Mining Incidents in December 2014

#3 Hoist was taken out of service on 12/31/2014 for regular scheduled maintenance which will involve changing out a hoist rope.

Unplanned roof fall was discovered on 12/30/14. The fall was located in the 1 right Southwest Mains 4 Entry #1 inby spad #C204

A roof fall was found during a weekly examination in our S-8 Mains, x-cut 15, entry 6. The fall did not cause injury to miners, impede passage of miners or affect ventilation.

On December 30th 2014 at 3:15 am the small elevator at the shoal creek portal went down with no one onboard due to a bad deceleration switch. On 12/30/2014 at 8:15 am the deceleration switch was replaced and the elevator was put back in service.

On 12/30/2014 an incident was reported that there had been an ignition of acetylene. Upon investigation it was determined that there was no ignition. An employee had his torch on too long before striking it which caused a mild pop from the excessive gas. MSHA inspector came to investigate and found no wrong doing and no citations were issued.

Action to terminate MSHA citation 9041914 by submitting the following 7000-1 under duress. A fall of the roof occurred for what we view as a non-reportable roof fall in the 2nd N.E. Mains x-cut 4 #3 entry, measuring 30' length, by 16' width, by 8'-12' height.

Seismic activity was registered by the mine monitoring system post blast, the ground movement was in the vicinity of the #4 shaft 7580 station. There were no miners in the area at the time. After blast gasses had cleared Management inspected the area to find some cracks in the shotcrete and other signs of ground movement.

An accident occurred at the Preparation Plant involving a dozer approaching a feeder on the coal stockpile.

The pin that holds the link bar for the number tail 2 rope in place at the bottom of the east production skip had failed allowing the link bar, chase block, swivel and tail rope to fall to the bottom of the production shaft. The rope damaged the dividing timbers below the mine landing and came to rest in the loops of the remaining three tail ropes.

A rock fall was found during the pre-shift examination on the date and time stated in # 6 and 7. The fall was 60 ft long x 19 ft wide and 4 to 6 ft thick. The location of the fall was in the No. 6 entry on the No. 5 main at break #12.

Hoistman called Mine Foreman at 10:00 pm report power out. Foreman arrived at mine at 10:15; called Safety Supervisor; was on the phone with MSHA 800 number. Foreman spoke with all supervisors underground; all crews were reported at #3 stations by 10:50. Crews not sent back to work until 11:45 after confirmation the #3 hoist was running.

Roof Fall at Break 1 to break 2 on Rum Creek Travelway,Fall was aprx 8' high and 100 ' long by 18 ' Wide, area has been inspected by both agencies ,roof fall will be cleaned up to re-establish the track travel way.

The mine lost power due to severe weather and a large accumulation of snow. The compressors and hoist had to be restarted once power was restored. The outage affected all the surrounding cities.

The motor field drive on the 4203 service hoist failed, causing the hoist to be down for a period of one hour and fifty-nine minutes until the drive could be replaced. No miners were injured or trapped during this period.

At 0000 hrs. ee Hoistman heard noise coming from the west drum. Clutched out the west side and investigated found a 15 bolt and nut inside of the hoist drum. Use east side to hoist maintenance and super at 0100 hrs. Maintenance personnel on site, investigated the west drum, at 0500 investigated the east drum for any interior bolt problems and at 0545 hrs. informed safety.

One miner was entrapped on the Miracle Run elevator for 1 1/2 hours. While riding elevator to top a small piece of ice fell off shaft wall and hit the linkage on the SOS switch, manually throwing it, causing a safety fault and the brakes to lock up. No issue with mining machines, methods, ppe, training or compliance issues.

A roof Fall was discovered in the 4 Right Bleeder in an area where miners do not normally work or travel. No ventilation controls were damaged, nor were any travel ways impeded by this fall.

While digging overburden, the 6030 excavator struck a blasting cap and or booster. This caused the blasting cap and or booster to detonate. The windshield on the 6030 was cracked by fly rock.

No. 3 hoistman was pulling lead from 3700-45. Brake not releasing all the way when #1 side in the dump - doesn't release till #2 side in dump. Alarm at 1901hrs. Hoistman acknowledged then reset; 1924 hrs. main drum brake pressure fault on computer. Warning was acknowledged - reset, went to fault again. Hoistman called EE, on site at 2000 hours. Pump coupler seal broke.

A mechanic improperly chocked both weight brakes prior to bleeding the brake system to do maintenance work. This caused the brakes to fail allowing the south skip to descended and the north skip to rise into the crash beams in the head frame. This severely damaged both skips and some of the head frame structural steel.

Roof fall approx 800' outby C21 Butt in belt entry 3# the fall was 60' long 18' wide 7' high

Rock fall was found on 1 West Mains at break #11 and #12 on #2 belt. Fall measured approximately 12' wide x 40' long x 2'-6' thick.

Fall was discovered on 8 mains belt between 27 to 28 crosscuts and including 28 intersection fall was bolted with 6ft install two and straps, intersection had 10-12ft cc cable bolts, no people, equipment or ventilation affected.

A unintentional roof fall was discovered by mine personnel. No injury or equipment damage occurred. No interruption to the ventilation system and no escape way was blocked. Fall measured 16 ft wide X 24 ft long. This are had been supported to plan. The fall area was immediately dangered off and supplemental support set around the fall area.

A switch on the brakes for the 4703 service hoist failed, downing the service hoist. No personnel were in the cage at the time. Electricians worked to replace the switch, and the hoist was returned to service at approximately 4:36am.

Had an unintentional fall starting from the mine portal highwall and extending approximately 15' inside the fan portal. The fall dimensions are approximately 20' wide by 12' long by 6' high.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry intersection at 24 break on the 8 mile section. The fall measured approximately 20' Long x 20' Wide x 2.5 -3' Thick.

The plant coal mill system sustained an internal fire to the upper bag house. During normal operations the mill pressure unexpectedly increased, causing the engineered pressure relief vents to deploy as designed. Ensuing fire damage was confined to bag house cages, tube sheets, pressure venting and electrical systems, which will all be replaced / repaired.

While hoisting supplies, elevator failed to stop at bottom landing causing damage to the guide rail, and channel beams on the elevator itself. It did not involve any compliance issues. There was no employee, or persons involved.

A roof fall was discovered in 28 zone 1A panel, #15 block, spad #E280 during the weekly examination.

A roof fall was discovered at 12:15 pm on 12/19/14 on 5 North #1 at 6.5 crosscut, #6 entry. No injuries, ventilation is not affected. The fall is 20 feet by 20 feet by 10 feet high.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall occurred on 3-North-2 main return at crosscut #75 in the #2 entry. The fall measured 25' by 25' and was 8' in thickness. The fall area was previously supported with 5' Hy-tech bolts and cribs. The fall area was cleaned up and resupported. There were no injuries or equipment affected with this fall nor was ventilation affected.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the 2 main section at 6:50am on 12-19-2014 the fall measured 18 feet wide by 50 feet long in # 5 entry and 18 feet wide by 20 feet long in the 5-6 entry the fall is approximately 15 feet high

Elevator initially went down at 12:22AM due to a blown fuse. When testing elevator an EE got on elevator on the bottom. Elevator again went down with said EE on it and trapped 15' from the top. Items changed were 120 to 12V PWR supply, DB contactor, 400AC amp fuse, 450 amp Dc fuse and four (4) control fuses (2-2amp and 2-10amp). EE was trapped approx. 3.5 hrs.

A roof fall occurred on this date. The fall is located on 3-North-1 in the #2 entry at crosscut #7. All miners located inby the fall were brought outby the fall area and the secondary escapeway was rerouted. The fall area was previously supported with 5' Hy-tech bolts and supplemented with cable bolts. The fall will be cleaned up and the area resupported.

A rock fall occurred on No. 1 unit on 5th East Main at spad No. 15 + 50 in No. 3 Entry Intersection. 18 ft wide, 22ft in length and 8 ft high. The area is dangered off and cribs installed and barricaded off. Additional cribs are also installed across face and all three entries & crosscuts 15 + 50.

Roof fall found during weekly examination of the return airway on the 1 Right A Panel. Spad location 8113. The fall is approximately 100 feet long including the intersection of spad 8113 and extending inby a few feet and outby toward spad 8104. No equipment or employees were involved. The roof fall did not affect ventilation at this mine. This area has been timbered and cribs set.

A roof fall occurred on the Joe Day mains in the #6 entry between cross cut 33x34. The fall length was 50ft by 19 ft wide and 5ft thick.

Employee was drilling a hole when his partner thought he saw a flash from the hole being drilled.

A non injury methane ignition occurred on the 001 MMU, #1 entry, spad #2895.

A roof fall occurred at 37 block intersection 23 West track, approximately 27' long, 30' wide and 9' high. The fall was caused by a geologic abnormality of a layer of unforeseeable fractured shale above the anchorage point of the resin assisted point anchor bolts. The fall will be cleaned up & supported. No problems with mining machines, methods, PPE, training or compliance issues.

Spontaneous combustion of rough raw coal. No damage or loss to any equipment, no injuries, no illness as a result of this incident. No interruption in plant operation. Flame observed at approx.10:00 to 10:10 pm, fire department called at approximately 10:25 to 10:35. Fire Department Arrived at approx 10:45 +/-

A roof fall occurred on No. 1 unit on 5th East Main at spad No. 15 + 50 in No. 1 Entry last open intersection. 18 ft wide by 35 ft long by 8 ft high. the area is dangered off and cribs installed and barricaded off. No equipment involved.

During routine inspection, a maintenance supervisor identified the presence on methane at the mouth of unit 6. MSHA was notified. Curtains were established in the west sub main to increase ventilation. Additional fan added to unit 8 D entry 35 panel.

2 roof falls were discovered in 12 West in the ""diesel chute"" between 28 and 26 crosscut. This area was 300 feet outby the retreating longwall face. Travel or ventilation was not affected. The falls were 20 feet long and 10 feet high and 16 feet wide.

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage point in the 2 west #1 entry at survey station 23+90. The fall was 16 feet wide and 20 feet long and varied from 8 to 10 feet high. The fall occurred due to a weakened laminated roof structure. It didn't involve any compliance issues. No training issues, No equipment involved. No injuries involved. No other 50.20 criteria applies.

This mine experienced an unplanned roof fall in the #1 Entry, 25xc, on the A-North section. The fall is approximately 100' long x 10' high x 18' wide.

