Mining Incidents in March 2014

At 1:55 pm on 3/31/2014, the door on the elevator at #9 Portal would not latch while on bottom. No employees were trapped at the time of the incident. The elevator was up and running at 4:30 pm.

While conducting the daily hoist inspection, the hoist safety supervisor system failed, resulting in the hoist being out of service for more than 30 minutes. The hoist was returned to service at approximately 12:20 p.m..

While lowering supplies with the internal hoist the internal hoist quit operating, which would not allow the service hoist to be raised due to the supplies still be connected to the internal hoist. All underground crews were evacuated and no persons were in danger.

A non-injury accident (ignition) occurred at this operation on 3/31/2014 at approximately 1320 hours. This happened on 7 section (MMU-035-0) inby the loading point.

Last shift Fri night noise was heard exiting the mine. Found lower NE wear plate folded. Plans made to repair the wear plate and inspect the shaft before the weekend crew came in. Sat morning, wear plate replaced, shaft inspected and discovered damaged guide at -965. Call to MSHA at 11:25am to report shaft down. Repairs completed and weekend crews returned to work at 4:00 pm

Water got into the slope car control box causing the PLC to fault. Fault in the PLC caused the brakes to lock up on the car while hoisting.

ROOF FALL - Occurred on the No. 6 section in the No. 3 and No. 4 entries. The fall fell out in the #3 entry intersection and through the yield pillar cross into the #4 entry. The fall was approx. 60 feet wide and approx. 30 feet long and at least 8 feet high.

During inspection of the elevator hoist a crack was found on one of the brakes shoes. System was immediately taken out of service. Repairs were made and returned to service on 3/31/2014 1:20pm.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2 North 2, Crosscut 17 Secondary Escapeway. The roof fall measured approximately 10' in length, 15' in width, and 8' in thickness. A 103(k) Order (8450330) was issued March 28, 2014, by MSHA Inspector.

While inspecting the east production hoist motor, damaged bolts were identified between the coupler and the disc. Hoisting was stopped a mine evac was called and the damaged bolts were replaced.

Brake system was not functioning properly, was taken out of service until repaired and passed inspection. No persons affected. Was fully operational at approximately 1130am on 3-27-14.

ROOF FALL - Occurred on the No. 6 section in the No. 1 and No. 2 entries. The fall fell out in the #2 entry intersection and through the yield pillar cross into the #1 entry. The fall was approx. 60 feet wide and approx. 22 feet long and at least 7 feet high.

While operating a backhoe, employee struck a small inside berm and rolled the backhoe onto its side. Employee was wearing seat belt and sustained no other injuries but did have a brief period where he didn't appear to be completely conscious. Employee stated that he did not recall driving onto the inside berm and was reported as being groggy by the Emergency responders.

Roof fall on INE mains #2 entry 65 foot inby SS#13026 in the crosscut 73 intersection.

The mine examiner and an MSHA Inspector were traveling outby areas and discovered the fall, which was approximately 50' long by 20' wide and 3.5' thick. The area was timbereed off afterward. This area was mined approximately 30 years ago.

A non injury roof fall occurred above the anchorage zone of the 5 foot fully grouted torque tension bolt used for primary roof support in the 3-62 panel in the #7 return entry 3 - X-cut inby spad # 54682. The fall was 20 foot long, 19 foot wide, and 5.5 foot high. It was timber and danger off and will not be clean up.

Electrical Breaker for the Koepe air compressor tripped out multiple times and eventually needed to be replaced. Mine evacuated with no injuries and no issues. Returned to regular schedule at 6:20 AM.

A roof fall measuring approximately 18'W X 20'L X 10'H was discovered in the intersection of the #6 entry at spad 1216 in 2nd right. The roof fall was discovered during the weekly air course run & did not impede ventilation or escape ways.

The crabapple elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. As the elevator approached the top landing, vibration was detected. It was investigated and found that the Main elevator drive needed to be replaced.

An unseen roof condition above test hole height 150 feet inby spad number 73124 in entry number 5. The fall was 22 feet in length 19 feet wide and 8 feet high.

Roof Fall happened at 6 East #4 Panel (Intersections & Crosscut #3 to #4 Entry). Size of Roof Fall: 100' Long x 19' Wide x 6' High. Ventilation was not disrupted. Belt structure and High Voltage cable involved.

Overtravel sensors were not functioning properly. Were repaired. Hoist was fully operational by 9pm on 3-23-14. No persons affected.

A non injury belt fire occurred at the No 2 clean coal silo. The fire was reported immediate when found.

Main hoist went down due to a fault in the brake system. A contact was stuck on a brake solenoid and was repaired at 2pm.

Still run #3 had a roof fall near spad #2050 Bk and the primary escapeway Still run #3 re-routed the life line, and install supplemental roof support where needed.

A roof fall occurred on the 001 MMU. Sandstone 20' long, 5.6' thick and 14' wide fell.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1L mining section at 38 X-cut. The fall measured approx. 32 ft long by 10ft high by 26ft wide. The fall occurred in the return intersection. There were no injuries or equipment damage as a result of this event

Loader operator was pulling clinker material and the right front tire of the John Deere Loader caught on fire. The employee used a Fire Extinguisher - The local Fire Dept was called to put out the Fire - There were no injuries due to the Fire

An unintentional Roof Fall has occurred on the Old #1 Section #2 Entry on Bleeder Panel inby corner of spad 1830 to inby corner of 1829. The fall was approximately 90ft x 20ft x 8ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.

An unintentional Roof Fall has occurred on the Old #1 Section #7 Entry on Bleeder Panel 30ft inby spad 1759 to one break outby 1798. The fall was approximately 500ft x 20ft x 8ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.

An unintentional Roof Fall occurred on the Old #1 Section #2 Entry on Bleeder Panel spad 1814 to outby corner of spad 1830. The fall was approximately 90ft x 20ft x 8ft. There were no injuries reported and no equipment was involved.

Caterpillar D11 Dozer was engulfed in flames. No injuries to Operator

Field fire originated on neighbor's property and due to windy conditions, spread onto mine property, burning brush. No injury, or damage to mine equipment. Fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes.

While en-route to rock dust old works foreman identified a roof fall in the roadway at Brk77 1 Brk inby spad 193.Due to the belt line being removed the travel way was re-routed to the old belt entry. The fall was approx. 20'W X 20'L X 4'H the area was supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up all approaches have been dangered off and timbers set

High Coal mill inlet temperatures caused and explosion and fire in the coal mill cyclone and dust collector compartments. No personnel were injured and the coal mill' s fire suppression and explosion containment systems functioned properly minimizing property damage.

The 9I Longwall face had a floor bleeder liberating methane in excess of 5%. The operator removed all miners with the exception of those addressing the liberation issue.

Found an unintentional roof fall at Break #61, #6 Heading, parallel with the #6 Beltline. The fall did not affect ventilation or affect the escapeways. The other entries through the area were common to this fall area and were travelable.

Damage to the foot gate controls prevented the mine from raising and lowering personnel with the #3 hoist. The mine still maintained two means of egress with the #1 and #2 hoists.

A SCE pole and transformer were discovered to be the fire, the site ERT and Kern County Fire responded and extinguished to fire, along with SCE. It was believed the fire started from a bird's nest on the pole.

6 CEMEX Engineering project contractors were riding the K3 elevator and it stopped between the second and third floor. Executive Elevator Company was called out to troubleshoot and reset the elevator. The employee exited the elevator at 6:33 PM. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1 North 4, Crosscut 52 Entry 5. The roof fall measured approximately 20' in length, 17' in width, and 8' in thickness. A 103 (k) Order (8450328) was issued March 19, 2014, by MSHA Inspector.

003 section was mining coal in the #4 entry when they cut into a core hole.

The crabapple elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The door latch motor malfunctioned which faulted the elevator, taking it out of service. No injury as a result.

On March 19, 2014, the power to site failed, tripping out three hoists. Power was restored at 11:51am, and the hoists were reset and functioning by 12:42pm. The power loss occurred during calibration trip units on the main switch gear. It was determined that one of the trip units was incorrectly connected.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. It was located on the 6-North Mains in the #3 entry at crosscut #2 which is in an idle area of the mine. The fall measured 20'X 20' and was 8 feet in thickness. The fall will be cleaned up and resupported. the areas was previously supported with 5' hy-tech bolts and 8' cable bolts. Ventilation nor persons were affected.

Slope hoist was down due to maintenance.

Public trash dumpster on mine site. Someone put hot ash in dumpster in a 55 gallon drum. Which cause the trash to ignite. Fire was put out with fire truck and dumpster was flooded with water. Fire was put out at 1300 hours. There were no injuries to any personnel.

Roof Fall A-Mains 1-Blk in Pitt #4 Entry approx. 4'L x 16'W x 4'H

An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the West Submains spad 6838. The fall was approximately 80ft x 18.5ft x 12ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.

The main conveyance in the Rodeo shaft had malfunctioned, which caused the hoist to stop. There were 12 people on the conveyance when the hoist stopped. There were no injuries in this incident. The problem was identified and fixed a short time later. The 12 employees were brought to surface at approximately 9:35 am that same day.

EE backed loader into a stope & while stepping off noticed flames. He turned off the master switch & activated the fire suppression & evacuated area. The incident cause was an arcing starter cable which melted a hydraulic hose & oil sprayed near the arc causing an ignition. It was determined that it was extinguished immediately & didn't meet immediately reportable criteria.

The fall looked like a hores back. Was 20' wide, 30' long, 12' high. It was 3000 ft from outside in right return.

A non -injury accident involving an alleged ignition has occurred in the 1L advancing miner section.

he 8 haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had one of the four auxiliary breaking systems lock into place, causing the elevator to stop movement. The elevator was operational at 5:00pm

Roof Fall in the Third West Submain, in the last open cross-cut in # 8 entry on the #2 unit. The roof fall was about 18 feet wide and about 18 feet long and 7-8 foot high.

On 3/13/2014 a roof fall occurred at 45 break on the 1 Right 1 West in the #3 Entry. This report is being filed due to citation 9112033. The roof fall was called in to the MSHA Hotline on 12/5/2016 to abate the citation. The current operator was not the operator of the mine when the fall occurred. Eastern Associated Coal Company, LLC was the operator at the time of the fall.

