Mining Incidents in April 2015

During preshift examination April 30. 2015, a roof fall was discovered. The fall was in the #5 entry intake 2 breaks inby spad #63. The fall was immediately called in to MSHA and the WV OMHST. Both departments came and inspected the fall. A plan was then devised and agreed upon by all parties to clean up the fall.

A dozer operating in the raw coal stock pile ran over the feeder #4 which had a void underneath, this allowed the dozer to drop in to the void. The dozer was covered in coal from the rear up to and including the operator's cab. It took approximately 75 minutes to uncover the cab so the operator could get out.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 34 break on the number 1 belt crosscut between spad number 171 and 173 in the secondary escape way measuring approximately 20' in length 11, in width and 4' in height. there were no injuries or equipment involved.

A roof fall occurred in the 5 West (MMU 005-0) continuous miner section at x-cut #11, #3 entry. The fall occurred near a flush face. The fall did not impede travel of persons or block an escpaeway. The fall measured aprox 18' wide x 10' long x 4'-5' high. The entire area was bolted with 5' bolts, mesh and mats.

At 5:10 pm a rockburst occurred in 55 ramp at the 6250 sublevel causing the power to the stope to trip out. The rockburst created a bag in the wire in the substation and a crack in the muck bay pillar. The miners in the area were removed for precautionary measures.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at Break # 14, #2 Entry on 2nd panel off Peter Fork Submains.

Had a power failure that caused the elevator processor to fail. The elevator cage was stuck at the surface landing and was inoperable until the processor was reprogrammed. There were no injuries or entraptments as a result of this occurrence.

Found an unintentional roof fall at break #13, #2 Entry, in #21 Return.

Roof fall was discovered in the 1G panel xc 34 (24+00) xc # 3 Entry # 2. Length approx. 50', width 18', height greater than 8'.

The elevator went down at 6:03 PM. There were 11 men trapped at the time of the incident. The elevator went down due to a Emergency Terminal Slowdown Switch. The men were removed and the elevator was fixed and running at 6:50 PM. All agencies were informed.

A roof fall above the anchorage occurred in the North6/West12 intersection. There were no injuries resulting from this fall. This area was inactive since 4/10/2015. The fall was approximately 40' wide by 40' long and 8 feet high. The fall area has been bermed off from travel.

An electrical fuse blew and dropped power to the Koepe operating system. The system was evaluated and put back into service at 10:45 PM. All employees underground at the time of the event evacuated via the Production Shaft with no injuries or other issues.

The small two man hoist located at Camp Creek Portal went down due to E-stop switch.

A roof fall (15' l X 5'H x 14' W) was found on the old 6-North Track between location # 294.6 and 295.3 just outby the old 6-M. This did obstruct the walkway but did not involve any other compliance issues. No equipment was involved and no other 50.20 criteria applies. The cause of the roof fall is undetermined at this time. Fall will be supported and walkway reestablished.

A roof fall occurred in the southeast submain at crosscut 120, # 7 entry. The fall measured approximately 25 feet long x 25 feet wide x 10 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

ROOF FALL - Occurred on No. 7 section in No. 2 entry face. Miner operator had cut 6 to 8 feet of top when started to flake and was backing the miner out when top fell in the face cut to just pass the first row of roof support. The unsupported area of roof pulled two of the roof bolts out but roof did not fall above the regular roof supported area.

Decision was made to empty fine coal bin to repair a leak. while being emptied coal off the walls fell onto hot coal inside causing the coal vent to activate.

IGNITION - Occurred while cutting bottom on No. 6 section in the No. 3 to No. 2 cross-cut on the curtain line side. The flame was orange in color, lasting approx. 10 seconds and was extinguished using a fire extinguisher.

Weak roof, went 7 x-cuts. Impairing ventilation for one intersection.

AC Breaker failure. Electricians were called out from town and replaced the Breaker

At 11:35 p.m., the elevator was removed from service due to the elevator motor needing to be replaced.

331 dozer pushing coal into N-8 hopper. Dozer went over concrete edge of hopper and slid forward into hopper. Angle of dozer cut fuel to engine. Dozer operator stayed in cab awaiting fuel to track out dozer. Operator exited cab shortly after shift change to allow other operator to track out dozer once fuel arrived.

The outby brow fell on the 9 transfer to 8 belt trench approximately 6 feet wide, 6 feet high, and possibly 30 feet long (most of which was alongside already installed steel sets down 9 belt). The area was resupported and cleaned up.