While investigating decreased air flow in the 4540, a rib failure was discovered at the top of twin ventilation raises on the 4675. The raises are located behind a permanent bulkhead which can only be accessed when a sealed inspection cover is removed. Although the condition was in an inactive area as a courtesy was reported to MSHA. As a result a 103K order was issued.

Fire on a pit belt after operations had already ended for the day.

At 7:38 am the hoist would not reset on the remote estop, the crew reinstalled the jumper & still could not reset the hoist. A faulted estop contact block was found during troubleshooting, a loose wire and a pinched wire on the PA1 control desk. There were no miners in the shaft during this incident. The hoist was restarted, tested, and returned to full service at 9:58 am.

At 7am 2 torches were lit to help heat belts. One torch was turned off at 9:00am, but the other was left burning. At 5pm the employee in the area shut down the plant and left. The torch was left on, and the belt started on fire. The fire was noticed by a mechanic on site at 6:15, and the fire department was notified. The fire was extinguished around 7pm.

The roof started working at spad #22+20 on MMU 006. shortly after the roof started working it fell in entry numb 8. The fall was approximately 18 feet wide x 100 feet long x 12 feet high. The fall was at 11:34 a.m. and was called in at 11:47 a.m.

A roof fall occurred at break 66 on 2 south. The fall length was 40ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick

A roof fall occurred at break 65 on 2 south. The fall length was 100ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick.

A localized wet area developed where the Rehder to Mammoth interburden was less than 10 ft thick. Entry width of the belt entry was 20ft. The fall concentrated in the belt line for approx. 100ft and fell to the bottom of the Rehder seam 8-9 ft above the top of the Mammoth seam.

It is believed that the hole was initiated when the temperature inside the hole exceeded 225 degrees. The heat may have been created by a chemical reaction caused by pyrites inside of the wet hole that would have created sulfuric acid which started a catalytic reaction. The reaction would have been intensified with the addition of the oxidizing agent contained in the emulsion.

Service Hoist would not moved and displayed a communication fault. Switch was rebooted and test runs were performed.

At around the 9:30 am range on #3 section in 7 right entry. A one second flash of methane occurred on the left bolter as he was installing a roof bolt. We called MSHA, and State on the 1 800 number, and after we were informed of a K order we evacuated the mines.

EE was measuring cement storage silos. When completed the EE got into the passenger elevator to go to the ground floor. The elevator became stuck between the 4th and 3rd floor. No injuries to the employee. EE was trapped for 2 hours until elevator service tech arrived. Overloads for elevator had tripped.

The Mine suffered a Power Bump from local Power Company; when this happens the Conveyance that is near the bottom of the Shaft must be brought back to the Surface to recalibrate PLC.

Hoist would not reset. Employee notified MSHA after 30 minutes of being down. The hoist was down for a total of little over one hour. Maintenance replaced the fuse and started the hoist back up.

In the early morning hours on December 4, 2014, a roof fall occurred in #4 entry, 1 x-cut inby S/S 4. The roof fall measured approximately 20' wide, 30' long, and 10+ feet high.

The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had a 1st floor door switch malfunction. The elevator was operational at 7:45 a.m.

A fire occurred on a drill operated by Austin Powder Appalachia while drilling at the Sumter Mine.

While conducting regular examinations a maintenance supervisor detected the presence of a small amount of methane at the mouth of Unit 6. Upon further investigation methane was being liberated from one of the drill site discharge lines in U8. The lines were closed in and the area was allowed to ventilate.

There was unplanned roof fall at the # 3 5th North Panel/9 entry, spad 8+40.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the Arabian Mains 1 break inby spad 3893. The fall was approximately 40ft x 19ft x 5ft. There were no injuries reported and no equipment involved.

At approximately 10:30pm the operator called the shifter to the 1020E. The operator had been bolting in the 1020E with bolter#7 when he heard a big boom. The boom was approximately 150tons of rock falling in the 1020E 1020W intersection. The operator shut the power off to the drill and walked out along left rib under the supported ground and notified the shifter.

Roof fall, A Mains, #4 entry, #1 intersection outby for 40'. 40 ft long x 16 ft wide x 7 ft high.

Approximately 12:30 pm a fire was reported in a trash trailer. The trash trailer was in a secluded area of the mine. A mine rescue team cleared the smoke and extinguished the fire which had almost completely burned out. The cause is not known at this time, the investigation is coninuing. No one was injured or trapped by the fire.

Roof Fall. A-Mains 1-blk in Pitt intersection #4 entry. Approximately 40'L x 16'W x 7'H.

ROOF FALL - A roof fall occurred in the #1 entry of 7 section, 200 feet outby the face. The fall was approx. 75 to 80 feet long, 9 to 13 feet high, 20 foot wide and fell above the anchorage of the roof bolts.

A roof fall occurred in #5 entry on the 1 south sub main. The fall Length was 25ft by 12 ft. high and 35 ft. wide.

A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain at crosscut # 38, Entry # 3. The fall measured approximately 30 feet long x 20 feet wide x 8 feet high. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Ee was lifting a heater to move to work area when he felt pain in his groin area. Seen at hospital, diagnosed with possible hernia. Seen at surgeon, told hernia was healing on it's own and retracting, ee released to full duty effective 01/06/15. Ee worked one restricted duty shift and then had scheduled days off.

A mechanic was performing maintenance on a Caterpillar 930G Loader in the shop. When was ascending the ladder to the cab he heard and felt a pop behind his left knee when he was on the last rung. Employee worked full duty until surgery was performed on 02/12/15.

A millwright was replacing dump ropes and links on the arch of bucket. The new dump rope and link were installed and pinned on the left side. While attempting to install the keeper bolt, the rope and socket assembly slipped, pinching/amputating the end of the left index finger between the link and socket assembly.

Employee was helping move a 10"" section of pipe that had gotten caught on an adjacent pipe and sump, when the pipe shifted and pinched his finger between the pipe and sump. The employee was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time.

Employee was adjusting the height of an adjustable Caterpillar jack stand. The tube slipped from his hand and his little finger on his right hand was in the bottom adjustment hole and the tip of his finger was amputated. Employee was transported to CAMC General but the tip could not be re-attached.

Contractor employee stated he brought the John Deere backhoe to the bag hours and was waiting form co-worker to return. He noticed water droplets coming from the discharge end of the rotary air valve. He went to investigate. He reached up into the discharge opening of the rotary air lock valve that was running and injured two fingers on his right hand.

Employee states he felt pain in groin area when he picked up a stack of bow tie plates while loading roof bolter. Lost time injury.

A Technician was assisting a motor grader move trail cable. He was putting rope tied to a cable horn on to the grader ripper. The Technician stepped into a loop in the rope causing him to fall to the ground as the grader pulled forward. The Technician had a bruise and was unable to return on his next scheduled shift due to swelling. His next scheduled shift was 1/9/15.

During a placement of plate steel inside the Deister tower the plate slammed into place pinching he employees thumb causing a laceration and possible fracture.

Employee was watching some cathodes being lowered into the EW cells about 30 feet away. An arc flash occurred and he fell back against a pipe. He was seen by a doctor on 1/14/15 and taken off work for a muscle sprain in his upper back.

Carrying pieces of steel to repair head-box. Said he felt like he pulled a muscle. Doctor diagnosed hernia on 12/08/14

Employees were attempting to break down a power screen for transport. Employee was helping to hold a cylinder up out of it's pocket and as he flagged the loader man to raise the screen, the screen slipped. It fell off of the bucket and smashed his hand between the cylinder and it's pin point.

Employee was turning a wrench, it slipped, causing his left hand to hit the crusher frame. He did not seek treatment until 12/31/2014 and presented with a fracture.

Employee caught his foot on a pedal as he was getting out of Sandvik, fell out of the door to the ground. He attempted to catch himself with his left hand and injured it.

The injured was lifting the continuous miner cable when he strained his back. The injured's first day off was 1/2/2015.

Employee reported discomfort and knot in groin area at end of shift.

Employee was disconnecting a supply hose from rock dust pod that had been left hooked up to dust pod from previous shift in which time allowed neck of dust pod to be packed with rock dust. The clogged neck prevented the supply hose from being relieved of pressure and when he started removing the supply hose it blew off striking him in the face causing a fracture and lacerations.

While putting up outside pin in #8 left a piece of draw rock fell out and deflected off of the canopy and fell striking him on his right foot.

Employee stated that while walking from the personnel hoist through the waiting room to the personnel carriers on the main line track he struck his head on the gunited mine roof causing a strain to his neck.

Injured miner was packing 6"" water line with another employee, when a piece of wire, that was hanging down from the mine roof, went under the miner's safety glasses and struck his eye lid.

As employee was walking back to section and walking under overcast, he stepped on a half block with his left leg and fell forward catching himself with his right arm against the overcast. This caused his arm to extend backwards, dislocating his right shoulder. The employee began missing work on 4/16/2015.

Employee was shoveling coal in basement when he felt a sharp pain on his right side.

While de-energizing the breaker to Press Feed B pump in the process east MCC room, a flash over occurred. The flash was contained within the cabinet, but caused the employee to jump back, hitting the right side of his body against the adjacent wall of the MCC room.

Miners was walking down a dirt slope and fell to the ground

Employee was performing a pre-operational inspection of his haul truck when he lost balance injuring his left knee resulting in a meniscus tear.

Employee slipped on the last step of a stairwell hitting and jarring his back.

While backing up roof bolter, cable reel struck employee in the right elbow. Resulted in a pulled muscle and chipped elbow.

Employee was changing oil in pumps he picked up full Runyon bucket and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was operating a mantrip when he struck a 4 foot strap that was sticking out from a rib bolt

Employee was servicing the longwall shearer when a rock fell from the top striking the employee on his left leg. On 1/21/2015, employee started physical therapy on his left leg.

Employee was stepping off the walk thru roof bolter and stepped in a hole twisting his right knee on a lump of coal. Started losing time 1/9/1.5

Foreman was training an hourly employee on moving a Joy, 12/15CM miner. During this process the foreman inadvertently entered the red zone and was struck, on the hip, by the CM boom. Rules, Regs. and equipment were a factor. The following were not a factor: skills, proficiency, training, attitude, clothing or protective devices on equipment.

While pulling feeder to outside FM xc2 making the turn at xc1 slop[e bottom. The feeder slid to corner of rib causing the chain to break striking EE on forehead toward right eye. A laceration of about 1.5 inches was treated by MET and was transported to RMC.

