Mining Incidents in November 2014

A spoil slough occurred in the pit after coal loading was finished. A dozer and loader were working in the pit cleaning up. All personnel were removed from pit. No injury or equipment damage or entrapment occurred. Contributing factors- Unbalanced Spoil Placement, Near ramp (spoil split to dig ramp), Near gas well, Additional dig-off material, Toe of Spoil compromised.

In the 4510 Level North, the right rib came in. The affected area was estimated to be 17 feet x 12 feet x 5-10 feet deep. The affected area did not extend into the back nor did it impede passage or affect ventilation.

Employees tried to start the production hoist it would not operate and a communication error was received.

A roof fall was discovered on the 1 East Mains, break #73 at SS#3541 in the #2 entry. This fall is a continuation of a pillar fall that occurred in the active pillar line at the 003 MMU.

An end of the pit wedge failed on the East end of pit 170. The coal hauling was disrupted for more than an hour.

East motor of the production hoist failed due to a short in the armature impairing use of the production hoist.

The Pleasant Grove Elevator was down to the guide cable being replaced.

A D9 Caterpillar dozer was establishing drainage on the spoil bench when a section of bench approximately 200' long and 30' wide sloughed off into the pit. The slough caused the dozer to become stuck and leaning over on its side. The operator was able to exit the dozer, but the event caused mining to be disrupted for more than 1 hour.

A piece of loose chain was wedged between a flight and the AFC pan line causing a potential heat source, which in turn, ignited methane releasing from the mine floor.

The west elevator in the Mill came to a stop between the 1st and 2nd floors. The safety device engaged and it stopped moving. There were 2 employees in the elevator at the time. The electricians attempted to reset the elevator but could not do so. Green Valley FD was called to get the employees' out. Time of removal was 2:30 a.m.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #14 crosscut between the track and belt entries. The fall measured 6 ft high, 12 ft wide and 30 ft long. This fall will not be cleaned up. It has been cribbed and barricaded off on both ends.

The #5&6 Kiln Burner was on the burning floor cleaning when EE heard a what EE presumed unplanned ignition in the #5 coal mill. The #5 coal mill was running normally prior to the ignition and continued to run after the ignition. The mill was inspected. No major damage was found. The mill was started again and continued normal operation. The cause of the ignition is unknown.

A roof fall was discovered on the 1 East mains, break #71, 80' to the right of SS#3537 in the #2 entry. This fall is a continuation of a pillar fall that occurred in the active pillar line of the 003 MMU.

At the start of night shift, the hoistman was performing his area exam and hoist checks. Once he made attempt to start the hoist up to perform his checks, the hoist would not start. It was identified that the AC breaker was not energized and the hoist would not start. An electrician was called out to troubleshoot the electrical issue. The hoist was back in operation at 23:01pm.

A surface pond overflowed and the excess water flowed into the mine portal blocking the primary and secondary escapeway with 1 1/2' to 2' of water. The blocked area was from break # 1 to # 4 from the surface portal and no persons were in the mine at the time.

Unintentional roof fall above bolt anchorage in Main South entry #7 between crosscuts 100 and 200. There were no injuries, and travel/ventilation were not affected.

A loader operator was cleaning up the mill hole when he heard a loud noise and had dust and smoke come up around the loader. The supervisor was notified and while coming to investigate noted that the smoke and smell was consistent with blasting fumes.

The #1 elevator was removed from service at 12:35 am for a bad DBG Roller on the car. The roller was replaced and the DGB was adjusted. The elevator was tested and returned to service at 3:23 am.

There was an unplanned roof fall that occurred on #2 units 3rd roadway, crosscut #6. 18' long, 18' width, 6' to 8' height.

On 11/20/14 a roof fall occurred on the 003 MMU, #5 entry, 1 break in by SS#6763 resulting in 2 MRS units being trapped. Fall occurred on pillar section in pillar line. #3 MRS equipment failure was the cause of the fall.

The #1 Elevator was reported out of service at 9:22 am. There was cut cable to the bottom overtravel limit switch and a broken slow down vane. Both were repaired and the elevator put back in service at 3:30 pm.

Unplanned detonation of explosives within a blast hole that did not ignite during normal blasting procedures.

A fire lasting approximately 50 minutes was discovered shortly after the primary crusher was unplugged. The stilling shed curtains were burned along with some coal that remained in the hopper.

Slick sided slip (horse back) fell on primary escapeway. Damaged high voltage cable

At 12:00 noon the HVAC technician was going to the top of the silo in the elevator when the elevator stopped near the top of the silo. The elevator passenger was never in any danger of being injured. This person was safely out of the elevator at 12:42 pm.

The #1 elevator was reported out of service at 7:49 pm. A buffer switch was found to be damaged by falling ice. the buffer switch was replaced and the shaft was checked for any additional ice. The elevtor was returned to service at 9:00 pm.

A roof fall was discovered on the 3 East mains, 1 xcut out by SS#3011 in the #2 entry.

Step 1&2 Fines Crusher Freight Elevator lost service - reported at 8:50am. Employees exited elevator at 10:51am. Entrapped Employees: 3 yrs/11wks miner experience, 4 years/19wks miner experience, 3 years/17wks miner experience, - 4 years/6wks miner experience. 496 US Steel Employees, 21 contractors on site

An unplanned ignition of methane gas occurred at compressor #27 located at the surface mine gas recovery station. A leak occurred within the compressor station when a 3/8"" stainless line failed causing a release of methane gas.

Elevator was temporarily stuck with miner between 4th and 5th floor of the 1141 Mill causing an entrapment. Miner was released without any harm at 10 AM. The stop switch was corroded and was replaced with new switch. Elevator was returned to full operation status the same day.

Hoistman report a rope slack sensor needed replacement. The skip had stuck and the hoist rope had slack. When the hoistman picked up the slack and freed the skip a bottom wheel was broken off and one of the top wheels was damaged. The rope had twisted and showed damage.

We believe that due to a lack of cable bolts in an intersection which had slick & slides in the top it caused the top to weaken & fall.

A roof fall occurred in the 270 mains at spad #68+40 in the #3 and #4 entries. The fall measured approx. 18' wide, 90' long and 8' plus high. The fall was approx. 3200' from nearest section.

ROOF FALL: A roof fall occurred in the northwest #5 entry at cross cut #141. The roof fall was approx. 20 feet x 25 feet in length and width and fell above the anchorage. The roof fall did not block travelway or the escapeway and ventilation was not affected by the roof fall. The #5 entry is a parallel intake entry.

A fire was noticed on a oil/gas well site location in the D2 mining area. Two tanks (400 barrels capacity each) containing oil and salt water were involved in the fire. The local fire department responded and the fire was extinguished within 75 minutes. MSHA was notified at 12:56 pm. No one was injured. Probable cause - Static electricity inside one of the tanks.

During a 60 day safety test on #1 The elevator did not pass the governor test and was taken out of service at 11:20 am. Repairs were made and the car was returned to service at 12:20 pm.

Hoist gates would not open...magnets would not release gates. Hoist functioned but would not allow persons to enter or exit. No employees trapped or endangered.

The main conveyance in the Rodeo shaft had malfunctioned, which caused the hoist to stop. There were 2 people on the conveyance when the hoist stopped. There were no injuries in this incident. It was later identified as a mechanical relay failure. The 2 miners were removed from the main conveyance using the emergency hoist and brought to surface at 05:31.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 21st crosscut just off of the intake air course on the no. 1 roadway. The fall measured 10' by 8' by 3.5' thick.

During a coal mill system start up, a fire occurred in the coal mill system. The fire forced open the pressure relief doors on the lower level of the bag house. The CO2 suppression system automatically initiated, and the fire was extinguished in approximately 10 minutes.

About 3:25am, two employees were inside an elevator when the elevator stopped and doors would not function. Arrangements made to contact elevator repair service. The employees had communication capabilities with repair persons. Initial call to MSHA was made at 3:35am. Function to doors was restored at 4:15am allowing the employees to clear the elevator. MSHA was updated.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at x-cut 34-35 of the S1M4. Fall measures approximately 17' w x 60' l x 12' h.

Highwall set down on the date stated in item 6. The fall was about 50' wide, 5' to 8' thick and 50' high causing some rock to roll over into the roadway.

While on return run discovered roof fall at intersection of crosscut 270 in the 2nd. NW. Mains. Fall was between 20-30 FT. long 18 FT. wide & 6 FT. high

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage point at survey station 34+03. The fall was 16 feet wide and 12 feet high. It occurred because of reduced pillar sizes due to a four entry area. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No training issues, no equipment involved. No injuries involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies.

November 12, 2014 at approx. 8 pm, hoist motor failed. Electricians were called and found bad motor. MGset motor had to be replaced. Repairs were completed on 11/13/2014 at 8:19 pm. Hoist/shaft inspection were made and put back in service at that time.

A unplanned roof fall occurred at this mine approximately 10:15 am. The roof fall occurred on the #2 South conveyor belt between cross-cut #40 and #41, 50ft in spad #9061. The non-injury roof fall measured 20ft long 19ft across by 3ft thick.

An unplanned roof fall was encountered when traveling toward the number one section. It was located at survey station 5043. The fall was approximately twenty- five foot long, sixteen to eighteen foot wide, and five foot high.

The resistor grids on a Unit Rig MT4400 240-ton haul truck caught fire while travelling to the shovel. The operator reported smoke coming from the resistor grids safely evacuated. There was a mechanical failure of the blades on the fan used to cool the grids; this lead to a fire which was localized and contained to the rear resistor grid bank.

A Fire boss was walking the belt and found a fall in the#5 entry on the other side of the belt. Spad # was 30+50 off of unit 005. The fall was approximately 30 x 20 x 7. the fall was called in to the MSHA hotline at 6:13 A.M.

There was an unplanned roof fall, located on the 7th48 beltline, between crosscut 4 and 5. Length 12', width 6', thickness 5-6 ft.

Around 2:50 pm it was discovered that a roof fall at 42 blk St. Leo between the track and belt deteriorated to be above the anchorage. It is 7-8' high, 16' wide, and an unknown length (there is a stopping on the belt side without a mandoor). It does not impede passage, does not disrupt ventilation and will not be cleaned up. No problems with mining methods or compliance issues.

