Mining Incidents in October 2014

At 1:45 pm shift foreman noticed some smoldering/smoke coming out of the upper west corner of outside coal stockpile. It was inside the pile about 15-20 foot. Loaders were called to dig-it-out within 30 minutes, but they were un-successful. At 4:00 they finally hit the hot spot and were able to extinguish the smoldering coal out by smothering it on the ground.

For an unknown reason, the air shaft escape hoist failed to operate. The mine was evacuated and after an electrician performed maintenance on a relay switch, the hoist became operable.

There has been an unplanned roof fall located in the No.1 entry 1 crosscut out-by survey station No. 3762. This fall does not impede travel and there has not been any disturbance in the mine ventilation. This fall has already been reported by phone to the MSHA hotline and a roof control inspector has been at the mine to investigate the fall.

A hoisting accident happened on the slope supply track. 5 cars 1 of which was loaded with dust was being pulled out of the mine when the car hooked to the hoist car became uncoupled which resulted in the donut chain and the safety chain breaking letting the entire trip of cars to travel back down the slope approximately 125' before derailing in the rib. No injuries.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the Old #6 Headings #5 Entry spad 6538. The fall was approximately 20ft x 20ft x 6ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.

The Jewell shaft double drum hoist engineer was dumping the north skip. After the skip was emptied, the skip was lowered before opening the wind gate at the shaft collar. The skip sat on the gate causing the rope to slack. When the slack was gathered, the hoist rope kinked. No personnel were down shaft at time of occurrence. Hoist rope will be repaired (cut).

Roof Fall #3 Entry D Butt, Last open Xcut section

A roof fall occurred in the 1L section in the belt entry inby 38.5 xcut. The fall measured aprox 90ft long by 16ft wide by 12ft high. No employees were injured as a result of this incident

FALL WAS DISCOVERED 9 MAIN 43 BLOCK FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 8FT INSTALL TWO AND 16FT CABLE BOLTS IN INTERSECTIONS AND EVERY 8FT, 16FT CC CABLE BOLTS WITH STRAPS THE ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY WAS BLOCKED AND MINING WAS STOPPED IMMEDATELY, NO PEOPLE WAS AFFECTED OR VENTILATION

An unexplained roof fall occurred on the #1 MMU 002-0 miner section. The area was in #5 entry, between break #6, SPAD #9169, and break #7, at spad #9191. The fall was approx. 60'long x 18'wide x 5' to 8' thick

a malfunction in the pinion brake control system caused the brake to stay engaged. Thus the hoist would not reset, rendering the secondary hoist unusable.

Roof fall from clay vein above bolts

The hoist man informed the evening shift mine foreman that he was unable to set the brakes up on the brake car. He thought it may be a sensor. He then called both the state and federal agencies to inform them of the issue. After maintenance was called in the issue was corrected and both agencies was called back and informed of the status.

Smoke was observed coming from an electrical pole SW of the Surface loci shop. Stillwater Mine does not believe this was a reportable event but is filing this report at the direction of MSHA.

Sometime during the weekend either on the 26th or 27th or Glenrock plant caught fire and did significant damage to the interior of the structure.

A roof fall occurred in the crosscut one break inby spad 6929, on the K-10 Panel. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. All approaches have been cribbed/timbered and dangered off.

The Crabapple elevator was non operational for an extended period of time. The trive board was changed to correct. No injury to report as a result of this incident

Hoist controls faulted. En coder fault and communication cable problem.

Unplanned ignition within the kiln. This was immediately reported to MSHA at 0345 on 10/23/14. MSHA mine inspector was dispatched.

A roof fall occurred on the #4 working section in the #10 entry at spad # 0+60 20x20x9 feet high.

A fall of ground occurred in the 4100 Station East drift. An 8'x8'x3' deep section of back fell into the access as contract miners were working to relieve the basket. The miners were able to safely pass by the affected area where ground support was still fully functional. The affected area did not go beyond anchorage, affect ventilation or impede passage.

MSHA alleges that on 10/22/14 a fire occurred at the coal stockpile that was not reported. Highland disputes that a fire occurred, & that any reportable accident occurred that would invoke a reporting. The report is being submitted under protest solely to abate citation 8517781.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No.7 entry one crosscut outby survey spad No 756, the fall measures 70' long, 20' wide and 5' high cribs have been installed to prevent access into the fall area. The fall does not affect ventilation or impede travel in this area.

Computer that controls hoist mal-functioned due to software problem. Miners were evacuated. The computer was repaired, the hoist was tested and miners returned underground at 10:15 am.

Experienced computer controller problem earlier in the morning. Repaired and normal operation until 12:20 p.m. when computer went down again. Evacuated miners. Computer was replaced with new unit. Hoist was tested and miners returned underground at 3:00 p.m.

A weekly Examiner was walking a return in the 2nd North sub main and found a roof fall in # 2 entry at spad 2+70. It was a four way intersection, the fall was 30 feet wide 25 feet long and 9-10 feet high.

At approximately 4:25 PM the head gate shearer operator on the 9 Right longwall located at 102 shield noticed a possible ignition (circular arc of sparks or flame) at the face lasting approximately 15 to 30 seconds.

Service Hoist went into Alarm Mode at approximately 4:30am when hydraulic system cooled due to glitch in heater. Service Hoist was reset and operational at approximately 5:30am. No injuries and no miners trapped.

Roof fall occurred in the #5 entry of the Main West alternate escape way. The fall is in the intersection at 2060 West to 2078 West. A clean up plan will be submitted pending approval. The fall will be reference as 5C.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered. No injuries or equipment damage occurred. Fall area measured 16 feet high x 16 feet long x 16 feet wide. This fall area was roof and rib bolted according to plan.

IGNITION - Occurred while roof bolter was drilling holes in the roof to install six foot roof bolts. As they were drilling through the hole in a roof channel into the roof when the ignition occurred in the roof. The methane ignition lasted 5 to 10 seconds.

Unplanned roof fall occurred in 2nd South East Submains, XC 90, Entry # 3, (26+20). The fall was on a pump discharge line and pump power cable. It was approx.: 20' long x 17' wide x greater than 6'.

A roof fall occurred above anchor point on 2 west longwall headgate between crosscut 10-11. Fall was 50' L by 16' W & it varied from 15-20' H. It did impede travel on LW face. It didn't involve any compliance issues. LW stage loader was involved in the fall. No other 50.20 criteria applies. The accident was caused by a weakened roof structure due to a laminated rock transition.

A non-injury roof fall was discovered in the intake off of #16 belt at spad number 1491.5. Neither ventilation or primary escapeway lifeline were effected due to multiple entries of travel. The fall is between pillars, not in an intersection, and in a well entry. It is approx. 4 1/2 ft thick , 25 ft length, 16ft width. The effected area is to be cribbed off.

Roof Fall in inactive area of the mine between spad location 3766 and 3563 next to a barrier block and regulator.

Upon inspection of hoist it was taken out of service due to possible wear of the bull gear assembly.

Roof fall occurred in an outby area. Approximately 30' long x 20' wide x 8-10' high. Did not affect any escapeway or ventilation.

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage zone in the left mine return 8 breaks underground from the fan duct work .

The (Bonnie Car) had a wheel that broke off. No injuries occurred from this. Production was halted until Bonnie Car was removed from service. Primary escape way and emergency hoist were fully functional during this time.

power problems with the hoist

Left CMO briefly saw an orange glow around the head of his CM and believed it could have been a small ignition. Investigation determined there was no evidence of a methane ignition.

Elevator went down at 4:24 PM due to a break fault. There were 7 EE's trapped for 5 min. EE's removed with out incident. A micro switch was replaced and the elevator was up at 7:45 PM.

Roof fall occurred on 2 belt at break 41 in the #6 entry. The approximate size of the fall 20' x 20' x 10'.

Roof fall in the #3,#2,#1 entry at 40 x-cut of the A-butt section. Roof fall was above anchorage and blocking our secondary escape way.

Unintentional roof fall in the #3 entry of the 1L section at 36 wall. Measured 14' high, 16' wide, 40' long. The area is being cleaned up. There were no injuries as a result of this roof fall.

Slope car was down due to electrical problems.

A roof fall occurred on 10/10/2014 at approximately 7:00 AM. No one sustained any injuries. The roof fall was located in the West Mains area.

We had an unintentional roof fall above anchorage at the #72 crosscut on the 8 Haulage #2 beltline. The fall was approximately 50'L x 18'W x 8'H. The fall occurred in an intersection where there appeared to be transitional roof at or near the 8' height. The beltline in the #72 crosscut was covered up by the fall.

1597 Scaling rig ruptured a hydraulic hose which caused a fire. The suppression system shut off the rig and went off as designed. The employee was able to get safely off of the rig and noticed a fire that was burning uncontrollably. Everyone was evacuated safely and the scaler burnt to the ground. The scaling rig was a total loss and the mine was shut down for two days.

Sometime between end of day shift on October 7 and start of day shift on October 08, 2014, the back in 5190 3000 South failed and the failure migrated into part of the 5190 East Lateral back. The back failure also pushed broken muck into the 5190 East Lateral (Figure #1) covering the SMD Sky Track which was being used to install long swellex bolts.

A roof fall occurred in the intersection of the #5 entry at Break 16 on the 1 West Submain. That fall went to the edge of the intersection at break 17 in the #5 entry and across 5 Right to the edge of the intersection of the #6 entry in break 16.

MSHA has determined that an entrapment occurred on 10-7-14 at 5:15PM at the Rom Coal Stockpile involving a Cat D10 Dozer. Dozer operator slid back into the #3 feeder after losing sight of the hole. The front & sides of the cab were clear. Constant communication was kept during the extraction & operator was removed from dozer at 9:00PM. There were no injuries during this incident.

IGNITION - Occurred while employee was cutting the end of a screw type roof jack to make it short enough to use on top of the new header that was being installed on E8 main belt for 8 section. The flame was blue in color and burned 2 to 3 seconds and was extinguished with a hand full of rock dust.