D-34 Dragline was digging a box pit in the D4 Area when the spoil dirt slid into the left shoe of the dragline damaging the handrails and causing the dragline to stop production.

The hoist would not pass brake test electrician and millwright found a single converter was bad hoist up at 7:53 pm.

Roof fall was discovered 2nd S.E. Submains between xc 9-10, entry #7 (7+30 to 8+20) Length 50 to 70 feet, Width 18 feet, height above 6 feet. This fall was on HV cable and pump cable.

The Crabapple elevator was down for an extended period of time. No injuries as a result of this event

Material in a shredder ignited. the conveyor (BC-10) system was stopped and the fire suppression system for the area was activated it malfunctioned. The fire traveled along the conveyor (BC-10). The local fire department was notified and arrived on site. MSHA was notified on 04/14/2015 at 6:21am via the hotline of the fire.

SV805 Lube Truck was traveling towards the Porter Pit to service SH004 when unit lost power in cab, operator safely brought the truck to a complete stop and set park brake. Operator then looked out the window to the right seen haul truck passing then looked left and saw a red glow coming out of the articulation.

A non-injury unintentional roof fall has occurred at the #3 intake portal of the mine sometime during the weekend of 4-11-15 and 4-12-15. The mine is temporarily in ""Non-Producing"" status with no one working at the site at the time the fall occurred.

ROOF FALL - Occurred on No. 12 section in cross-cut between No. 1 and No. 2 entry and 20 feet into No. 2 and No. 3 cross-cut. The rock fall was approx. 40 feet x 20 feet and approx. 15 feet high. The time of the fall was recorded as the time the section foreman conducted the pre-shift exam and discovered the roof fall.

04/12/2015 at 8:25 pm the #30 Hoist was shut down due to hoist operator seeing smoke near the hoist motor. Electricians were notified, MSHA notified at 8:32 pm, mine was evacuated. Electricians found and repaired a resistor. Hoist was then inspected and put back into service and MSHA notified at 12:47 am on 04/13/2015.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 miner section at 22 wall between #2-3 crosscut. The fall measured approx. 16ft wide by 60ft long. There was no injuries or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

We had a trespasser come onto the property sometime in the early morning of 4/12/2015 and start equipment, buildings, etc. on fire. The plant was not in operation and no one was on site.

Roof fall occurred right at the pit mouth at end of canopy where you start underground. Best contributing factors to my knowledge would be years of weathering on roof and lots of rain that week. Fall occurred on intake entry. Still had plenty of air going over fall to ventilate intake travelway.

A fall of ground occurred in the N8/W14 intersection. The area was approximately 50-55 foot long, 40 ft wide, and 6-8 ft high. The area had previously been bolted on approx. 6 ft centers with 6 ft long full column resin roof bolts. The fall was reported to the MSHA One Call hot line on 04/10/2015 at 8:57 A.M. and MSHA inspector investigated the area the same day.

Micro Seismic activity was registered in the shaft above the 7500 station. Miners were voluntarily withdrawn for over 24 hours, this allowed time for a remediation plan to be implemented.

While pre-shift to the section was in the process, the examiner found a roof fall in #3 entry on the front MBC. area was dangered off and a report was phoned outside of the discovery. Fall was aprox. 30 foot long 25 foot wide and 4 foot thick, fall was located in #3 entry of M butt

The processor that controls the elevator malfunctioned.

AT 9:35AM THE CU #9 PORTAL ELEVATOR STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY THE GOVERNOR ROPE BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. OUTSIDE ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 10:35AM. THERE WAS NO ONE TRAPPED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ALL AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.

IGNITION - Potentially occurred on No. 2 Longwall while cutting on face chain at tailgate drive sprocket. Employees did not see a flame or flash, just heard a noise around the panline.

Lightning entered the main breaker through a pole & then the transformer, causing a fire. Due to the electrical storm, the power company could not shutdown the power & the fire department could not enter the building until the power was shutdown.

A contractor from Frontier Kemper was conducting an annual pull through test on the elevator. During the test one side of the brakes caught faster than the other and bent the linkage.

On 4/8/15 ~5:40 p.m. contract ee was traveling in elevator when it stopped between level 2/level 1. ~5:50 p.m. contract supervisor discovered ee in elevator & reported to HTC supervisor. Elevator was locked out and test started & ee extricated from elevator ~6:25 p.m. No personal injuries occurred.