Employee was building cribs on the backside of the belt, workers were handing cribs under the belt. Employee was picking them up and handing them to another worker when the crib was placed on top and pushed back it fell back down onto employee's hand.

The section crew was adding a 3rd bridge when the power cable drug under the 3rd bridge. The employee signaled the 3rd bridge operator to stop and when he did, the employee reached under the bridge and grabbed the cable. The 3rd bridge tilted and pinched the employees hand under the bridge.

Employee was in x-cut loading supplies from the side of roof bolter. When the other roof bolter operator tried to raise the ATRS jack he inadvertently made contact with other employee toes of right foot with stab jack. Lost Time as of 12/26/2014

While exiting a train, employee slipped and fell on his left knee that required stitches.

After night shift, an ee was stepping onto the hot change bus. She shook mud off one foot, and stepped up with the other and felt a pop in the knee. She was seen at the orthopedist' s that morning and diagnosed with a possible meniscus tear. Put off work.

Just had safety meeting with State inspector. Had been raining, walking up ladder and thought someone yelled out his name. Turned, tripped on next to last step falling onto step and platform. Fell on left side and shoulder.

A trained employee was kneeling to remove dirt from a belt take-up when felt a pop in his leg (calf area). Had pain in leg.

Employee had just finished putting oil in loader. Set oil down turned to exit the machine and felt knee give out.

Foreman was standing on ladder hanging 8"" water line when a scoop ran over the water line causing it to break, striking him on the right side and knocking him off the ladder resulting in 4 fractured ribs & a small puncture to his right lung.

Employee was loading supplies onto roof bolter and his knee popped.

EE was assisting mechanic removing ripper shank tooth. EE struck the ripper tooth with sledge hammer and a piece of metal struck them on the left leg. EE first day missed was 12/26/2014.

While performing mill maintenance, worker attempted to pick up a screen when it fell on his foot. The contusion to his right foot became swollen and painful and was instructed by the doctor to miss one scheduled work day.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INVESTIGATING WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO PULL OUT A PLOW TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE SNOW. HE WAS WORKING HIS WAY DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HOLDING ON TO THE SIDES, WHEN BOTH HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RADIO WITH HIS LEFT LEG, MID-THIGH, RESULTING IN A FEMUR FRACTURE.

The employee stated he was attempting to empty a belt magnet when he caught his ring finger between the magnet and the chute. The employee began missing work on 12/29/14 due to the injury.

Employee was lifting valve actuator back in place when he felt a pop in his back. 7000-1 is being completed due to Part 50 audit.

Employee was lifting actuator back in place when he felt a pop in his back. 7000-1 is being done due to Part 50 audit.

While loading a roll of conveyor belt, the roll suddenly shifted and rolled back against the employee left knee. The cause of the accident was the employee's failure to position himself out of the way of the moving belt. His inexperience also contributed to the accident. He did not violate any rules or regulations. He had on his required PPE.

Employee was taking a rock burst valve off of a longwall shield and failing to relieve all the pressure off the valve, the valve came off hitting him in the mouth resulting in laceration to his mouth and fractured teeth.

Employee had fueled haul truck and was climbing back up ladder to cab. Employee did not maintain 3 points of contact and fell approximately 7' to concrete fueling pad. Right foot slipped as reaching for handrail under window. Employee landed on left hip and while falling hurt left wrist grabbing for a rail.

Stepping out of grader, left knee dislocated.

When climbing into cab of truck felt pull in abdomen.

Injured employee was holding up a 3/4"" plywood door while hinges were being installed when his right knee gave out.

Injured employee was assisting in moving a 40"" long piece of 14"" carbon steel pipe using a rough terrain forklift. The injured employee signaled for the operator to lower the pipe. As the pipe was lowered it rolled off of the forks the injured employees left foot became caught under the pipe and the pipe rolled up the employees left foot and ankle causing a fracture.

While carrying notch posts from 1A to #2 in 21W the employee felt a slight pain in stomach that got worse as the shift progressed. Diagnosed with a partial abdominal tear in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. No problems with PPE, mining machines, methods, training, or compliance issues.

I was welding and got welders flash

The employee was hit in arm by a piece of rock while drilling the hole for a roof bolt.

While performing a routine pre-operational inspection, the operator slipped in the mud near the designated park ditch. The mud and water had pooled in the area from the previous rain. The operator hurt foot and right hip.

Miner was shotcreteing and twisted right knee from stepping on a rock.

Employee was spotting scoop while the operator was trying to pick up can when pile shifted and can fell on left foot causing multiple fractures. 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 involved.

Employee slipped and fell while getting into truck injuring right ankle. On 12/23/14 company was notified of fracture.

Injured and another employee were aligning a ram jack to insert a pin. When the injured went to insert the pin, the jack moved causing a fracture to the right index finger.

Employee was walking down steps with a screen and felt a pain in his right calf. Diagnosis from physician is muscle/tendon strain.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING INTO MINE ON HAUL ROAD AND HIT A THE REAR END OF A SEMI TRUCK WAITING IN LINE ON THE HAUL ROAD TO BE LOADED. EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE FALLEN A SLEEP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD INTERNAL INJURIES. INJURIES TO THE LIVER AND INTERNAL BLEEDING.

Employee was in the process of tilting up a vertical pan line bolter. After removing the keeper pin from the trapping shoe, the bolter moved toward the employee and came down on his right leg.

Individual was walking along the belt line when stepping on the side of joint of rock dust hose, twisted the right knee, this did not involve any compliance issues, no equipment involved, It didn't involve job skills, proficiency, training or attitude.

Mechanic was using a pry bar on a rusty piece of equipment. The pry bar slipped free, causing the mechanics arm to jerk upward quickly. He said that he felt something tear when this happened. The injured worker continued to work his regular duty until 02/11/2015, when he had corrective surgery.

Employee was opening suction valve to 5-1 slurry booster with sledge hammer employee felt pain in his right shoulder area. Shoulder strain.

Employee was assisting in moving belt structure, when he slipped on uneven surface and felt pain in his right ankle.

The boom on the truss bolter was extended in the out position. When employee set the ATRS it placed the boom in a bind. Once the employee began to operate the boom it swung in and pinched employee between the ATRS and the boom on the truss bolter.

Injured was standing at the 3rd to last row of bolts moving the miner from the 4th lift back to the other side to clean up the cut. The tail was swung over towards the operator, he thought the tail was straight. He turned to flag a car when the tail pinned him against the rib, and the miner drug him down the rib to inby the 2nd to last row of bolts.

Employee slipped on catwalk steps and broke his right ankle.

On 2/26/15 employee reported an injury to his neck that he claims happened on 12/17/14, when he struck a door frame with his head. He has missed several days between the reporting date & the alleged accident date. His first day missed following the date reported was 3/2/15. Investigations continue to determine if an accident actually occurred and if there is a legitimate injury.

While installing a planetary in the continuous miner, the employee struck his right index finger against the frame of the continuous miner.

Employee was lifting a grease pump off the top of an empty barrel. The pump slipped out of his hands and when he caught it, the employee felt a pop in his right elbow. The employee continued to work normal duties until six working days later and re-aggravated the injury. The employee sought medical treatment on 1/6/15 and was classified as restricted duty.

EE was lifting the broken Bretby out of the cable tray to work on it. While doing this EE felt a pop in his Lt shoulder. After initial visit to hospital, EE was seen by a upper body specialist and was taken off work on 12/18/14 due to rotator cuff issues.

Injured was pulling on a rock dust hole when boot became stuck in the mud causing injured to twist and injure right knee.

Injured was helping to put a wrecked rail-bus back on track. He slipped and fell hurting back, groin, and knees. Injured finished shift and returned to work on his next scheduled shift. Injured stopped work on march 11, 2015.

While operating dozer, noticed fuel cap missing and he exited dozer to put back on and fell/slipped on steps.

Employee alleges he was climbing up a ladder and his foot slipped and he hurt his shoulder.

IE was bent over the drill head of roof bolter attempting to take suction hose off to get it unplugged. His knee bumped the joy stick causing the drill head assembly to move pinching his left hand (little and ring fingers) in a pinch point on the boom causing injuries to his fingers.

Employee was exiting the south door of the sample tower headed for the screen building. He slipped on some ice, employee did not fall down but did wrench his back. Employee does have degenerative disc disease, this is a health issue and should be considered as a degree six.

Employee pulled lower back and groin muscle while lifting crib block.

When picking rock one hit his middle finger and about smashed it off.

Employee was struck on top of his head by a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. He was wearing a hard hat at the time and did not seek medical treatment until Dec 23, 2014. He was released to return to work and was able to conduct his normal job duties. He continued to have neck pains and eventually elected to have surgery on June 15, 2015 making this a reportable accident.

Employee was carrying roof straps to the miner when he stepped on a lump of coal and rolled his left ankle. Diagnosed with a fracture to his left ankle.

Employee was packaging cement into 70lb. Masonry bag when bag exploded blowing cement underneath his safety glasses into his right eye. Employee was taken to local eye specialist. The eye specialist required the employee to be off work for 3 days to allow the eye to heal. Eye received a chemical burn and abrasion around the cornea.

Employee states he was checking engine oil in haul truck and as he pulled the dip stick out he lost his balance and fell to the ground He was seen at CAMC ER and was released but later had pain in his buttocks and tingling in his leg. He returned to ER and was removed from work.

Injured was assisting in construction of a MICON 120PSI seal and had his left hand resting on a partial constructed block wall, when a piece of rock from the roof fell striking his hand.

There were no known conditions reported as abnormal. No damage was done.

While changing clothes before shift started the employee pulled back out. EE reported the accident then later told workman's compensation that it was not a work related injury and disability pick the claim up. I am filing this form pertaining to a part 50 audit ( citation # 9310798 )

EE standing next to a hopper. EE was tilting the hopper attempting to empty/dislodge cement dust. EE stepped away and slipped on mud causing a fracture of his Right Fibula.

Employee was roof bolting and in the process of pushing glue into a drilled hole with one hand and with the other hand lifting a four foot roof bolt that had a plate and T-board when he felt his shoulder pop causing immediate pain in shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/12/15 DUE TO SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER.

Drilling out part using a air reamer. Reamer jammed and spun around causing me to lose balance falling to the floor the reamer dislodged from the reamer bit hitting employee in the head causing a laceration and shoulder contusion

Employee stated that he was standing beside parts truck while another employee was dislodging a stuck piece of steel plate in the parts truck bed with a sledge hammer. When the employee was swinging the hammer against the steel plate, he missed and the hammer slipped out of his hands striking the injured employee in the mouth area causing a laceration requiring sutures.

employee had his foot hanging out of mantrip and when traveling outside at end of shift, his foot hit a pallet of material and twisted his foot, causing a fracture.