The elevator at the #9 portal stopped working and would not go down. The elevator break needed adjusted. After the adjustment, the elevator worked fine. There was no one on the elevator when the problem was detected. The elevator was up and running at 7:12PM and down for a total of 52 minutes.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Wyoming #2 mine near spad #127090 in the #4 entry of the Old 2 right panel. The fall measured approximately 20' long X 20' wide X 6-8 high. No injuries were reported. the area was developed on 3-4-14.

At crosscut #67 on the I st panel north in entry #5 of the belt line we occurred a fall of the roof. The fall measured 33 feet long and 7 feet high.

The small two man elevator went down due to break solenoid.

A roof fall was discovered on 10-03 track at 12:33 pm. The fall is 12 feet long x 16 feet wide and 10 feet high. No one hurt. No effect on ventilation.

Kuhntown elevator broke down with 2 men on board in excess of 30 minutes. Employees were safely removed at 11:53 P.M. PLC reset and approved by Schindler Elevator service to fix problem.

Roof started to work #1 Entry 11204, then started to work #2, #3 Entry Outby at 4:35 AM. Fall occurred 11173 #3 Entry for 140' on the 7200 high voltage. Area is cribbed and abandoned.

EE was going to the second floor of the packhouse via the passenger elevator when the elevator became stuck just short of the second floor parking zone for the elevator. The employee was able to get himself out of the elevator due to the elevator being stuck just shy of the elevator door. the EE was stuck for one hour. No injuries occurred to the EE

There was a unplanned roof fall on # 3 unit intake at spad 16+60/8

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the number 3 section. It was in the number two entry approximately inby 80' survey station 14233.

At approximately 5:30am the Nordberg slope hoist became inoperable. Due to heavy rains the sump for the hoist drum filled with water shorting out the brake coil. Water was pumped down, the brake coil was dried out, and the hoist was back in operation.

Employees noticed a fire on the screen deck of the Mill. The Mill was evacuated and code blue was initiated. The Round Mountain Volunteer Fire Department responded to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Was on D11R fixing a light. His foot slipped as he was holding on causing him to stretch out pulling muscles in stomach. Taken to Hazard ARH on 10/30/2014 and released to return to work. He worked through to 11/10/2014, returned to doctor who stated a possible hernia and has been off work since. Scheduled to see doctor on 10/21/2014 for possible surgery.

On 11/4/14 EE reported that on 10/30/14 he had a hard time lifting the cover for crusher 4 hydraulic controls that was covered with material. Several days later he noticed a lump by his belly button and went to see a doctor on 11/4/14. His doctor referred him to a specialist, on 11/17/14 diagnosis of hernia confirmed. No lost time on this injury as of yet.

Pants leg caught on u-joint drive line on the dredge winch. Right foot and part of lower leg area was torn off from operators body.

Smashed fingertip between ratchet and bolt

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BEAVER BOLTER DRILL. LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH DRILL STEEL, SEVERING LEFT RING FINGER.

IE and another EE when putting a spreader bar into a steal set. They had the bar ""or pipe"" between the 2 legs, & when other EE pushed the inby leg out by to put it in place IE's finger was caught between the pipe spreader & the I-beam leg.

Employee was carrying 3 rib angle brackets across his shoulder when he stumbled and fell. Employee was complaining with lower back pain, he was transported to ST. Joseph Martin Hospital he was given a cat scan which was negative. He was transferred to Pikeville medical Center and had an MRI and diagnosed with a hernia to the left testicle.

Laborer was manually rotating rotor to the area that was to be fixed. As it was being rotated his hands were placed on top and side of blow bar. As it was being rotated the left ring finger got pinched between blow bar and check plate resulting in taking partial tip of finger. The laborer was wearing leather gloves.

Employee was positioning a piece of drag conveyor when it fell amputating the end of his left pinky finger just below the first joint.

Employee was on top of roof bolter cleaning the top off to load up material when a rock fell from between two rows of bolts and roof channel striking him on his right lower leg causing fracture to lower leg.

Employee was trying to break loose a fitting on a rotation hose with two pair of channel locks. When the fitting broke loose, he hit his right little finger on the boom resulting in a fracture.

Employee was walking on section when he stepped in an uneven spot twisting his ankle enough to fracture his foot,

On Oct. 31 it had been raining. Operator had mud on his boots as he climbed steps to loader, lost his footing causing him to fall backwards onto his right hand causing fracture.

Roof Bolter was getting ready to bolt #4 left this was the 1st cut out of the break. Co-worker was using the inch tram to set up for a corner bolt when he activated the tram he ran over employee's left foot. He was transported to Mcdowell ARH hospital where he received x-rays which were negative for broken bones, but the toe nail of the 2nd toe was torn off.

Employee was dragging timbers up the # 3 beltline when he slipped and twisted his right ankle. He went to Pikeville Medical Center and received x-rays no broken bones and was diagnosed with pulled tendon in his right ankle, is now waiting to receive MRI.

Employee was lifting a plug drill (About 25 lbs.) when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was moving bottom belt rollers when he felt a pain in middle of back.

Employee was cleaning in draw off tunnel and stepped on bar gate over a drain sump that slipped out of its frame causing the employee to fall in the sump.

While working a rock fell from the rib and struck the employee in the knee. The employee's knee cap was dislocated and strained ligament.

Employee states while drilling a hole, draw rock fell from the top striking him on the left side of his face and left eye area.

Employee slipped and fell onto his right knee causing a sprained knee.

Employee was at the end of a conveyor belt to gather samples. He set his bucket down, the wind caught the bucket and he stepped to catch it and hit his hard hat on a support beam. As a result, he had a concussion.

EE. States: taking spill board down on belt line lost balance fractured left ankle.

Employee missed the last step getting down of the loader and fell back hitting his head on the ground.

Strata Contract laborer working at Black Oak Mine stated that he and 2 other workers were attempting to remove a section of draw rock from the track when it dropped on his left foot.

Employee was in the process of lifting up a scoop to remove the rear axle. While hooking up the hoist chain and hook to the scoop, his right index finger became caught between the scoop and the hoist chain.

Employee was walking from #6 entry to #7 entry in the LOCC when he hit his head on a pin board that was in a brow causing him to jam his neck. He continued to work till he saw a doctor on 11/4/2014 and could not get a full duty release.

Employee claims while riding in a personnel carrier his back was injured when the carrier struck a coal rib on 10/30/2014. Employee continued to do his normal job duties until seeking medical treatment on 05/05/2015.

Employee stepped in hole full of rock dust and sprained his right ankle.

Employee was stepping into man bus and his right knee gave away. At first the doctor thought it was related to his 2/2013 injury and after the MRI was done, he stated that this indeed was a new injury.

LHD Operator was conducting face prep when machine bounced causing him to hit his head on the underside of the cab roof causing axial loading of spine.

Employee strained his back while lifting a roller.

Employee was moving draw head by hand when he felt a pain in lower back. Internal investigation waiting on medical documentation before reporting due to a knot on his back.

Employee was performing pre-op on bolting cable when he stepped on a nail puncturing the heel of his left foot. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #8209364 issued on 8/4/2015. Management disagrees that a violation of the standard cited exists.

Employee was operating a haul truck on graveyard, being loaded by LeTourneau #243 in ramp 2. The operator's statement indicates she felt pain in her shoulders and neck while being loaded at approximately 1:30 am.

Security guard was making patrol rounds in parking and guard shack area adjacent to the administrative buildings. While walking she tripped over a parking barrier resulting in spraining her right wrist and bruising her right shoulder and tail bone.

Employee was installing roof bolts down the face of the long wall in preparation of moving the long wall. Employee was trying to position the roof bolt plate between the shield and ATRS. The bolt was pushed up, smashing the tip of his left point finger between the roof bolt plated and mine roof.

Employee was helping make a belt repair on No1 belt line he was lifting on the belt line. When he felt pain in his back.

Employee was throwing a pallet into coal car when the pallet became caught on the rib-mesh causing him to have lower back pain.

While assisting 2 other employees unload a Shuttle Car tire, the tire rolled onto the employee's right foot causing pain in his foot.

He set a hammer on top of 8' ladder & forgot it was there and moved the ladder and the hammer fell on his left foot.

Ee was climbing a fixed ladder to access a light fixture for repairs when he hit his head on a pulley platform. Ee complained of neck pain and applied ice to the area. Symptoms improved and RTW with no restrictions. On Jan. 22, 2015, symptoms returned, ee was seen by a medical physician who prescribed physical therapy and prescription with no restrictions.

WORKER WAS ASSEMBLING CRIBBING TO SUPPORT A CRUSHER HEAD WHICH NEEDED WELDING. WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING, WORKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WORKER AWOKE DURING THE NIGHT IN EXTREME PAIN AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WORK. CURRENT DIAGNOSIS IS BACK STRAIN.

When standing from a kneeling position employee felt popping in his left knee. Strain to left knee. Employee began missing work 12/5/2014 (arthroscopic knee surgery).

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT WERE OVERHEAD AND A SMALL FLECK OF DIRT OR METAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND BECAME LODGED.

Employee was operating a roof bolting machine when he got his hand caught between the drill head and the drill steel.

Employee was working from scaffolding with two other employees. While working, a pneumatic 2' cell sample port valve broke free. The valve swung down connected by an air hose and made contact with employee on the hard hat and left shoulder. The job was stopped and the employees exited the work area. Employee was evaluated by on-site medical staff.

Employee was walking between the # 3 and # 4 entries when stepped on an uneven surface and rolled his right ankle. he was transported to St. Joseph Martin Hospital he received X-rays that were negative for any broken bones, he was diagnosed with a sprain and released same date

The miner was performing a cable splice on a shuttle car cable. The employee was cutting away from himself when his finger slipped down toward the blade the tool. The following were not a factor: Rules, Regs, Skills, proficiency, Protective devises, equipment or clothing. Attitude may have been a factor. it was at the end of the shift and he may have been in a hurry.