The Whittaker elevator stopped with an employee one employee on it. The employee was on the elevator for over 30 minutes. There was no damage to hoisting equipment. There were no compliance or training issues. The elevator was affected by the in coming power supply.

The northeast was engulfed in a winter blizzard. All personnel were leaving the mine early. There was a power outage causing the service hoist to kick out and the high speed breaker on the hoist not to function. It took one and one half hours to get the high speed breaker to function again causing the hoist to be down that long. The service shaft is one of the two escapeways.

A roof fall was found in our P4-2 Panel, x-cut #19, entry #3. The fall occurred in the straights as we were moving the MMU to an intake room set up. The fall was found at 1:55am and phoned into MSHA at 2:08am. The fall did not affect ventilation, impeed passage of miners or cause injury to miners.

A planned roof fall occurred on the active MMU 002 section located at x-cut 31 in the # 2 entry of the S1 M4 headings. Fall measured approximately 20' l x 17' w x 12' h.

The Golden Ridge hoist stopped with 23 employees on it for over 30 minutes. The incident was caused by an outside power issue. The employees were on the hoist for 2.5 hours. It didn't involve any compliance issues. There was no damage to hoisting equipment.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT #28 IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE NEW WAY TRACK. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH, 20 FOOT WIDE, AND 80 FOOT LONG. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED BY THE PLAN.

There was no accident injury or illness of persons. A spring cup of one of the brakes mechanism was showing signs of ware and had to be replaced. It took more than 30 min. To trouble shoot and install the hoist was back in production at 2:00pm

Roof fall above anchorage zone B-Mains xc 9 in the #1 entry. No one injured escape way was not affected. Area around the fall was dangered off and breaker rows were set to avoid any additional fall of roof.

At approx. 3:27 PM a roof fall occurred on the 001/002 section. The fall occurred at survey spad 11051 and fell left in the xcut approx. 30' and fell right of the xcut through survey spad 11052 all the way to the wall in the #8 entry.

An unintentional ignition of gas occurred in the #6 entry of the #2 section while the 006-0 MMU was in the process of extracting coal. There were no injuries to miners or damage to equipment during this event.

An unplanned fall of the mine roof at or above the anchorage zone of the installed roof support occurred on the 8 Right longwall set-up face. The fall measured approximately 133' long x 23' wide. The fall was immediately reported to MSHA and WVOMHST.

The 8 haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had the rectifier for the brake coil short out. The elevator was operational at 11:17pm

The Dry Ridge Elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The Hydraulic unit that holds the rope gripper in the unlocked position was bleeding off. No one was injured as a result of this event

Power Outage in area of mine. Both power feed supplying power to the mine were affected causing both hoist to go down. All miners evacuated via auxiliary power via the man-trip (Koepe) No issues or injuries.

Explosion Vents were modified to fit new style of clips. Manufacturer of old clips went out of business, causing us to fabricate/modify the bracket so the new clips could be used. When new bracket was installed it left a small lip/pocket for coal fines to collect causing it to smolder and build up and then fall down into cyclone causing ignition. (3rd Time) Has not since.

Explosion Vents were modified to fit new style of 1 PSI rated clips. Manufacturer of old clips went out of business, causing us to fabricate/modify the bracket so the new clips could be used. When new bracket was installed it left a small lip/pocket for coal fines to collect causing it to smolder and build up and then fall down into cyclone causing ignition. (2nd Time)

A roof fall was discovered at 11:10 am in the 6th NW Mains (48+00) xc # 66 Entry # 6. The fall was approx 19'length x 19'height x greater than 6'. The outer edge of the fall approx 3' was on a pump# 905 and cable.

Power Outage caused many power surges in the affected area and at the mine. All employees were evacuated with no issues or injuries.

Unplanned roof was discovered by the weekly examiner in the 6th NW Submain (46+60) XC # 64 Entry #9. The fall was blocking the examiners travel. Length 30' x Width 19' x greater than 5' height.

The control screen at the top of Dry ridge elevator malfunctioned which caused the brakes to set. There were 13 employees on the elevator at this time. There was no one injured as a result of this incident.

Explosion Vents were modified to fit new style of 1 PSI rated clips. Manufacturer of old clips went out of business, causing us to fabricate/modify the bracket so the new clips could be used. When new bracket was installed it left a small lip/pocket for coal fines to collect causing it to smolder and build up and then fall down into cyclone causing ignition.

An alleged fire occurred at the dupont raw coal stock pile on the east side. The area was approximately 5 ft by 10 ft. MSHA determined it was a fire and issued a k Order. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment was involved.

Unplanned roof fall occurred on a pump cable, pump # 942 cable. Unknown time or date of fall. Was discovered by weekly examiner. Approx 60' in length x width 18.5' x height greater 6'

The 11 bottom supply man did not close the outer landing gate or securely attach a safety chain during and after unloading a trailer of rock dust from the cage. He lost control of the trailer allowing it to roll back into the shaft falling to the sump below the 9 seam landing. A guide rail was bent causing the elevator to be down until repaired.

There is an old fall about 80' inby this fall. The area outby this old fall was cribbed due to adverse roof. It looks as though this area may fall and the 2 falls will join into 1 fall. Fall dimensions are 80'L X 18'W X 6'H. Fall area SW Mains #3 #10 entry spad #6863

The Crabapple elevator was in-operational for a period of time due to a broken door switch on the elevator door.

Blown fuse caused by east compressor. The mine was evacuated at 5:17 pm and completed at 5:46 pm. The hoist was repaired and tested. Miners returned underground at 9:50 pm.

DURING A WEEKLY EXAM THE FIRE BOSS DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 RIGHT OFF OF 2 EAST PANEL. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN # 4 ENTRY THREE BRKS. INBY SPAD # 2543.

At approximately 6:50am the Schindler elevator became inoperable. Dirt was found on the door re-opener photo eyes therefore the automatic doors would not shut. The safe edge was cleaned and the elevator was back in operation.

Employee was moving a pickup truck on an old mine bench. Rocks came off highwall damaging the truck. Employee escaped without injury.

An electrical contactor failed on the Production Hoist. Employees evacuated with no issues. Problem diagnosed and repaired. Hoist back in service at 10:00PM

A roof fall occurred on the #2 working section at the face of #1 entry in by spad #14+50 measuring 27x19x5 feet high.

Door switch closer failure

Roof fall out-by, neutral entry , aprox 32 breaks out-by face area. Ventilation was not disrupted. Fall occurred during idle weekend.

A gate on the North Man/Material hoist was not completely shut and came open during operation shutting the hoist down in the shaft. There was not any miners on the hoist during this failure. All affected miners were withdrawn out of the mine via our south slope.

The fan was rubbing the guard on the hoist motor. They took the guard off and put a set screw on the fan which twisted off. Hoist was operational at 3:10 pm.

Counter weight broke off guide rope on #3 hoist

At 6:42 the yard man noticed some liners on the yard. He reported to the hoist man witch immediately shut the hoist down. Inspected the hoist and found the liners had came out of the lower sheave wheel. We elected to keep the hoist down. Mechanical it could run and safely. We did not want to take a chance on damaging our ropes or slinging any other liners out.

We had a tailgate blockage at the tail of the longwall section between x-cut #89 and #90 in number 3 entry of the Tailgate.

Employee was changing jaw dies & had his hand between a crescent wrench & a piece of angle iron. Employee asked another employee to kick the end of the wrench to break the nut free. When the employee kicked it the nut spun quick & the employee's left ring finger was smashed between the angle iron & the crescent wrench. The tip of the employee's left ring finger was amputated.

While attempting to free stuck trough roller employee caught finger between roller and belt.

Employee was repositioning (on a pallet) a railroad car brake beam that had been previously loaded with chain onto the pallet. Employee felt an abdominal strain the next day.

The Compliance Staffing Agency contractor was moving a dolly at the longwall storage unit. He had his hand on the drop off ear. When the dolly ear came in contact with the storage unit drop off arm, his hand got pinched between them. The tip of his finger was removed.

Two employees were removing shafts on a feeder pan housing at the primary. While pulling out one of the shafts, the injured employee put his hand between the chain of a come-a-long and the feeder frame, smashing his 5th right finger. He sought medical attention, resulting in about 1/4 inch of bone amputation of his 5th right finger.

Broke a leg cut off the other

Employee called in from home and stated that this condition had been bothering him for years. Employee thought he had a pulled a groin. Sent him from home to doctor. He chose to go to the emergency room. Attending Physician examined and diagnosed a hernia. Physician recommended that he see his personal doctor.

Employee was backing carrier into #3 entry at tailpiece. As he was backing around tailpiece a piece of rock busted from the bottom striking him on his left foot. Injury ultimately required partial amputation of the injured foot.

Employee was climbing the ladder to enter the CAT 777 haul truck when his foot slipped off the step which left him hanging from the grab rail with his right arm. He continued to work until 04/09/2014. At this time he went to see a physician and is now off work for at least 2 weeks. He will be receiving occupational therapy for a right shoulder strain.

Miner was removing a sensor above his head when he felt a pain in his neck

The employee was rockdusting an entry with a power duster. He rockdusted the roof and a piece of stone fell out of the roof striking his hand.

Climbing out of the Mechanics Service Truck. Stepped on Ladder, ladder feel to one side, causing employee to fall. Landed between rungs of ladder; then folded up on employees left leg causing 1 bone to break and another bone to fracture.

Employee was standing on top of supply car and when the employee stepped off of the car he slipped twisting ankle causing sprain to ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CARRIER BEARING/PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM UNIT 1580 WHEN IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Employee was moving continuous miner cable out of the entry in preparation for mining. When he lifted the cable to his waist he felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades and shot down his back. He went down on the ground and had lost the feeling from his shoulders down. No physical damage has been identified by the medical testing.

While driving a 789 haul truck the seat belt contacted the seat recline control causing the seat to unexpectedly recline.

7 employees were setting-up a spill board on the belt tail when the spill board suddenly dropped and caught the employee's fingers.

While lifting sand jacks and pushing against top to let sand drain down, Employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

Employee was checking GR3 dryer line probe .Probe blew out, scaring him. He jumped back and wrenched his back.