Employee had finished dragging rock dust hose at 99 block #8 entry 9 South when the hose energized unexpectedly, striking him in the groin. This caused him to fall down, twisting his left foot and tearing some of the calf ligiments. No problem with mining machines, methods, PPE, training or compliance issues.

Bolting in #3entry, had drilled 3'of a 6' hole, he inserted the sectional steel into the hole and was aligning it with the bolt wrench, he bumped the rotation while having his hand on the drill steel to assist in aligning the drill steel with the bolt wrench, this rotation grabbed the kevlar sleeve twisting his forearm around the drill steel causing fractures to his forearm.

While doing cleanup after a job, the employee stepped on a large bolt and sprained his ankle.

Employee was changing valve positions at a booster pump station when he stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.

Ee was climbing a ladder onto a loader when he felt a pop in his right calf and had immediate pain. Seen at ER, referred to orthopedist who placed him on sedentary duty with a boot and crutches. Site unable to accommodate sedentary duty.

EE was getting back into her loader at the fuel building when her left heel snagged the ladder rung. This caused her to lose her balance and fall backwards onto the ground striking her wrist. She was evaluated by a Physician and diagnosed with a fracture to her left wrist. She was taken off of work.

The employee was attempting to lift a wooden post when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, proficiency, skills, equipment, protective devices, clothing, or attitude. The employee did not start to lose time until 6-23-2015.

After the employee exited a pickup truck, his footing was lost on snowy ground causing him to fall; striking his head on the ground.

Employee was moving plastic bags of non perishable foods to a pallet to be delivered offsite to a charity event. When the employee bent over and came back up they felt a sharp pain in their back. Bags weighed less than 20lbs.

Employee stated that he parked his ride in front of the power box in the #7 entry. When he stepped off his ride, his foot hung under a metal band. This caused him to fall to the ground, injuring his ribs

The operator of the 584HT was descending the stairs when she slipped and fell causing an injury to her knee.

Removing welder from service truck. Slide tray slid all the way out of compartment. Welder fell on employee's foot, landed just past edge of the steel toe. Broken right big toe.

Employee was stepping out of drill cab and caught her toe on a 1"" kick plate in the door area. The employee fell out the door and hit her head.

Employee slipped on icy switch and tore calf muscle.

Was going to move a water hose out of road. Tripped and fell on frozen ice and debris

EE was leaving the Coke Mill Building using the west man door when he stepped on a 1"" diameter mill ball (approximately) about two steps outside the west door. He lost his balance and fell, partially catching himself with his left wrist and landing on his back. Lost time date started 12/18/14.

Employee was kneeling down on knees and when he went to get up he twisted his left knee. He continued to work until the doctor put him off on restrictions on 12-29-14.

Employee was riding on a 10-man rubber tire mantrip when the mantrip lost its brakes and drove through a set of equipment doors. The employee raised his feet to keep the door from falling on him and his right foot was struck by the top of the door, breaking bones in his foot.

Employee alleged that as he was attempting to exit the deck of the scoop he fell out of the scoop and was suspended over the door of the scoop until assisted by coworkers who could not confirm employee's statement. Mine management is submitting this under protest to abate WV State Citation No.300-0126-2015-0002. Mine management reserves the right to withdraw this submittal.

Employee was walking and directing the Lo-Trac operator that was loading a car when he stumbled and fell over a rock scraping his right leg. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT AND EMPLOYEE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/18/14, THAT'S WHEN THE DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK DUE TO INFECTION TO HIS LEG.

Employee was cleaning out a screener and fell from a ladder. He landed on his right arm and ribs.

The employee was walking down the stairs when getting to the bottom and stepping off the grating was raised and resulted in the employee stepping wrong and twisting/ spraining his ankle.

While employee was pulling a joint of rock dust hose through a man door he slipped and fell injuring his lower back and right side.

Employee thought he was stepping on to a solid berm. The material the employee stepped on to was a mound of slippery mud. **This employee did NOT begin losing time until 01/29/2015. ***

Employee stated he was installing a roof bolt in the face area. He did not know that the rotation hose on the bolter boom had hung on the canopy post. When he pushed the bolt up the hose dislodged and struck him in the chin.

EE injured his back on 12-11-14 as he was loading a ¾ chain onto a piece of underground diesel equipment. He had been scheduled to be seen by a physician on 12-17-14 for a separate non-related incident. During this visit he was taken off of work until follow up diagnostics could be performed. EE first day of work missed was 12-17-2014.

The mechanic was using a pry bar to remove a trip lever when the bar slipped and the mechanic fell to the ground onto his left shoulder.

Employee was dressing around face-up of mine area when the corner of his dozer blade caught a gas line causing the dozer to catch on fire and he jumped out and broke left leg and brunt both hands.

Employee was dragging 1 1/4 inch SDR7 slick line and rolled ankle on wooden rail tie along old track entry while walking. The employee received a sprain to his left ankle.

Installing a motor mount on the pony motor in the shop. Caught his middle finger in the hole on the mount.

Employee was plastering stopping and a piece of rock next to stopping struck employee's left shoulder. Lost time as of 2/9/2015.

EE was reaching over getting pins off of the bolter. The operator moved the bolter without ee knowing resulting in the bolter running over his right foot and causing an abrasion to his right leg, that required sutures to repair.

While roof bolting, ee was picking up gopher drill to move to another area. EE felt a strain/pain in his lower back.

Employee was helping load supplies stepped off of supply car on uneven bottom and sprained his right ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

The employee was installing mesh to the roof when his hand got caught between the roof and the ATRS causing a fracture and stitches to his right hand.

employee saw that the scoop was possibly going to catch the lifeline, he approached the scoop on the operators side without notifying the operator. As he grab the lifeline the scoop started to tram in reverse, he slipped toward the scoop and his left foot went under the bucket. The operator could not see the employee and the scoop bucket came down on the employees' foot.

Employee was assisting fellow employees in the process of hanging the High Voltage cable when the cable pulled loose striking the employee on the left wrist. This resulted in a fracture to his wrist.

SUBCONTRACTOR LANDED ON CONCRETE GRADE WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH THE 42"" SQUARE OPENING IN THE PLATFORM HE WAS PREPARING TO COVER. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN COLLARBONE, 2 BROKEN RIBS, AND A CONCUSSION. PLATFORM HAS BEEN BARRICADED WITH CAUTION TAPE UNTIL WORK COMMENCES.

Putting shims in pin on D11R; moved pin back; cylinder fell on hand

Helping the mechanic install a new cutting edge on a bulldozer, when the mechanics grinder wheel broke off, striking ee knee.

While employee was hand scaling and baring the loose roof he felt something give in his side.

A piece of refractory fell and hit the employee on the left side. The piece caused injuries to the employees shoulder, ribs, and leg.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF VENT BAG FROM 702 ROCK BOX. EMPLOYEE SET 702 BELT TO TRAM. WHILE 702 WAS MOVING HE STARTING REMOVING VENT BAG. WHEEL ON 702 BELT RAN OVER RT FOOT.

Employee noticed a flame from engine compartment and then set off the fire suppression. As he exited the machine the wind blew the dry chemical into his eyes causing him to lose sight of the step and he fell onto the push arm of the of the dozer. This resulted in a hair line fracture of the lower leg.

Employee cut into entergized cable resulting in shock and minor burns on left fingers.

Employee was busting rock along side the belt line using a dutch head and hammer. a sliver of steel busted off of hammer entering employees wrist. Hammer was in use only 2 days. It was removed from service

On a bolter he had the rub-rail off the operator's side of the mass, working on the suction hose. He went to put it back on and felt a pop in his groin area.

Employee was struck just above the left eye by the end of a ventilation tube (slider) causing a laceration that required 11 sutures.

Employee was traveling from the parking area to the PC800 Track hoe that he was going to operate, when he reached his destination he stepped out of the F-350 man trip van and stepped into a hole or on a rock and turned his right ankle.

While going down stairs, employee tripped, tried to catch himself on handrail and injured right shoulder.

Employee was winding up cable in the back of the miner when he stepped backward off of the tail of the miner striking his right hip.

While cleaning around a broken shear pin, a rock fell smashing employee's little finger on left hand.

While stringing up barges employee threw rope around timberhead on barge, pulled slack and felt pain in arm, shoulder and neck. 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.

Employee states while removing bad thermocouple hot material exited hole and struck his face, causing 1st and 2nd degree burns to ears, eyes and head.

Employee was hanging bolter cable in order to advance survey sights when they felt pinch in back. Further aggravated when drilling survey spads. Sought medical evaluation and diagnosed with lumbar strain.

Employee was changing scoop batteries when he lifted the lids on the batteries he placed on charge it slipped and struck him on the left hand causing a laceration to his middle finger resulting in 6 stitches

Installing oil pressure line on cone. Tightening hose and felt back twinge. Crawled out and told crew he hurt his back. Stayed at work until 9 am and then went home to rest because he could not move. He went to the clinic on 12/9/14. Work status off until Friday when he should be seen for a follow up appointment. Injury: back sprain/strain.

Employee was rock dusting and slipped on bottom and twisted left knee. Did not start missing time from injury until 12/10/2014

Employee was kneeling and when he went to stand, his knee buckled and gave out. The employee was diagnosed with a sprain of his left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO PUT A DERAILED CAR BACK ON TRACK. HE HAD RAISED THE CAR WITH A TRACK JACK. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE CAR TO THE TRACK THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR CAUSED THE JACK HANDLE TO ""SPRING"" UPWARDS INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 01/16/2014. HIS FIRST REGULAR SHIFT MISSED WAS 1/19/2015.

Employee was completing a back flush at #126 shield on the longwall when a 1/2 inch loop hose blew off striking employee in the face and jaw area requiring sutures to lip and mouth.

EE states: Joy miner seemed hung up, went to look operator side cat and miner caught traction on one side, end of tail hit the operator around shoulder area on right shoulder, left shoulder hit coal rib. Resulted in a fracture to the collar bone.

Employee was standing on wet rebar when he slipped and fell into an embankment. How he landed caused his back muscles to sprain.

Employee had stepped out of the scoop to start setting 4X4 timbers when the coal rib rolled out pinning employee against the scoop causing fracture to lower leg.