The section Foreman went out by to check supplies and found a roof fall in the neutral (#2 entry). The fall was 30'x 20' x 7' the fall was reported to the hotline at 10:32 A.M.

A continuation of a previously reported roof fall on the First Northwest mains panel, which is a worked out area. The fall continued across the #1 entry at break #84. This condition restricts passage in this area.

At approximately 3:15am on the 3765-1325 level in North Post. A 12'X 10' area of the back had fallen out passed the 12 foot swellex bolts of an advancing drift round. There were no injuries. The area was barricaded.

On 3:15 pm EE called by phone to the control room, a co-worker answered the call, EE stated that he was inside the PE-1 elevator and that the elevator was not moving. Co-worker asked if he was hurt in any form or fashion. EE informed him that he was fine. He was advised that the elevator techs were being informed and they would get here as-soon-as possible.

The resistor for the elevator brake malfunctioned.

A employee had came out of the mine and cut some dock chain. As he was walking on the cage to re-enter the mine, one of the chains fell down the shaft striking the hoist control wires. At 1:39 notified MSHA, was advised it was going to take approx. 3 hours to repair wiring.

The continuous miner got stuck in the left pillar wall after some rock fell on the head of it. The miner eventually caught enough traction and trammed out of the cut.

Found an unintentional Roof Fall in the #2 Entry at Break #84 of the Slow Poke Mains.

Unplanned ignition of coal dust in the coal mill firing system on the #2 Kiln side. No injuries occurred. Property damage occurred.

An unintentional rock fall occurred in the 8M Bleeders at #53 Crosscut. The fall was above anchorage, and additional floor to roof support has been installed. A request to the MSHA District 12 office has been made to move the Evaluation Points.

Roof fall found by mine examiner on return run at #2 Entry Return Run at Station 2045. Size of roof fall 70' Long X 18' Wide X 6' High. Ventilation was not disrupted. No equipment involved.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in Wyoming #2 mine near spad #625, that measured approximately 15' long x 10' wide x 4'6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 2/10/2010.

Two employees were traveling upward in the K3 elevator when it stopped between the second and third floor. Another employee tried to open an outer door while the elevator was in motion, triggering the elevator emergency stops.

Service truck was parked inside shop when air compressor battery line shorted and started fire. No one was in the building at the time, or was injured.

A roof fall was found at 2:31PM on 11/3/14 at xc 58 entry 3 main west #2 belt. Area had been mined June of 2006 and supported with 8' full resin pins. Fall was in a 4-way intersection and measured 20'X20' X8 high. No injury resulted fall will be cleaned up and re-supported according to approved plan.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at this mine approximately 5:55 am. The roof fall occurred #3C belt conveyor cross-cut #26 and extending cross-cut #27 on the belt conveyor. The non-injury roof fall measured 95 ft. long and 18.5 ft. across by 9 ft. thick. All approaches to the roof fall were cribbed off and dangered off.

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the pillar line between x-cut # 70 and # 71 of the 1st Main North Belt entry. Fall is approximately 13 feet long x 4 feet high x 10 feet wide.

ee slipped on rail ladder crushing toes

Associate stepped in front of a moving train and was struck from behind.

Employee was tightening bolts on the Mill at our Screen Stone Plant when he felt a pain in his groin area.

Put hand into open jaw and operator closed it on IR 370 trac drill. Smashed left little finger. Finger was damaged severely and was amputated.

Was closing the lid on a battery powered scoop, when a rock fell between the bolts, striking the employee in the back of the head.

The injured was carrying a dust bar and he felt pain in his left bicep. An MRI revealed a full thickness tear of the anterior portion of the supraspinatus w/associated tendinosis (tendinosis is chronic degeneration without inflammation). This accident is being reported as occupational illness do to repeated trauma.

Employee was walking off of the longwall face and stepped in a hole injuring lower back. Lost time as of 1/28/2015.

Employee was tied off to a live beam. The live beam became dislodged and fell causing the employee to fall as well.

Was roof bolting when a rock fell from the roof, striking the employees right hand near his thumb.

EE was attempting to reset a 995 volt breaker which had tripped and when he latched the breaker I a flash occurred within the breaker causing buns to right wrist & forearm & right side of face treated at Pikeville Medical Center then was released.

Carrying a fire extinguisher up ladder and not using three points of contact while going down ladder. Resulting in fall and sustaining severe lower back injury.

While he was helping work on a belt drive he was struck by a man trip on his left hip

EE was traveling down an embankment from Eagle creek #5 came into at right hand curve and turned over.

Rainy and warm conditions turned cold rapidly causing injured to slip and fall while walking to lab from loadout. Due to previously warm and rainy conditions, employee did not anticipate slippery conditions. Employee requested initial medical treatment on 11/30/2014.

Loader operator was exiting the loading machine when he tripped over his loader cable and fell. When he fell, he caught himself with his right hand and strained his right shoulder.

Injured employee was assisting another employee who was on a ladder welding; employee went to hand injured employee the welding lead and injured employee grabbed the wrong end, at which point it shocked him and he fell from the ladder, hurting his ankle

While loading a glue pump into a jeep the back end of the pump fell on the injured' s right wrist.

Cleaning Service lady was taking garbage to a dumpster when she slipped & fell backwards hitting her head on the ground. She had walked to the wrong dumpster - a little used scrap metal dumpster not used for regular garbage. Light snow covered a layer of ice.

Employee alleges he was hauling from the miner to the feeder, traveling down the #5 entry towards the feeder when the shuttle car turned corner and tire came off ledge causing employee to bounce into car canopy hurting his neck. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #8209362 issued on 8/4/2015. Management disagrees with the number of days missed.

Employee was installing a concrete brattice, he slipped and fell striking his right side against the pallet of block. He started missing time on 11-26-14.

Employee had climbed onto back of bulldozer while assisting with repairs and fell approximately 4 feet onto ripper attachment. Employee had 3 cracked ribs and bruised lung. 2 weeks rest required by doctor.

Employee removing jib crane hook from a load, stepped backward onto wooden pallet and tripped. Employee attempted to cushion fall with right arm resulting in right wrist fracture.

Employee was moving a metal plate and felt burning in his groin area. Initial treatment was ice and ibuprofen. Employee said he felt ok. Days later the employee had a doctor examination and it was determined a hernia that needed fixed. Surgery was done on 12/12/14.

Employee got off 34 haul truck to remove some small rocks from the haul road. He threw one rock and as he started to throw the second rock, his right ankle slipped and twisted. This resulted in a severe dislocation, partially torn ligament and spiral fracture of the right ankle.

Employee was sampling at the Bank #1 con, when she fell in the material by the sample port, landing on her knee. She was taken to the ER, referred to an orthopedic specialist and taken off work pending an MRI, which shows a slight meniscus tear. Currently ONGOING.

Employee was bolting with jackleg drill when he received a FB into his right eye. Went to medic, then later in the day, he went to eye doctor.(Went to medic at the end of his shift - on his last shift before going on days off)

The injured was in the track entry between 25 rt. and 26 rt. when the incident occurred. He was lifting a partial barrel of chain onto a track mounted jeep when he felt a sharp pain in the bottom of his right foot.

The employee was dismounting a front end loader when he slipped and caught himself with his right hand causing a strain to his right shoulder. The injured worked till 2/05/2016 when he went off for surgery on his shoulder.

While performing maintenance on truck, the truck fell from hydraulic jack onto the miner.

Miner was walking in track entry and stepped on an uneven surface and twisted (sprained) his knee. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, protective devices, equipment, clothing, or proficiency. Attitude may have been a factor.

The ee claims to have felt pain in her neck and back when the mantrip she was riding in d-railed. The accident was caused by the ee's failure to recognize the rails were slick and did not properly use the sanding devices to slow the mantrip. The ee had on the appropriate PPE.

The injured laborer was stabilizing a top perlin across the basket of the man lift which was being operated by another contractor and his arm became trapped between the new building structure and the man lift basket resulting in broken Radius and Ulna bones of the lower left forearm.

Victim was checking oil leak on Cat 777F and was climbing up a step ladder which was leaned up against oil tank. The fiber glass ladder split up each side causing the ladder to semi-fold and him falling to ground landing on right hip and forearm.

While walking up an entry on the section, the employee slipped and twisted his right knee.

A fully trained laborer was constructing a stopping. He was standing on step ladder when the ladder fell to the mine fell on down. He landed on some cement blocks.

Our tech arrived to location where tires are stored. Grabbed the tire needed an as he was moving the tire to the bed of the service truck (using the boom) a hydraulic fitting cracked causing a leak of hydraulic fluid causing the tire to drop form the boom hands. Out technician recognized the danger and moved but, the tire bounced hitting our tech in the leg.

Employee was splicing belt using a manual splicer, when he went to clamp down on splicer he felt pain in left shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 12/9/14 DUE TO SURGERY BEING PERFORMED ON 12/15/14 TO REPAIR SHOULDER.

Ee was working with cable, doing regular work in the open pit. He was walking and felt a pop in his right calf. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a torn calf muscle and released to non-weight bearing. Mine site unable to accommodate and the ee is put off work.

Setting cribs in an intersection and a piece of draw rock fell on his lower back and hip.

Employee was exiting the end loader and slipped off of the platform, falling to the ground and injuring his back.

While mounting a dozer the miner's knee collapsed.

EE stepped off of vertical ladder, stepped back onto uneven ground and twisted his ankle. On 11-25-14 EE called and said his ankle was swollen. He was seen by a physician diagnosed with a sprain and placed on modified duty.

Employee was operating a roof bolter, as ee drilled the hole into the mine roof, ee attempted to install the roof bolt using an extension 12"" wrench, the wrench broke, striking him in the nose.

While putting a scoop on charge the injured dropped the battery lid on his left thumb.

Employee was assisting in advancing the high voltage cable for a unit's belt extension. The cable was being transported on a high voltage trailer and was being set into position by a battery bucket jeep. The trailer shifted, causing his foot to be pinched between the trailer and the jeep bucket. He began missing time on 11-24-14.