A trained mechanic with 9 years experience was greasing a Fletcher roof bolter. He turned to pick up a new grease cartridge and tripped over a rock. He fell into the ATRS boom striking his shoulder and ribs.

Employee was moving/splitting 2 slabs of stone and placed his leg between the 2, attempting to separate them and they slid together pinning his right leg and then sliding down to his foot

Employee strained his back while moving timbers out of the roadway.

The EE was changing a screen panel on processing plant. He threw the old panel over the plant hand rail. The panel fell back. It hit the EE, knocking his hard hat off & hitting him on the right side of his head near his temple. The EE finished his shift, but felt dizzy. The next day, he still felt dizzy, so he went to the doctor. The doctor determined the EE suffered a concussion.

Employee stated that while trying to remove a stuck roller from a beltline, the roller shifted and caught his finger between the belt rail and the roller causing a laceration to his left pinky finger.

An Employee twisted their knee as they were lifting up a guard. Originally the employee was released for full duty, but after seeing another physician they were given restricted duty for 11/4/14.

The operator fell while accessing a motor grader causing an injury to the left hip.

Employee was changing reel chain on shuttle car, when a piece of the coal rib fell and struck the employee in the upper back and neck area employee was complaining with back pain he was transported to ST. JOSEPH MARTIN HOSPITAL he received Cat scan which was negative and was transported to PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER and received more CAT scans also negative, was released same date.

Employee was getting rock dust bags when he felt a pop in lower back.

Worker received a contusion and swelling to his right foot. He another miner were attempting to reattach a 2A chute door when the door fell from a 4inch crib block and landed on injured worker's foot.

In an outby area of the mine a fully trained employee with 22 years experience was going to get into a scoop car. He traveled along scoop and as he raised his foot he struck his foot on sloughage against the rib. He felt pain in his back.

Injured EE was clearing up the job site & was placing metal refuse into an open trailer when a piece of metal refuse dislodged from the refuse pile, came down & struck EE's left forearm above his glove. His left forearm was lacerated. First aid was administered at the job site & he was transported to the hospital. Prognosis after surgery regaining full use of arm.

Technician was replacing the fan drive motor on the engine of machine. When technician turned at the waist to move from the bumper of the machine to a step ladder near machine he felt a strain in his groin.

EE was fueling a dozer, handling the fuel hose when he started having pain in his right shoulder, neck and arm. He thinks he strained himself handling the fuel hose.

Employee was walking N3 longwall face distributing face phones and cables. Employee twisted his right ankle walking on uneven ground.

Employee was walking to the end of the track in F25 miner section. He stepped on a track rail going into a switch and his right foot slipped off the rail causing pain in his right ankle.

While changing drill steels a piece of rock slid down the drill steel pinching his little finger between the drill steels causing a laceration and possible broken finger.

Employee went into pump building near preparation plant to turn on water valve to wash down tail piece pad. Employee stated that he was standing on a pipe to turn the valve on. Employee stated that his foot slipped and he fell backward striking his right side and twisting his back and neck. Employee is waiting for MRI to determine necessary treatment.

The injured was carrying 2 sections of belt structure railing on the back of a 4 man diesel Wallace. The injured turned the corner to enter the #2 entry and the rail caught the rib causing the rail to swing and make contact with the injured's face. The injured was looking to his right side at time of impact.

Injured was doing clean-up at the stacker, shoveling material when he got a sharp pain in his back. He was able to continue working with slight back pain but after he got home, the pain became unbearable and he went to the emergency room.

Independent Hauler slipped and tripped on steps to scales and fell 18 inches twisting left knee.

He was carrying a box of rags when his right knee gave out.

Conveyor was plugged, employee stepped on a rock, got off balance, fell 1 foot & hit left foot on a rock causing a hair line fracture.

Employee was loading glue onto the roof bolter. When he twisted around he felt pain in his back.

Employee was lifting a bottom belt roller to align the belt. He felt a pain in his right groin. A CAT scan revealed a hernia. He started missing on October 28th to await surgery.

Setting screen deck in place, got hung up, employee was looking to see where it was hung up at, deck suddenly slid down frame landing down on his right lower leg between deck and channel iron, was not pinned in due to the back up come-a-long being in place.

Employee was running the 980 Cat loader in the plant and came across a concrete slab in the yard. The slab halted the equipment immediately and caused a back injury in the operator. On 10/29/14 the employee requested to go to the doctor since the pain in his back was not improving. At this point the dr prescribed medicine and rehab to improve his condition.

Employee stated he was driving a 4 wheeler when it hit a pot hole and bounced him into the top. Employee did not miss work until 09/21/15. Employee received therapy after the injury and had neck surgery on 9/21/15.

A mechanic failed to wear appropriate eye and face protection while assisting a welder during welding operations. The mechanic suffered from eye discomfort with no permanent damage.

While walking across the 22A longwall, the employee struck his head against a low shield resulting in a strain / sprain injury to his neck. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance nor the employees job skills, proficiency, or attitude. The incident did not involve protective items of clothing nor equipment.

EE was helping move river cables and tried stepping over a 14"" plastic pipe when he slipped and his right leg folded under. He received a contusion of his right knee.

Operator was unloading an empty barrel off of forklift, stepped on a mill liner and twisted right knee.

Co-worker was driving a 988H Loader on the outskirts of the property to avoid scrapers. He drove the tractor over a hill, bucket lowered, he did not notice a pickup truck driven by employee, coming towards him. The front left loader bucket, hit the left front of the truck, injuring him. The employee in the pickup was hurt when the steering wheel was pushed into him.

Bates Contractor disengaged the T-bar from the mine roof, when a piece of draw rock dislodged from between the rib and the outside bolt striking him on the left ankle. The contractor (5UF) submitted a 7000-1 on 10/27/14, however it should have been submitted under this MSHA ID.

EE was picking up trash and putting trash in scoop bucket and felt pain in lower back.

Wearing incorrect foot wear (leather boots vs. rubber boots) boots got wet and employee developed-Plantar Fasciitis

As the EE was repairing electrical components to a conveyor system he needed to travel in a remote area of the quarry. The job took him between numerous tail pulleys and the travel was difficult. As the EE tried to exit the area his foot got stuck which caused him to trip & fall straining/spraining his L knee.

Employee was checking oil levels in hydraulic tank. When he bent over and raised up, his foot slipped causing him to fall from the deck of the bulldozer, landing on the ground.

The injured employee was standing behind the wire saw when the saw wire broke and a piece of metal from the wire struck his hard hat, penetrated the hard hat, and hit him in the back left side of his head. The employee suffered a possible skull fracture. He was admitted to the hospital for two days for observation and is now at home recuperating.

While leaving a work area to clear mine site for blasting employee stumbled and slid down a slope striking his head on a rock surface knocking his hard hat off and cutting his scalp

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP HAULING SUPPLIES. AROUND BREAK 94 HE HIT A POTHOLE THAT JARRED HIM AND SLAMMED HIM INTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP. INJURY WAS TO THE BACK AND NECK.

Employee stated that while throwing trash bags through a man door in a stopping, he felt pain in his left shoulder.

As Employee was operating continuous miner a rock fell striking Employee on the neck causing pain in his lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and was diagnosed with a compression fracture of the L2 and L5. Employee has a follow-up appointment with a specialist.

He was tighten belt rope with a chain ratchet (come-along) rope dog slept and chain from ratchet came back and struck his thumb.

Employee was helping change a screen. They were using the overhead crane to move the screen. Employee was watching the screen to make sure he didn't get under the suspended load when he lost track of his surroundings and fell down 12 steps to the concrete floor.

Was lowering bit in table of rig to start drilling. He was holding bit up straight when bit fell over ee could not hold the weight up. It pinched his hand between the rig table and the sub on the bit.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when he pinched his right pinky between the shaft of the bolt and the bolter mast. Caused a laceration that required 8 sutures.

Employee was driving a mantrip from the outside to the section, when a rock fell from the top and struck in the head / shoulder area knocking his hard hat and glasses off of him. He was sent by Ambulance to SMH and was granted a full release. He informed Mine Management that due to the injury he received on 10/21/14 that he would be going off work on 3/16/15.

EE was running a shuttle car. When the s/c was loaded he was going to switch seats, and as he was doing so, he twisted his shoulder.

Individual was operating a 20 tons motor when struck by a trip of 6 empty supply cars which came uncoupled from the lead motor when coupler / choker chain broke. Individual task trained on motor. Individual suffered contusion to the left knee.

Injured employee and co-worker was to load 6"" waterline on scoop. It was reported that as they moved the pipe across the track toward the scoop he stumbled over the rail and fell to the ground twisting his back.

Wrench slipped off of grease fitting in tight space causing him to hit left thumb and cutting it

Employee was emptying out 2 QT sly bin and using 3 lb sledge hammer. As he was pounding on bin he felt a pain in his right shoulder and back. Went to doctor on 05/28/2015 and has slight tear in shoulder. He believes it is from this incident. Now he is on light duty and therapy.

Undetected material slid down the T-bar and slid down the mass boom of the T-bar striking the light frame causing the rock to break into small piece striking him on the left shoulder. When he moved away he struck his head on the canopy driving his hard hat down on his left ear causing a laceration resulting in stitches.

Employee stated that he and another employee were lifting a piece of floor grating into place on top of the clean coal silos. As he lifted, he felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a SLAP (superior labrum from anterior to posterior) Lesion and began missing work on 12/9/2014 due to the injury.

Employee was getting into his work truck, went to sit down and felt alot of pain in his back.

EE. Stated: was leading strap on ram car battery and cell sprayed acid into eyes.

Employee was installing fly boards in the #5 entry after drilling his starter hole. He was attempting to put his stack together when a piece of draw rock came out of the top smashing his left middle finger against the top opening at his pusher resulting in a severe laceration.

Employee was taking down a 4X4 timber and curtain which caused a loose rock to fall from the top striking employee on head and shoulders resulting in a strain to his neck.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING TRASH BIN IN PLACE. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON HANDLE WHEN HE BENT OVER.