The elevator car buffer switch on the bottom landing needed repaired.

Hoist man was running Galena hoist up shaft - east side. The west side was clutched out and parked topside. A clutch shoe came loose and got wedged in west clutch causing the spider to crack

Smoke was noted coming out of the silo. Upon further inspection, it was discovered the coal in silo was on fire.

The hoist was unavailable due to a faulty electrical contactor on the production hoist. All employees were evacuated via the Access Shaft (Koepe) with no injuries or other issues. The electrical contactor was replaced and the hoist was back in service by 4:00AM.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. the Spice Lick elevator went out of service and a motor had to be replaced on the elevator.

John Deere tractor was parked and engine turned off. Shortly after being parked, the tractor was seen as being on fire. Fire emanating from engine compartment.

Pick up #248 was checking the tails line when they noticed a burning smell. Tall grass/dried grass was wrapped around the exhaust and driveshaft. Multiple fire extinguishers were used but fire re-ignited. The fire department was called to extinguish. Truck was a total loss.

On 4/5/2015 at 8:55 am #31 Hoist would not operate due to having no 110V control power. 9:00 am called underground shop to report problem and evacuate mine, and called electricians. Electricians came to troubleshoot and repairs made. Hoist was tested and put back into operation. MSHA was called back at 1:15 pm to report problem was repaired.

CP-50B, a centrifugal oxygen compressor, tripped suddenly. Less than 1 minute after the trip, there was a rapid ignition of the compressor. Because oxygen at 99% purity was lined up, the fire grew quickly in size and heat. The cost to repair or replace the compressor is currently estimated at $100000. Downtime is greater than a week.

The lower production hoist contactor in the MCC room failed and needed to be replaced. This shut down the power to the hoist and in was unavailable for emergency use. All miners evacuated with no injuries or issues. The hoist contactor was replaced and the hoist was available at 11:45 AM.

IGNITION - Occurred while mining in 2 to 3 crosscut on No. 6 section. The flame burned appox. 15 to 20 seconds, orange-yellow in color and was extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

Approximately 1:05 pm smoke was noticed in an area not yet mined. Upon investigation it was found to be a brush fire of unknown origin. 911 was called so fire department persons could respond to extinguish the fire. The WV Department of Forestry also responded. The incident remains under investigation. The MSHA Hot-line was used.

There was an ignition that occurred in the face while mining the first cut out of 3 left. The ignition was possibly due to a rib bolt that was wrapped around the head and a spark was created. Also, the ventilation curtain was not on the last row of bolts as required in the plan.

At approximately 7:11 pm the Silver Shaft Hoistman was in the process of skipping muck when the Hoist tripped out and could not be reset. The Electrical Department was notified and it was diagnosed that there was a faulty HC inverter.

Customer truck driver was trimming their load of rip rap. Rip rap was preventing the tailgate from closing. When driver dislodged the rip rap the tailgate closed on the middle right finger resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.

The employee was attempting to reposition sections of metal in the metal storage rack. The employee was using a metal clamp with his left hand at the same time as he was holding the second sheet of metal in his right hand when the metal shifted backwards pinching his right little finger. The employee pulled his finger from the two sheets of metal.

Employee was closing the hood of his 1999 Kenworth W900 series truck in dry, warm weather and pulled his groin muscle causing a hernia or muscle strain. This occurred while performing post trip vehicle inspection. Improper lifting techniques may have contributed.

Individual went to start air compressor, it failed to start. Individual went and opened engine cover/guard to check for loose wires on alternator. As he was checking for loose wires, another individual came over and tried to start air compressor. This time, air compressor engine turned over causing individual's glove to get caught in fan/alternator belt.

Employees were closing bay doors to mobile equipment shop. One employee was inside pulling the door shut and another employee was outside pushing the door. The outside employee did not realize his finger was in the line of fire and overlapped into the inside of the door frame. Once the door reached the closed position the employee's finger was caught between the door frames.

Miner was using a pedestal grinder to sharpen the edge on a steel wedge. The miner raised the wedge too high and the grinding wheel grabbed it and forced it into the tool rest gap of the machine. The minor's thumb got crushed between the steel wedge and the grinding wheel which resulted in an amputated left thumb tip requiring emergency room surgery.

Employee entered entry 1 to follow up on cleaning. 12 - 15' inby the xcut he heard the roof pop, looking up but not seeing anything he went on. A rock 73""x48""x4"" fell from between the center bolts, knocked him to the floor and landed on his left foot, fracturing 4 toes and causing the amputation of his pinky toe.