The injured employee stated he was unloading roof bolts from a car when he slipped and fell off the car catching himself with his right arm causing pain to his right shoulder area.

Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow with rock dust in a old works area when the wheelbarrow hit a rock and turned over. As a result, the handles caught the employee's leg and knocked the employee to the ground. This caused a fracture to the top of the tibia.

Employee slipped and fell exiting a track tub injuring his right shoulder.

Employee bent down to pick up a rock, he felt a pull in the lower back. he continued to work until 12/30/14. He was taken off of work for rest.

The injured was mashed by loader bucket against conveyor belt.

Employee was cutting off a belt flapper in E26 belt storage unit. While cutting with a utility knife, the knife slipped cutting the inside palm on his left hand.

While driving a golf cart to retrieve a sample. The cart hit a yellow guard pole by the kiln walkway support beam. The cart came to a complete stop and his chest hit the steering wheel of the cart.

While cleaning off the top of the miner, a rock hit employee on his right foot.

Employee was using a ""portable stair rack"" so he could work on a crusher bowl. When he finished climbing the stair rack he said he felt pain in his right knee.

While employee was drilling the face, he was in the process of pulling drill out of the hole when he was contacted by a rock in the hard hat. Went to ER, doctor issued restrictions.

Employee was taking a break in #3 heading, leaning over the batteries on the back of the scoop. A piece of draw rock measuring approx. 22"" x 39"" across and 2 1/2"" thick, tapering down thinner at edges, dislodged from the mine roof, falling approx. 2 ft. striking him on the top of his hard hat. Disorienting the employee.

Employee tripped on railroad cross tie, fell and fractured his wrist.

Was grinding on metal when a small piece went in his eye. Had to have eye flushed to remove it.

Employee's truck was not level at the dock. The truck turned over on the passenger side.

DENTON WAS ""THROWING ROCK"" INTO THE BIN AND WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THE BIN BEING FULL, RATHER THAN EMPTY. HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT-MIDDLE FINGER, WHILE HOLDING A ROCK, AGAINST ROCK THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE BIN.

OPERATING ELECTRIC FORKLIFT DURING PROCESS OF BAGGING AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN

The ee stated that while carrying roof bolting material, he stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his left ankle. The ee has previously experienced a non-work related severe ankle fracture which required the insertion of a metal plate, pins and screws to re-stabilize the ankle. The ee failed to take the necessary precautions as to his foot placement while working.

Employee was moving miner cable when he stepped on the cable and twisted his right ankle as he fell to the ground.

Leg was pinned between the bridge carrier and the coal rib.

Employee was bolting top in the #5 Heading a piece of rock fell and caused him to fall forward onto bolter and struck his chest. Diagnosed with fractured ribs.

EE was using a 16 pound sledge hammer to straighten a metal guard. As he swung the hammer, he felt a pop and pain in his left shoulder. EE continued to work his scheduled shifts but due to continued discomfort he saw a physician on 01/09/15 and received an MRI. Diagnosed with 2 tendon tears. EE returned to work until 02/04/15, which was his first day away from work.

Employee strained right shoulder while assisting in demolition and reconstruction of a packaging line palletizing unit.

Taking bolts off belt cable, when the tension released and the cable wrapped around his index finger and tried to take it off.

Miner was operating helper side of roof bolting machine when a piece of rock fell off of rib and struck the employee on the right leg

Employee was exploratory drilling at property adjacent to HM Booneville site. Employee was operating drill connecting continuous flight auger stems. This involves insertion of a metal clip/pin into the connecting points on the auger stems using a hammer. Weight of the hammer is 14 oz ball type. In the back swing motion of hammering employee felt pain in right elbow.

EE was operating backhoe & stopped to grease machine. He placed bucket next to 15' highwall to grease. He said he was struck w/rock from HW on shoulder. MSHA rules & company site specific rules were not followed pertaining to highwalls. Training had included discussion of HW safety. Miner was never observed greasing machine next to HW before.

The employee stated he twisted his right knee while he was dismounting a 988 loader. The employee initially sought medical attention but did not receive any medical treatment and returned to work. On 1/22/15 the incident became reportable due to follow-up medical care. This is being reported as a medical incident. *On 5/13/15 the EE began missing work.

Tripped while descending stairs to concrete floor. Rolled ankle resulting in an ankle sprain. Company was not notified of lost time until 12/3.

Employee stepped onto uneven ground and twisted ankle and knee

He was standing next to the miner, when a piece of material fell out and struck the top of his hard hat, slid down and cut his upper lip. (he received stitches)

While walking his foot got stuck in mud and he twisted his knee.

Employee was walking along side the feeder in mud and a slight incline and slipped and fell resulting in a pulled calve muscle.

Employee was filling rockdust pods, he stopped and bleed off air line to disconnect and rockdust came out and he turned to run from the rockdust and he fell hitting his right thumb causing contusion. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE TORN LIGAMENT IN THUMB AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 1/29/15.

Employee slipped while exiting the Grader on which he was working and slid down 3-4 feet causing him minor abrasions to both elbows and stiffness in middle finger. Emp was x-rayed, cleared for duty. He rec'd surgery consult on right shoulder & assigned no work status 3-15 while on paid investigatory leave for a separate matter

The miner was stepping down from the kitchen of his motor when he stepped on a stone and sprained his knee. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, protective devices, equipment, clothing, attitude, or proficiency.

Pinched right thumb.

Injured was operating a battery ram car, hauling coal from the miner to the feeder, when the car hit a pot hole, causing the injured to strike hardhat against the canopy of the ram car. This resulted in a cervical strain. The injured was seen by a doctor on 12/16/14 and put on restrictions.

Employee was moving a 480v pump and un-tied the trailing cable from the roof and a rock slid out and struck him in the head.

EE was operating supply motors traveling inby 10 Head when motors and cars lost traction and began to slide. EE made attempt to stop and then EE jumped off supply motor. EE sustained bruised hip and fracture in left leg.

lower back strain, from operating loader.

Individual was standing beside the Long Wall Power Center when the high pressure hose came uncoupled striking the right ankle area, individual suffered a fracture to the right fibula, This did not involve any compliance issues, no equipment involved, it didn't involve job skills, training or attitude.

He parked loader and was trying to put window up from platform and he stepped back his right foot got stuck in the top step and he fell to ground. Right ankle fractured in 2 places and crushed heel.

Employee was operating loader loading coal, when finish employee went to get off of loader. While climbing down loader ladder foot slip off step hurting back and knees. Employee became a lost time accident due to a slip disk. Became a lost time accident on 12/2/2014

Employee stated that he bent over to move the roof bolt machine cable out of the roadway and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The incident became reportable on 02/18/2015 when information was recieved diagnosing the employee with small posterior disc bulges.

Employee was operating a shuttle car when he hit a bump in the road which caused his body to fly striking his head on the bottom of the Canopy of the Car.

Contracted employee was cleaning the tower and was looking up into the tower for buildup when the tower puffed out. Dust was blown underneath his face mask. Employee entered the control room and stated he got burned. He had already flushed the area with water and applied wet rags. Employee was transported to the emergency room.

EE was operating supply motors traveling inby 10 Head when motors and cars lost traction and began to slide. EE made attempt to stop and then jumped off supply motor. EE sustained bruised ribs.

Employee was bagging pulverized lime at the Pulverized Bagger. Pulverized lime on his face shield either fell through a hole in the face shield which is used to secure the face shield to the bracket or through the thin gap between the face shield bracket and the brim of the hard hat. The material then fell behind his safety glasses and prescription glasses and got into his eye.

Employee was working when he hurt his left foot. 7000-1 being done due to part 50 audit.

The injured was making up a roof bolt along side the continuous miner when a piece of coal (10"" by 11"" by 8"") fell and struck him in the wrist.

Employee was standing on a six foot ladder. He over extended to reach out and fell over hurting his left arm and wrist.

Employees were loading cans into the can setter, they had just shortened the chain that held the can setter and were taking out the slack by moving the scoop ram out when the chain broke and hit the employee in the lower groin.

Was working at the surface plant on rollers and conveyers with a wrench and pulled right shoulder causing tingling in index, thumb and middle finger.

EE was stretching a hose between 2 balling lines. He was backing up when his right heel caught a rolled up belt causing him to fall with his left shoulder striking the grating. He was evaluated by a Physician and returned to work with restrictions until his full duty release on 1-2-15

Mechanics were changing out motor on south coarse feed pump. Job was nearing completion and they were using a string to align the motor and pump sheaves. As one mechanic stepped up on pump base, an unsecured piece of the sheave guard slid off the pump, striking the employee on top of the left foot just behind the steel toe.

The employee was inside the shop turning the head on a starter. He completed the task and climbed up on the tailgate of Truck #77 and was bending down to lift the starter into the bed of his truck so that he may take it back to the pit and complete the maintenance task. While doing so his left foot slipped and his leg moved forward. He heard a pop in his left leg.

EE was steadying a steel step washer while attaching a lifting apparatus when it slipped off and smashed his middle left finger. EE suffered a laceration and fracture to the tip of his finger.

Worker slipped on some ice when getting out of his vehicle and landed on his shoulder. Got up and brushed off and went to work. No accident report was filled out and no lost time for the injury. Throughout the year his shoulder was giving him trouble and was traced back to the fall he had in December. He held off Surgery until December 28 2015. No lost time until now.

Employee was in the process of changing sprays for #4 kiln. After removing spray and placing on catwalk, the spray bar caught on kiln and pinched his foot between the bar and catwalk.

The injured employee sustained 3rd degree burns on both knees and lower legs from caustic liquid that seeped into his PPE

Employee was going down steps to bottom floor of fines crusher. He stepped onto last step which was concrete and his legs gave out. He fell forward into person in front of him and then collapsed to the ground level. The steps were dry. Employee was diagnosed with torn quadriceps.

While descending stairs, employee believed he was on the last step and was stepping onto the landing. He missed the actual bottom step and fell forward putting his left hand out to stop his fall.

The injured employee (supervisor) stated that Control Room Attendent was opening small man door on kiln hood. The supervisor was standing behind CRA when the door started to open falling off the hinge towards CRA. The supervisor grabbed the door pulling it away from CRA, straining his right shoulder.

Employee had low back strain after moving large piece of pipe on rollers. He was taken off work on 12/29/2014.

Strained lower back while opening bottom gates on a railcar.