He told his supervisor at around 11:00am that he was experiencing back pain that had been getting progressively worse for the past several weeks. He stated that on March 26th he reached to retrieve some food from his lunch box and felt something pop in his lower back. At 13:45 he informed his supervisor he might not return to work on Monday and he was going to see his chiropractor.

EE alleges that while exiting the mine portal from the bath house facility he tripped over a carpet and fell. He sustained a broken bone in the right hand.

The grinding machine that employee was operating stopped functioning. He was trying to check the tension on the drive belt when the pulley engaged and his left index finger ran through the pulley degloving the tip of his finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND FROM A SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE HYDRAULIC OIL, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

Employee was getting in to fuel truck to get his gloves, his left foot slipped on step he caught himself with his left hand on the steering wheel and pulled muscle in his back.

Two employees were trying to get to a sheet of metal in a metal rack, when two pieces of metal shifted in the rack and caught one employee hand in between the sheets of metal pinching his left hand also caught his right foot. Contusion and abrasions to left arm.

While shoveling coal spillage overhead felt burning sensation in left shoulder, properly trained on job task, wearing proper PPE, Individual continued to work until 6/09/2014 when the doctor removed her from work.

Employee was lifting miner cable and waterline and hanging it to the top and strained his back and shoulders.

Employee had pulled the bolter up to get the last row of bolts installed when a piece of rock fell between the two inside bolts landing on the A.T.R.S and then sliding to the left side of the A.T.R.S and striking employee on the top of the left forearm causing a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was taking a water hose apart which still had pressure. The hose blew apart hitting him in the thigh.

A co-worker was setting a 7 foot timber, when he loss control of the timber it fell on the left foot of this employee.

Employee was exiting a jeep when he stepped into a uneven place on the mine floor. He strained his lower back. He started missing work on 4/15/2014. No equipment involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved.

Injured employee was carrying a drill feed cylinder for approximately 4 blocks on the 1 North Mains section when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until calling off under doctor's care on 3/30/2014.

While passing through a mandoor behind a battery charging station at 330 block 9 South the employee bumped his hard hat on the door frame. Experienced pain in upper back. No problems with training, PPE, mining machinery or compliance issues. Awareness was an issue.

The employee picked up a 5-gal pail of deicer and felt a pain in his right shoulder. The Doctors report indicates that he may have aggravated a prior injury which occurred in 2012. The employee has not missed any work related to this incident until 3-24-2016, the date he went in for right shoulder surgery.

He was carrying a box of resin from back of bolter to front of bolter. He felt something pull in lower back. [He never went to doctor or missed work until 5-21-14].

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL CUTTING EDGES ON BULLDOZER, BOLT SPUN IN HIS HAND AND LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Employee was stepping off the Lo-Trac when he stepped on the gravel, he slipped on loose gravel causing him to twist and sprain his ankle/foot.

Lost balance while lifting ties.

The operator was putting tools in the compartment door of the crane and lost his balance and fell off the tracks

Miner stepping down from step stool missed a step, causing him to fall backwards and strike back of hard hat on floor. Miner was sent to emergency room for evaluation, diagnosed with contusion, minor head injury, and minor neck/back sprain. Was prescribed painkillers and given work restriction of three days.

Employee stated that he was using a slate bar to straighten the front basket of a mantrip. As he pulled on the slate bar, he felt pain in his right shoulder causing him to lose his grip on the slate bar and fall to the ground. This resulted in a back and right shoulder strain.

Employee was cutting a rockdust hose with a utility knife and the knife slipped and cut his other hand. The employee was cutting away from his body but his left hand was holding the hose.

Employee was putting a set of ram car batteries on charge. When he was raising the battery lids, one lid fell on his right index finger causing him to receive a fracture of his right index finger.

Employee was hosing out the bath house, when the hose became tangled and stuck; he pulled on it and felt pain in his groin area. He was diagnosed with 2 hernias which required surgery to repair.

While threading a bit on to a drill steel the drill steel fell pinning the employees right hand to the ground.

Walking around 9 belt take up carrying a bracket and a switch. When he stepped down onto an area that was recently dug out to the concrete pad he experienced pain in his lower back. Diagnosed with possible lumbar disc issue. No issues with PPE, training, mining methods or compliance.

Employee was walking around the connex area when a rock rolled out from under his foot. He fell and hurt his lower back.

Employee was bolting roof in the # 5 entry when the sleeves on the canopy slid down the post and striking the employee on the thumb of his left hand cutting the end of the thumb off.

Employ states while loading 5 foot pins in #9 entry a rock fell striking side of left leg between knee and ankle.

Employee was on his knees helping to hang cables near the feeder. As he stood up from his kneeling postion, he felt pain in his hip and thigh and had trouble walking. It was determined that he had a herniated disk and to be off work for physical therapy.

Employee was loading rollers onto the ride and felt something pull in his right elbow.

Slipped on icy glazed tract on the Manitowoc 4600 dragline.

While employee was in process of taking down a backboard he stepped around to get out of the way and walked into apiece of angle iron catching him on the upper inner leg causing a laceration.

Maintenace was being conducted on a dragline when incident occurred. Hoist rope was being changed out. Winch line was attached to hoist rope to remove it. Winch line got hung up on lug, released and struck worker above left ankle causing a fracture.

Employee was cleaning on a beltline with a shovel when his back started hurting.

Miner was tying in a round and a rock fell & struck him.

Employee finished flashing the refractory in the #2 Kiln and was cleaning up the area. Employee stepped up onto the #2 kiln sill to help clean when some uncured refractory fell and landed on him causing the employee to fall backwards (roughly 2'7"") onto the ground on left hip. Employee after taken to the ER the employee has a fractured bone in the hip.

Leaving his shift for the day, employee stepped down form the steps onto solid ground and felt his knee give or twist. He went home thinking he had strained the knee. His knee began to hurt and swell. He came in the next day and reported to his supervisor and was referred to our health care provider. No rocks or other material was found on the solid surface

Ee was hosing down in the autoclave, she slipped on the wet floor and fell, landing on right knee, left knee hyperextended. Ee felt pain in left knee. Referred to orthopedist and was put restricted duty and an MRI is ordered.

Mechanic was using a 1/2 inch drill without securing it from movement causing his wrist to twist.

Miner stepped off of a middles rung of a ladder thinking he was at lowest rung. The impact with the lower level injured his right hip and thigh.

Employee was bolting in No 6 entry. As he was drilling a hole, his pusher steel got hung and flew out striking employee above his left eye.

Employee was attempting to remove a bottom belt roller on #4 belt when the roller slipped and struck him on his lower left leg causing a contusion. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved.

Preparing barge for loading, movement of barge caused EE to lose balance, falling approx. 12' into empty barge. Ladder was provided & EE was to climb out of barge. EE sustained fractures to L wrist, R hip & lacerations to forehead. 7000-1 report is being filed as an excise of caution and does not constitute an admission that MSHA has jurisdiction over this injury.

Injured employee filed accident report on 3-21-14 stating that he had been cut on the back of his left hand while getting roof bolt supplies. He received 3 stitches to close the wound and had a severed tendon to his ring finger.

The Employee was operating an off standard center drive shuttle car, after being loaded by the continuous miner, the employee swung around to the inby seat with out setting his parking brake. When the Employee was swinging around to the inby seat, the shuttle car started rolling and caught his right leg against the rib. The result was a fractured tibia.

Employee was removing clip ties from track rail, while removing last clip tie track rail came together catching his left lower leg between the rail. PPE was not a factor/mining equipment was not a factor/mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

miner was doing his pre-shift on a Kobelco SK210 long reach excavator when he closed the engine compartment then slipped and fell. He injured his left knee on the metal track while falling off the back of excavator around 6.5 feet below. went to the hospital where they said it was a sprained knee. Did not return to work on 3/24/2014 making it reportable.

Contractor from Sebold Trucking was walking along the catwalk on Hampshire Hill, Job #436 and fell. He injured his left leg.

while working on truck frame using a 10 pound hammer knocking string loose felt pain in lower right side

Shoveling along the slope belt when he allegedly lost his footing and fell to the mine floor

Employee reported the injury on 3-22-14. He stepped over a steel set spreader bar and slipped on wet concrete and fell. Causing left knee pain.

The employee was riding on a mantrip. It was pulling into the barn. The employee's foot was outside of the mantrip, and it was pinched between two mantrips.

While crawling employee felt something pop in his left knee. Keep on working until 4-7-14 when he went off.

Employee was in the process of pushing a flat car over to put back on the rail with a hydraulic jack. The jack kicked out and the bar hit him on the forehead. He still had the bar in his hand. He received 3 stitches.

Employee was stepping onto a motor and jammed his head into the roof causing him to fall backwards landing hard on his back. Neck and lower back pain.

The employees was walking the belt entry into the mine at 17 break on the number 4 conveyor belt when he slipped and fell to the mine floor striking his knee and right shoulder.

Injured employee was assisting fellow employees in carrying a tram speed reducer for a scoop from the bottom area of the mine to the track so it could be loaded onto a jeep when he sustained a strained groin. Employee did not begin missing work until 3/25/2014.

Employee turned to exit his cab and felt pain in his right knee, employee had surgery 05/07/14.

Injured employee was attempting to lift a 6"" waterline off a scoop loaded with belt structure when the structure fell from the blade of the scoop and struck his right foot resulting in a sprained ankle.

The employee was lifting a 20 pound part from a cart to a hand truck.

employee was stepping up onto the step on an excavator when he felt a pop and tear in his left calf.

Employee was walking in crosscut between #2 & #3 entry @ 24+75 and a rock fell from between bolts and struck on top of head and knocked him to the ground. He was x/rayed and has two minor compression fractures.

Employee was assisting another employee remove a screening deck from the SWECO screening system when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that as he got on the A.L. Lee mini trac he felt a twinge in his back but proceeded to load water line onto a flat car with the mini trac and as he was exiting the operators compartment he felt more pain in his lower back that was really bad. He received a CT scan at ST. Joseph Martin Hospital and was diagnosed with bulging disc's in his lower back.

Employee was hitting gear on refuse belt at Washer Plant with sledge hammer when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach.