Employee was helping install roof plank jack insert when the insert fell causing a fracture to his hand. It didn't involve any compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved. The accident occurred because the employee did not have proper hand placement.

EE was bolting when hot lime traveled to the face in the water and EE came in contact with it. This in turn gave him burns on his skin.

After replacing V-belts on an elevated stone conveyor drive motor, the employee removed the lockout tag. He then returned to the motor to visually observe the belt tension while the belt was running. He went to retrieve a glove that had been left on the motor mount when his right hand came in contact with the belt and drive pulley, causing lacerations to his middle finger.

Excessive crawling

EE was standing behind miner on Lt side. Miner was 2' from corner. Operator called for the jacks to be set. EE walked between the corner and miner. EE hit the pie pan which dislodged a piece of rock/coal and it struck EE on the back. EE began lost days on 10/24/2014.

Employee was descending locomotive steps when the ballast gave away under her feet which caused her to fall.

While backing up the Cat D10T dozer he pulled the left steering clutch which jerked the operator resulting in lower back pain.

Employee was mucking out muckbay with skid steer when he hit some hard bottom with bucket causing him to be jerked forward, straining left shoulder. Doctor issued restrictions.

Employee Was stepping out of the loader and missed the bottom step and fell to the ground hurting his ankle.

Injured employee stated that while riding out of the mine on the A Shaft elevator at the completion of his shift the elevator knocked power causing an abrupt stop resulting in pain to the lower portion of his back.

He was spraying the caustic off the floor when some got in his mouth. Employee was not wear his provided PPE at the time.

The employee was troubleshooting a sample system component when the right hand was caught in a pinch point resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was walking across the unit and jammed his head into a roof bolt.

Changing lagging on C-3 drive pulley, limited space and hot slag that fell into his glove from using oxygen/acetylene torch.

Employee was roof bolting on #3 unit in 5 right when he was putting his steel up to the roof and a small rock flaked out and hit his little finger on the bolter chuck causing a small fracture of his right little finger. The doctor would not give him a full duty release.

while accessing dozer employee fell from top step of ladder onto dozer track

Employee was getting out of the scraper when he slipped off the step and hurt his shoulder.

The injured states he was repairing a hole in a stopping when a block fell from above catching his hand against another block.

EE was drilling hole in No 6 face on 1 Unit to install roof bolt and a piece of rock 13""x7""x3""thick fell from mine roof and struck EE on back of left lower arm. EE RTW on 10/20/2014 then went back off on 10/21/2014 for same injury and RTW on 11/3/2014.

Policy & Procedure for cutting rock is to place the rock and move hands away before cutting. The Employee held onto the rock with his left hand when he was cutting it resulting in smashing his left thumb and breaking it. This required surgery on his thumb and he will be off work until 11/7/14.

Employee lifted dome cover to air inlet. Employee did not lift the lid all the way open (the lid was balanced half way open). Employee went to put dangling chain for inlet back inside by valve. The dome lid came down on employee's thumb resulting in fracture of left thumb.

Employee was chipping slag off 4"" pipe that has just been welded when a small particle of slag went around his safety glasses and welding hood and into his left eye. The revision is being generated pursuant to citation #8209468 issued on 1/20/15 & management disagrees that a violation of the standard cited exists

Employee was removing a low trac from the north main belt line at crosscut 53 to make repairs to the canopy post leg. When he got it through the double doors the canopy post came off and hit employee on the right shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 1/08/2015.

Was running jumper hoses from the pump car to the monorail. Was dragging a 50 ft. section when he collapsed with back pain.

Injured was replacing belt structure at 13 block (4 belt). He turned around after setting the structure on the ground and struck a low hanging roof strap with his head, just above his right eye. Resulted in 6 sutures. No problems with training, PPE, mining methods, or compliance issues.

Employee was walking toward the head gate and stepped on a pile of coal at 5 shield injuring his right ankle. Diagnosed with a fracture to the Talus bone in ankle.

Was hosing liquor out of area, when done employee was shutting off hose and opened it to full instead of closing valve resulting in over spraying on himself.

EE got off motor to throw switch. As he grabbed switch to throw it, switch did not throw or move at all. EE has a torn lt bicep and a detached ligament.

Injured was dropping shuttle car cable to add to reel. Was using a steel to drop the cable while another employee was pulling out of cable reel. Injured over-extended resulting in strain/hernia to groin.

Employee stated he was bitten by a bug while he was in the tunnel.

He was walking down the belt line checking it and the belt started to slip so he started walking fast back to cut the belt off and stepped in a hole turning his ankle.

Employee was kneeled down talking to his supervisor, when a head became dislodged from the roof and struck him on the back lower part of his leg. This resulted in a fracture to his tibia and fibula.

Employee was climbing into his truck at end of shift. It was during a period of heavy down pours. The drivers boots were muddy. The driver stated he ""missed a step"" and scraped his leg. His recovery has been delayed due to the employee being on blood thinning medication & having diabetes.

Employee was using a pry bar to put tracks on D11 Dozer when he pulled he hears a loud noise in his left elbow and had immediate pain. Torn left Bicep.

Employee was attempting to grease feeder bearings on Pioneer crusher and fell.

IW struck uneven ground while operating loader, IW was bounced in his seat causing back strain (IW was wearing seatbelt).

Employee stated that he was in the process of installing the rub rail on the continuous miner when his right index finger was caught between the rub rail and the frame of the continuous miner. This resulted in a crushing injury, which required sutures to repair.

Employee was rolling up curtain and didn't know a pogo stick was behind it. This caused him to have pain in his shoulder.

Employee had his right foot run over by a roof bolter, and on the way out the employee hit his head on a roof bolt jamming neck.

The rock truck was parked with front end against berm in parking lot. The employee had already descended the ladder and was on the ground. The employee was walking down the slope of the berm when he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle. This caused a fracture to his right ankle.

Loader operator lost balance while exiting loader and fell from platform outside loader cab onto the ground and landed on his back after hitting loader fender. At present time he is still being evaluated by his physician for back pain. The accident did not require hospitalization.

The individual was pulling cables for the installation of a conveyor belt storage unit when he felt pain in his side. The individual suffered a hernia. the injured continued to work till the day of his surgery, 10-31-2014.

Employee was rolling out lay flat discharge waterline and took a step backwards and tripped over a 2 inch waterline and rolled his left foot... hyper extended his foot and caused a minor stress fracture to his left foot.

At the end of his shift, Employee was stepping out of the shower when he lost his balance by slipping on a sheet of cardboard injuring his head on the concrete floor. He incurred a laceration behind his right ear on his head that required staples to close the wound.

The employee was dropping miner cable from the mine roof, the miner cable had tension on it. As it came down it bent the employee over backwards and to the side. Resulting in a strain in his mid to lower back on the left side.

The Miner had a 1/2"" cotton rope coiled around his left forearm, as he drove the JCB forklift forward, the tail end of the rope went under the left rear tire, pulling the miners left arm down against the door jamb breaking the bones in his left forearm.

While climbing #1 bucket elevator to grease on top, dust or stone got in left eye.

Employee stated that he was loading belt rollers onto the forks of a forklift. As he was loading one of the rollers he failed to lift it high enough to clear the end of the forks and injured his finger. He went to the doctor and was treated for a bruise.

Injured employee stated that while dismounting the company number 71 jeep at 107 block of the 1 North Mains he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his right hip and back.

Employee stated that he was operating the right side of a Fletcher DDR-13 and had just finished installing a rib bolt. He stated that he was preparing to swing the boom inline to drill the next hole in the pattern, when he mistakenly engaged the boom swing out function of the bolt machine.

Employee was helping to install a rib pin when a hose blew, the employee reached down to pick up the end of the hose when a loose rock fell out of the mine roof and struck employee's left middle finger.

Employee was syphoning RIPPER 1 soap conc. from a 285 gal. tote. Employee swallowed approx. 8oz. of product. For no reason should a syphoning technique have been used. Irritation of the esophagus.

Employee stated that he was operating the 14-man battery powered mantrip on the #3 section. The mantrip went through a crosscut and ran into the beltline. This resulted in bruising and strains to the left leg.

Employee was trying to free a drill steel when he caught his left hand and suffered an injury. Stitches were required to close the laceration.

EE was pulling on stuck drill steel from rib and felt a pop in his Rt arm. After doctor evaluation, it was found that EE tore his Rt bicep and is scheduled for surgery 10/30/14.

While Employee was picking up tools from changing inserts on the continuous miner he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and leg.

Employee was climbing a fixed ladder to an elevated work platform. At the top of the ladder, when the employee stepped off the ladder, he hit his hard hat on a low clearance beam causing neck strain.

Installing vibrator deck frame - frame shifted pinning leg between vibrator and fine coal beater

stepping down from a haul truck. Foot slipped while holding on with hands. Pulled left shoulder.

Employee was hanging the continuous miner cable when he felt something start burning in his lower back.

Employee was clearing and pushing brush into a pile, when a tree with tension snapped back at dozer and broke window on right side of cab. Employee had cuts on right side of face and arm. Foreign object in eye.

The employee while bolting slipped on a piece of slate and stretched or tore something in his shoulder.

He was walking up a rope ladder and lost footing and rolled his ankle.

Employee was cutting a tree, stepped back away from the tree and the chainsaw he was using slipped and cut his elbow.

Picking out a hitch for pipe to set tail - dutch head bounced off rib and hit him in the top of the left ankle.

While walking across section Employee stepped in a hole causing his body to twist straining his back.

Employee was checking breaker box. It blew up on him.

TTIS (Contractor) employee was working on a finger splice on a conveyor belt at the mine operator's prep yard. The splicing tables are approximately 13 inches off of the ground. The employee was in the process of stepping down off of the splicing table when he twisted his right ankle resulting in a sprain. The employee returned to full duty without restriction on 10/20/14.

Employee reaching for handrail. He grabbed pry bar that was across handrail instead of the handrail. Employee strained/bruised right side of rib cage.

Employee was lapping highline on a highline sled when he twisted his back. Employee started missing 10-22-14.