EE was running a vactor truck and the hose became plugged. In an effort to unplug the vactor hose he hit it against a wall. Dusty material on the wall fell down and got into the ee's eyes.

Employee was bolting on the 003 section and had put up the first row of bolts and had repositioned for the second row. He drilled another hole and was reaching for a bolt when he felt pain in the lower back.

IND WAS TEARING OUT WATERLINE AND BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT SPLASHED WITH WATER WHICH HAD HOT LIME IN IT AND GOT CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH FOREARMS AND LEFT EYE.

Employee was working on a 4 inch airline trying to unclogged a frozen airline when the pressure broke loose the airline struck him on the right side on is arm and leg. Causing hair line simple fracture to his right leg.

Employee was operating a Continuous Miner when a piece of rock fell out from between two roof bolt channels striking employee on top of left foot causing contusion.

Employee was preparing to unload a plate press panel from a bed of a truck when a large gust of wind blew three panels over, striking him in the low back and knocking him down.

Another employee was tramming bolter, the cable jerked and pulled a rope hanger down. Injured employee stated the cable pulled sideways and struck him in the right knee. (Bruise to right knee)

Employee slipped on some ice while working around the plant assisting maintenance with a broken conveyor belt and fractured his right ankle.

Employee had filled up the pod duster at the dust drop on bottom and when he walked back to the bulk dust hose a slug of dust broke loose in the pipe causing the hose to whip up and strike him in the arm and face causing a fractured arm and facial bones and cuts.

Employee was removing a cathode slipper from the cell when he cut his left hand. He was taken to the ER, glue was used to close the laceration, and physician took him off work three days.

IND WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING AND BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE

Moving a drill steel rod. Rod was on the ground, when being lifted it shifted landing on employee's ankle.

A trained belt operator was pulling belt rollers across the cat walk in the bunker. As he was dragging it he felt a pain his shoulder. Began losing time on 11/30/2014.

Employee was unloading 600 pounds lift plates when wind blew three plates over hitting employee knocking him down.

The employee was working on a belt head drive removing structure off the head drive when one of the rollers pinched the left index finger which resulted in a small laceration and a open fracture to the left index finger.

The ee claims that as he was rockdusting, the rockdust hose plugged. As he tried to use pressure to unplug the hose, it suddendly jerked causing the ee to fall to the ground. The accident was caused by the employee's failure to replace the hose and used excessive air pressure in an attempt to blow the hose clear. The ee had on the appropriate PPE.

EE was shoveling underneath the dryer. When his shovel hit a rock. The impact caused his right wrist to bend. He immediately felt pain and went to the Wyoming medical center.

Employee was using shovel to clear chat from screening plant area. He felt a ""pop"" in his lower back. Diagnosis: lower back strain.

A large rock was stuck in the panline at 6 shield on 22 West longwall, being broken up by a sledge hammer. The injured was walking by and a piece of the rock flew out and hit him in the right eye causing a laceration to his cornea. No problems with mining machines, methods, PPE, training or compliance issues.

Roof Bolter had just finished bolting a place, and was preparing to move. The employees foot was on the trailing cable as the cable reel was turned on, allowing the cable movement to jolt and injure his foot.

While moving a scoop battery charger to a new location, employee was loading cable in scoop bucket, when he was moving away from the scoop, he slipped and his foot went under the scoop bucket as the scoop was moving away

A laborer was unloading steel beams off a mine car. The beams shifted catching his thumb.

The miner was shoveling loose material along a belt line when he felt a pain in his lower back. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, protective devices, equipment, clothing, attitude or proficiency.

EE placed heater for direct heat to thaw track/started walking away. Operator in cab w 1 track slightly elevated reached for tram stick to rotate track; coverall caught single joy stick causing Volvo to raise/swing toward left striking EE. EE fell bckwrd inside bucket/Operator raised hands; clothing still caught/Machine swings right raising & drawing in. EE leg contact w track.

EE was using CAT Backhoe to clean up area, removing scrap conveyor belt. He scooped up some belt with the bucket of the backhoe and got out to push the remaining into the bucket.

Employee was exiting Highwall Miner when he stepped onto ground and hit a slick spot and turned right ankle.

While putting a car back on the track, EE stated he stepped on a small area of ice, causing him to slip. EE then stated he tripped over 2 crib blocks, causing him to fall to the ground. When EE went to the hospital, the doctor stated the EE suffered a sprain and suffered from degenerative conditions. EE started missing work on 4-15-2015.

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE MINER OUT OF THE #4 ENTRY FACE XCUT IN THE FIRST PANEL SOUTH ON THE #1 UNIT AFTER FINISHING A CUT AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OUTSIDE PIN ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE ENTRY. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK.

Exiting D-11 Dozer-slipped on track-twisted right leg. Did not seek medical attention until 11/24/14, off since 11/25/14

Employee pinched the tip of his left ring finger between a conveyor belt bottom roller and frame of shuttle car. Resulted in a fracture to the finger.

Leaving work area tripped on grading, hurt right ankle.

Employee was changing a bearing on a tail pulley that snapped forward and cut left pinky finger.

After an employee had punctured an aerosol can in the disposal bin, they noticed a flame and as they attempted to put the cap back on the entire lid came off straining his arm.

Blowing out water line and the pressure knocked off his safety glasses and he got something in his eye.

Employee turn to move to another spot and hit his left knee on a value. Employee did not become reportable until 12/1/14 when he went to the doctor and received restriction. Left knee contusion.

The employee was bagging 50 lb bags of material when he noticed pain in his lower back. The injury was under investigation by Workman's Compensation and was determined to be a work related injury on 2/12/2015.

Worker was removing chopped rock from conveyor when the middle finger of his right hand got jammed between two rocks he was removing from the conveyor in order to stack on pallet. Injury resulted in a broken finger just below the first joint.

Mechanic was trying to pull steel of drill into place, so it could be put into rack. AS the operator swung the rack in, the mechanic's foot was caught in a pinch point.

Employee was breaking rock and he slipped and cut his leg on granite

Employee was taking down a spool of cable and mashed left pinkie finger. Did not start missing time from the injury until 12/11/2014.

IND WAS TEARING OUT WATERLINE AND BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT SPLASHED BY WATER THAT HAD HOT LIME IN THE WATER AND GOT CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE LEGS AND WRIST

At 1:50pm employee called foreman to help him down from crusher platform. While cleaning up for crusher maintenance employee slipped, his foot hung between conduit and I-beam, his body weight falling against his pinned leg causing leg injury. He was taken to hospital where it was later determined to be fractured.

Ee rolled his ankle after stepping off a skid steer. He was seen at the ER, referred to a foot and ankle specialist, and was diagnosed there with a fractured ankle. Ee put off work.

Employee was kicking diamond wire to free it from the ice and hurt his foot.

Doing Maintenance changing screens and tweaked back

Employee was preparing to lower a catwalk into place. Employee was under the catwalk holding it in place in the raised position, over center. Another employee removed the bolt which secured the catwalk. The catwalk started to fall unexpectedly before help could get there. Employee pushed the catwalk back over center to raised position which injured back.

The ee claims that as he was assisting with cable handling, the suspended cable fell striking him across the neck and back. He fell to the ground and complained of pain in his back and left knee. The cause of the accident was, the employee failed to pay attention to the hung cable and should have asked for assistance prior to attempting to lower the cable.

Employee was dismounting excavator from cab. Employee stepped down onto step near tracks and foot slipped off jerking his back. Employee felt pain in his back after the misstep. Employee has had pre-existing back pain. Company investigating whether current condition is pre-existing or work related.

Employee was moving a heater in the basement area of the plant. He lost his footing and fell on his left side straining his back. The area was dry and the heater had wheels for ease of movement. Employee worked until 12/5/14 at which time he became a Lost Time Accident.

Employee reported he was loading six inch hard waterline. A piece of waterline rolled down from the stack and pinned his left leg. He twisted his leg in order to free himself, resulting in a left hip strain. He continued to work until January 1, 2015, after being transferred to a new mine, and started missing on 1-2-15.

Employee was on ladder and lost footing and fell hitting the back of his left calf

Ee stepped out of a service truck onto a rut that was covered with snow. Ankle turned, popped twice. Ee was diagnosed with a strained ankle and put off work.

Pulling Wheel barrow from hoist. Handle broke with sudden release he fell down.

I.E. was going through a mandoor when he tripped and fell on his left arm. This resulted in I.E. tearing a tendon. *I.E. continued to work until 12/15/2014 before taking off.

Employee was climbing up onto the CAT Forklift and his right knee popped. He continued to work but his knee was not improving. He started missing work on 12/1/2014.

employee was stacking stone on a pallet and smashed his right little finger between two stones

Ee was reeling up a hose reel and it came loose and fell on the employee's hand. Fractured 4th finger on right hand. Surgery required. Ee put off work.

Employee was working on a sykes pump that belonged to the customer. He went to turn around to do something & felt a pop in his lower back.

While removing a pin for a dozer undercarriage, a Maintenance Technician pinched his thumb with the slide sledge.

Driver climbed up on top of the bulk truck bed with out wearing a fall protection harness/lanyard and also failed to put up the pneumatic handrail up as required. He was on top of of the truck attempting to close the hatch and lost his balance falling off causing serious injuries. He was transported to the hospital and has a broke right leg and right wrist.

On 11/13/14 the EE was coming down off a berm when he fell forward. He landed on his hands, chest and chin. His knee hit a rock at the base of the berm. The EE had no apparent serious injuries at the time and refused medical attention. On 12/31/14 this became a lost time work related injury due to shoulder pain.

Operating shuttle car when going around corner shuttle car canopy rubbed corner shearing off piece of rock that hit him on left hand.

EE was in the process of showering after shift, left shower head to get some gojo from dispenser near shower entrance. EE's foot slipped off edge of floor into drain trough. Caught top of foot on grating. EE received 6 sutures and a broken 2nd metatarsal with complete tendon disruption. EE will be having surgery on 11/21/14.

Employee was refilling his grease truck and when he slid the side door shut it caught his finger between the door and the door jam. (left hand- middle finger)

Employee was pushing a roof bolt into the mine roof, as he was performing this action, he felt pain in his chest area.