Accident occurred with the employee tripped over his own feet, falling backwards on a concrete floor located in the Process Plant. Employee reached back with his left hand to catch himself and strain his left wrist.

On December 19, as Oiler was dismounting a D10N dozer, he jumped from the side of the track. His right foot landed on top of a rock, resulting in soft tissue swelling. The Oiler did not seek medical attention until December 21; restricted duty was ordered effective December 22.

Twisted left knee while pulling fuel hose from the Lube Truck. ER doctor x-rayed knee, placed a brace on it and gave the employee crutches and returned the employee to light duty. After employee was examined by an orthopedic, he was placed on loss time status.

While moving a wheelbarrow to empty it the individual twisted/strained his lower back. Stated that the concrete was covered with sand. This incident was not reported to safety until 12/29/2014.

Employee stepped onto a sloped walkway and twisted her left knee causing damage to her MCL and ACL. Employee worked normally scheduled shifts until she sought medical treatment on December 31, 2014, at which point she was placed on restricted duty. There was no medical treatment, nor lost time, nor restricted duty until December 31, 2014.

EE was brining a sample to the lab. When entering he hit his knee into the door. Accident report was filed but work was not missed until 12-22-2014

Alleged, employee states he was hosing, turned to his left, felt pain. was seen by on-site EMT and returned to work. Employee took self off work the following shift, went to personal chiropractor that he has been seeing for non occupational matters.

Employee was changing wear teeth on 4111 Shovel. After removing the worn tooth, he was carrying it to the service truck when he slipped and felt lower back pain.

EE and partner were capping off the water intake from Saval 3 to blow water out of the line to prevent freezing. They had climbed the ramp and were coming down when EE lost his footing and slipped. When EE was falling he heard a popping noise in his left ankle and felt pain.

Employee was Pushing up roof bolt with his arms and felt pain in right shoulder. Lost time as of 1/12/2015

Miner reported on 3/24/15 that he had been seen in a clinic on 1/26/15 due to having pain in the groin area since Mid December. He was working throughout winter as weather would permit, while being on partial layoff. He was informed he had a hernia. He remained working on & off lifting no more than 10 lbs.

Employee was lifting an area guard door to adjust the crusher when he felt and heard a pop in his lower back, causing pain which was diagnosed at the ER as: Sciatica

Employee was opening a drain valve on a water pump and it was hot. When he opened the valve hot steam hit his right hand causing second degree burn on hand.

Injured was walking around a twin head roof bolter. the ATRS struck injured in the stomach causing a contusion. He was seen by the Dr. and is currently placed on restricted duty.

Tunnel was full of water from recent rain. Sump pump in the back of the tunnel was flooded. Employee had to pull the pump out when he did he felt his elbow hyper extend.

Employee was placing T3 Channel on battery scoop. T3 Channel slipped and struck employee's left hand causing fracture to middle left finger. Lost time injury.

Employee was replacing a vent cover disc when the employee strained his left forearm. The employee was assisted by another employee lifting the 40"" diameter 60lbs disc in place when the employees arm gave out.

Miner was using the rear deck of a Volvo front end loader and tried to climb the wall by hand to connect air hoses to a compressor line. Miner fell and landed on the side of his head.

Walking on snow cover ground - slipped fell injuring occurred on 12/11/14 did not seek medical attention until 12/15/14 - off work since 12/15/14.

Employee was lifting drill rod steel & experienced lower back pain. Went to medic on site, then to Doctor. Restrictions were issued.

While troubleshooting an oil leak on a can setter, employee moved a line and line exploded injecting oil into his index finer on right hand.

EE was helping to unload bundle of rebar from truck standing on bed with foot against rebar while 2 others were pushing rebar off side. Assuming as bundle went off truck, rebar caught pant leg & he lost balance falling off truck with rebar landing on ankle/leg. Acute sprain & contusions to ankle & chest & abrasion to elbow. * Closed TXT Medial Mallelous Fracture with manipulation.

Was hooking up cable on barge was stringing cable hit a pile of cable on deck and fell forward causing pain in both knees.

Employee was climbing a fixed ladder when he lost his balance, he grabbed the rung to regain his balance and experienced right shoulder pain. Doctor issued restrictions.

Employee was bolting second cut out of 5 left. He drilled a hole to install a 6' bolt. While installing the bolt he felt pain in his back and right leg. Employee had a prior injury at another mine site to same area.

Employee was assisting moving a prop tripped and the prop landed on employee's middle right finger causing a fracture. Lost time accident.

The Employee stated that he was moving miner cable and felt a pain in his right groin area. The Employee is waiting for surgery to repair a right hernia.

EE bending down picking up cardboard and forklift carrying pallet struck her right hip & elbow causing same level fall. EE didn't want to see doctor. After 2 days had soreness & requested to see doctor. Diagnosis: body trauma, no fractures or broken bones. This is lost time due to medication prescribed and not the actual injury.

Employee was moving an I-Beam with another employee when he felt a strain in his back. He immediately reported incident and continued to work. employee reported back to work on 12/15 and stated his back had not gotten any better and was sent to the clinic. employee was given light duty for 5 days and prescription meds.

While lifting/hanging miner cable, felt a pull in lower abdomen.

Employee was opening a door on the fines conveyor to unplug the chute. When he took the bolts out of the door the material pushed the door open and pined him between the door and the handrail.

Employee was changing chuck jaws on diamond drill, rods slipped through the rod lock & slid down to the chuck pinching/cutting fingers between the chuck and the end of the rods.

Employee was clearing trees when a previously cut tree which was stuck in the branches of a second tree which was being cut fell and struck employee on the back. Employee suffered several spinal fractures and two fractured ribs.

Operator was clearing a clay-plugged transfer chute with a pry bar. The operators left hand slipped off the pry bar and got pinched between the bar and the chute causing a laceration of the left middle finger. The laceration was cleaned, stitches were required and prescription for pain killers was given to the employee. The employee was given three days off.

Employee was placing bolt into carousel of bolter and felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was coming down from the slurry tanks on an icy metal stairway when he slipped. His right hand was on the handrail, but when his feet slipped, his right elbow went over the rail. He felt something pop in his right shoulder, which gave him shooting pain in the right shoulder and neck. The fingers on his right hand started tingling.

Employee tripped while walking around work area and fell on his right side, causing a strain to the knee, and a contusion t his right shoulder and neck.

Stepping out of dozer cab onto platform. Feet flew out from under him and he fell onto the ground.

Associate was positioning hoses on top of a railcar to load the car with sand. After the associate got the hoses into the railcar he stood up and noticed a burning and pulling feeling in his groin area.

Employee slipped and fell on ice; landed on his shoulder; left shoulder contusion, with rotator cuff acute tendonitis.

While lifting tool box on to service truck employee felt a pop and then pain in his left shoulder.

Changing hammers in hammer mill when left hand index finger was hit with pry bar

While replacing flashing on a tail pulley discharge belt on the surge bin Unit #17-14, co-worker was using a 12lb sledge hammer to punch holes with an awl/punch. He swung the hammer, the head came down and hit the top of the awl-slipped off the awl and hit EE's hand, EE was holding the awl in place. EE was driven by the quarry foreman to the ER in West Union for xrays.

Employee had finished lowering boosters down a blast hole and turned to walk to the next blast hole when he tripped over a rock and fell. The workers compensation insurance has been investigating this case to determine if the injury is work related. On 02/09/2015 we received notice that this incident is determined to be work related.

Employee was removing a part, the part began to drop to the floor and employee caught the part with his right hand. Employee felt a strain in his right shoulder.

EE walked out of the elevator and down the stairs to move the hose on the hose tamer 12/31/14. He reached down and moved the hose tamer and when he backed up to see if the hose was spraying in the right direction he stepped on a rock and twisted his (R) ankle. EE did not report incident until 1/2/2015 when ankle 'stayed' swollen. Fractured right ankle.

Employee was climbing steps on the dredge. He stated that when he went to take the next step he felt something pull in his left calf.

While exiting a crew van, the employee misstepped and twisted his left ankle. The employee was diagnosed with an ankle sprain and was issued a restricted duty release.

Employee was clearing build up of material from discharge box for routine pm inspection when material that was above his hand broke free and fell and pushed his hand down onto the lip at the bottom of the door opening causing a laceration. The employee was wearing leather gloves and did not require stitches.

Miner was transversing the mill building. He failed to see a step and fell on his left side.

Employee was dumping a bucket full of water and felt a strain in their back. As the day progressed and they continued with their tasks they continued to feel a strain in their back. The employee was taken to town to be evaluated and was released to return to work with restrictions.

Employee sustained a small puncture wound to the left hand between the thumb and index finger requiring two stiches.

Employee operating walk behind skid steer to clean stone spillage bottom level of screen tower and while backing, left elbow struck cross member causing a jam of wrist at controls resulting in a left wrist fracture.

Employee was climbing down from 980 loader and reached the 2nd step when his foot slipped off of the step causing him to fall back onto the concrete slab. Employee was complaining of lower back pain.

Employee was walking across the hauler parking area, lost his footing and slipped in mud, causing a strain to the employees back.

EE was driving UV6 up incline, stopped the truck to engage the break, lost hydraulic pressure, rolled backwards approximately 60ft and struck a rib.

Employee was assisting in the assembly of a 994H loader tilt link using a service truck crane. During install the crane malfunctioned and tension was put onto the lifting sling that was being used to install the link. EE then pushed on the link to rotate it into position and the tension on the strap caused the link to jump causing his hand to become crushed.

Employee was climbing out of (it14) loader unit # 1095. He stepped on a frozen clod of mud twisting his left ankle and foot.

Employee was working on feeder belt under plant hopper. They were replacing belt and pulling it through. He hurt his right shoulder. Pulled muscle or tear.

Employee was on his knees at his tool box searching for some fittings for a grease hose. When he started to get up to return to the section, he felt something cut his knee. He took his knee pad off and saw that he had been cut, but he did not look for what had cut his knee. He returned to the section for assistance.

While walking up a staircase on a silo, the employee banged his left knee on the staircase railing because he got too close to it while he was walking.

Employee was cleaning up around 1-4 mesh reject pump. He stepped in soft reject material and rolled his right ankle.

Employee was installing a piece of vent pipe and his thumb became sore. The employee's thumb was swollen the next day so he went to the doctor who placed him on light duty due to an infection in his thumb.