Trying to get rail car back on track with jack. jack kicked out and ee lost balance, fell forward and jack hit rt ring finger amputating the end

Dragline operator and oiler were putting a timber back in place under the drag cable. Oiler was using a pry bar on a timber The timber slid on the pry bar and pinched the top of the 4th little finger midpoint between the top of the finger and 1st knuckle on the right hand of the operator. Approximately 3/16""of the finger was amputated mid point of the nail.

Employee was on #4 unit in the #5 entry walking and stepped in a hole and felt right knee pop.

Employee was setting a conveyor in place with a crane when his hand was pinched.

Miner was opening a piece of stone with a hammer & chisel-a seam broke loose on the bottom of stone and broke off falling approx. 2-3' and landing on his foot. Right Foot contusion and closed fracture to Right Big Toe

A fireboss/pumper was allegedly struck in the head by a falling rock in the walkway leading to 239A seal.

Employee put his seatbelt on when he mounted the forklift. As he pulled the seatbelt from right to left, he felt a pop in his right shoulder blade area. He requested medical attention, was taken to the ER and taken off work for 2 days.

Employee was operating a CAT-777D Hauler. He stated the bed of the truck came down & hit the frame of the truck hard, causing it to shake him.

Operator was pushing uphill on slope and noticed pain in upper part of back area. Went to Dr. for x-rays. Shows signs of spurs on spine, which was inflamed.

Employee placed his hand on the mask of a forklift unknown to the forklift operator, the forklift operator inadvertently moved the forks and pinched the employee's fingers on his right hand.

Unknown. Employee found on ground; had hit his head on the ground. Appeared stunned and had no knowledge of why he fell. Could not remember falling. Had a bump on his head and a headache. Walked with help of a coworker to a vehicle for transport to hospital ER.

Miner was dismounting service truck and as he turned to dismount backwards lost balance and fell onto other miner. Other miner (miner on ground) ended up with sprained left knee and ankle resulting in restricted duty.

On April 29, 2015 the Whitney mine experienced an event that caused an air blast to exit the mine at the portal. Three employees near the entrance of the portal were affected by the air blast. Investigation continues.

On April 29, 2015 the Whitney Mine experienced an event that caused an air blast to exit the mine at the portal. Three employees near the entrance of the portal were affected by the air blast. Investigation continues.

Employee was walking toward the tool box service center when he steeped in a hole and strained lower back.

A fully trained longwall mechanic was repairing a hose for dust control at 55 shield . When the employee was knocking out the staple from the shield the pressure released and he was struck by the emulsion lacerated the tip of pinky finger. Employee had removed the staple from the wrong Tee .

On April 29, 2015 the Whitney Mine experienced an event that caused an air blast to exit the mine at the portal. Three employees near the entrance of the portal were affected by the air blast. Investigation continues.

Employee was carrying a piece of stone and he tripped on a pallet. Finger was crushed between 2 rocks.

miner was striking steel wedge with sledge hammer. wedge broke off and lodged in miner' s right calf

Injured employee was a passenger on #25 bus and spurred into 9G to allow supply motors to pass, when the supply motor hit the 9G switch, the motor veered into 9G, striking the #25 bus and injuring a miner.

Miner was descending ladder on Cat 777 water truck being used for plant washout. Miner contacted the last rung ""on"" the heel portion of boot and didn't have rung locked ""in front"" of heel. Foot slipped through ladder causing miner to twist and fall striking left face, arm, and shoulder on ground. This resulted in several lacerations and abrasions. 1 requiring stitches.

Employee was helping build additional cribs due to the top deteriorating at the mesh line alongside the trailing shields. As the employee set the last two crib blocks on top of the crib, the rocks came off of crib onto him causing laceration to lower leg requiring sutures.

Employee was installing roof bolts and when he stood up, he twisted his knee.

Walked behind bolter turned around back and knee popped.

operator was moving overburden with dozer and sustained back injury due to jarring of machine over rough terrain. Lower back pain from operating the machine for multiple hours. Minor injury with no impairment.

The 8200 dragline oiler dismounted the machine carrying a bucket of oil when he stepped on an unhinged extension ladder that was laying at the base of the catwalk. He twisted his right ankle. An x-ray revealed a right ankle fracture.

Employee was lifting battery lid when he felt a sharp pain in his groin area and back.