Employee was checking a pump when the discharge line blew off hitting employee in the right knee. Employee did not start missing time from the injury until 04/07/2014.

Employee was cleaning a diesel motor on a ladder, he pulled on a water hose and strained his back.

Injured employee stated he struck his head on the mine roof while walking to a portal bus at the start of the shift resulting in a strained neck. Later in the shift, the employee again struck his head, on a continuous miner cable on the section.

EE was loading 50lb. prell bags from a tractor trailer onto the powder truck in preparation for loading headings. When he lifted one of the bags he stated that he felt pain in his lower back. EE was diagnosed with a strained back and did not work March 25, 26, & 27.

Employee and 2 other employee's were moving a water pump from a muddy area that had already been pumped down to another location. The pump weighed approximately 75 pounds but muddy conditions made moving the pump more difficult. Later that day employee began experiencing pain in his lower back and down his right leg. Employee became a lost time on 5/5/2014.

Employee stated as he was walking at crosscut 38 on west main belt his left knee gave out and he fell hurting his left shoulder and lower back.

Employee was connecting his jeep to a trash dumpster at the shaft bottom. He leaned over to place a chain through a clevis. As he stood up he felt a pain shoot through his lower back and down his legs. He continued to work until he started missing April 22, 2014 pending surgery for a bulging disk in his lower back.

Employee was hand scaling. He slipped and fell backwards. Put his arm out to catch himself and strained right shoulder. Did not lose any time from work until April 15, 2014.

Employee was bolting on R side of miner and the starter was off too much to drill the hole straight. Employee used pushes to leverage bound up drill steel kicked out striking employee in R arm causing simple fracture.

Was helping a mechanic on the Mack Water Truck, he was wiggling the steering wheel when it spun around and caught the lower part of his arm breaking it around the wrist.

Employee and co-worker was moving tail gate floor keepers to VT to unload supply car in the process, employee tripped over a stob and twisted his right ankle.

The injured miner was dismounting a 988F front end loader and rolled his right ankle when he stepped onto frozen area of ground that was elevated. The injured miner did not fall but he did roll his right ankle. The injured miner went to an orthopedic doctor on 03/31/2014 and was told he would need surgery to repair a torn ligament between the tibia and fibula.

Employee had installed a pin when a rock or coal fell from the roof striking him on the right foot.

The employee picked up a cinder block and strained his back.

Site conditions were clear skies with no adverse weather. Equipment operator was driving a haul truck on the quarry road when the truck struck a pothole in the road, jarring the operator. The operator did not notify anyone of this incident and finished his shift on 3/17/14. The operator reported a sore, stiff back when he reported to duty on the morning of 3/18/14.

Employee was cleaning parts in the prep plant. He bent over to pickup a piece of plastic pipe 8inch by 5 feet long and felt pain in upper back. Began losing time on April 10, 2014.

While helping mechanic replace the tracks on dozer, employee had is hand on top of the tracks. When boom started to raise the tracks to connect them, employee's hand was pulled up, pinching his left little finger between the tracks, resulting in a laceration (10 Sutures).

The employee was working on an impact crusher internal parts, when removing the main curtain hanger left side came loose the right side broke landing on his hand. There was no way to see the broken side of the shaft holding up the curtain. The right side hanger should have held.

Injured was operating a scoop, when he got out of the scoop his back begin to hurt. He does not recall a specific incident that may have caused his back to hurt.

Walking down the Sugar Run Slope to clean some spillage and slipped, catching himself with his right hand and twisting his right knee. Employee began missing work on 3/19/14, diagnosed with a sprain. No issue with PPE, mining machinery, training, and employee was reporting to take care of regulatory issue.

When the bed on the truck was raised, the rear wheels sank causing the bed to flip over.

Employee stated he was stacking structure on a flat car, when back and shoulders started hurting. This resulted in a shoulder and back strain.

Employee was putting a six gallon box of water in the scoop bucket when he felt pain in lower back. The box weighs aprox. 48 lbs.

Pulling on Miner cable felt pain in lower right side of back!

Walking tight side of 14 belt at 238 block to change a roller and slipped and fell twisting his left knee. Continued to work for 2 hours, was later diagnosed with a left knee sprain. No issues with compliance, PPE, training or mining equipment/methods.

EE complained of a sore left knee with swelling; stated he wasn't sure what from but that he was kneeling on steel balls while lining a primary mill. EE was evaluated by a Physician and underwent surgery on 7-24-14 resulting in LT.

Employee alleges that he lifted a pallet and he felt his left shoulder pop. This employee has had surgery on both shoulders for off job injuries. Management is waiting for conclusive medical evidence from MRI to substantiate whether or not a new injury has occurred.

Employee was operating a Damascus 3-wheeler when the wheel hit the track rail causing the steering wheel to spin out of control. Employee tried to hold onto steering wheel injuring left wrist and thumb. Employee was treated at MedExpress.

IE was using a hand tool (wrench) to tighten a bolt on skirting rubber, when his hand slipped and got smashed between wrench and steel beam.

Employee was pulling on the feeder cable when he felt pain in his right arm and fell at the same time. He fell striking his elbow and shoulder.

Employee tripped over wire left by contractors by the East rail stairs

Standing near heater, coveralls ignited causing burns to back legs, possible foreign material on coveralls.

Loader operator attempted to push a loose wire back into the squirrel cage of the A/C unit and caught his fingers in the fan blades. He was taken to the ER, the lacerations required 4 stitches to close, and he was taken off work.

He was a passenger in an enclosed diesel mantrip. He was wearing all of his personal protective equipment. The mantrip operator intentionally drove into a track switch to enter the switch, the mantrip climbed the rail and went off track causing the injured to hit his hardhat on the roof causing pain in his neck and back. The operator's training was current.

Employee was helping a mechanic tighten a loose hose connection in the back of a lube truck when the mechanic bumped the truck rear door lever causing the door to come down and strike the employee across the back area resulting in two (2) broken ribs.

Burning paint off of cutting edges, hit spot that must of had rust under paint. It popped off putting something into eye.

Employee was climbing a ladder when ladder slipped and employee fell scraping left shin and twisted right ankle.

The Dozer operator was tramming backward in a shot when the track slipped off of a boulder and injured his left side soft tissue in the rib area

Employee was installing fence guarding under the plant feed belt. Employee kneeled down and reached out to pick up one end of a fence panel and felt a pain in his back. Employee was treated at CAMC Memorial Division where he received injections. Employee began missing work 3/17/14 and did not contact Management or Safety to inform us of his medical treatment.

The man was building a cement block wall. The man turned around to get a block from a bundle of block, and part of the wall fell on his lower right leg.

Employee was working on around a auger when he stepped on the edge of the sled and slipped twisting his left knee, He was seen at a medical center and had a x ray and a MRI , both were negative,He was told that he had a strain.

Employee was operating continuous in #6 entry and was throwing cable out of the way when he strained his groin. He was seen at ER and released. On 3-21-2014 he was diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee was handling bolting supplies at the back of the roof bolter the bolter operator let the back end of the bolter down to manage supplies easier. Employee's foot was caught underneath the frame of the bolter pinching it between the frame and the mine floor.

Employee was using a slate bar to pull down some draw rock. The slate bar mashed the employee's right thumb on the drill pot.

Injured was carrying a back of rockdust when he stepped off the mantrip when he felt a pop in his left knee. He reported to supervisor of no pain and finished the shift.

While operating a locomotive, the ee struck his head against a section of hung cable resulting in a strain - sprain of the neck. The event became reportable when the ee began missing work on 3-17,2014. The injury occurred because the ee was not paying attention to his surroundings. His history of neck problems compounded the potential for this ee to have a repeat injury.

The employee was attempting to remove a sprocket from the cutter head of the superior high wall miner by striking it with a 4 lb. hammer. Where upon a small piece of metal broke off of the sprocket striking the employee and becoming lodged in his left eye.

While riffling coal sample, employee lifted the hinged door (approx. 1 - 2 lbs.) to riffle and complained of shoulder pain afterwards 03/28/14 Dr. ordered tests and restriction - do not return to work until evaluated - workers' comp has made no decision at this time

Employee was walking on the deck and water tanks to the rear of the drill to replace the air filters for the engine and compression slipped when on the water tank and twisted ankle on the deck of the drill.

EE was walking through the warehouse when he was struck by the tire of the forklift. The EE had lost work days due to the sprained ankle, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

Employee was driving up an incline and met another vehicle coming down the same incline. Employee stopped the tractor and attempted to reverse to back up. The tractor rolled back during the attempt and came to a stop on the rib. On 3/25/2014, employee was evaluated by a physician and given time off for a cervical neck strain.

Employee was standing in mud and his foot got stuck when he was pulling out a bottom roller. His feet did not move and he fell back twisting his left knee. His first date of loss on this injury is 8/14/14. He is scheduled for surgery on 8/15/14.

The ee was struck in the face with a 4"" water line. The empty discharge line was struck by the shuttle car and in the turn hit the ee in the face. The ee was dazed but stated that he was ok and completed his shift. Later the ee went to the hospital and it was determined he had three fractures to his jaw.

Employee was assisting in moving the bolter to load supplies, the operator engaged the reel and shut the bolter off but did not disengaged the reel. when they were ready to move the bolter employee picked up the cable, the slack took up and jerked his arm. he completed his shift and did not miss work until 3/18/2014.

Injured employee was unloading 2"" x 50' hoses from a supply car. While standing on the possum belly type car and pulling on a roll of hose his hand slipped from the roll causing him to fall to the mine floor and land on a wooden crate resulting in bruising to his back and upper chest.

Employee was walking across the parking lot and slipped on ice spraining his ankle.

Employee was welding on long wall tailgate drum when a rib rolled hitting employee left hand.

Injured employee stated that while walking out of the motor barn on the mine bottom he stepped in a hole in the mine floor created by a track derail causing him to trip and fall, twisting his right ankle and right wrist.

Individual was at the tail drive area of the longwall when a 13mm high pressure hose busted at the connector striking him, in a whipping motion, on the back and right elbow area. Individual received bruises to the entire back and a small laceration and swelling to the right elbow.

Stepping off of Pug Mill Hopper, slipped on ice sprained left knee.

Employee was raising the canopy on a roof bolter and felt a strain in his lower back.