Employee was moving gas bottles from carrier to storage rack when he tipped one over and it landed on his knee causing a cruise on his left knee

Employee states he was pulling up bolter cable from slack pile. When cable reel kicked in, causing the cable to strike him in the face, causing him to fall to the ground injuring his back.

Employee was carrying a boat winch from outby to the face when he stepped on the pontoon and his foot slipped off the pontoon into a hole causing him to fall onto his left leg causing a strain and possible tear to calf muscle on the left leg.

Weather conditions were cold. The 5 X 14 shaker wouldn't start; breaker was tripping. The employee checked for electrical shorts and continued by opening the electrical box to check the breakers. He removed the wires to attachment them directly to the starter. The wires arced 2 - 3 times burning his face and hands. The shaker caught fire.

Employee was backing up a Pickup Truck at the Tire Changing Shop and accelerated into the Tire Changing Shop wall. The Pickup crashed through the wall and struck two employees. Driver was treated for contusions. Employee 2 treated for sprains to elbows. Employee 3 unharmed.

Employee was stepping off the manbus when his foot caught under track crib causing him to twist his knee. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/12/15 DUE TO SURGERY ON HIS KNEE.

While bolting a rock fell out between bolts striking employee in back.

Employee was walking across the # 5 entry on # 3 unit when he stepped in a hole and hurt his right knee. He continued to work till he saw a doctor on 11/19/14 and was put off work with restrictions.

Walking to equipment on said his back started hurting

Employee was duck walking in the #3 entry when he tripped on a rock, which has been scaled down from the top, and fell to the ground breaking his leg.

Employee hit nose inside the cab of an abruptly stopped vehicle.

While walking in #3 Face EE hit his head off mine roof / brow and hurt his neck and shoulders.

Employee was walking to the bolter on # 2 unit in # 6 right entry when he fell and hurt his right thigh. He went to the doctor and was given a full release. He continued to work until he went back to the doctor on 11/17/2014 and was put off of work with restrictions.

Using angle grinder on steel. Particle shot under safety glasses. The material was stuck to eyeball, causing irritation.

While backing CAT truck into position to be loaded, employee failed to notice the loader bucket was not high enough thus causing contact between both CAT truck & loader while still in backup motion. Resulting in a whiplash type motion causing pain in his neck and a headache. Minor medical treatment on 11/13/14.

""EE"" was leaving work at the end of his shift. While walking to his car he stumbled, lost his balance, and fell while crossing the parking ditch. ""EE"" fell forward on his hands and knees and landed face down in the gravel. He felt a sharp pain in his knee when it hit the ground. Hours later his right knee became swollen and he was unable to walk on it.

Mechanic was working on excavator when a cylinder fell and struck his foot. Three bones in foot broken, chipped vertebrae in neck, and small contusion on head from fall.

Removing transmission from pickup truck. Right shoulder strain while removing from vehicle.

Employee states that while building pallets he turned around to grab a tool and felt pain in his knee.

EE was working at his desk in the training file room. He was sitting, organizing some paperwork. He leaned over to pick up something that had fallen on the floor and attempted to sit back up when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

When a haul truck driver's truck overturned and he was ejected from the truck.

Hit on the head with a rock.

Worker was chopping a rock on the chopper when the rock shattered into several pieces failing to make a clean cut. One of the pieces fell from the chopper table striking the worker on the right leg as it fell. He was checked over by the ER doctor in Poteau and told to put no weight on the bruised and swollen leg for seven (7) days.

Employee stated that he was walking across the section and struck his head against the mine roof. This resulted in a neck strain. Incident was reported to Gateway Eagle Coal Co, LLC on 11/12/14, employee sought medical evaluation on 11/13/14, and medical was received on 11/21/14.

A trained general inside laborer was carrying belt bed rails from the belt to the track and placing them on a mine flat car. The injured and another employee was laying a bed rail on the car when the injured finger was caught between two bed rails. He was wearing gloves.

Employee stated he was helping make a belt setup and his back started hurting after he left and was on his way home. He did not report the injury to the company until 11/20/2014.

While traveling outby in return to get low belt he ran over a rock and roofed out.

Employee was removing Return line @ mid face shield number 104. While removing staple from hose employee had foreign object enter his eye. Employee walked off the face to the headgate and exited the mine.

Worker was removing chopped stone from the chopper via conveyor discharge belt. He removed the next stone from the conveyor and stacked it onto pallet in the floor. He then turned his head (Still Bent Over)and this action placed his head into the discharge area. The next stone from conveyor belt struck him on top of head resulting in a cut.

Employee was mounting the right hand steer tire on a 24H blade. He bent over to stand the bead seat band up on end. As he began to stand back up straight, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE CRUSHER, WORKER WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH FALLING ROCK WHEN HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF. HE RECEIVED A HEAD LACERATION AND WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND HAD TO MISS ONE SCHEDULED WORK DAY.

Employee stated that he was traveling in haul truck when the truck contacted the rib causing him to make contact w/door frame, resulting in laceration to lower lip & 2 chipped teeth

Employee was climbing onto D65 Dozer. There was mud on the tracks causing him to slip and fall injuring his shoulder.

He was shoveling coal out of a sump hole , while twisting, felt pain in back.(* Did not start missing until 11/12/2014 * )

Mechanic had just completed brake job on company 3/4 ton GM van. He had removed the jack stands from the rear axle. He had the hydraulic jack under the center of the axle. He was lying on a creeper and turned the handle to release the jack. The jack came down fast and the handle smashed his wrist onto the shop floor.

IE was lifting rub rail on Joy 14CM-15 when he felt a severe pain in his lower back. IE was transported by ambulance to Indiana Hospital and was released.

Employee stated that he was climbing up ladder onto the drill. As he was pulling himself up the ladder, he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Finished working this shift but missed the 11/11/14 work shift due to going to the doctor and having shoulder checked out.

Standing beside Mack Truck, the employee failed to see outrigger on truck coming down. His right foot/toe was caught under outrigger

Worker was trying to start electric water pump and won't start so he reset pump and pulled start lever on electric box and box blew up knocking worker backwards and breaking left thumb.

Employee was walking down slope belt and he put his left foot down to continue down slope and he slipped and fell down to the foot wall. He fell between 3 and 4 chain. Area was wet with loose coal fines.

The miner was a passenger on a trolley jeep being operated along the Cool Hill 2 Track. While riding on the jeep he experienced pain in his lower back. The following were not a factor: Rules, Regs., skills, proficiency, protective devices, equipment, attitude or clothing. The miner did not start to lose time until 11-15-14.

Employee was working with 36"" hard vent line in the back of a lift truck when a section of the vent line came down & contacted his left hand, which then got pinched between vent line, back & bed, causing a contusion. Restrictions issued.

A fully trained roof bolter operator was roof bolting when the drill became stuck in the roof. He pulled on the drill steel and felt pain in his back. He continued to work and after 2 hours requested medical treatment. He complained of back pain.

Truck driver missed bottom step while getting out of truck causing a moderate ankle sprain.

Employee was riding on rear of pulled train cars. Lifted head and back of mine struck his hardhat, knocking him off onto rail. Taken to hospital for evaluation - did not see any injuries - released. Possible minor concussion.

Employee was installing a feed box in the prep-plant and as the employee was sliding the box in place his right hand got caught between the structure and the feed box.

Bent down to remove rock and felt pain in back. First day missed was 11/17/14.

Installing pump in entry 1.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO ROTATE A PLANK JACK PAD TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. HE WAS LOWERING THE JACK AT THE SAME TIME. DURING THIS PROCESS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE PAD AND A STONE THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE MINER.

Mine operator was spotting chain for high wall clean up when chain struck the left lower leg below knee resulting in compound open fracture.

Employee was carrying a bag of B-Bond to a stopping when he twisted his right ankle on an airline.

Employee operating CAT 980 endloader grading haul road when bucket edge caught in roadway stopping equipment suddenly

Employee was pulling on a chain fall that had been wrapped around a conveyor belt to raise it up to take tension off a channel pan that was to be changed out. In the process, the hook slid down the change and hit the employee in the knee, causing pain and swelling as time progressed.

Operator trammed over a rock, causing dozer to shift. Causing pain in lower back.

An employee who was being trained to use a manual cement block cutter was using a sledge hammer to hit the cutter. He felt a pain in his elbow. He began losing time on 11/18/14.

Employee stepped into a hole after exiting mechanic's truck, injuring both knees. He began missing work on November 10th, as a result of this incident.

While putting scoop on charge employee came into contact with a belt cross over in an adjacent xcut.The cross over came into contact with the seat bending it forward, cause of injury was employees lack of attention to his surrondings.PPE/mining systems was not a factor, mining equipment was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor

Employee was in the process of tramming the miner out of the face, he was standing between the head of the miner and the rib when he was inadvertently caught between the rib and the miner causing fracture to rib and back.

11/10/14 employee notified mgt they hurt their back 11/7/14 while driving haul truck in yard. Employee was taken to medical facility diagnosed with sprain/strain of shoulder/upper arm. Employee could still perform duties of driving truck. 1/15/15 mgt was notified employee had herniated disc and given restrictions making this a reportable injury

Assisting another employee move miner cable and waterline. As employee lifted the cable he felt pain in his mid to upper back.

Employee was lifting a box and felt pain in their back.

Employee stated that as he was attempting to remove the drill steel from the hole he had just drilled in the mine roof, a section of draw rock fell out and struck him on the head and face.

Employee stated that he was working around the #3 belt tail. He bent over to shovel around the belt and when he stood back up he struck his head against the water line. This resulted in a neck strain.

Employee was operating a scoop and ran over a belt stand that was covered with mud and rock dust. The stand flipped up striking the operator in the right ear causing a laceration and a puncture wound behind ear to upper neck area. He was transported by ambulance to CAMC where x-rays and ct scans were negative. He received stitches for the lacerations.

EE states: was throwing concrete block and strained left shoulder. This accident occurred 2/24/2014 as reported only. I was just notified yesterday that he had surgery thru Human Resources.

Employee was using a rock bar while attempting to remove a rock from the tray on the long wall when he felt something pull in his felt groin area.