Employee was installing a resin tube into a roof bolt hole on the longwall face. He asked another employee to open the drill guide of the pan bolter for him. The injured miner had his hand between the drill guide and frame of machine. He was unable to return to the work place following this injury.

Individual was dragging a door kit alongside the supply train on 13 WHG section when he twisted his ankle on loose coal/rock. He was removed from work by Med Express Fairmont, Fairmont, WV for swollen ankle and pain.

Was pulling cables through trollies, felt pain in abdomen

Miner operator was pinned between standoff cable handler of a continuous miner and coal rib in #1 entry of 5 west development section. Cause of incident was miner operator not paying attention. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, mining equipment/system was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was performing a pre-operational inspection on a 992G loader. While doing his walk around inspection of the loader he stepped across the parking ditch that the loader was parked in and twisted his right knee.

On 10-11-14 at about 0830, an employee was closing doors on empty rail car. When closing the last door on this car the pry bar slipped out of the door latch causing employee to fall backwards and twisting the left knee.

EE suffered two hernia' s in his groin while hanging pipe(air and water lines) in the slot to the stope.

Employee was walking at the 65 Sandplant when he slipped & caught himself - he felt discomfort in his back. He went to medic. At this time it was a Report Only. On his days off, he still felt discomfort & employee went to doctor -Phys. Therapy was ordered & follow up appt in 1 week.(1st shift missed was 10/17/2014)

Employee was helping make a belt splice. When he picked up a belt roller he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Shuttle car canopy caught roof strap and bending it causing it to strike the left hand of the employee. Diagnosed as light contusions and abrasions. No problem with training, PPE, mining machine or compliance issues.

Employee was installing a suction hose on a 6"" water pump in the Wright Branch pit in D4 area when he experienced pain in his lower back on left side. He was taken to ETMC Henderson where he was diagnosed with a back muscle strain. He was instructed by the doctor not to work the next day.

NO contributing conditions, Damage or Impairment

Hooking tongue of supply car to back of scoop

Employee was pulling empty wheel barrow down a set of small stairs, the wheel barrow caught on something, suddenly stopping, causing pain in lower back. Diagnosed with muscle strain to back. No problem with training, PPE, mining machines or compliance issues.

Employee was getting out of the scoop on #3 unit when he had a sharp pain go from his lower back down his right leg.

Employee was taking a two piece cover off of an elevator door with a chisel and a hammer to pry the two pieces apart. The chisel became dislodged from between the two pieces and struck the employee in the forehead above the right eyebrow.

Employee was walking u the metal stairs into the corex when slipped and Rt shin hit metal step. Treatment with 1 day lost time.

Employee was walking around washer area at prep-plant when he slipped and pulled something in back.

Employee was walking thru woods when he fell cutting and breaking his right middle finger

After connecting a move car in the 5 Right spur, employee sustained a sprained knee when he tripped over a crib block placed along the track to level the track.

Employee complained of an aggravation to a non-work related pre-existing lower back injury

WAS HELPING REPAIR A BLOW OUT TIRE AND TIRE FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE was busy both loading trucks and adding sand to the portable screening plant. EE had to move around the pit at a quick pace. EE was traveling across the pit and passed over the drainage ditch and EE did not see hole in pit floor. Passing over the hole caused the loader to bounce. The sudden bounce caused his head to move from side to side in a sudden fashion. EE on light duty

Employee alleges that a foreign object entered in his right eye while grinding. He was evaluated by a physician on 10/9/14 and a piece of metal was removed. He was issued antibiotic eye drops and taken off of work for one shift (10/10). He returned to work full duty on 10/11.

Employee was descending a ladder. He missed the last rung and turned his left ankle when it came in contact with the ground, resulting in a sprain

Employee stated that he was mounting his coal loader and experienced pain in his left wrist.

When placing steel roof strap across the continuous miner the right hand was pinched between the strap and coal rib when continuous was finishing mining cycle, individual trained on job task. Individual received 11 sutures to the right index finger.

Employee was working out of the bucket of a loader and as he went to turn employee felt his right knee pop.

Employee was installing a roof bolt, as he was pushing the bolt into the mine roof, he felt pain/pop in his wrist.

As an employee was digging out a counter weight for a feed belt he got stuck in the mud. When other employees tried pulling him out he twisted his right knee.

Employee was hanging a piece of line curtain when a section of rib rolled out striking his back and landing on his left foot.

Employee was tramming the forklift toward the refuse to replace a tote at the portal. The forklift got too close to the edge of the road and the bank gave way.

Individual was cleaning rock from Bunker bin when rocks slid striking the head area. Individual continued to work until 10/08/2014 then removed from work on 10/09/2014 by doctors.

While working in appropriate maintenance area, employee was struck in the lower back by a rock unexpectedly rolling out of crusher jaw.

Employee was fire-bossing track and power centers. As he was walking to box, he stepped on a small unseen ledge and slipped when he fell to the ground and began to experience pain in his knee.

Getting on dozer and foot slipped. Caught himself with right arm. Thought he would be ok and finished out the week. On 10/13/2014, he was taken to be examined at Hazard ARH by Safety Director. X-ray showed nothing but doctor thought it could be a possible torn rotator cup. MRI has been requested and victim has been off work since 10/13/2014.

Employee placing heater hose into the back of a pickup truck. In January 2015, employee had right shoulder examined. Assessment revealed an impingement of right shoulder. A March 2015 MRI revealed tendinosis of right shoulder, osteoarthritic changes to shoulder and bone spurs. Employee underwent right shoulder surgery on April 2015.

Employee hurt his back as he was lowering a blind-panel on the #2 sag.

Employee was carrying a V-Plow to install on 4D tail piece and he stepped into a hole causing him to twist his left knee. Employee work up to November 20, 2014 and started missing work. (The mine was down for the week of Thanksgiving for vacation.)

Employee was lifting upward to loosen drill ladder that was in a bind. When drill ladder would not loosen by pulling upward, employee jerked upward on drill ladder and felt a pain in his right shoulder. It was determined later at the hospital that he had a torn tendon in his right shoulder.

Lifting a scoop car motor with tuggits, tuggits failed allowing motor to pinch the right hand between the motor and scoop frame, mechanic trainee, trained on hand tools, contusion to the right hand.

While moving the plastic dredge pipe one of the Miners was injured. The pipe was pulled out of the lake to point A. Then we needed to reposition the wheel loader on the other side of the pipe. When he pulled out to move to the other side, the pipe swung wide knocking the miner to the ground and falling onto his legs breaking them both.

In the process of re-stacking a pallet, employee picked up a piece of rock and got a sharp pain in his shoulder near on collar bone on the left side. Sent home to rest. May have pulled or strained muscle at worse case. Will take one day off and return to work.

Employee was being loaded in the pit area when a rock rolled out of the overburden being loaded and struck the left corner of the truck bed. This caused the employee to be thrown around in the seat. The seat belt pulled him causing pain in lower back and hips.

Mechanic was installing a flow meter in a truck using two pipe wrenches, sustaining a right shoulder strain. The incident was treated with 1st aid measures until a 2/5/2015 Independent Medical Examination revealed a rotator cuff tear requiring medical treatment. *Surgery on 4/1/15 with lost time. Modified return is anticipated on 5/15/15, with full duty targeted on 10/1/15.

Employee was roof bolting on offside at #2 face, he put up outside bolt was swinging over to put up 2nd bolt when rock fell from top and landed on his foot. Employee was wearing rubber steel toed boot. Jagged point of rock punctured through the upper portion of boot and punctured his foot.

Employee was forcibly attaching - pushing - one end of a new air hose onto a fitting attached to the drill. While pushing, he felt a ""pop"" in his right elbow, with pain traveling to his right shoulder.

Employee was walking along the stage loader on the 2 west longwall when he fell and tried to catch himself injuring his right index finger. The injury resulted in a fracture and laceration. It didn't involve any compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude.

Injured was attempting to remove a bit to steel insert out of a bent drill steel by striking it against the bolt tray. The insert and bit came free and struck the injured in the safety glasses, right eye.

Employee was reclaiming a high wall in area N. Employee states that he had pushed to a bench and was in the process of turning to go back up the slope when a rock dislodged causing the tractor to slide over the bank onto the machines right side. This resulted in the tractor overturning approximately three times before coming to rest in an upright position. Received 9 sutures.

Employee stated he was pulling dust hose from the pod duster to the #3 belt line and felt a pain in his lower back. Strained a muscle in his lower back.

The employee was moving a door closer from one arctic (cooler style) door to another door. He placed the closer on the floor of the Sewage Treatment Plant and then stood on the ends of the closer with the actuating lever braced against the floor. At this point the closer slipped out from under his feet and snapped to the ""closed"" position.

The employee was assisting a mechanic with removing a bolt from the dozer with a breaker bar. The bolt came loose suddenly, causing the employee to lose his balance and strain his left arm. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.

Miner was using 1 1/2 inch water hose to wash scrubber. Miner bent over to turn off 2"" water valve and felt pinch in lower back. 1st Dr visit 10/30/14 released w/o restriction, 2nd Dr visit 12/11/14 released w/o restriction, 3rd visit 01/26/15 given work restriction and Rx medication that will not allow to work.

Employee stepped on a discarded plastic covering while attempting to pull a new roll of 5mil. shrink wrap bags off the pallet they were sitting on; while performing this action, employee slipped on the discarded plastic covering, straining his back.

While going to restart belts employee tripped on a wire striking right knee on a rock. Continued to work until day of surgery.12-3-2014

Employee stated that as he was operating the S/C, he trammed over material in the roadway which jarred his lower back causing pain in his lower back and leg.

Employee was in the process of filling a track mounted diesel rock duster. As he attempted to connect the fill hose onto the tank valve he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. This is a re-aggravation of a previous non mine related injury.

Employee extended his arm out to grab a hold of a draw string chest high and felt a sharp pain in his left forearm. Employee went to doc 10/7/14 for diagnostic and was release to come back to work the following day (10/08/14).

