with restrictions 7/16. Restrictions lifted 7/18. 1 day restricted duty, 7/18. Not scheduled to work 7/14-17. Prescription for pain meds not filled.

Cleaning the scales and he jump under the scales landing on small pile of rock twisting his ankle

Employee was installing 200' of 3" conduit in a shallow trench. This involved minor shoveling, and lifting and moving conduit to glue and position it. After working for several hours, he noticed an ache in his right shin. The employee did not stop work, but wanted the ache in his leg to be documented.