Employee reported that metal plate he had just cut, fell on his foot just above the steel toe.

The alleged injured employee stated that he was lifting on a screen bearing in order to remove from the crane choker. He stated that he felt a pain in his lower back. It was later determined through interviews and investigation that the injury was not a work related injury.

Employee States he was assisting with changing the screens on JCI screening plant, when he felt discomfort in his back.

Employee was injured while breaking the coupler on a charged nitrogen line. Employee sustained abrasion, lacerations to the face and he received a high pressure injection injury to his left ring finger.

While rock dusting, employee injured his hand cleaning rock duster hopper.

Injured was using a cutting torch to cut loose a jack pipe. The jack pipe buckled and struck injured causing him to fall backwards and the torch he was holding fell on his thigh area causing 2nd degree burns.

While center bolting the ee placed his gloved hand over the chuck to check the suction. A drill steel fell from the drill hole striking the ee on the tip of the left middle finger resulting in a laceration and fracture of the finger tip. The cause of this accident was due to the ee failing to secure or remove the drill steel prior to placing his hand in a vulnerable position.

Bolting machine operator had set machine up to install last roof bolt. Was crawling up to install last bolt and a piece of draw rock fell and hit him in the back and blackened his eye.

Miner was operating 740B Cat Haul truck, he positioned the haul truck for loading. In the process of loading, the miner started to back up his haul truck and came in contact with the excavator bucket.

Employee was pulling a rib in the number 5 to 6 crosscut (near spad 6756). Tripped/slipped while pulling rib and pulled rib on him.

The employee was operating the longwall shearer headgate drum by radio remote. The employee was located about five shields outby the drum when a piece of rock was thrown by the drum. The rock struck the employee on the thumb while he was holding the remote.

Injured was drilling a hole for a 16' cable bolt on the tight side of 23 West belt at 22 block. The drill hit a hard spot about 7' in, stopping the bit and torquing the gopher drill which pulled on his right shoulder resulting in a strain/sprain. No problems with mining methods, training, PPE or compliance issues.

Employee was helping move roof jacks in order to get roof bolter in cross cut. As the employee went to bend over to pickup the jack up is when he felt a pop in his lower back before picking up jack, causing a strain to his back.

While working and welding on HWM head, he used a hammer causing piece of metal to strike him in the right eye.

EE was replacing impeller bars in Crusher. While exiting crusher, the wedge locking the rotor in place came loose. The rotor appears to have been out of balance due to a missing set of impeller bars. The unbalanced rotor begun to spin & the EE's boot caught between the wall & the rotor pulling him downward. EE suffered left leg lacerations & two crushed toes on right foot.

On 24 West the injured was assisting the mechanic in making a cable splice. He was hitting the beat block with a hammer and hit himself in the thumb, resulting in commutated fractures to the distal phalange and a hairline fracture to the proximal phalange. No problems with mining methods, PPE, training, mining machines or compliance issues.

The operator saw a pipe on the ground. He got out of his loader turned around and as he stepped down missed the first step. The operator fell to the ground fracturing his femur.

EE was loading rock-duster with dust. EE strained hemorrhoids out of rectum.

Employee was stepping down off of #1 filter and felt something pop in left knee. Employee placed on restricted duty on 11/24/2014.

The injured worker, was sharpening a chisel when a sliver of metal from the chisel became dislodged, sailed over the top of his safety glasses and embedded in his right eye

Mechanic and coworker were unloading a utility box from the rear of the service truck and hit back of his knee on trailer hitch causing knee to dislocate. Employee initially refused medical treatment until 11/10/2014 when he was evaluated by the local hospital and placed on restricted duty.

While laying out a pipe into a trench, employee went to pull the pipe when employee stepped on a 2 to 3"" rock and twisted employee's right ankle

Security Officer went to Entrance Lane 3 to retrieve paperwork from truck driver, as she stepped up on the small berm and reached for the paperwork she fell to knee. She stated she was fine, later she was sore and went to the Emergency Room. She only had a bruised left knee and hand.

Crew was walking the primary escapeway at the end of the shift, as the employee reached the top step of the belt overcast he struck his head on a roof strap. The accident caused severe neck strain.

Employee was walking around machine and tripped caught hand on roll of mesh and fell. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No equipment involved. It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training, or attitude. No PPE or protective devices on equipment were involved. The accident occurred because the employee was not aware of his surroundings and tripped.

Employee was shoveling the 001 section tailpiece and hurt his lower back.

The injured was roof bolting on 25 right no. 3 heading left brk. when the injury occurred. He was starting the first hole in the 3rd row of bolts when a piece of rock fell out from the mine roof and struck him on the left foot behind the metatarsal plate on his boot. The injured fractured 3 bones in the top of his foot. The rock measured 205""x19"" by 4"" thick.

On 11-3-14 EE had his foot pinched between a Rotex machine and the floor, at that time there was no injury. He told his direct supervisor that on 11-4 he was checked by a doctor and had no injury or restrictions. He worked for 2 full weeks with no sign of injury. On 11-17 he went back to the doctor and was taken off work, he is claiming it is from the 11-3 incident.

EE was climbing down off a 993K loader when his hand slipped. He stepped down onto a rock causing his right ankle to turn and his knee to twist and pop. Finished shift and was taken on 11/04/2014 to Hazard ARH ER. Diagnosed with a sprained right knee.

Individual was ratcheting a 1 ton tuggit to straighten a belt take up roller when experiencing a sharp pain in the left shoulder, trained on use of hand tools, doctor's request no reaching, pulling and pushing until 11/10/2014.

Employee was operating a 2 man diesel, His vision became blurred, before he could stop he bumped into a supply trailer in the roadway.

The IE was setting the continuous miner to the other side of a cut, when he stepped in a rut twisting his left knee.

EE said he was looking back to see which scoop man was coming behind him. When a rock fell out the top and hit him in the back. He rolled out of the deck and grabbed the rock through it out of the deck against the rib got back in the miner and backed it out to take it to a new place. After a few minutes went by ee than said he was hurting and wanted to leave

Employee was adjusting the forks on a diesel forklift when he caught his fingers in between the forks.

Miner was sitting in a turn from #2 to #3 at 74 block 23 West. Injured was putting in a test bolt underneath a rock brow when he noticed an oil leak on the bolt station. When he turned to yell for the mechanic the rock brow fell and struck him in the neck and right shoulder resulting in minor soft tissue damage. No problem with mining machines, training or PPE.

Employee was responding to a fire at Screen Stone, he jumped out of the truck and grabbed two fire extinguishers, as he ran to the stairs he slipped in the mud and landed on his butt and back. Incident was not reported until 11/06/2014 because at the time he felt no injury.

Employee opened the upper cabinet in the restroom and pulled the entire cabinet off the wall striking her in the head.

Employee was leaving dozer cab for a break, slip and fell between tracks and frame hurting left leg/side

Employee was operating a hauler while descending the #3 Stockpile ramp in route to the crusher. The hauler traveled over uneven terrain causing the seat to bottom out straining the employees lower back.

Employee was assisting in changing out a winch motor, employee lost balance after stepping up to the maintenance deck on a Drill Tech T35 (Blast hole drilling rig) and lost balance causing him to lose traction on the deck and then fall from the deck to the ground.

While working on bin 24 breaking-up some build-up material, using a chipping bar, his right hand was placed at the end of the bar. a large chunk of material hit the tip of the bar, causing the end with his hand to go up striking an I-beam.

Driving the skid steer on the uneven ground around the MCC bldg.

Employee was using a 10# sledge hammer to break rocks. Employee felt pain/pop in shoulder on down swing of hammer.

The employee was driving a utility vehicle through the facility. The utility vehicle impacted a large rock at the corner of an intersection and tipped over causing injury to the employee's middle finger (left hand), ring finger (left hand), and left hip.

An employee stepped wrong and twisted their knee. The employee was released to full duty until 4-13-15 when they underwent surgery for their knee injury.

While descending the haul road, the brake pedal became spongy and the truck wouldn't slow down. The driver steered the truck into the ditch and then hit the escape tamp. The truck traveled up the escape ramp and then over the hill. The truck came to rest at the bottom of the hill on the lower road.

Installing a mud flap on trailer and had to reach from outside in when fender dug into shoulder. Possible rotator cuff injury of right shoulder.

Walking around loader and stepped in water soaked sand, right foot went down and out and my right knee went in.

While standing on a roof support shield assembly a pressurized (approx. 4000 psi) base lift cylinder hose assembly, roughly 3/4"" to 1"" in diameter ruptured puncturing our employees lower torso area, severely injuring employee. Employee was positioned directly above the cylinder at the time of the incident. Employee was attended to by Mine emergency team.

The slurry water supply hose appeared to be leaking, it was under ice so we attempted to raise it's pump by cranking the hand crank. I felt a sharp pain, pull or tear in right shoulder.

While changing filters on WT029 the mech. stepped off the boarding ladder and felt a pain in his left knee. Employee worked full duty until 3/23/15. At which time he received restrictions.

Employee was walking down a flight of steps, when he stated he slipped and fell, falling backwards, landing on his back and R elbow. Employee is working light duty since (11-28-2014) (Missed 5 days work)

The employee was working to remove the impeller from a pump. When the impeller broke loose, something struck his hand, or his hand struck something inside the pump casing (he is unsure). The employee suffered a broken pinky finger and a laceration to the same finger.

Employee was on a ladder 3 1/2 ft off the ground, when he lost his balance and slid off of the ladder. He was taken to the medical center right away, and it was determined that he had broken hi ankle.

Employee was lifting stone, he reached forward to place stone on a pallet and had chest pain. Employee was sent to CCOM for evaluation. Doctor indicated the sternum muscles were inflamed. Doctor will schedule employee for physical therapy. Employee will return to work when he is able to perform stone palletizing tasks.

Employee stated that as he was attempting to move a fly board when he felt a pain in his back. Employee continued to work his normal shift until 1/7/2015.

Employee was washing out sand screw and foot slipped on catwalk and pulled muscle in left leg.