Employee incurred an Abrasion to his left forearm. Employee was loading the L-3 Center Face and the Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO) hose blew out of the hole due to the ANFO running low/empty in the ANFO Pot and struck him in the forearm.

EE(ACC Employee) was working on the surface area of the Mine helping to drill a rock dust hole. As he was pulling a drill steel back onto the trailer he slipped on another drill steel that was lying on the trailer causing him to fall over the baffle board which resulted to a strain to his back.

A kill a bob about 12"" round 3"" thick fell from roof and hit employee on shoulder bruising shoulder.

Employee was pulling a piece of line curtain when ee tripped. EE twisted left knee. EE worked until he had surgery on 6/4/15.

Worker cleaning tools created a flash resulting in facial burns. Was treated and released by medical facility.

Co-worker cut bands on pallet on the outby end of a car while employee was standing on the inby end. When the bands got cut, the weight shifted and caused the banded rollers to fall off the car striking employee in left ankle causing a fracture. Started losing time 4/28/15.

The I.E. was exiting his ramcar using the grab handles on the canopy. As he was climbing out, his right hand slipped off a handle causing all of his weight to be on his left arm injuring his bicep. The I.E. had an MRI on 5/13/2015 and was taken off of work for a torn bicep.

while stepping on to the bottom rung of equipment ladder, the employee's foot slipped off rung. The employee caught himself with his arms, which resulted in a hyper-extension of his shoulder. Initial diagnosis was a sprain. On 5/19/15 the injury diagnosis was upgraded to a tear that will require surgery.

Employee was lifting up a cribbing block and felt pain in his back.

Employee was in the loader and the loader seat was not wired up. It is an electric seat but at the time of the accident it was not wired up. Employee was bounced around in the loader and hurt his back.

On 4/26/2015 while examining the SCBA's on the Main North, he tripped over a cable bolt and fell on his left arm. He was taken off work in 8/5/2015 for surgery on shoulder.

An employee was diagnosed with a lower back strain while doing maintenance work on a shovel and was not able to return to work.

The injured was cutting off a motor from the slope car. He told slope operator to pull slope car out of mine but the motor did not uncouple. When slope car pulled up it took the motor with it. The injured's left foot got caught under the frame of the motor. He suffered a bruised left heel.

Employee was walking when he turned his ankle on uneven ground.

Employee was moving miner cable and felt pain in his back.

While lifting new roller to install in cradle, EE felt pop in elbow. EE was diagnosed with a bicep tendon rupture. He was removed from work by Dr and will have surgery on 4/28/2015. This is being submitted as a lost time accident.

While traveling from return to intake, employee stepped off cement pad onto a water pipe and twisted his ankle.

EE was tightening screw jack on Heinzman beam when a rock fell, striking EE in face, causing lacerations to his face. Required multiple stitches to close wounds.

Employee was operating excavator in the mine (pit). The operator crossed an established berm and was attempting to move clay/kaolinite from the high wall face to access better sand. As he was backing up, he saw the kaolinite caving off. He did not have time to prevent the boulder from striking the excavator cab. The employee was pended in the damaged cab with sand up to both knees.

Stepped out of the Demag bucket that he was welding in and twisted his ankle.

MSHA has requested the filing of this Form 7000-1 in order to terminate a citation. EE informed mine personnel that he had back spasm on 4-24-15. EE informed mine personnel of previous back issues, and MRI shown a bulging disk. Excel Disagrees with citation believes no work-related accident occurred, and is completing form 7000-1 under protest.

There was a water hole in front of the 1 East feeder which was being cleaned by dumping a buggy of material in the water and loading out with a scoop. The injured went to turn feeder on and walked through material (instead of around). Felt pain in left knee trying to pull foot out of mud. No problem with mining machines, training, PPE or compliance issues.

Employee twisted knee exiting conveyor head box. Employee was treated at Riddle Hospital where he was diagnosed with a right knee sprain and discharged with instructions of ""No weight bearing on right leg until released"".

Employee was changing a cutter head motor on a continues miner. He was prying the new motor into place with a 3' pry bar. He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He continued working until 5/8/2015. He seen the doctor on 5/8/2015 and had surgery on 5/9/2015.

The packing slip had been removed from a palletized box and in order to ascertain the contents of the box, EE slid the box around and strained his lower back

Employee stated that he was handling the CM cable when he stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee.