Working on the #1 roof bolter, he was on his knees when a rock fell out in between 2 bolts striking the employee in the head. The rock then broke and hit the employee in the hand causing a laceration that required 2 sutures.

A piece of draw rock fell from the top striking employee's hand causing severe laceration, and break to hand.

Employee was stepping into the driver's side of the man trip bus. He struck his head on bus overhang above the driver's side door. He fell backwards landing on the gravel parking lot hitting his head and upper shoulders on the ground causing numbness to his legs, arms and a small laceration to his head.

EE was walking on North cell line when he felt a pain in his knee. EE requested to go in and was seen at the ER. EE was taken off work and referred to Ortho.

Employee was helping set a sand jack, when the jack touched the roof a small piece of scale rock fell hitting his right wrist causing laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was standing beside of the roof bolter, bolting roof. The roof bolter was placed in reverse, employee stepped and stumbled over a small pile of coal and fell to his knees jarring his lower back.

The IE was putting oil into the gathering head of a miner, when a rock fell from between the bolts forcing his head into the runyon can he was using. The IE received a laceration to his upper lip. He received sutures in his lip.

Three employees were replacing screens at our aggregate wash plant where soil and rocks are separated. While replacing the screens, a couple tools and a screen fell down to a lower level. EE went to the lower level to retrieve the fallen items. While he was down there, another screen, approx. 5 lbs. fell on him, hitting him in the face.

Injured was placing fence on the Roof Bolter ATRS for the next row when a small piece of draw rock rolled off and struck the injured employee on his left forearm causing a non-displaced fracture.

Employee really has no Idea of when and where the accident happened, but first noticed when he bent over to remove a rock from the feed hopper.

While Employee was standing in #4 entry top brow fell off striking Employee in both legs. Employee was transported by EMS to CAMC General Division. (Resulted in fracture of lower right leg.)

The EE alleges he hurt his back on 10/2 but did not report any injury. I spoke to the EE on 10/28 via telephone after trying several times to contact him. He states he was putting on a repaired hydraulic hose on his haul truck and hurt his back. He left work on 10/8 when he was told to find a water leak in his truck. The EE also filed for unemployment.

Employee was cutting membrane roofing using a utility knife. Holding membrane with left hand, cutting with the right. Utility knife went through membrane and cut employees left hand.

Employee bent down to pick up a piece of 8"" channel, he felt something pull in his lower abdomen. He continued to work his shift. On 10/9/2014 the employee decided to go to the doctor nothing was found. The employee continued to work until he returned to the doctor a second time on 11/7/2014 where a hernia was found. His first day missed work was 11/10/2014.

Employee stated that while lifting on a cable in an attempt to hang it from the mine roof he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee continued to work in his normal job class until January 6, 2015 when he was taken off work by a physician for surgery on the right shoulder.

While rolling belt up he felt a pain in his left ankle. He had a partial tear of his left Achilles tendon.

He was installing plastic mesh with continuous miner when the roof strap they were installing fell and struck the ee's hand. No compliance issues involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved. The accident occurred because they were installing roof mesh and not watching where the roof strap was.

Employee was shoveling dirt at back bins when a sharp pain flew in his lower back.

Descending steps twisted right knee. Accident occurred 10/2/14 did not seek medical attention until 10/8/14 off since 10/8/14

Employee was disassembling the casing cutter. While removing the vertical slide from inside the housing of the casing cutter, there was stored energy that caused the vertical slide to eject from the housing striking the employee in the chest.

Employee was pulling tailgate shields when a rock fell hitting the shear and then hit employee in the legs.

Employee was moving a pump when his foot got caught on the bucket of a skid steer causing him to twist his right knee.

Crew was pulling LW hoses from the trough using a chain attached from the relay bar to the hose. As a section of hose was being pulled out, the entire hose abruptly came out of the trough striking the employees' lower right leg. (fracture)

Employee was diagnosed with a concussion and taken off work after a gate latch impacted the left side of his face.

Employee states while drilling the foot jack slipped off of a rock and caused the canopy to hit his head.

Employee was disembarking his mobile equipment at end of shift and sprained his right ankle.

Employee alleges he was getting out of the loader and he hit his right elbow on the pipe of the ladder he was climbing down from.

A mechanic was using a torque wrench on a nut. The wrench failed causing the mechanic to fall to the shop floor. As a result of the fall, his right ankle was broken.

On 10/01/2014 employee stated that he was feeling pain in his lower stomach and groin area while operating a Woma gun. Initial medical examination was negative for hernia, employee is continuing treatment and the final diagnosis is uncertain at this point. This injury report is being filed as a precautionary measure.

EE was unloading tires from trailers at the TDF Dock when he stepped in the crack between the dock and a parked trailer. He fell to the floor striking his right knee.

Employee was walking between crib line and rib when some coal and rock from rib rolled and struck him on the left shoulder area. This incident occurred on 10/31/14. The employee has been having issues with the shoulder and he was diagnosed that surgery is needed for a shoulder tear.

The ladder that employee was using slipped and fell as he was dismounting.

Climbing out of the cab, missed the bottom step, fell to the ground, hurt left side of rib cage & left forearm.

Carrying and dragging chain & foundry hooks from the Tailgate to the Headgate. He fell landing on his shoulder.

Employee was putting up a 12 foot cable bolt and as he went to put the bolt in the hole he felt pain in his left shoulder. The injury result in restricted work for 17 days, employee started missing work on 11/20/2014. (The mine was down for the week of Thanksgiving for vacation.)

Was climbing out of dust chamber and pulled something around left rib area

Employee slipped while working inside Mill #6 trommel, twisting his left knee and straining his right shoulder. Employee referred to physical therapy on November 6, 2014 and stated he would let employer know when he had his first session.

Employee lifted a section of water pipe and felt a strain in lower right abdomen. Once symptoms didn't resolve, employee sought medical treatment and diagnosed on 11/11/14 as hernia.

Employee injured knee while walking as he served as a Miner's Rep on a regular MSHA inspection. Injury did not require modified duty until November 8, 2014.

Mechanic was starting a portable gas generator and recoil did not release. Said he felt a ""pop"" in shoulder. Has strained shoulder.

TIGHTENING BOLT ON BRACE

While drilling the roof a kettle pot fell striking employee in right thigh causing a laceration and bruise.

EE was fixing a skirt rubber on conveyor for crusher. He had not shut down/locked out the machine. As he climbed out from under crusher he hit the control for the conveyor that he was kneeling on. EE was pulled 20' up on the conveyor where he held onto a steel cross member until a fellow employee shut down the machine. He suffered a twisted ankle & a fractured vertebra in his back.

MOBILE OPERATOR TURNING INTO A 3 TO 2 AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN MOBILE AND RIB

Employee was changing out a ballast in wall mount light turned to set it down and felt a pinch in his stomach. He though it was the harness pinching him, and keep right on working.

Removing stone from troughing roller without shutting down. Hyper extended a few fingers.

Employee strained his right shoulder while grabbing & pulling on water hose. He got sprayed in the face with the water, causing him to spin & fall on his right shoulder. X-rays were negative; Doctor issued restrictions.

On 10/7/14 I was contacted by ee and was advised that he had been doing mechanical repairs around the wash plant and felt pains in his left shoulder. EE refused medical attention at this time. On 10/20/14 ee contacted me and stated that he had set up dr apt for 10/20/14. On 10/21/14 and stated, that he needed to have shoulder surgery and it was scheduled for 10/29/14.

Injured had completed a power shot in preheater poke hole and had removed the system. He proceeded to look into the porthole to see how much buildup up had been removed and at that time some material overhead broke free and hot dust was blown onto injured's face and some material got into eyes

Injured employee sprained his left ankle as he jumped down from the CAT 775D haul truck to extinguish a fire. After the original treatment of the injury, the employee required an additional medical procedure to treat swelling/blistering that had developed in the area that was splinted. The fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes.

Employee was climbing onto a D-8 Dozer and slipped. Employee caught themselves with the arm that was maintaining a point of contact with the handhold. This caused the arm to extend and strain, resulting in a tear of a tendon in the bicep.

The injured was washing his coal hauler off on Southeast Mains. He walked around the coal hauler and stepped in a hole and slipped and fell, causing a strain/sprain to his right shoulder.

Employee was grinding down dredge cutter head shaft when the cup style grinding wheel on the 7"" grinder came apart and struck his arm causing lacerations and an arm fracture. Employee was wearing PPE.

Helping load drive motors for 24-D and scoop operator was against motor. Employee walked around scoop towards right rib, slipped and grabbed scoop with left hand. Felt something pop in left shoulder area. No problems with training, PPE, mining machinery, or compliance issues.

Employee fell; right hand hit kick plate.

Leaning forward and when employee stood up pain in lower back.

Haul truck driver found to have a lumbar sprain after failing to properly lower bed in controlled manner.

While employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen bolts he felt a slight pull in his lower back. Employee was taken to clinic for lower back pain. Employee was diagnosed with a Lumbosacral Strain. Employee was placed on restricted work schedule (light duty). Employee did not report for light duty for 3 days due to pain in lower lumbar.

Employee was loading a bundle of 8' timbers and one 8' timber rolled off of bundle striking employee's left foot. Lost time injury.

IE fell from conveyor and struck leg against end of conveyor.

Employee was walking & he stepped on the edge of the concrete & twisted his right ankle. Restrictions were issued.

Stepped on unsecured scaffolding plank which shifted causing him to fall approximately five feet onto an I-Beam. Resulted in five fractured ribs and hemothorax.

Employee was erecting a hollow block ventilation stopping in 7 foot of height when the stopping fell onto him resulting in a laceration to his face requiring 6 sutures.

The employee was moving an air tugger down slope. The tugger wedged between arch structure and belt structure. The employee attempted to free the tugger with a pry-bar. The tugger shifted as the employee attempted to step around it to pry from a different angle. The tugger struck the employee in the lower leg. No medical treatment until 10/12/2014. No work missed until 10/19/2014.