Employee was navigating a congested area when he caught his foot in a loop of cable, and spun around to prevent from falling backwards and twisted around while his foot remained stuck causing a fracture to his foot bone

Employee was holding cable steady so pin could be driven into Lok-A-Loy. Pin in Klein cable grip broke releasing tension in cable. Klein cable grip struck employee in the left middle finger.

He had his left foot on a post about a foot off the ground and was pulling in diamond wire off the wire saw to check the crimps when he felt a tug in his groin area on the left.

While employee was working his regular duties, he was struck by a piece of metal and sustained lower leg fractures.

Employee was pulling a pry bar, and lost footing from standing onto of bracket to falling 2-3' to ground; impacting right shoulder on ground.

Sprained left knee while stepping down from the jumper frame.

The Employee stated he went to help the scoop operator dust the faces. The Employee stated he was gathering the dust hoses for the wet duster and didn't realize he placed his foot under the scoop bucket. The scoop operator lowered the scoop bucket and did not know the other Employee had his foot under the edge of the scoop bucket. The scoop bucket lowered onto the helpers foot.

EE was walking to his vehicle after work when he cut between the rows, crossing over a low guardrail. He tripped as he crossed & regained his footing but then caught his foot on the strap of his lunch back, this caused him to fall forward striking the ground & sustaining a laceration to his hand & scrapes to his face. He received 23 stitches.

Fell out of the truck on buttocks

Original incident happened on 11/13/2014, has now become an MSHA reportable as of 07/09/2015. Employee was working in a warehouse storage building used for spare parts. He went to open a large spring loaded overhead door, he reached up to pull the chain to open the door, the door did not move and employee felt a pop in his left shoulder.

Lifting plate in cagpaktor which weighs approx. 70lbs. Knee popped.

While positioning a step ladder to inspect a holding tank, the ladder slid forward and started to fall, the employee attempted to secure himself by grabbing the ladder rail, this entangled his wrists in the ladder railing. The ladder and employee fell to the ground.

Employees were relocating racking at 07 warehouse. During the move they that the rack had slid forward on the forklift forks. They stopped to assess the racking before proceeding. An employee was walking around the racking to see how to handle the situation the racked slipped off of the forks and hit ground & twisted & it struck the employee on his upper arm creating a contusion.

After cleaning cone crusher employee exited by pulling himself up to top. A shoulder sprain occurred with rotator cuff tendonitis. Corrective action will involve fabricating a portable ladder with attachments and non-slip rungs.

The employee was stretching out a hose when he felt a pain in left shoulder.

Newly hired employee requested medical treatment on 11-10-14 and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee alleged that while operating a dozer pushing material, he backed to the top of the slope and when the dozer broke over to even ground, he felt pain in his lower back and leg. He was diagnosed with a lumbar strain and disc degeneration.

An employee who is a material handler was working indoors and noticed a co-worker struggling with a large stone. The stone broke in half and the employee tried pulling part of the stone out with a pry bar. While trying to pull out the piece of stone, the employee lost balance, tripped over a scrap tub and hit his head on the splitter machine.

Tossing chock blocks in the back of pickup. employee felt a pull in her right shoulder and arm. The employee continued to work the rest of her shift until 6:00 AM. As the shift progressed she started feeling more pain down her arm in into her elbow. Also note the employee reported injury 8 eight hours after the fact with no witnesses.

Employee was attempting to clean out a clog in a concrete mixer when the machine came on. His left hand was caught by the auger causing a deep laceration to his hand.

Stepping from upper brace on structure to lower brace and foot slipped twisting ankle.

On 11/06/14 Employee was hauling supplies in the mine with a scoop. While traveling, the scoop hit a bump that jolted the employee. The employee continued working until 11/21/14 when he started having additional pain in his neck/back and sought medical care.

EE was using the hose on the water truck and when he pulled on the hose the reel stuck and the hose didn't come out. This resulted in low back pain with restrictions.

THE MINER WAS PUMPING WATER INTO A WATER TRUCK. THE CONNECTION BLEW APART AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEG.

Worker fell off stone he was splitting landed on his face jammed his neck

Mechanics were separating a gear box from an agitator shaft flange. The Victaulic coupler holding the shaft failed causing the shaft to slip through the hugger approximately 3.5 feet. During the agitator's fall an impact gun resting on a mechanic's leg was forced into the top of the mechanic's knee causing a severe fracture to his lower leg.

EE was standing in the back of the service pickup to start the air compressor. The pull rope on the air compressor broke and ee lost his balance and fell out of the pickup on to the ground and landed on his back.

Driver slipped and fell on right leg and ankle while climbing into truck. Placed on light duty until 11/24/2014.

Employee was using a grinder with a cut of wheel to cut the ends off of a cable that was looped and woven back together. Employee said that he didn't know what happened but he cut his left forearm with the grinder requiring 9 stitches.

The employee was packing and stacking paper bags onto a conveyor when he felt a pain and heard a pop in his right shoulder.

He was walking down the panline, slipped and twisted his right knee.

Employee was swapping a pump on 4-2 when he noticed his boots were cracked. He changed his boots. On 12-1-14 he noticed that small patch on the bottom of his right foot was red and sore. Medical had him restricted duty for 3 days (12-1-14 - 12-3-14).

Opening value with hammer when value spun around and hit employee right middle finger. Contusion right middle finger.

Employee was opening up the entrance gates to the quarry, slipped on the ice and fell, hitting his head causing a laceration.

Employee was walking across loading dock area between shuttle and lunch room when he slipped and fell. Area had received 1"" of snow, underlying ice was not obvious.

The mechanic was checking the rolling resistance of the ring gear assembly during the overhaul of a grader differential. The gear rotated further than he expected and caught his left finger between the gear and oil slinger.

Leach pad operator was changing a flat tire on a pick up, and pinched hand between fender and tire causing contusion on hand.

The employee stated that after climbing down the ladder of the water truck, when he went to turn to go to the back of the truck his leg planted when he twisted and he went to the ground hearing a pop in his knee. He refused to go to the doctor that day and on 12/1/2014 he asked for medical treatment and was diagnosed with a Sprain on his right knee with work restrictions.

Employee was opening value (Digestion) with wheel wrench when his left pinky got caught between wrench and wheel. Contusion left pinky.

Opening Roll Up Door Lube Truck. Strained His Lower Back.

Employee was using a tag line to steady a load when the load started to shift . He then released the tag line and grabbed the load with his hands and caught his elbow between the crane and load breaking his right radius bone next to his elbow.

Employee was closing 4-3 suction value when the hammer contacted 4-4 suction value and jammed his right wrist. Right wrist strain.

He was at the middle level of the quarry pulling chain up from the tension car at the bottom of the quarry (chain was approx. 100'L) when he felt a pull in his lower back.

Injured was throwing continuous miner cable against the coal rib. As he picked up the cable he strained his left shoulder and was put on restricted duty.

He was using 6"" boring equipment on the right outboard propel when the event happened. With the equipment on EE misplaced his hand causing it to become wedged between the smooth tube mount and the smooth drive drum. The distance between the tube and the drum is approx. 5/8"". The employee was transported to the ER where he received 7 sutures to his right hand.

Employee was loading glue on bolter and pulled back.

As the drill crew was pumping a overshot down, a burr caught above the stuffing box and started sheering. The driller decided to cut out the bad spot. Driller stopped pumping and cut the wire line. He jammed the wire line with a pipe wrench and his thumb got stuck in the spot behind adjusting nut on the pipe wrench and the hole sucked the wrench against the rod trapping his thumb.

Employee was removing 1st row of mill shell liners from compartment 1 on finish mill 3. Bull-pin & hammer was used to remove wedged mill balls found between liners & head liners. When striking bull-pin with the hammer the lodged mill ball came loose causing the bull-pin to ricochet hitting him in the left knee. Completed shift & once home had pain in knee. Went to doctor 11/25.

Employee lifted a 30 Lbs. sieve sampler at the QC lab. He felt pain in his lower back.

Team member was rotating pump drive sheave by hand to check for contact with guard when finger became caught between sheave and v-belt.

Employee was descending a ladder when he did not maintain three points of contact and fell to the ground. He was taken to the clinic and released with restricted duty.

Employee felt pain in his shoulder when swinging a hammer. He was taken to the doctor 11/24/14 and given restricted duty.

The employee was cutting urethane chute liner when the utility knife slipped out of the cut. This resulted in a laceration below the right thumb. He received 9 stitches.

Employee was removing filter pan side shield pulling upward, when side shield broke free the employee hand moving in an upward motion struck a 1/2 pipe nipple; causing a puncture wound. Note:Employee received stitches and pain medication.

Employee was struck in the face with a crowbar while attempting to remove counterweights from counterweight compartment of man cage. Another counterweight inside compartment fell on top of crowbar, lifting opposite end of bar and striking employee. Suffered a cut to the lip, broken tooth, and contusion on the cheek.

Employee was dismounting from the rear of the fire apparatus when he stepped onto a large piece of rock. This misplacement resulted in acute pain and the employee was evaluated by a physician. This injury resulted in a partially torn meniscus and ligament that required surgical repair.

An operator was cleaning underneath the copper thickener using a water hose and while squatting the employee felt a pain in the left knee. Employee was evaluated by on-site medical care and then taken for further evaluation to Bell Hospital. The employee received work restrictions.

An equipment operator had started to fuel the CAT skid steer. When the operator lowered the fuel nozzle into the receiver, the operator experienced an acute pain on the outside of the right shoulder.

Employee was walking down belt line, went to step up onto a overcast and tripped and fell into structure with left hand causing laceration to left finger. Restricted Duty.

While descending the LHD ladder way, the maintenance employee lost his balance as he stepped to the ground. He stumbled backwards, fell to his backside and contacted his head on the structure of a spare tail piece near where the LHD was parked. The employee received staples to close the wound to the back of his head.

Miner stepped off of concrete slab approximately 11 inches from lower level and rolled right ankle.

Employee was replacing a haul truck tie rod end when the part fell and pinched his hand between the part and a jack stand. This force resulted in a fracture to his finger.

Employee fractured the tip of his left index finger while installing roof bolts in 403. Employee received 4 stitches and released to restricted duty.

Employee was walking and slipped on loose material on the floor.