Employee states he opened the door on the truck and stepped out, feeling a sharp stabbing pain in his lower back. EE obtained medical treatment and placed on modified duty 3/14/14. The EE has not lost time due to this injury.

While performing maintenance, employee struck left thumb knuckle with a hammer.

Miner was working around screens and conveyors. He saw material spilling from a chute under a screen in a area that was chained off with sign saying do not enter while running. he entered the area without locking out the conveyor. He attempted to try and stop the spilling material and got his arm caught in the conveyor tail pulley. He had a serious injury to his arm and torso.

Large rock fell onto the haul truck, employee tried to lift rock off by himself.

Employee stated that he was working over head removing belt structure and when he woke up the next morning (03/13/2014) his left shoulder and arm were hurting.

Injured employee states that a contractor physically pulled him from a portal bus causing him to strike his head against the top of the bus resulting in a strained neck.

EE was going back to the mine to get loaded. Came upon a soft pushed up spot in the Rd caused by winter thawing. Driver did not slow down and make adjustments for Rd. conditions causing himself to be bounced in the ceiling of the truck he was operating. EE was driving to fast for Rd conditions

Employee stumbled and tripped while carrying a rock dust bag, when he went to pick up the bag he felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was walking into the plant when he was struck by a scooter on his right side. He was working unrestricted at his regular job (training electricians) since 3/11/14. He had surgery to his right rotator cuff on 5/7/14.

Employee was changing fuel filters on the CAT 345 Excavator when he got fuel on his hands after changing the filter he got down on the ground and struck a cigarette lighter to lite a cigarette catching his right hand on fire. Employee was taken to the hospital and received 2nd degree burn.

Employee was struck in the neck by a fly board hanging from the roof. Employee was treated at Boone Memorial Hospital.

Employee bent over to pick up 3 piece of mesh wire, when he straighten up and began walking the wire mesh hung and caused a strain in his lower back.

Red Line Case Employee was bending down and got light headed. Employee stood up and contacted door.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM THE RAIL KING RAIL CAR MOVER.

Truck driver was unhooking hose from outlet valve on storage tank in order to hook into inlet valve. While driver was pull hose off valve the position of the whip check caused the hose to suddenly lift up catching the driver off guard and hitting his mouth. The drivers front top two teeth were chipped from the impact.

EE was going to help a co-worker when his hand caught on fire. EE hit his head on the engine compartment door resulting in him receiving 15 stitches in the left side of his forehead. EE was wearing his hard hat.

During battery change-out the lead was pulled out of the plug on the Scoop. Following repairs of the cable and plug the plug was connected to the jumper lead to the fresh battery. As the connection was made to the fresh battery a dead short occurred inside the plug causing it to arc, burn and burst out the side.

Employee was hooking chain to bucket to unload. His foot slipped on rung of ladder causing him to fall against the bucket.

During extraction of emp (w/personal Medical condition) EE injured his hand. Following the extraction he knew it hurt but was focused elsewhere until it worsened on 3-15-14. Went to Med. Ctr on 3-16-14 & xrays were neg. but hand was immobilized & dr recommended not using it for work 3-17 to 3-21-14. 3-17-14 was when he first reported it to supv & 3-18 was released to full duty.

Employee was driving a tow motor to 1 section. Near spad 5784 he encountered 2 rope hangers tied together hanging from the roof. His neck became caught by these hangers. He was treated and released. Returned to the doctor on 3-15 and was released. On 3-17 he went to his family doctor which referred him to a specialist who put him off of work. His first missed day was 3-18.

Using a come-a-long, tool broke hitting employee in the head.

While walking from the bus to the autoclave, ee slipped on mud, hyperextending his knee. His knee swelled and became painful. He was seen by a doctor and referred to an orthopedist who has put him off work pending an MRI.

Employee was bolting a brow in the #7 entry. The starter steel was in the brow about 2"" when the brow fell out and caught the employees left hand between it and the drill head, lacerating his thumb.

Employee was operating a roof bolting machine and installing a roof bolt in the slider of an unbolted cut. A piece of foreign material fell from the roof striking him on his foot.

Injured employee stated that he noticed material falling from the mine roof conditions of the roof beginning to deteriorate as he was walking behind a scoop. While attempting egress from the area he tripped and fell into the scoop striking his head and right arm.

MINER WAS CARRYING JACKLEG SLIPPED AND FELL PINCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

EE was helping to prepare the work site to begin daily grout work. The crew had to pull tow 500' joints of polyline three crosscut, appx. 525'. EE stated he felt a pull in his lower back while pulling the first joint. There were 5 men spread out on the poly line, EE being the third in line. The size of the poly line was 1 1/4"". EE did not report this accident till 3/14/2014

The employee's toes were sticking out of the man trip and struck a supply motor that was parked in a side track, bruising his foot.

Mechanic was stepping into the transmission compartment when his foot slipped causing him to twist his knee.

He was coiling hydraulic lines for a submersible pump, and the metal braid was frayed, and punctured the thumb. An infection of the wound has progressed to cellulitis.

The employee was hooking up chains to a crusher plate so he could load the crusher plates onto his truck with his truck mounted crane. The area around the crusher plates was snow covered and icy. Employee slipped on the ice when hooking up chains and tried to catch himself from falling and twisted his lower back.

Employee missed a step and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground from our 980H loader.

On 4/1/14, the employee informed Human Resources that he had injured his back while assisting maintenance employees work on a mixer. He did not report this injury to any supervisors, and witnesses have provided statements verifying he made no mention of an injury while at work during this time. The workers compensation claim is being challenged.

Walking around the bottom area of the service shaft and stepped on a rock and twisted right knee.

Employee twisted knee while getting out of the cab of euclid.

While inch tramming RB on next row of bolts rock fell striking him in back of Rt leg.

Injured employee stated that as he was walking into the Motor Chute on the mine bottom he struck his head on a roof bolt and header board causing pain in his neck. Employee was diagnosed with a bruised head and strained neck.

The injured stepped off a supply motor and twisted his ankle. the injured worked till 08/08/2014 the day of his surgery. Due to poor communication we did not realize that he went off work for his surgery. that is why we are late reporting this incident.

Employee was picking up rub rail to put on CM when he strained his back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

Employee was changing oil in pumps, he was lifting runyon bucket and twisted around he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee states that the roof bolting machine's power cable was pulled down from mine roof and struck employee on shoulder and neck.

straightening piece of metal wrench slipped fell back caught weight on left knee heard a pop

While riding on crew bus from time shack to location of equipment in pit, the bus hit a bump.

Injured employee was assisting in installing track. A rail had been jacked up to line the other end up to bolt to another rail. While lowering the rail the jack slipped and the rail fell on the injured employees right foot.

The employee was hanging the roof bolter cable when he was shocked by a bad spot in the cable. The employee was kept over night at the local hospital for observation. He was released from the hospital the next day with no complications.

Employee was working from low level scaffolding and while descending his shoe laces got tangled causing him to trip falling forward. He extended his hands to catch himself grabbing the scaffolding in front of him during the fall bent his left thumb back on impact.

Employee was removing large rocks from belt. The belt was stopped. The belt moved a little when rock hit the belt and another rock rolled down belt and hit left hand between 2 rocks. Employee fractured left ring finger tip.

He was working on the removal of a cover focus. When cover focus loosen pricking his finger between the cover and railing of the manlift.

Rock fell in between two shields at the tailgate striking employee on the foot. Employee's first date of loss is 3/8/2014.

Employee was removing left rear hub assembly on a rock truck. While he was removing the bolts he placed his hand on the back of the impact wrench and once it engaged, his left hand on injured.

Parts runner was attempting to remove parts from bed of pickup and strained his shoulder.

Employee stated that as he stepped down from a walk through roof bolter on 1 North Mains while loading roof bolting supplies he sprained his right knee.

Employee was walking off his haul truck when he miss-stepped on the deck, and as he reached back to grab a rail, he twisted and felt pain in his lower back and hip. He didn't think it was too bad until he started driving and it began to feel worse. He was taken to the ER and taken off work until 3/9.

Employee stated that as he was getting out of a 3.5 loader he felt the loader move and as he went to jump back in the loader he hit the steering lever and his left ankle got caught between the loader.

Employee alleges he was rolling a piece of screen cloth out on a storage rack and felt a pull in his back. He was diagnosed with a muscle strain, but after no improvement was sent for an MRI which revealed a herniation of a disc.

Employee was advancing continuous miner cable, as he was performing this task he felt pain in his stomach area. Employee did not seek medical attention at the time of the incident. Recent medical evaluation determined he suffered a hernia, the hernia was repaired on November 2, 2015.

Employee was climbing off of a dozer when he had a dizzy spell and fell off dozer tracks. Striking his left wrist against the dozer arm. Spraining his wrist.

The employee was roofbolting, when a piece of rock between the rib and screen wire he was installing fell striking him on the right shoulder.

Employee was working on a piece of steel plate. He and a co-worker were aligning the plate. Employee stuck his finger inside on of the holes, the plate shifted and caught his index finger, left hand.

Employee was raking coal ring from #1 Kiln, a large piece of coal ring fell and hit the rake which twisted/jammed left wrist.

The injured was pulling the slack out of the wire rope winch cable became tight and he continued to pull resulting in a hernia that required surgery to repair. Injury occurred on 12-14-13, but injured continued to work up in till day of surgery (3-6-14) at which time it became reportable.

Employee was unloading belt structure in break when he stepped backward and stumbled. He stated he fell flat down on his tail bone resulting in lower back pain.

Employee was assisting in re-positioning a lid on a de-energized load center. As the lid was slid towards the employee his finger was caught causing a laceration.

EE stated he was knocking the lugs loose from the track rails while retreating the track off the #2 section. During the course of the process ee reported pain in his lower back. This incident became a lost time inj on 3/7/14 when the ee missed work associated with the inj. A sought med treatment on 8th was diagnosed with a strain. EE missed 4 days and retuned on the 12th.

Employee working on a drill rig. Area was slightly muddy. Employee stated he was hit by something.

Employee stated he slipped on ice in the parking prior to the beginning of his shift.