While taking up a link on elevator ratchet wire sling broke, ratchet forced back hitting him in face, and knocking him to deck.

Twisted right knee. Refused to go to doctor, swelling went away put pain persisted. Sent to doctor on 10/15/14 for treatment.

On October 6, 2014 a miner was working in the 5 Alimak cut 5. A six foot drill steel fell out of a skip bucket and impaled his right forearm.

While dismounting a work platform the employee's glove caught on the ladder's safety chain hook. He had not noticed his glove had snagged on the hook and when he stepped down the sudden unexpected jerk strained his left shoulder. This injury became a lost time Incident as of 12/7/15 due to surgery, prior to that employee was not restricted.

Employee was walking and tripped over some used drill bits that were lying on the ground.

The men were hoisting a 50hp electrical motor up to the 2nd level platform with a boom truck when the chains came loose from the motor causing the motor to come loose falling approx 4' smashing EE left foot

Employee was getting the loader tire chains out and strained his back.

was moving a hose by hand and ""tweaked"" back

The employee was operating a forklift. He drove over a crack in the floor and had sufficient pain to stop and call for assistance.

While operating a walk-behind skid steer, employee was walking backwards when his left arm contacted a rear support beam on TBM, causing a contusion, x-rays positive for fracture to left wrist.

Employee was pulling a conveyor roller set off of beltline structure. As he was pulling, he tripped and twisted his knee. Late reporting due to further medical evaluation, which has placed the employee on days away from work.

Associate was changing teeth on a 990 loader bucket. While striking the tooth with a sledgehammer, a piece of metal chipped off of the top of the tooth and struck his left leg.

On 10/1/2014 the assoicate states that he was removing a rubber rope seal with channel locks, on number 3 filter pan. When he pulled upward on the rubber rope seal he felt pain in his right shoulder. Restrictions were placed on the associate on 10/22/2014

lifting up brace for mask

Individual tripped over a track switch throw striking the lower right leg. Trained on walking about mine, Individual continued to work until 10/08/2014 due to restrictions from doctor.

Employee was walking and turned his ankle

A maintenance employee was assigned to perform a front axle repair on a CAT236B skid-steer. While removing the front left tire the EE got his left hand 5th finger pinched between the wheel stud and the steel rim of the tire. The EE was diagnosed with a laceration and two fractures of the distal phalanx. He was released and returned to work with restrictions.

Employee driving a Volvo 180 loader hit 3 bumps in travel way and strained his back. Employee brought to ER and diagnosed with strain back and put on light duty.

While loading truck, oversized rocks tumbled into the bucket and caused loader to rock back which jarred operator inside of the cab. He felt pain in his back but declined medical attention at the time. Pain did not reduce and employee asked for medical attention and was treated on 1/15/15.

Employee was moving an Acetylene bottle with a crane with the chocker slipped, EE was guiding the bottle and it jerked injuring his back. Patient was treated and released from the hospital. The company was not notified until 11/4/14 that the injury was an MSHA recordable injury.

The employee was installing roof bolts, he turned to grab a bolt and felt a pop in his knee. The employee was on full duty until he required surgery on 2-20-15 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was standing on the top of face in the Quarry looking at how the shot had gone. The ground beneath him gave way suddenly causing his left leg to buckle at the knee. Requested medical treatment on 11/17/14. Diagnosis sprain knee.

Employee was using a rivet buster to break up material behind the maintenece shop for aproximatly 4 hours. Next day the employee complained of burning sinsation in his shoulders. The employee went to the med clinic where he was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain. The employee returned to work with work restrictions of no overhead lifting and PT 3 times a week for 2 weeks.

Employee was operating a Gopher Fatboy air drill in the belt entry of the First Submain North beltline. The drill steel curved striking employee on the left side of face.

Employee was pulling the lever to dump the load and sprained her wrist.

driller closed hand in door of drill rig and received 7 stitches on middle finger

Backed into by slow moving Pickup

Employee was assisting 2 Dig drill replace drill stem because it was leaking. While trying to take off drill stem chuck from quill shaft using pipe wrench he felt strain in right shoulder. Employee pre-existing shoulder injury, this is an aggravation of such. Right shoulder strain.

EE was loading roof bolts onto the genie when one of them came loose off the hooks and hit his finger. Finger is broken on left hand

The employee was hand scaling, the bar slipped and pinched his finger.

Employee was gapping crusher when she took a step back and her foot got caught on some metal falling backwards breaking her fall with her arm.

Employee was driving a 3/4 ton pickup down ramp. Contract company was moving 16"" pipe across bottom of ramp. Employee's truck hit the pipe causing pain in his right arm/shoulder. Was seen at orthopedics and prescribed physical therapy.

Injured was helping to move a twin head bolter. As he stepped over the bolter cable he tripped, landed on his foot wrong and fractured his leg.

loosening the strap winches on the day delivery truck bar slipped out of his hand striking him in the chest

Injured was riding in a mantrip. As the mantrip passed a Getman Tractor in the haul road the injured caught his foot between the mantrip and trailer of the Getman causing bruising to his foot/ankle

The employee was climbing into the haul truck, as he stepped on the lower step, which is designed to be flexible, it shifted causing additional strain to his left arm.

Four employees were working to repair a blown pipe. While holding the fitting up on both sides, one of the employees hands slipped, causing it to swing into the groin of another employee holding it in place. The employee felt pain, but did not think he was injured. On 10/29/14, the employee said the pain was worse and sought medical attention.

Employee walked under a conveyor struck his head and fell to ground landing on his right elbow

Employee went to generator room to take break and wait on crew EE leaned on table and came in contact with a Machete that was on table cutting his left ring finger.

Employee was removing bolts from crusher top shell with air gun and caught his right thumb between the air gun handle and top shell of the crusher.

While in process of installing a new motor on air separator, the EE pinched thumb between the motor and base. Left thumb fracture.

Injured was walking, slipped and hit his knee on a rock

Employee slipped and fell on his back. At initial visit to the clinic, all x-rays were negative and the EE was given a full duty release. During a follow up on 11/11/14, new x-rays showed a fractured left 2nd and 3rd rib. The EE was placed on restrictions.

Employee was cleaning cat walk on Primary Screen when he stepped on rock twisting his right ankle, causing ligaments on top of foot to swell.

While building a block stopping employee went to break a 3"" solid block over a metal crate, his hand slipped off the lower portion of the block causing his right hand to contact the metal crate fracturing the fourth metacarpal.

Employee was using a pry bar to loosen a part. He put the pry bar on the ground and began to step away and felt a sharp pain in his back.

Employee reported that after he slightly bent over he came up and felt a pain in his lower back. He reported he did not lift anything and had pain in the past.

EE was shoveling spilled material from the floor around the shuttle-belt puller motor when he felt a burning sensation in his right groin. Took short break, felt well enough to continue, changed up position and continued at easy pace. Notified supervisor of pain, kept eye on area.

While lowering welding lead from a belt line, employee was untangling a knot in the wire and slipped and pinched his fingers between the welding lead and the catwalk surface, causing laceration to the back of his right index finger.

Employee did not properly lock out and tag out the rotary feeder from feed dust collector number 8. The employee reached inside and cut off the tip of his left middle finger. Employee was trying to unplug the vent line.

EE was arranging augers on the drill truck when EE caught their thumb between two auger. This resulted in the thumb needing stitches to re-attach the nail. There is also a fracture on the tip of the thumb that will require follow up examinations and further treatment.

EE was using the walk behind loader to clean in the basement of the old filter bay. He drove into the pile & when lifting the bucket, the back of the machine lifted up and pinched the left hand. He was evaluated by a Physician; diagnosed with a laceration and fracture to left pinky finger. He was given restrictions & returned to work.

While using the impact wrench to take off a bolt that was holding the cutting edge in place on a loader he was holding the bolt up in the slot with his left index finger to keep the bolt from turning and it slipped down out of the slot while using the impact wrench letting the bolt spin cutting through his glove and also the pad of his left index finger.

EE was unstopping #5 bin with a pipe. EE came in to work the next morning complaining of pain between his shoulder blades.

Employee began experiencing pain in her right shoulder, rotator cuff, triceps, deltoid and collar bone following the repetitive use of a mortar and pestle to grind material samples.

EE was moving some rocks and felt a strong pain in his back, he continued to work and the pain did not go away so he went to the hospital.

Employee was operating a 988F loader. As he was cleaning the floor of the clinker building, the bucket hit an obstruction, causing the loader to come to an abrupt stop, throwing employee against his seat belt. Employee reported it the next day, was seen by a physician, & placed on restricted duty over the weekend. Employee was released to full duty on Monday

Employee was traveling into section on a mantrip. The trip hit a hole on the travel way and bottomed out, jarring the employee. He was transported outside.

Employee was pushing a rock that was hung in the chopper. He then slipped on loose rock and hydraulic oil, and twisted his back.

The Employee stated he bent over to move trailing cable for a continuous miner and felt a sharp pain in his back.

The miner was installing a thrust roller in place on #3 kiln. He was using a pry bar to move the thrust roller in place. The load shifted causing the pry bar to suddenly shift and caught in-between his hand and the thrust roller

An employee was changing out the center roller on a conveyor. As the employee was inserting the roller the belt dropped down onto the roller, pushing and seating the roller shaft into the frame bracket. The employee had his gloved hand near the roller shaft and the very tip of the employees left ring finger was pinched creating an avulsion.

Employee stated that he was in the process of assisting the RBM operator as the roof bolter was moved into another place. As he bent over to pick up the cable the reel was engaged, which caused the cable to be pulled down from the mine roof and strike him on the lower back. This resulted in a back strain and restricted work days.

While bolting, ee felt a pinch in left chest area. Doctor diagnosed as a left pectoralis muscle strain

EE was removing a metal door from a damper and felt a ""strain"" in his back while he was holding it up. He did not report the incident until the following day when he requested to be medically evaluated. EE was sent to the Dr., diagnosed with a back strain and was returned to work with restrictions and follow-up PT.