Miner was lifting a cover plate off a D9 Dozer and dropped it on his foot. Miner was taken to emergency room on 12/28/14 and x-rays were negative. Miner continued to have pain and went to Dr. on 3/11/15, fracture was found. Miner was put in a walking boot and crutches.

Employee was shoveling while cleaning up under the conveyor belt when he felt pain in his low back.

EE stepped out of the guzzler truck to fill the fuel at the fuel bay and slipped on the ice.

The ee was using a sledge hammer to clear a bin. On his backswing the employee lost his grip with his right hand, causing the weight of the hammer to shift, straining his left shoulder.

While EE was position the barge, he slipped and struck his wrist against the decking causing a suspected scaphoid fracture of his right wrist; soft cast and restricted duty prescribed.

Employees were removing pipeline off the water from the dredge. Employee was removing bolts from the pipeline flange, after the bolts were removed employee made sure everyone was clear and swung the pipeline behind him and one of the employees walked forward and was struck in the right ankle.

While securing dome lids on customer trucks, he went to close the lid on a truck. As he did the driver thought that it was ok for him to proceed. As the truck drove off from that station, the employee securing the lids fell, but was wearing fall protection.

Employee was checking screen and bearings were locked up. He had the v belts to the motor off. He took the guard for the timing belt and the belt loose. He began to remove belt. He had right hand on the bottom of the belt and left hand was on the side of the belt. He went to slide the belt off, the counterweights rolled and pinned his hand between the belt and the counterweight.

Miner is off-season caretaker at mine site. He was working in shop at work bench. There were various tools on the bench, one of them a 4"" angle grinder. He was attempting to clear some room on the bench and went to move the grinder. It came in contact with some other object and energized the grinder, pulling his right thumb into the guard on the grinder and cutting his thumb.

While bolting the top, was holding pin wrench attached to drill steel, under pressure wrench kicked out and jerked shoulder.

Employee was lifting a rubber mat into a truck and strained his back. He didn't report it until the next work day. We sought medical attention and it was first deemed First Aid. On 12/29/2014 he sought additional medical treatment as the pain continued and the doctor ordered restricted duty. He has been working on restricted duty since the 29th.

EE was cleaning the top of #5 Washer when he bumped his head on a metal beam. He was going under the beam and raised his head before he cleared the beam. Neck Strain

The employee was using a punch bar to poke material that had stopped flowing in a the #2 shale bin that feeds the shale feeder table. As the employee tried to dislodge the material with the bar he slipped fell forward striking his right knee against the steel plate surround the bin. The employee was seen by a physician and placed on restricted duty.

unplugging a shoot, swung hammer and pinched finger between lid and hammer causing contusion

EE was pulling a grease line to the Primary Crusher when he missed a step and reported straining his neck while catching his balance. EE was taken to the Dr., diagnosed with a neck muscle spasm and released to work with restrictions.

While installing roof bolts with a twin head roof bolter injured bent a bolt, it swung back and hit him on the wrist.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING WITH THE CRUSHER WHEN HE BANGED HIS KNEE ON THE CRUSHER.

Employee was shoveling out of ball mill feed and heard felt a strain in his shoulder. Employee was evaluated at medical center and returned to duty next shift with restrictions. No lost time.

Employee was cleaning under the east cross conveyor and he stooped down to clean and when he stood up he struck the hand rail as he stood back up-lower back strain. Employee did not become reportable until 12/22/14 when work restriction were given.

EE was carrying a basket as she approached the scale house door. She began to enter the scale house by stepping onto the man-made boot wiper, pushed the basket between the scale house wall and her hip, pulled the door open and stepped forward. She lost her balance and fell forward on her right side striking the ground. The EE sustained a dislocated elbow and is on light duty.

While raking the kiln cooler grates the employees finger was caught between the rake handle and the platform's handrail.

Employee was tightening a bolt and sustained a laceration to his finger

Miner was repositioning a 75 horse power fan in the loader bucket. The fan rolled and smashed left knee into loader bucket, pinning knee against the inside of the loader bucket. Causing bruising and swelling of left knee.

Employee was shoveling under conveyor near tail-pulley when he felt his right knee pop.

Employee arrived for work and was entering the shift change building. He did not raise his foot high enough for the next step and stumbled but did not fall. He was using the handrails while ascending the steps and caught himself from falling. When he caught himself from falling his lower back began to hurt.

Contract employee was finishing a weld near the jaw crusher when the 4"" hand grinder wheel he was using caught or bound up, and the whole unit kicked back into his mouth area (no grinding face shield was being worn at the time).

Ee bent over to pick up his socket set weighing about 50 pounds, and when he lifted he felt pain in his low back. He was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a strain, and released to sedentary duty which the mine site was able to accommodate.

Employee used a pry bar to shift the pallet roller frame back into position. During the task, he felt a sharp pain in his middle back, below the shoulders

While lifting a head pulley guard to reattach he felt a pull on the right side of his back.

using a ladder to change oil filter - while reaching for filter the ladder tipped over sprained right ankle

Employee knelt down to put jack under rotor and when he stood up and felt sharp pain in lower back.

EE was trying to pull apart two hoses (Chicago style) using a pipe wrench. EE stated that he was holding the hose down on the floor with his left leg/foot and pulling the pipe wrench towards himself when he felt pain in his left groin area. On 12/17/2014: EE was placed on work restrictions.

Rock fell from back hitting ee on the rt arm right above elbow.

While positioning the boom for removal of a pie liner, the injured inadvertently boomed down with the lining machine, pinching his right foot under the boom end.

The employee bent over to pick up & move a 5# rock off the road. He had pain in his rt shoulder and bicep so he went to HealthReach. The doctor recommended he see an orthopedic doctor. He saw the orthopedic on 12/19/14 and was diagnosed with a stretched long tendon in his bicep. No medication, lost days or surgery are needed.

Employee was making an adjustment to a thermocouple on line 3 kiln exit and the Thermocouple tube caught something in kiln discharge causing tube to shift and smash / cut right thumb. Employee was brought to walk-in clinic and received 7 stitches and missing thumb nail.

EE was climbing the stairs and lost his footing. He slipped when he was falling his body jerked on his arm which was holding the railing and he dislocated his shoulder. (right shoulder)

Employee felt discomfort while using a drag/rake to clean dust and chunks from the floor of the mill building.

Employee was in the improper position during task and proper communications not used.

Employee states while riding in on a mantrip to the unit they hit a bump jarring employees lower back

Employee strained left shoulder while changing out a motor in the K2 dryer area. He lifted the motor above head and in an awkward position, and felt pain in his shoulder.

Employee was lifting the dogbone while walking backwards and his knee locked up.

Employee slipped off headerline while changing valve and strained his left knee

A production employee strained his back while swinging a sledge hammer in effort to unplug a chute. This incident was initially treated as a first aid. The employee later visited a doctor which prescribed medicine for pain and modified duty making the incident reportable.

Injured was stacking roof matting against a coal rib. The roof matting fell over and hit his knee causing a strain.

Hopping off dredge and felt back pain

Employee was moving/connecting hose on a portable pump in muddy conditions. He slipped and strained his lower back. Doctor put him on restricted duty.

was swinging 8lb sledgehammer doing 3 pump changes and felt discomfort in left shoulder during first valve change,

Maintenance mechanic lying on side while welding had small piece of hot metal fall into left ear. Some temporary hearing loss has been apparent, full damage unknown at this time.

EE was cutting rubber seal for one touch door when the utility knife contacted his right thigh causing a laceration.

EE's were installing a dogbone, the dogbone slipped off the shaft smashing hand of other EE. The bone slipped of the cooler side shaft. The injured employee reached up to keep the bone from striking another employee in the head, when he did, it caught his hand in between dogbone and chain.

Employee was preparing rail car for loading after a light mist. When climbing into the gondola using the ladder on the end of the car his right foot slipped off a rung causing him to fall, landing on his feet on the ground below. In the fall his right hand struck a ladder rung on the way down breaking one bone in the back of his hand leading to his ring finger.

Rocks broke loose and fell off the highwall

Employee was removing the front panel on a heating register in an office. when he removed the cover, he felt a ""pop"" in his right arm. He reported it the next day, was sent to physician, who placed him on restricted duty (No lifting w/ R arm, may do light work w hand) until follow-up appt. Employee was released to full duty at follow-up appt.

Employee received a rib strain while operating a vice.

Employee was operating a nut runner when it slipped out of his hands and hit employee in the left shin. EE reported incident on 12/14/14--incident happened on 12/10/14 no report made on 12/10/14.

The operator of the 606 Haul Truck felt pain in her back after being rough loaded at the 12 Shovel.

Employee works as a packer loader at the 50-lb sacking station. Employees left wrist hurts when he moves a bag from the sacker spout to the pallet.

Miner was operating the bolt machine and picked up a bundle of plates to step onto the man-up. He nearly missed the step but caught himself to regain balance. He hyper-extended his wrist. Later in the day he went to the ER, x-ray was negative. He continued to have soreness and was referred to an orthopedic on 1/6/15 where an x-ray revealed a fracture. He was placed on light duty.

A mill operator was using a hand-truck to move 50lb. bags of mill media, when a bag became unstable and slid off of the hand-truck onto the ground. The employee stopped to put the bag back on the hand-truck and while lifting it, felt a pain in his back.

EE was separating sheets of 1/4"" steel enough to get forklift forks between them. While pressing down on a 36"" pry bar to obtain initial separation he strained his lower back. ER doctor instructions included no lifting until seen by Company doctor the following week. Meds to counter inflammation were also prescribed. Returned to normal activity 12/16/14 with no lost time.

Employee was using a hydraulic torque wrench (high torque) that slipped off the nut. The employee reached to catch the wrench at which time his left ring finger was pinched between the wrench and drag line hoist case

While working at East Lime Loadout, a 2nd shift Vac Truck employee stumbled over his boots and fell onto a handrail. The right side of his chest and stomach made contact with the handrail causing him pain. The employee was evaluated at the ER and given restrictions.

Operator dropped rock on employees hand. Employee has smashed fingers unknown at time of filing if any are broke.

chemical burn to right wrist and top of hand, blistering noted

A quarry employee bent down to pick up a 4"" piece of air compressor hose to place on a pick up bed, and strained a muscle in his back.

The employee was rolling a plate/cover for the bottom of a large pump when the bottom of the cover slipped sideways causing the top to make contact with the employees finger against a pedestal.