An employee walking from the security van to the mill slipped and strained his knee. The employee was able to return to work on the same day at full capacity, but had to schedule surgery for a later date. The date of the accident marks the surgery date because until the surgery the event did not meet the criteria of a reportable accident.

EE was screening coal and a rock jammed in the feed belt. EE stopped the screener. He then climbed onto feeder. He rolled the jammed rock, Another rock rolled and hit his left ankle. EE was wearing hard hat, safety glasses, steel tip boots and gloves.

Employee was coming off drill and slipped straining back.

Fair Weather. Mechanic welder changing brakes on a Cat 5130B Hydraulic Excavator when he sprained his back.

Employee slipped and injured right hand and right leg

While performing routine job on M-4 stone conveyor employee bumped safety switch shutting down conveyor. Employee quickly turned to re-set switch and allegedly twisted his left knee. Employee worked without restrictions until 6/19/14 when he went in for Orthoscopic surgery.

Due to sleet and freezing rain, the surface of the lot had quickly become very slick. As our driver walked back to his truck, he slipped on the ice and fell. When he caught himself with his left hand, he suffered a possible hairline fracture of his left wrist. He should recover completely.

Ee driving down wet ramp, truck slid, ee tried to slow truck by rubbing it against right rib. Truck hit bump, bounced to left rib, and ee struck left hip against cab. He was seen at the hospital, diagnosed with a contusion, and put off work pending follow-up.

The injured employee was getting out of his work truck by the gas pumps when he slipped on ice, hurting his back.

Breaking bolt loose on rocker box of loader when wrenched slipped and felt a strain.

Employee slipped and fell on black ice while walking to guard shack to begin his shift.

Employee was struck by an outrigger on a cable truck. The outrigger was not hooked to hydraulics and it came down and impacted the employee on the right side of his face. The outrigger then struck the employee on the shoulder and pushed him to the ground where the employee was pinned by the outrigger.

A SWI EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS ROUTINE DAILY JOB(FLUSHING AND MAINTENANCE ON MFL PADS/LEACHING). HE HAS PERFORMED THE TASK FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED OPENING A FLUSH VALVE AND WAS WALKING TO WHERE THE OTHER 2 EMPLOYEES WERE AT THE OTHER VALVE. HE STEPPED ON A SOFT AREA AND HIS LEFT KNEE BENT INWARD AND IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL, LANDING ON HIS SIDE.

Operate haulage truck, claimed driving equipment caused inflammation to scrotum. Employee was off 6 days - scheduled work days were March 3-6, March 11-14. Employee returned to full duty on March 18th. Question of work related injury. Validity of claim is being investigated

Re-hanging ventilation tubes on 9 South Mains Left Side (MMU 065) 334 block overcast when the tubes fell again, striking the employee and causing him to feel pain in his lower back. No problems with regulatory issues, mining equipment, PPE, or training.

Piece of loose slate on roof fell before timber was properly secure against top.

Employee was pulling up 2"" dust hose in right return when he felt a pull or strain in his lower back. Conditions were muddy foot wall and water.

Employee was working inside a longwall shield and pulled a muscle in upper back.

On March 4, 2014, the electrician reported that he strained his back the previous day. He did not wish to seek medical attention at that time. On March 11th, he asked to see a physician. The physician diagnosed him with a lumbar strain with sciatica. The employee was given restricted duty and referred for physical therapy.

Piece of loose slate on roof fell, before timber was properly secure against top.

We had an ice storm and the steps and hand rails where covered in ice. EE was descending down the stairs of a 789 rock truck and was on the third step when his feet slipped causing him to fall down the stairs hurting his shoulder. He continued to work until his Dr. told him to take off work beginning 10/1/2014 and return to work on 11/17/2014.

Employee was removing hydraulic hose at #45 shield and as another employee removed the staple form the hose the hose hit the employee in the leg.

Miner was cleaning the windshield of a 990 FEL when he slipped and fell to the ground roughly 10-12 feet breaking his femur into his pelvis bone. Was rushed to the hospital and put straight into surgery the next day.

While welding in a discharge chute, weld slag caught his left pant leg on fire. Causing a burn on his left calf.

EE was installing a set of chains on a 14H cat grader when he slipped and fell on snow covered ground. He landed on his backside. EE returned to on 3-7-14 he also went back to the doctor on 3-18-14 for a follow up visit and he was taken off work again for 1 week. EE work March 7th, 8th and 10th.

The employee was shutting off a heat valve on a tractor. His right thumb was caught on the valve.

A Labor Finder Laborer bent down to pick up a bucket full of dirt and some of the dirt splashed into his right eye.

Working to clear snow, employee needed to move a roller, then he tripped over partially buried wood pallet falling on his left shoulder. This was a report only incident at the time. On 7/8/2014 the EE was prescribed Physical Therapy.

Employee attempted to kick a rock off continuous miner and injured his right lower leg (calf). Employee sustained a strain/pulled muscle.

Exposed to toxic fumes while welding on Stainless Steele and Cast Iron.

Employee was struck in the right eye by dust particles from an air blaster.

Walking into #6 from #7 in 9 South Mains and slipped in a rut in the floor, rolling his left ankle. No issues with regulatory compliance, training, mining equipment or PPE. Awareness was an issue.

Employee was using a pry bar to pry a tire off a rim.

A piece of loose rock fell striking the left hand and lacerating the tendons to the left ring and middle fingers.

An employee was working on a drive belt on a screen unit in the mill. His back started to hurt later and into the next day.

While cleaning area in 21D transfer the employee attempted to move a roller on the ground and felt a pain in her shoulder. She dropped to one knee, her hard hat fell off and her head may have struck a roller on the ground. Taken to hospital diagnosed with pulled ligaments in back, stretched ligaments in neck. No problems with training, PPE, mining equipment or compliance issues.

Employee was removing a cutting edge. The cutting edge bounced off the ground and landed on the Employee's feet.

Employee was standing on a gob pile and turned to go another direction. His right foot got caught between two rocks causing him to lose his balance. His foot stayed in place as he fell breaking his ankle.

Employee was leaving the office when he tripped over boot brush that was located next to the door. He tried to catch himself with both arms causing one of the bones in his arms to fracture.

Employee conducted a walk around inspection of his vehicle. As he was entering in the vehicle he felt and heard a pop in his left knee.

Injury occurred on 03-29 at 3AM but not reportable until 04-03. IE was laying on the ground swinging a hammer trying to knock out a brace pipe that was causing the cable reel to stick. The brace/guard was bent by a rock in road or the ruts in the road at the feeder. The pipe was moving and the IE swung again, missed the pipe and struck his shin, just below the knee.

Employee was prepping a slusher bucket to be lowered down in the stope. He swung the left slusher bucket arm out & reached in to remove the pin, when his finger tip (#3 finger) on left hand got pinched.

Put up ""I Beam - 4600 Galena, felt pain in stomach. To clinic diagnosed-pulled abdomen muscle. Complained of pain-October 29, 2014, to clinic, diagnosed pulled abdomen muscle. Came back complaining of persistent abdominal pain, back to clinic - diagnosed-hernia. On restricted duty November 11 scheduled for surgery November 19th.

Employee was dismounting a 30 ton haul truck when his foot missed the last rung. He fell to the ground and injured his right knee.

Employee was in a JLG man lift. Cables inside the boom failed, causing the boom to retract suddenly and knocking the employee into the basket handrail and floor.

Employee was operating the continuous miner in #8 entry in the North Mains. The rib on the right side of the entry came off and struck the employee, knocking her down and some material landed on her hips and lower leg.

Employee was exiting bulk truck, as he stepped on lower step his foot slipped off and he fell to the ground. As he was falling he tried to break his fall and stuck out his arm, breaking his wrist.

Employee was watching rocks drop from conveyor and a rock hit his left index finger. Employee received a laceration from the accident and the doctor placed the employee on restricted duty. Employee was also prescribed a splint to wear on his left index finger.

Employee was dismounting truck when grab iron broke. Employee fell backwards onto the ground. He injured his left shoulder, arm, and hip. Employee continued to work without restrictions or medical treatment. On 09-29-2014 he had rotator cuff surgery on his shoulder.

Employee stated while scaling, rock fell and employee let go of the scaling bar. The scaling bar struck left foot.

Employee was walking between plants, slipped on a wet surface and fell, injuring lower back. Was diagnosed as lower back strain.

On the date of accident, employee lifted rock breaker extension and felt pain in abdomen. Was not reportable since employee worked with no restrictions until hernia surgery on 05/16/2014. Reportable Lost time began on 05/19/2014.

Crusher employee was getting out of boom truck and slipped on ice and fell. The result of the fall was a Fibula Fracture to his left ankle.

Employee was climbing down a ladder from an elevated platform when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the floor.

Hanging a U grade bag and the step slipped out from underneath EE.

Employee was removing a pipe from a locomotive when it moved unexpectedly and struck another employee's left hand.

Miner was struck in the testicles by a jack handle. Miner was attempting to lever a saw track with a jack when he bumped the handle, releasing the lock mechanism.

Employee was climbing down from a piece of equipment and his foot missed a step and as he fell he strained his right shoulder.

Ind. was putting drill steels together when he got his thumb between the steels as he was putting the steels to the roof causing the steels to crush his thumb

Employee was running the continuous miner sitting on his knees and when he attempted to stand he felt pain in his knee.

Red Line Case Employee was squatting and when he stood up his knee popped.

Temporary employee handling pallets received splinter in right middle finger on Tuesday 03/18. First-aid conducted to remove splinter. On Friday 03/21 employee complained that finger was swollen and painful, employee was sent in for medical evaluation. A piece of the splinter was found remaining in finger, employee was prescribed antibiotic and work restriction.

Putting firebrick in the kiln. Was hit on finger with hammer.

IE was assisting in positioning a loader tooth, when IE pulled IE felt pain in right shoulder. IE underwent surgery on May 8, 2014.

Employee pulling on ratchet, the socket slipped off bolt, he fell on his back side. When he landed, he braced himself with right hand. He felt no pain or strain at that time but felt it later that evening. On 6/3/2014 employer was notified EE had MRI and the results deemed by physician on 6/2/2014 to be work related injury as a result from first aid occurring on 3/17/2014.