Employee & foreman were training conveyor belt and employee lifted the structure to lengthen the chain that the structure was suspended from the roof with. Employee jerked up on the belt rail and then felt a pain in his lower back. employee was given restricted duty. Employee was working as a mine examiner.

Injured employee was operating Haul Truck. Truck was stationary while being loaded with ore (limestone). Loader Operator accidentally struck bed of Haul Truck with Loader bucket during operations causing Haul Truck to shake violently. Haul Truck Operator reported lower back pain as a result of the incident.

2 employees were removing a guard. Turned left to place guard on floor grating and felt a pop in his mid back. Body mechanics was the contributing factor of the injury. The guard was small and light weight.

Injured was tramming a double boom roof bolter from the cab. A piece of coal rib was laying on the ground and as he trammed the coal went in the cab and caught his foot between the cab and the coal rib. X-Rays showed a hairline fracture in his foot

Employee was coming down the stairs at the north end of 5 unit when he felt a pop on his right knee. During his evaluation, the employee mentioned he had felt the same pop on his right knee last Saturday 10/18/2014 while climbing the same set of stairs, he stated that he continued to work even though his knee was hurting him. Knee strain- aggravation of pre-existing condition.

Employee was using a mig welding gun on a vessel/ tank and set the mig gun down to chip off slag. As he was doing this he accidently fired off the gun. His welding hood was up and the arc flashed his left eye.

EE set up a hand pump press with one end against the left loader frame and the other end against the right lift cylinder pin. EE had hand pump engaged with pressure on the pin. The pin did not move. EE climbed down off the machine to get a drink and as he walked toward his truck, he heard a pop noise and he turned around to see what the noise was the pin ejected out, hit his head.

Employee bent down on right knee, picked up a 4 conductor #6 cable to check that it was the correct wire spool. As employee raised back up to standing position, employee felt a pinch in lower back and by 12:30pm employee could hardly stand up straight.

Employee bent over to pick up wheel chock from under tire and twisted wrong when standing up

Employee was inside of a feeder to replace the head pulley. His FLRA was completed, SOP was followed, and he was using fall restraint. After the pin was removed the rigging failed causing the flights within the feeder to slide downward. The employee fell and was caught by his fall restraint but in the process something hit his leg causing his injury.

Strom employee ee was shoveling bauxite in North A tunnel. Employee stated that he experienced pain to his lower back while shoveling. Employee had previous back surgeries, this is an aggravation of such. Back strain.

While the roof bolter was bolting, in the #5 entry of the Hickory Mains Section, he cut his right forearm on a roof bolt plate and required stitches.

A mechanic was moving a piece of 1/2 inch plate from the metal rack to a welding table in the shop. He leaned the plate up aginst the table and when he let go of the plate it slid and fell on his right foot. The plate weight was 125 LB

Working on street sweeper and slipped on oil that was on the motor

Trying to open a train car door by pulling on it. Pulled and sprained back.

Employee was driving a bearing into an end cap housing. Employee injured was using a steel plate to drive bearing and swung a 3-4 lb dead blow hammer, forgot where his right thumb was and the hammer he swung strongly and hit his right thumb. Employee was taken to ER. Employee was released to light/ restricted duty.

Shaft plumb bob assembly being pulled up via it's winch. Cable crosby clamp caught on bottom deck, as employee went to investigate it suddenly came loose and snapped up and stuck employee on right side of face.

Employee was loading core bags onto step of the tractor, when he felt a pain in his abdominal area. Work Care was contacted, and told the employee he could return to normal work duties. *Didn't become reportable until EE started missing for surgery on 1/20/2015.

During the Pre-Op inspection of 62008 Hauler the employee stepped on the side of a tire rut, rolled his right ankle twisting the right knee causing the employee to feel a pop in the knee

Employee strained shoulder when climbing ladder onto dozer

Employee was rotating a centrifuge drum to wash with hose and felt strain in bicep on 10/17/14. Did not notify supervisor until 10/20/14 and continued to work until MRI revealed a bicep tear on 10/27/14. Employee runs control room and will not be losing time from work.

Employee reported sustaining a back injury after driving the 305 water truck. Injury was not reported until 11-3-14. Employee was placed on modified duty on 11-13-14.

Employee was starting a brattice on #1 unit and when he bumped the rib with a block, the top of the rib sluffed out and hit him on his shoulder.

Haul truck driver sustained back strain when excavator bucket jolted haul truck.

Lime Dust from air circulation.

While scaling ceiling and removing large rock, smaller rock fell, hit front of hard hat and pushed safety glasses into bridge of nose, resulting in a contusion.

Injured Employee (IE) was moving rail car from c-silos to plant; came up on switch and dropped to ground. As IE turned to walk to back of car the gravel gave way and he twisted his left knee, left ankle, left wrist and right ankle

The employee was advancing belt structure. As he was installing steel water line he strained his lower back. He has been put on restricted duty only

Employee was helping mechanic, he started to stand up to get a part, as he was standing up he was turning at the same time striking his head off of a brow causing small lacerations to his forehead.

Rain caused muddy conditions in which individual slipped and injured left knee.

Employee was tearing down old lines and poles when a cross arm loose from pole set on the edge of the bucket he was working in shifted and smashed his finger cutting it, dx finger fracture/laceration. On 10/17/2014 Dr. saw employee and put him on restricted duty.

Mechanic was dismounting wheel loader, as he stepped down, he stepped on a rock. This caused his right ankle to twist causing the injury.

Employee slipped while opening railroad car door and got his finger caught in a pinch point resulting in a laceration on his right index finger that required stitches.

Stood up from squatting position, slipped and fell backwards, lacerating rt elbow either on rig or rock.

Employee caught middle finger of right hand between starter sheet blank bar and conveyance chain causing laceration.

Employee was cutting a piece of corrugated plastic hose, holding it horizontal with his body and one hand. The other hand was making a cut around the plastic hose and when he came around to the other side it cut quicker than he anticipated. The knife cut through his leather glove and gave him approx. a half inch cut between his thumb and index finger.

An employee stepped in a parking ditch causing his knee to pop and causing pain. The employee was seen by an orthopedic specialist and an MRI was done on 10/17/14. This was the soonest he could be seen. He was released back to work on restricted duty on 10/17/14.

Using pipe wrench to back up while being tightened. Wrench broke and struck worker on left hand. Fractured left index finger

Ee was working with 6"" pipe and his thumb was caught between the pipe and boom. He was seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a closed fracture and a laceration that required stitches. He was released to restricted duty.

He was using the blow gun to clean out pipes - pipe was clog causing it to blow out and employee lost his balance and hit a beam injuring his neck, left upper back and right are

Employee was working on a 5th wheel plate off of a non-mining piece of equipment (Over the road truck DOT). He was on his knees and turned to his left and pulled left back muscle.

Employee stated that he was supplying his bolt tray and as he turned around he struck his head against the mine roof. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days.

The wash-bay tech tripped and fell while walking backwards as she was guiding a water truck out of the wash-bay. Her left wrist was fractured when her outstretched hand was used to break her fall.

Miner was standing on the drill tire & using a pry bar to move into position for repair work the cylinder of the drill boom. He lost his balance and fell to the mine floor, apx 4ft below.

Employee was hold a blind while supervisor was using a jack hammer to chisel out residue to unclog pipe when it slipped off and hit employees hand.

Employee was unloading RR car - when employee tried to open coal car door, it was stuck and the movement caused a pain between right shoulder and neck.

Employee reached for drill hole plug and pulled a muscle in her back under the left shoulder.

Employee was lifting belt structure and felt a small amount of pain in his lower back.

Employees right hand was pinched in between crane headache ball and headache ball hook. This became a reportable accident on 10/28/2014.

RED LINE CASE INJURY DATE 10/13/14 NOT RECORDABLE UNTIL 10/24/2014 Walked thru thick patch of flock on road. Slipped and fell onto both hands. Complain of pain to right wrist

injured was lancing on preheater vessel when a large chunk fell on lance causing employee to unexpectedly twist his arm.

Employee was trying to open a stuck truck hatch, straining his right shoulder. Taken to emergency room. Employee returned to work with restrictions. Reportable due to restrictions .

Employee was installing an impeller on a pump. He had his hand on the base, motioned to the forklift operator to lower the forks, and his pinky finger was beneath the fork. He was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a closed distal fracture and placed on restrictions. Currently ongoing.

Employee stated that he was shoveling belt along the #8A belt line. He bent down to get on his knees and felt pain in his left knee. This resulted in a strain and restricted work days.

Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section. He was loaded and returning to the feeder to dump when he hit a bump in the roadway which caused him to be jarred into the canopy. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days.

Using a sledgehammer to open a valve.

Employee was loosing bolts on ME-51's cutting edge when he felt discomfort in his lower back. Employee was put on modified duty.

EE & contractor was working in the flow control gate area. After removing a valve they used a come-along to raise it from the floor to a working surface of just over 2 feet. The ee had his hand positioned on each side of the valve unit as the contractor was removing the come-along from above. The come-along slipped & fell down, landing on the ee's left thumb,causing a fracture.

Operator of haul truck hit a pot hole causing him to jerk his back.

EE was replacing the seat on a pay loader, as he was removing the old seat, he turned and felt a pop in his right knee. He continued working until surgery was performed to repair torn meniscus.

EE was using a 4 1/2"" grinder with wearing gloves, the grinder also did not have a guard on it and he was not wearing the required PPE to protect his eyes. He ended up injuring his finger / requiring stitches - he was suspended for 3 days.

Driller was adding addition to auger. When the auger stop rotation the helper reached for the pin as the driller reversed rotation and the head of the bolt pinched his thumb against the outer portion of the yoke. Helper had a fracture to right thumb.

When driving Dux haul truck employee stated that the steering cylinder broke causing him to lose control of the truck when in a curve.

The employee was in the process of taping up a window and while he climbed to the cab entrance platform, he slipped once he reached the top, falling backwards and hit a band saw on the shop floor. The employee sustained three fractured left ribs.

Injured employee stepped down from a kiln pier to the walkway and twisted his left ankle.