Although employee was notified that he is required to wear steel toed boots at all times he removed them because they were bothering him. He hit his toe on a conduit tube embedded in the ground. He did not seek medical attention until 12/15, first aid was done, no RX was dispensed. Returned for further med. attention on 12/24 and RX meds were provided.

Employee is the landscaper in charge of trimming bushes and mowing grass. He reported pain in his back from loading brush and shrub clippings into his trailer. He was sent to the clinic where he received non-prescription Motrin and was placed on light duty for 8 days.

EE grabbed the hose for the 30W oil to unwind the holes off the reel when the hose ruptured in his left hand. Treatment of injection injury was given. EE was released to restricted duty following procedure.

The employee had thought that the survey tool was falling and went to grab it when it hit the ground smashing his left hand between the survey tool and the ground.

The mechanic was changing flushing head on Bolter 16. While putting the last piece on something caused the inner piece to shoot out. The mechanics finger was caught in between the two pieces. As a result, his finger was cut and so was the tendon. He had to get surgery to fix it.

Employee set steel against the top and was moving hand away to start the rotation. A rock that measured 2.5' long X 6"" thick X 1"" wide fell catching hand between rock and the drill pot.

Employee was operating the 631 Haul Truck when he ran over a pot hole causing pain in his lower back.

Employee was priming the water pump, he had to disconnect the hose from the pump to empty any water that had been trapped inside. The hose was elevated and placed gravity pressure on the water inside the hose. When he tried to remove the water the gravity pressure caught him off guard and he stumbled backwards and fell. He tried to catch himself with his right hand.

Employee received a finger fracture while working on equipment.

Developed right shoulder pain after shoveling concrete.

Filled 5 gal. buckets and carried them to the discharge of the lanes. From there filled a wheel barrel and carried that to the back end of the cooler. When picking up buckets of clinker felt pain in abdomen that increased.

Was unloading rock screen from a bucket of a loader. As they was lifting the screen the other man lost his grip at this time the screen caught the mans glove and pulled him to the ground causing him to hurt this hand.

EE fell through 2nd deck to 3rd deck (10ft Fall) inside 4 washer while descaling inside tank. EE was transported to ER. as a per caution. EE was released with restrictions for one day.

A Pete Lien & Sons Concrete Delivery Driver was injured while exiting his mixer truck. The EE parked on an incline and misjudged the distance to ground level from the last step from operators station. EE slipped, and bruised his hand on the door's hand hold when he caught himself. EE saw a physician and was place on restricted duty limiting use of left hand.

Employee was attempting to remove some hard lines on the block inside Loader. The wrench slipped and his right thumb struck against the motor block and peeled his thumb nail backwards, separating it from the nail bed.

Removing portion of air slide. Bruise/Contusion to right hand.

Employee was checking the automatic lube system on the excavator and was stepping off the middle step when his footing slipped and he fell to the ground fracturing his right wrist.

Employee was beating ice off the Wash Plant. Employee stepped down the ladder and stepped on a 4"" piece of ice and rolled his ankle.

Employee strained back while taking off coveralls on an end dump. The back strain prevents him from performing his regular duties.

ee shot nail into left middle finger

Operator was climbing up to a tractor cab when feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall backwards striking his head and right elbow on the ground.

The employee was helping pour concrete when the forms popped loose, striking him in the left knee.

WHILE SHOVELING SAND TO MAKE SMALL TRENCH HE TWISTED AROUND TO DUMP SHOVEL WHEN BACK MADE POPPING SOUND LIKE BREAKING A STICK. LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK WAS VERY PAINFUL BUT COMPLETED WORK DAY & WENT HOME.DECIDED LATER THAT NITE TO GO TO E.R. WHERE DR. EXAMINED & PRESCRIBED MEDS WITH LIGHT DUTY. WAS TOLD IF PAIN PERSISTS TO SEEK FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Miner lifted a chain up a ladder, straining his lower abdominal muscles on Wednesday, 12-3-14 but did not report an injury. On 12-5-14 miner came to the office reporting soreness and then went to the doctor at 8:00 am the same day.

While repairing a leak on a fuel nozzle, the wrench slipped causing the employees hand to strike a piece of metal causing a laceration to his left hand.

Employee was in process of taking down a booster fan when he slipped and fell approx. 20 ft. His tie off point wasn't secure and didnt hold.

Miner was descending a ladder from mantrip, when he went to step on the ladder it slipped out from underneath him causing miner to fall and hit end of mantrip, resulting in contusions to left rib.

Employees were tasked with changing out the paddles on the C Log washer. Employee was attempting to step over a spray water brace on top of the log when he stumbled. He put his left arm against the guard on the side of the log washer to catch his fall. Employee then reported that he felt like his shoulder was dislocated and he was in pain.

Employee was washing out a rail tanker car when he slipped and cut his foot right below the ankle. Employee was wearing brand new metatarsal boots and all his other required PPE. He got up and finished cleaning the car, but when he exited the top he realized his foot was injured.

Employee was welding beams on a structure when he lost his footing and grabbed a near by beam for support. The sudden movement caused a muscle contusion.

We had a stack of cribbing timbers to be used for the project. The timbers were 10""x10""x8"". They were stacked 5 high and 4 rows wide with one band around the center. When employee cut the band on the timbers, the first stack toppled over. The timber that was on the top landed on his left foot. The incident resulted in a broken bone on the top of his foot.

Employee was lifting a piece of metal that he was replacing on a conveyor when he lost his footing. As he stepped back to regain his balance he felt a pop in his upper back near his shoulder. He sought medical attention on December 5, 2014.

Employee was changing belt roller and felt pain in back.

Employee picked up a bottle of oxygen off the welder trailer, slipped and fell and hit his back against the hitch on the trailer.

Injured Employee (IE) removing a chunk of material when some fell off hitting a bar and smashing his left thumb breaking the bone. IE did not request medical attention until December 8th.

Employee was welding inside the concrete sand screw. He was standing on the log of the screw while welding on a box. He lost his footing, slipped, and landed on his right foot and heel.

EE was removing blower, when he squatted down & felt right knee pop. EE continued working for following days until dr. prescribed no climbing restriction.

2 EE were opening the bottom of a bin in order to vacuum it out. 1 EE hit the side of the bin to knock down the loose material. The dust came down and shot out the opening hitting EE in the chest. The dust splashed up into his eyes. EE was standing 4 to 5 feet from the opening.

EE was stepping down off of the stool for the Imhoff collection container, the employee stepped on hose in the walkway, twisting his ankle, this occurred on 12/01/2014. EE refused treatment at that time. On 12/02/2014 EE stated that his ankle was irritated and sore. He was seen at the clinic and given restricted duty.

Employee was putting resin for the bolt on the shelf of the drill when he noticed some discomfort in his right shoulder. He proceeded to bolt and noticed that when he lifted his arms above his head that something was not feeling right

Injured Work was removing snow and slipped on the ice spraining his left ankle. Was sent to the doctor on 12/04/2014 and was placed on restrictions.

Employee was washing his PPE off in shower when some water that contained caustic entered his eye. Left eye corneal burn.

Hit wrist with hammer.

Employee slipped on wet/muddy marble and caught himself before he landed on the ground, pulled himself up quickly. Complained of lower back pain whether moving or not.

The millwright was adjusting a web sling on the rod of the hydraulic hammer on the IT (Integrated Tool handler) when the rod was tilted downward, pinching/lacerating the millwright's left index finger requiring stitches.

While cutting a brattice board with a buck saw, the saw jumped and cut the top of the employees left hand requiring 5 stitches. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of injury.

Miner was inspecting beltline when coal build up was noticed on a roller. Using a wrench to free the roller from debris his glove and finger were caught into roller and belt.

Employee was under a bull dozer changing a hydraulic hose. He was trying to bend it up in place and it slipped out of his hand and hit him in the forehead causing a cut - 4 stitches.

Employee was sitting on a bench in the break room having a drink of water. Wind caused a window on the wall to swing open (window swings down). Window crashed over employee's head and cut the bridge of his nose.

EE reported that while running the dozer he backed over a frozen dirt clod which caused him to jar his back. Health Bridge was contacted. EE was informed by Health Bridge that home care was all that was needed. Ice and Ibuprofen was recommended. January 5th EE saw a doctor and was given a restriction of not operating the Dozer for 2 weeks.

Employee tried to open the driver's door of the lube truck but it would not open, so he entered through the passenger door and tried to open the driver's door. As he pushed down on the door handle, the handle broke in half causing a laceration to his left hand. (14 Sutures)

Employee was struck near the left eye (under his safety glasses) with a high pressure plug from the main manifold block after removing the retaining staple from the plug. Employee received 6 stitches under his left eye.

while working on an airline, airline came undone resulting in a burst of compressed air hitting left hand near thumb.

The left index finger was lacerated when picking up a piece of broken dozer blade, resulting in 9 stitches.

Employee was trimming a belt splice with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand.

Electrician working in electric shop complained of shortness of breath and lung issues after smelling other maintenance employees torching on a roll steel. Initially he though it was a cold or virus triggered his issues but issues have not gone away. He now is thinking an exposure to dust particulates triggered his symptoms.

2 employees working on the plant one of them was hitting a part with a hammer when it bounced off the part and hit the other employee in the mouth.

Struck by plate steel

Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was cutting a piece of sand hose with a box blade when he cut his left little finger.

Employee was getting into his service truck. When he grabbed his hand rail the wind blew his door shut and caught his right hand middle finger causing a laceration that required 5 stitches.

Employee was using a cutting torch in tight quarters and a spark caught his pants on fire, caused a small burn on leg.

Employee was working with a 4 1/2 grinding wheel adjusting safety chains on 4600 dragline. While cutting chain grinding wheel kicked back striking his left hand. Employee sustained a cut on the the knuckle side of his left hand, approximately 2 1/2 inch long. The injury required 3 staples. No loss of work, no light duty prescribed.

The employee stepped out of a SkyTrak and sprained his ankle. Injured had submitted a two weeks notice prior to the accident to pursue a job opportunity with Marathon. His last day of employment was on December 30th.

Tripped over a frozen piece of mud.

EE had loaded the 928G front end loader onto a lowboy trailer. He got our of the loader and was climbing down the ladder. He missed the last step and fell backwards onto the ground landing on his shoulders and hitting the back of his head on the pavement.

Employee had completed a welding task and was in the process of cleaning up area. As the employee began to fold the ladder utilized in the task, he looked up and a piece of slag fell from off of one of the ladder rungs. Report states that: ""The slag fell through the top of his safety glasses and ricocheted in to his eye"".