Employee stated that he was pulling the rock duster behind the battery mantrip and as he turned out of the belt entry and onto the roadway the duster came unhooked. This caused the duster to separate from the mantrip. The employee was holding the on/off cable for the duster in his right hand. The cable pulled his right arm backwards resulting in a strain and restricted work days.

Employee was closing lids on top of a railcar. Primarily due to unsafe footing of the employee's right foot, his foot twisted and his knee went between the grating and the lid of the railcar. Employee was taken to Inspira Occupational Health (Company doctor) for evaluation. The doctor placed the employee on modified duty due to contusion and sprain of his right knee.

Employee was inspecting a work area. During the inspection the employee squatted down next to the supervisor who was inspecting the position of a damper. When the employee attempted to stand upright they had immediate pain in the right thigh. The employee then sat down on the deck and informed the supervisor of the issue. The employee was then taken for medical attention.

Employee slipped on some liner material and fell on his left side hurting his left shoulder. He was put on restricted duty until an MRI can be completed to diagnosis any problem.

Employee was removing belt from conveyor that had torn earlier that morning. He was working on the conveyor adjacent to the belt and when he was pulling belt off he was walking down conveyor and missed the three step ladder that led to the flat level of the plant causing him to fall and injure himself.

Employee was removing an I-beam when one end of it unexpectedly dropped, raising the other end, pinching his finger between the beam and a chute causing his right middle finger to be cut.

Good weather; Employee was standing on the back of his truck and went to step down from truck and apparently his shoe got caught on something causing him to fall to ground. He was not more than two feet above ground when he fell. He claims that he injured his shoulder, arm and knee.

The EE placed his body against the safety chain at the north loading dock door & leaned out of the opening to look south in order to determine if there were any trucks waiting to be loaded. The bolt at the chain anchor point broke, & the EE was pitched forward out the loading dock door opening. HE traveled downward approximately 4', landing on his feet in an upright position.

Employee picked up a pail containing a rock sample and strained his back.

An employee was using a hand drill when it caught and twisted his right hand. He returned to work but on 12-1-14 reported that it was still hurt. An X-ray on 12-2-14 showed he had broken a bone in his hand.

Employee's middle finger was partially severed when it was caught between a bolt and the side of the coupling he was tightening.

EE states was climbing stairs when left knee buckled and twisted.

While an employee was loading the Anfo rig, he slipped and lost his balance. As the employee went to catch himself he bent his wrist backwards.

Employee was lifting pump off of a cart. Didn't see he was standing on pump cable. When he twisted to walk with the pump, cable pulled pump which caused employee's back to twist.

While attempting to bend a wire mat, the wire mat sprung free, his left arm went straight suddenly, felt pop in left arm, began to feel pain in left arm.

Employee was cleaning the pre heater tower through a 2"" opening when a lower level air blaster discharged. The material shot out of the port. the employee was not wearing the required PPE and received burns to his left wrist and hand.

Employee was climbing up 2-rung ladder to cross over #2 reclaim screw at backend of kiln #3. Employee stated he slipped or lost grip of ladder and fell and hit left side of body on top cross-over ladder.

Employee was assisting with the removal of an inside duel tire on a F-350 flatbed truck, he had his fingers in a relief hole of the rim, when the rim dropped off the lugs it pinched his finger between the rim and hub causing a fracture to the tip of his right middle finger and a laceration that required stitches.

The employee was rolling the blinds for the #3 PDS tank. While rolling the 16"" blind the blind slipped out of the employees hand and smashed his finger between the blind and the pipe flange.

Employee was disconnecting dredge pipe on the shoreline. Employee was standing next to pipe removing the last bolt from the flange. When bolt was removed the pipe shifted and struck the employee in the lower leg causing contusion.

Stripping floor when employee lost control of floor machine he reel & hit his arm on the wall. Went to doctors was place on light duty worked the next day. He never went back to original doctor. Never came back to work.

Employee was working on the removal of a conveyor bearing. Employees thumb got caught between a come along and the bearing. This incident was reported as a First Aid, however, after a few weeks employee felt some discomfort on his thumb, and on 12/03/2014 he was taken to a doctor, who placed him on restricted duty until results of x-rays were available.

Changing jack on shuttle car and mashed thumb.

EE operating excavator-back pain at lunch, told FM, but didn't know what happened worked to end of shift, came in Monday 11/17/14 - wanted to seek medical attention - taken to clinic as precaution.

The employee requested medical treatment on 11/17/14, was taken to the company clinic and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee alleges pain to the lower back as a result of lifting a fabricated stair case (approx. 80 pounds) with a co-worker. The employee was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.

A millwright stained his lower right leg while entering the SW#2 screen of Unit 2 in the mill for inspection.

Employee was working inside the Tire Changing Shop when a pickup truck crashed through the wall of the shop. He was struck by the rear tailgate in his upper extremities (arms) and thrown back against his desk. He was treated for sprain injuries.

Employee was cleaning the tail pulley area on #1 Lime weigh belt. He shoveled two scoops into the wheel barrel and on the second one some dust billowed out of the wheel barrel and got into his right eye. He was not wearing his goggles. Employee sustained a corneal abrasion requiring antibiotics for his eye.

Employee had moved vacuum hose out of the walk way. As he turned to walk away he tripped on his own foot and fell forward. He extended his arms to catch himself and when his left hand hit the floor he incurred a fracture to his wrist.

Employee was lifting scrap material underground and felt a sharp pain in the right upper quadrant of his abdomen.

Employee was tramming scoop and attempted to angle over to the left to move a bucket insert when the deck of the scoop hit a timber laying in a pile and the timber came into the deck and hit his right hand resulting in a cut to the index finger and a serious cut to the little finger (pinky).

Injured was in the process of installing a new tail roller assembly on a continuous miner machine when it fell striking the injured on the top of the right foot.

Employee was working on the HP 400 cone crusher pounding out the pins for the bowl assembly and he was moving from one pin to the next walking with the 20lb sledge hammer when he felt his back pop and he pulled his lower back muscle.

Shovel mechanics was installing a retract rope on electric shovel when rope popped out of sheave (Green horn) and contacted his left foot and ankle causing injury. EE was taken to local hospital for evaluation and released on light duty.

While operating a Cat 980 loader to build a crane pad he hit a pothole that caused him to get shaken violently in the cab which caused a back strain.

Employee looked to the left while loading a truck, felt a pop and could not look down or to the left without pain.

Climbing up ladder of KOMATSU LDR WA320-5L - Wheel Loader and felt a pain in his back.

Employee was cutting a belt when the razor blade contacted his right thigh.

Employee had picked up a drum of wire in order to place it on turn table. He lost his grip on it. When he tried to catch it, he felt a pull

Employee was installing 10' cable bolts on the 13 West Head Gate and smashed left ring finger between the shaft of the bolt and the mast of the roofbolter. Restricted Duty.

The employee was exiting the men's dry, after going down the stairs he planted his left foot to turn and go to van.

The employee was exiting a piece of equipment when he slipped and fell.

Employee was loading T3 straps on to a scoop, while loading the straps one slid and caught his arm causing a laceration.

on 10/26/2014 Injured was trying to reset a scoop breaker, his foot slipped and strained his knee. He went to the Dr on 11/6/2014 and was placed on restricted duty only.

Employee was attempting to reposition a guard on the line 6 feed tunnel when he felt pain in the lower back.

Employee was walking from a control panel to a check a temperature probe for a kiln. While walking the employee stepped onto the concrete slab of the kiln building with the foot partially overhanging the slight ledge. When the employee put the weight down, it caused the ankle to twist and sprain.

IE was tying in a ramp on the spoil side. IE was moving from N-S on spoil side. IE felt the ground give away dozer started to slide. IE immediately lowered the blade, dozer continued to slide and eventually rolled over coming to a rest on the tracks. IE removed seatbelt and dismounted dozer Emergency Response Team members arrived on scene and transported to Hospital for examination

While installing an oil header the employee was holding the header in place while another employee was threading the union, header slipped and employee caught the header and felt a pop in his right elbow. Currently the employee is on restricted duty.

EE operating CAT 775 HT when he encountered a dip in haul road. EE reported that jarred his back. EE saw doctor, released w/o restrictions, 11/10/14. Follow-up appointment 11/17/14, released w/o restrictions. EE saw doctor 12/04/14 given restrictions for work.

was walking in her area when she stepped on the railroad tracks and fell

While installing skirting on the tail section of a radial stacker, the employee felt a strain to his back. Medical attention was sought by the EE on 11/9/2014. On 11/10/2014, the EE informed mine management of medical attention provided over the weekend on 11/9/2014. Injury accepted 11/10/2014.

Employee was getting air filters off the warehouse rack. He was using the 5 foot mobile stairs instead of the 8 foot stairs. when he reached for the filters on the top shelf at a height of 12 feet he lost his balance and fell backwards off the stairs, landed on his right heel. Employee has a broken heel

The employee was walking, stopped, turned and felt pain in his knee.

While hoisting a pulley up a stairway, the employee's right foot became pinned between the tail pulley and the stair tread when the load shifted. He was evaluated by a health care provider and released back to work with restrictions.

The employee strained his lower back while lifting bucket tail chains off of a rack.

Pulling pipe and strained right shoulder.

EE was swinging a sledge hammer to tighten a hitch nut on a truck when he felt sharp pain in stomach. EE was taken to company dr and placed on restricted duty until seen by a surgeon. Surgery was scheduled by surgeon for 11.20.14. EE ""should"" be able to return to work on restricted duty the following Monday.

Employee was stacking 50# bags onto a pallet and as he put the last bag on the pallet and turned around, he hit his right hand on the handrail that goes around the palletizer.

Emp was replacing an oxygen bottle. Emp re-positioned bottle to fit between the anchoring bolts. When the bottle twisted, his left middle finger was caught between the bottom of the bottle & the trailer causing a laceration to the tip of his middle finger. The emp was wearing gloves. Emp taken to ER & placed on restrictions. He had a fracture & received 9 stitches to his finger.

EE was shutting the door of a piece of equipment and he had his thumb in the hinge. He shut his thumb in the door and resulted in breaking it.