The employee requested medical treatment on 3/18/14, was taken to the company clinic and placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated part-time. The employee has a pre-existing back condition which possibly aggravated when he slipped on a step while descending stairs. The employee was diagnosed with a Lumbar Strain. Claim is questionable.

Miner right pinky finger - hand were crushed btwn a forklift - dumpster as he was trying to dispose of material into the Dumpster and the forklift operator accidentally lowered it onto his hand.

Prying down loose roof rock, which fell on right foot. Thus severely bruising the right foot.

While crawling thru a mandoor, hit left knee on frame of door causing pain *did not get medical treatment until 9/17/14*

Employee was unloading pin board from scoop bucket, standing at the edge of bucket he picked up some boards and turned to load onto the bolter when he slipped off the edge of bucket and fell, his body weight came down on his right ankle. (Fracture)

EE strained his right knee dismounting a front-end loader. He did not report his injury immediately. Two days later he requested to go to the doctor. He did not improve as expected and was put on restricted duty.

EE was loading a concentrate truck with a crane. The cable on the crane tipped the ladder over that she was on causing her to fall to the scale below. EE received an open fracture of the left patella.

EE states accident was reported to management on 3/18/14. EE and two others were lifting a 1x6x20' metal bar when he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He went to OP Regional ER on 3/17/14 and left with restrictions, but I was not notified.

A mechanic grabbed a structural support beam while climbing into the center section of the machine. In doing so, he dislocated his right shoulder. He was not released to return to work making this a lost time incident.

Employee was cutting wear metal loose from a loader bucket and it made an unexpected movement striking his foot causing a laceration.

Employee was picking up a rock when he felt a pain in his back that extended into his leg. He just wanted to go home and rest for a while, but did finally agree to go to the Dr.

During battery change-out the lead was pulled out of the plug on the Scoop. Following repairs of the cable and plug the plug was connected to the jumper lead to the fresh battery. As the connection was made to the fresh battery a dead short occurred inside the plug causing it to arc, burn and burst out the side. The flame was confined to the plug and leads.

Slip and Fall

Employee is a chopper Op. on this morning he was chopping stone. on the event. He had his hand on stone and went to bring head down to chop and the frame of the head of the chopper come down on his left hand and broke his left index finger and middle finger.

Injured was tramming a twin head bolter over cable crossovers. The bolter slid on the crossovers toward the coal rib. His arm was fractured when it was caught between the coal rib and tram lever.

Operations was in the process of relocating a de-energized power cable. Employees were positioned as spotters as a backhoe was used to pull the cable. One employee was on the opposed side of the cable from the others. As cable was pulled it became hung up on a berm. As employees signaled for the backhoe to stop the cable broke through the berm and struck employee at the knee.

After replacing drum, shaft, bearings, and repairing belt splice, ee was testing adjusting and cleaning when accident occurred. Guard off, & belt energized, ee attempted to remove loose sand from edge of belt, in frt of drum, when glove came in contact with edge of drum, pulling him into contact with edge of drum with right bicep, inflicting open wound(skin), 5"" long.

The employee was using a slate bar to pry the clean coal crusher door closed while another employee used a crib block to hit the door. The slate bar slipped and mashed the right hand of the employee and twisted his lower back.

A section of 10"" HDPE arctic pipe was being offloaded from a roller assembly used to guide pipe sections for welding. While the pipe was coming off the rollers a laborer grabbed the picking eye at the end of the pipe string and caught his hand between the pipe flange and the roller pinching his hand and breaking his right middle finger.

Injured worker was walking from his car to the main change house to report to work. He slipped on ice and sprained his right shoulder. Was taken to E.R. to be checked out and returned to work. On 3/13/14 requested to see the doctor because his shoulder was continuing to bother him. The doctor took him off of work until an MRI was completed.

Dust from is controlled by a Torrit dry filter. The dry filter blower motor was locked out and guards and belts removed to service bearings. Hazards of belt replacement were discussed among employees prior to task. During belt replacement, employee caught finger between belt and sheave. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured and lacerated requiring medical treatment.

During the installation of a blower for #1 Sly the injured was checking the direction of the rollers when his right index finger was sucked into the rollers resulting in a deep laceration.

Employee was throwing a conveyor flight into the tail of the continuous miner when he felt his right shoulder pop, he continued to work until he had surgery on his shoulder on 5/5/14.

Associate was closing the bottom valve on WT64, when he felt a pop in right thumb. Causing a throbbing pain below his right thumb. Associate was taken to CORE (X-Rays were taken)and released with no restrictions. He was re-evaluated on 4/3/2014 by Orthopaedic Dr and a fracture was discovered. He was placed on restriction on 4/3/2014

Employee tripped and fell while carrying concrete blocks. A block hit him in the back of the hand as he hit the ground.

Operator was performing pre shift on Front End Loader. When accessing the top compartment to check coolant level, the access door fell forward and landed on his hand, breaking his middle finger.

The Section Foreman, and 3 men were cleaning the conveyor belt rollers and structure. The belt was started and ee right hand and lower arm was mashed between the belt and a metal top roller. ee suffered a crushing injury to his lower right arm; no broken bones; bruising and swelling. An MRI was done on 3-11-14 to determine any damage to tendons and ligaments.

Employee lost his footing on a low boy trailer and slipped causing a strain to his lower back.

EE was stepping off the anode rack when his left ankle rolled; causing the employee to fall. The EE was checked by first responders and then transport to the ER to be checked. The employee was taken off work for a left sprained ankle.

Employee lifted a large wrench, twisted while lifting and felt a tightness in his back. Employee was put off of work until next evaluation.

On 3/5/2014, the EE was attempting to pull two 5-gallon buckets apart when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back, hip, side and leg. In the last couple of days, the EE felt a bulge in his right lower abdomen, with some pain. He was sent to the doctor and diagnosed with a hernia and placed on restrictions on 4/24/2014, thereby making it reportable.

Employee reported lower back pain while pulling a blow pipe from a sump. She was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.

Associate was assisting with torch cutting on screen bed, turned and stepped on a rock deflector while twisting, felt pain in knee.

Employee disconnected an airline hose that was connected to an air compressor. When the airline hose separated from the compressor, the end of the hose shot backward and struck the employee in the mouth and teeth. Laceration to lip and cracked teeth.

Employee slipped on last rung of the step ladder he was using to fuel a scraper. His foot landed on the fuel hose laying on the ground next to the scraper causing him to twist his right knee damaging the ligaments.

Individual was making a belt splice on the 19-W belt with another employee. While making the splice with a hammer and plunger the individual was struck on the left index finger with the hammer from the other employee. Individual received 2 fractures to the right index finger and sutures.

Employee unrolled a roll of 6"" ads hose. Upon returning to truck, slipped on an icy patch and fell on left shoulder/ribs. Employees left shoulder and ribs were very painful, therefore he was taken to the emergency room for x-ray. X-ray was negative for breaks.

worker didn't realize he had a hole in his boot, got dolomitic quicklime in his boot. lime burn on right foot

Employee states that while shoveling material from under a belt, she felt pain in her back.

EE was exiting drill when his foot slipped, felt pain in Right shoulder. Dr prescribed pain medication.

Employee was attempting to slide an aluminum pan underneath a rail car to vacuum out material. While working a crouched position the employee attempted to move the pan by twisting at the torso and felt a pain in lower back. The employee was placed on restricted duty to allow for the lumbar sprain to heal.

Shoveling to move wet concentrate the operators foot was stuck in the concentrate and he fell in such a way that caused his hip to pop.

Looking ahead did not notice a step in the concrete. Stepped off and felt a sharp pain in right foot

Red Line Case- Initial report was First Aid only and then came back one month later to report to medical. Employee hit finger with hammer.

On 4/02/14, the employee requested medical treatment and was placed on modified duty which was accommodated. A conveyor belt flopped loose during a repair and made contact with the employee's hard hat. The Company physician diagnosed the employee with a head contusion and cervical spine strain.

Contract employee injured his right shoulder when he stepped over a concrete curb, tripped, and fell at the same level. On 04/02/2014, a physician diagnosed a suspected tear of shoulder connective tissue and restricted the employee's duty.

An employee was attempting to use the pneumatic dump on the rail car in the shaker house. As the employee was holding up the lid covering the pneumatic dump box his hand slipped off the lid and pinched his left index finger between the lid and the housing. The employee was then taken to the ER where he received stitches. He returned to work on restricted duty.

He was traveling behind the Kiln 4 ID fan on what he thought was dry ground. There was mud underneath and his foot slipped. As he slipped he attempted to tense up to secure himself and injured his back.

Employee was doing repairs to 980 loader, lost balance and fell.

Employee was passing brick in the kiln. As he reached down to get one of the last bricks on the pallet he pulled his stomach muscle. This employee has a medical condition (rectus diastasis- a separation of the abdominal muscles) which likely contributed to the outcome of this incident. (The condition was unknown to Essroc Management prior to the injured being seen at OMP

Employee was directing his co-workers when a band was cut holding the prop setters together and the props rolled onto employees foot. Employee sustained a fractured foot and returned to work on restricted duty the following work day.

Employee struck head on windshield when performing shovel clean up duties.

Employee was bending a roof bolt and felt pain in his right shoulder causing a strain/sprain to the shoulder.

EE was lifting the lid on the trona railcar to prevent a vacuum from occurring the lid slipped out of his right hand striking the top of his left hand, pinching it between the lid and board used to prop open lid. EE did not request to see doctor until 3/31/2014.

Bumped hard hat on a cross beam and slightly jammed neck.

EE bent down to attach Chicago coupling to discharge end of pipe - felt tightening and pain to back of right knee.

Pulled muscle after removing tight bolts all day with ratchets and wrenches.

finding from enforcement was jackhammering and the hammer jerked causing pain to shoulders and neck

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK TO REMOVE A GUARD AND TAIL PULLEY THAT WAS FROZEN IN THE MUD. HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE HOPPER BUT CONTINUED PICKING ON THE GUARD. HE THEN HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE GUARD. IT WAS BLEEDING SO HE WRAPPED IT IN A PAPER TOWEL. HE CAME IN AND PUT A BAND AID ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS BLEEDING. HE THEN WENT TO LUNCH AND RETURNED TO WORK AFTER LUNCH.