EE was struck by a fan while trouble shooting the starting system of the skytrac forklift.

Employee was dragging the fuel hose to the loader to fuel it up. When dragging the hose back to the tank he felt a pop in his hip.

IE was unloading rib bolts from a wheel barrow and putting through man door when he felt a pain in his back and was unable to bend over.

Employee did not go to the doctor until 11/13/2014. Employee was at the landfill site unloading cement from a trailer. He climbed up on the truck to unhook the blower hose and fell off the truck and twisted his ankle.

EE felt pain in stomach while driving on bumpy road. No Doctor trip was needed at that time. EE went to Dr on 3.25.15 and was diagnosed with a hernia. Further treatment with is pending.

Employee slipped in mud and strained left knee.

Employee was stepping down from truck and felt pain in his left shoulder as he stepped off the last step.

A CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING KEY BRICK IN A ROTARY KILN. A KEY BRICK SPRUNG OUT HITTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY CONSISTED OF STITCHES AND FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

The operator of the SX-526 Broderson was retracting the outriggers when it rolled onto an employee's foot.

EE was wrapping a pallet with shrink wrap and felt pain right arm, elbow, and wrist. Initial ER visit released back to work full duty. Follow up visit on 11.13.14 put her on restricted duty.

An employee was attaching a chain hook to a D-Ring and pinched his right pinky finger between the hook and the D-Ring.

Employee was cleaning up material in the by pass compressor room, went to pick up a 1 gallon of metal parts and twisted his back, then causing a small pain. Employee told his immediate sup. Employee continued to work several days, on 11-10-14 employee requested to seek medical attention. Sprain in lower back.

While descending from the water truck, the employee slipped off the bottom step and fell to the ground and sprained his knee.

Getting out of the truck, right foot slipped on step and left went to the ground, right groin strain.

Front End Loader operator was approaching a pile of sand to fill bucket and place on the screen. The operator said he hit the pile of sand to fill the bucket and he felt pain in his elbow. He kept working and said that his elbow would hurt when moving it. He then reported the incidence to his supervisor. There were no witnesses to the incidence.

EE stepped on water hose and twisted right ankle. EE was placed on restricted duty.

Operator was walking up steps on Southwest corner of the SPU plate press when his right foot slipped off first step, causing his right shoulder to strike the press frame. The physical contact with the frame of the press caused a deep bruise on the right arm below the shoulder.

The employee sustained 2nd degree burns. The employee was using a cutting torch to cut a one inch thick steel plate on a fabrication table. The slag from the cutting bounced off of the table and ignited the employee's shirt resulting in 2nd degree burns to the left side of the abdomen. The employee was placed restricted duty on 11/5/14 which is being accommodated.

Employee experienced pain in left bicep while using a drill. Employee given light duty due to muscle strain.

EE was exiting boulder breaker, his foot slipped off the step and he caught himself with his arms, he felt pain in his back. EE was placed on restricted duty.

Employee states that he was walking down the steps of the plant and felt a sharp pain in his back. This injury was not reported until late the next day.

The dredge bucket ladder chain had walked off the ladder flat idlers. To realign the chain back on, employee used a 4x4 to lay between rock gravel and chain which will force chain back on. As he was holding the 4x4 his left ring finger was mashed against the chain. Laceration - received stitches (3).

Using razor blade slipped and lacerated left hand thumb and index finger

Employee guiding mixer unit slips down into tankers & agitates the load enabling pump out. Injury to right index, middle, ring & pointer finger. Smash with no broken bones. Faulty equipment design w/ no identified hand placement area & a floating cap on mixer is guided by 3 flat pieces of metal. Cap side loaded & entered into the tanker it jarred falling on employee's rt hand.

While descending the stairs in the tertiary plant one of the treads broke free causing the ee to sprain his right knee. The employee was treated and returned to restricted duty.

While performing pre-inspection of equipment, a gust of wind blew and a small particle got in the left eye.

Employee was walking across platform to turn off belt conveyor and stepped on a hose that was lying on the platform.

Two employees carrying a 4'x 8' 60 lb plastic liner sheet on second floor of sand plant tower and strong wind gust required them to control the sheet and the action caused a left bicep tendon tear in one employee. Recordable was not known until MRI result on 11/10/14. Employee will not be a lost time.

while loosing the clamp of the conveyor belt, the clamp slipped with the weight of the conveyor belt, smashing hand against conveyor belt rails.

Employee slipped while shoveling waste off of a concrete pad at the crusher, twisting his ankle. He sought medical attention on 11/23 and was diagnosed with an ankle fracture. He is currently on restricted duty. This incident is being reported within ten days of employee seeking medical attention.

Was roof bolting when the lower drill steel became stuck in the drill pot. While trying to remove the steel from the drill pot, an upper section of the drill steel fell from the bolt hole, striking the employees right hand.

Employee standing near (5' away) from a roll of belt being lifted and chain swung and hit his head - 3 stitches.

Injured was improperly riding a rail car in transit when the train came to a stop. He fell from the top of the car to the knuckle below, fracturing the small bone from his wrist to his little finger on his right hand.

crew was taking down water line, the section of pipe was suspended by a single line in the center, as the employee reached up to control the end of the pipe it slipped in the line and mashed his left middle finger against the top. (stitches were required)

EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN WET CLAY RAMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS UPPER LEFT BACK SUSTAINING FIVE (5) BROKEN RIBS.

Smashed finger - blood under fingernail drained, tetanus shot administered.

Employee was getting a belt splice board off of the miner and hanging it up to the top so that it wouldn't get damaged. He hung one side up and it came around and hit him in the mouth.

Employee got finger pinched between sprag post and tail drive when attempting to move sprag post and it slipped. Employee had sutures in right Index finger. Medical treatment.

Using a 42 mm socket to remove bolts off the belly pan of dozer, socket became stuck on bolt and socket fell off and struck employee on top of head.

Employee flagged the car driver off and told him that his reel was not taken up. When employee looked over at the reel, the cable suddenly took up and hit the employee in the head, causing him to hit his head on the roof resulting in a laceration requiring two (2) staples.

While the ride was backing out of the motor barn, the employee got his foot caught between the ride and a barrier post that was located outside the motor barn. He suffered lacerations on three toes on his left foot that required sutures. The employee returned to work his next regular shift on 12/1/2014 after the Thanksgiving holidays.

Injured back pulling up broken shock on catwalk at mine. On 12/8/14, he made a delivery. Reported the injury from lifting a hose to his supervisor on 12/9/14. He did not indicate that he initially injured himself at the mine on 11/25/14 until he came into fill out injury report. No witnesses. Told loader it needed fixed. Told him he hurt his back.

Employee observed gap between belt wiper and belt while system was operating. The employee leaned toward the belt for a closer look and the employee's glove was snagged by the belt. Which caused his forearm to get pinched between the return roller and the belt wiper resulting in a broken right distal ulna bone in the right forearm.

Employee strained hamstring swinging sledge hammer

Employee cut his little finger on a sharp metal edge of a light fixture.

Repetitive motion injury to right wrist

EE was exiting a front end loader when he slipped on step. EE grabbed handle and felt strain in Rt shoulder. Originally reported as a report only, EE has started physical therapy as of 12/18/14 and is now being reported as a medical treatment.

Miner was hanging water line, lost his footing. Trying to catch himself, he grabbed a monster mat and cut his left pinky finger.

IE was roof bolting when a small piece of roof rock fell and struck him on top of his upper lip. The rock was 3in. x 3in. x 7in. He received 3 sutures to close the laceration.

Shuttle car was stuck in entry #7, EE went to check on the situation. While walking around the corner to entry #7 and was struck by the trailing cable.

Setting pipe the employee grabbed the pipe to control the swing and caught his finger between the pipe and Cable tray causing a laceration

Employee was attempting to retract a tape measure when it slipped resulting in his finger being lacerated. Cause of the incident was the employee not paying attention. PPE was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Employee was working on a Cytec issue at 5 Diluter. While swinging a hammer (8 lb with a long handle), his right pinky finger got caught between the hammer handle and piping/equipment resulting in a fractured right pinky finger.

The employee was exiting the loader when his right foot slipped off the top step. When his right foot slipped off the step his right knee struck the top step.

While installing a jack on a loader injured was attempting to align jack eye with ears when the strap holding the jack slipped causing the eye to fall catching his finger between eye and ears of jack

Employee and c-worker were replacing drive shaft under floor of cab. Only way to access is from inside cab. Employee raised up too fast hitting his head on fire extinguisher mount.

Employee was operating a bagging station filling 50 lb. bags of product. A bag overfilled and burst sending product into the employee's right eye and causing irritation.

Employee was removing top roller structure when he lost his grip and mashed his left index finger between top roller & discharge boom

Transporting Rhino Lining, when a piece of lining fell off. Got down to reload, when he stepped back and tripped; landing on fork hangers, arm hung up and injured right shoulder.

Pushing rod into pipe truck.

cut arm on a metal plate that supports handrail and received laceration to left arm

Employee was dropping the miner cable from it was hung from the mine roof when he felt a pop in his left shoulder. The employee started physical therapy on 12/2/2014.

Employee was using a steel bar to unplug the stone feeder hopper in the 36"" mine belt tunnel on the surface (below the stone pocket). A rock fell down inside the hopper and struck the steel bar, causing the bar to strike the employee in the face just above the nose.

The employee slipped and fell on a roof bolter. He fell striking his right torso and fractured his 10th rib.

Left ring finger was smashed in excavator door.

Employee was working on removing ice as he stepped off the last step on the ground level set of stairs with my left foot and slipped on a flat sheet of ice. Investigation Findings: At the bottom of the stairs on the line 1 diester there was a layer of packed snow and ice covered by water as the ice was melting. There were no signs of ice or snow on the stairs or hand rails.

While attempting to cut bolt heads off screen deck frame, the 4-1/2"" hand held grinder jumped and cutting wheel touched employees left thumb causing a laceration. Employee was observed at local hospital and received three stitches.

While cutting conveyor belt box knife struck right leg causing a laceration to right thigh

He was getting ready to drill a hole, and as he looked up , a piece of material fell out and struck him on the nose. ( he received stitches )