While hosing down the floor for the water saw ee slipped off step and fell.

Employee was in the basement of the Pack house emptying a trash can full of shredded bags and cement weighing approximately 50 lbs. The employee grabbed the can handle with his left hand and placed his right hand under the can. As he lifted the can to about shoulder height, he felt his left arm and shoulder go numb.

EE was assigned to calibrate the B Ramsey belt scale load cell. The load cell includes a pivot arm which fluctuates up and down. As the arm is displaced, a signal is transmitted to a meter where the weight of the waste coal is determined. The arm is manually lifted to relieve any tension. EE improperly lifted the pivot arm while using only his right arm and improper body position.

Left hand was pinched between the man basket rail and the forklift.

Employee was installing a seat in one of the haul trucks when he experienced sharp pain in his right shoulder while setting the seat in place. Employee did not seek medical help until March 31, 2014.

While removeing a wheelbarrow for the tower elevator employee lifted and turned at the same time. He strained his lower back.

Employee was stepping off a ladder when he turned his ankle causing sprain.

While swinging a hammer right arm began to hurt.

Employee stated he was walking to get a golf cart tire off the tire rack. When he turned to walk away, he tripped over a piece of angle iron and fell to the ground. Employee continued to work until 4/2/2014 when doctor reported he had a broken left #6 rib.

We had a light snow / ice event that occurred early that morning that made the black top in the area slippery. He was on his way to punch in slipped on the black top and hurt his right leg. At this time doctor is indicating a pulled hamstring in the upper thigh area.

EE was getting ready to install a bearing. He squatted down to pick it up and his right knee popped. He notified a supervisor the same day, but didn't want treatment at that time. On March 31st his knee was no better. He then was sent to the clinic. Diagnosis is a Knee Impingement with restrictions.

ON 3/25 EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A JAW CRUSHER WHEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3/28 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

The employee stepped off of a concrete footing and twisted his ankle.

The injured worker was assisting in the removal of a snubber pulley from a conveyor frame. As the snubber pulley was being lifted the IW's hand became momentarily pinched between the pulley and the conveyor frame. The IW suffered a broken finger and severe laceration. The IW returned to work with restrictions.

Employee was cleaning out conex and tripped over a pallet falling on his hand causing pain in his wrist.

The employee reported shoulder pain after shoveling and having removed a panel during his shift. No specific incident to contribute to the injury.

Employee was putting bolt in hole when a piece of rock fell striking his left middle finger, cutting the end of the finger and nail. He was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time.

Employee was attempting to close a knife gate valve. After the valve was closed, the employee began feeling pain and discomfort in his lower back. The pain continued after a night's rest, so the employee requested medical attention.

Employee was in the process of hanging a 20' nylon sling when he felt foreign debris in his left eye. Eye injury

While employee was jerking down a wing curtain he felt something pop in his left thumb.

The employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty , which is being accommodated. While pulling on a ratchet to turn a take-up bolt on a tail pulley located beneath the cone belt, the employee sprained his right shoulder.

Employee was stemming finished bore hole and struck a piece of frozen stemming. Employee felt a pop in right forearm.

EE was walking up some stairs and felt a pop in his right knee. Doctor was seen and was put on light duty work. EE suffered a right knee strain.

The employee was moving a pile of rubbish. A metal band approximately 10' long by 3/4"" wide was protruding from the pile. He jerked on the band and when it came free it recoiled striking him in the eye, causing a laceration to his cornea. He reported that he was wearing safety glasses as per Co. policy but the band somehow got around them. An investigation is continuing.

Employee aggravated a previous injury to ankle through general day to day work activities such as walking, stair climbing etc.. Employee was placed on light duty as a result of the aggravated injury.

As the employee was exiting out of the top of a culvert he slipped. He caught himself on the top of the culvert where there was a sharp edge. The employee was not wearing cut resistant gloves. Employee was wearing cut gloves earlier but took them off because they were torn.

Employee was passing refractory brick to bricklayers during a kiln outage. As the day wore on, he started to experience pain in his abdominal muscles. He reported it to his supervisor, was sent for medical evaluation. Employee placed on restricted duty (No lift,push,pull>10lbs) until re-evaluated 3/31/2014

Employee was exiting a shuttle car. The individual missed a step and their right leg went to the ground. The employee felt a twinge in their left knee but felt they were ok to finish the shift. The next shift they reported the knee was worse, so they were taken to the ER for evaluation, recommended to a specialist and given a release to return to duty with restrictions.

Employee was taking off the wheel chock by sliding it off the holder; the weight of the falling chock hurt his shoulder.

While operating a haul truck, employee ran through a soft spot in the road and began to experience upper back pain. After an ER visit, follow up Dr. visits and an MRI, it was determined that the employee has a pre-existing degenerative disc condition in the lower back.

Moving bench strained shoulders

Employee was assisting with the installation of a channel pan. While lining up the bolt hole, the employee caught his finger between his bull pin and the channel pan, pinching the tip of his right middle finger. He was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time.

While cleaning up dirt and rock with a shovel, employee hit edge of walkway kickplate and jammed right wrist.

Employee was operating 625 scraper when he ran over a large rock that was barely covered with dirt. After he passed over the rock, the right front tire of the scraper fell off the rock and dropped suddenly. Employee was thrown upward, and then slammed down, bottoming out the seat. He then experienced severe pain in his lower back.

Employee was helping to re-brick the calciner. His hard hat fell off when he bent over to retrieve a tool. Before he could replace it a small piece of plywood fell from the scaffold and struck him on the top of the head.

While sliding a small piece of 1/8"" steel plate across shop floor the plate all at once stopped and the force used to push the steel continued through causing individuals left thumb to bend backwards. No open wound occurred.

Stepped out of the truck, put foot in a hole, lost balance and hurt lower back.

The miner was entering the dryer building, when the east side door closed on his left hand, ring finger.

Employee was stocking bolts in a bin, twisted to reach and grab some more bolts from a box behind her and sprained her lower back.

Miner was leaning over a piece of angle iron and injured ribs.

Employee was installing a lifting lug and struck the rear portion of his left shoulder on a stationary object while trying to get up. The employee broke his left scapula as a result of this incident.

On 3/20/2014 ee was shoveling at the cone crusher and other areas of the plant. While shoveling he felt a pain down his right leg coming from his lower back. It was late in his shift so he sat down the rest of the day. On 3/24/2014 ee notified safety of the incident and was sent to the doctors. The doctor placed him on restricted duty until he his back and leg feels better.

Employee was stepping off a deck onto a portable ladder, the ladder shifted, the employee slipped and injured his rt knee.

cut left wrist with razor knife, stripping broken wash down hose, Knife cut through easier than expected slipped and cut his wrist

Employees moved snow off of a concrete pad and it exposed Ice underneath the snow. Employee was heading to use the skid loader to spread out some sand to cover the Ice for traction and to help melt the ice. Employee walked across the ice to go get the loader and slipped and fell on his right shoulder.

Employee was involved in moving a 55 gallon drum from a Bobcat onto a pallet. As he was standing the 55 gallon drum up his middle finger on his left hand was caught between that drum and another drum that was on the pallet.

slipped on ladder and fell

Employee was laying over a 10"" piece of pipe working with a timber support. When he twisted he felt a pop and had pain on his right side at the ribs. Employee did not seek medical attention until March 21st.

Employeed strained his back while lifting scotch blocks off his truck. First day of restrictions was 4/3/14.

Employee was removing bolts when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The injury was first reported to the employer on 3/20/14 as a ""record/report only"". The employee decided to see a doctor on 3/28/14; where he was then placed on restricted duty and thus became an MSHA reportable.

A Lab employee tripped on a floor mat in the lab. The employee reached for the exit's door frame to catch himself and felt a pain in his right bicep. The employee was directed to medical and restrictions were issued including lifting <=5 pounds, no pushing or pulling and no overhead work. The employee was released to return to lab work only. Additional diagnosis to be conducted.

Employee was operating a loader and was twisted in the seat while backing up. The loader ran over a rock jarring the employee's back. The employee felt medical treatment was not needed. The employee was experiencing pain and was seen by a physician on 04/01/2014 and was placed on restricted duty.

Employee pinched his finger between a diverter plate and a handrail.

Employee was using a water blaster in the K2 Tower and felt pain in both hands and wrists from the repetitive motion of pulling the trigger.

Tripped over hose and rolled left foot.

EE was walking from the East side of the ship to the West side using the steps / stairs on the ship. When EE reached the last set of steps he noticed some piping right in front of the stairway along with a 4"" toe plate right at the bottom of the stairway to the left. When he stepped over them and immediately felt pain on his left leg (calf).

Employee stated he was trying to un-choke the RK2 trash screw with another employee. After being unsuccessful in getting it un-choked the other employee went to get a supervisor. The employee suffered a laceration to his head and an abrasion to his right eye. The laceration required 2 staples.

Employee was climbing ladder to reach #2 condensate steam valve to isolate steam. While climbing the employee states he felt a pop but didn't experience hardly any pain. After lunch employee stood up and realized pain in his right knee. Employee reported incident to supervisor who then sent employee to medical dept. for evaluation. Right knee strain

Employee was changing a hydraulic line when he reached for a bolt to tighten and felt a pop in his left shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING PIPE AND INJURED 4th FINGER OF LEFT HAND. INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO FINGER.

Employee complained of lower back pain while operating a CAT 30 ton haul truck

Employee was relieving the pressure on the lime slurry injection system the discharge was plugged of the relief valve. Employee thought the pressure was gone and opened the line when it hot lime water shot out and went up his shirt sleeve burning his left arm.

The employee was coming off a dozer and twisted his ankle.

03/17/14 Miner reported falling while descending screen house stairs, pain to right knee. 04/03/14 Miner requested to see doctor, released full duty. 05/02/14 Miner had follow up doctor apt. 06/12/14 Miner saw orthopedic doctor. Company was not notified of specialist 06/12/13 until 08/04/14. Injury meets reportable status on 06/12/14.

Employee Shifting Pan Feeder tracks and one slipped which smashed his hand causing fractured finger tips on ring and middle fingers of left hand.

Employee was moving a roof bolt strap, while pulling one strap his wrist hit another strap cutting it. Injury required five stitches.