As employee was loading belt structure into scoop he felt a sharp pain in his upper right arm. Employee began missing work 4/28/2015. (Bicep tear)

Employee was walking between a scoop and timbers when one of the timbers dislodged and struck him in the middle of the back between the shoulder blades.

Employee was dragging drive chain out of header hole and felt burning pain in his left shoulder. This is not the first incident with this shoulder, he was seen by a doctor in January 2014 for pain in this shoulder as well. X-ray reports show a mild degenerative change since the last x-ray of his left shoulder.

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to knock bearing loose of a shaft. The chisel bounced back and hit employee on right cheek, knocking off protective glasses and impacting the right eye. Damage to eye is unknown at this time.

Employee's foot slipped on catwalk at entrance to surge pile tunnel. Fell on catwalk guardrail with right shoulder. Pain in right shoulder. Employee received some physical therapy treatments but missed no work days. Injury was later determined to be torn muscle. Surgery to correct performed on 08/17/15.

Employee was unloading rock dust bags from the outby end of a shuttle car when a rock fell from between roof straps striking him on the back of the right shoulder. He fell to the mine floor awkwardly and injured his left ankle and leg. Resulted in a fractured tibia/fibula and a dislocated ankle.

Miner was preparing to go home. After parking the loader he placed his belongings outside the door. When he went to close the door he must've lost his grip. Not much room on platform outside door on that model. He fell off, about a 6 foot drop.

Employee was welding on a bin at secondary with co-worker. Next day he complained his eye was hurting. Went to ER said he had arc flash and a piece of metal in eye. Employee was wearing his welding shield with safety glasses.

IE was roof bolting on Unit 1 when EE was struck on left shoulder by a piece of roof rock. The rock was approximately 3ft.x3ft.x1-3in. It fell out between bolts. EE's injury resulted in a displaced left distal clavicle fracture.

Employee was sowing grass using the Honda 350 4-wheeler when he was going around a mud hole when the 4-wheeler hit a tree and turned over hurting his left side and shoulder. The injury date was 4-23-15, did not go to Doctor until 5-12-15. He was put off from work to do tests.

EE was operating Komatsu 65 dozer in Gob refuse when he backed over a small pile of coarse refuse at a angle causing the seat to bottom out and have lower back pain. EE finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day until 4/30/2015.

Employee was hooking up a chain from shuttle car to shuttle car. He did not know that a scoop had come around to push shuttle car back. he got his left leg caught between the two shuttle cars that resulted in a fracture to left ankle.

The employee stated that while dismounting a compactor, he jumped off the last step and when he landed on the ground he felt a pull in his abdomen. He has a history of hernias. The accident occurred because the employee jumped off the last step instead of maintaining 3 points of contact as he dismounted the compactor. He had on his required PPE.

Employee was loading airlock doors when he began to experience pain in his back.

The employee was working on the stretch wrapper machine. He had to bring down the tower, do the Lock out and go into the area where the dispenser is. At that point he hit the top sheet dispenser structure with his body and lost his balance getting injured on the left side his eye by hitting the base of the photocell.

Employee was walking through the parking lot on his way to the bath house before his shift started. And his right foot dragged the pavement which caused a loud popping noise in his right knee. We are filing this report to avoid violation but believe this accident is not work related injury.

Acting as miner helper, watching cable when section of rib fell off striking victim

Employee was walking to the service truck and stepped on a piece of metal and strained left knee.

Associate was bolting two 8"" plastic pipes together and they were pinched together but slid apart and struck the associate in the lower leg knee area.

Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of rock fell and struck employee.

A fully trained miner was stepping down off of a dust car and stepped on a rock on uneven surface and slipped and twisted left knee. Resulting in a sprained knee.

Laborer was working around the side of of the KPI crusher and a piece of limestone fell from the top of the Crusher striking the Laborer on the head and right hand. Laborer was wearing hard hat.

Employee injured mid-lower back.

EE was helping install a rib bolt. While pushing bolt, EE pinched Rt index finger between a 6'x 6' plate and a ""pie pan"" causing a laceration. It was determined that EE needed surgery on injured finger. EE had surgery on 4/29/15. EE is now off work for recovery. This is being submitted as a lost time accident.

Employee was operating a stand-up battery powered forklift in the warehouse. While backing up, employee steered the forklift in the wrong direction causing it to strike a steel pole. Employees left foot was caught between the forklift and the pole smashing the distal end of his foot from the side resulting in fractures.

The miner was attempting to board an electric Loci that he had parked under an 8"" air line. When he stepped on the wet step his foot slipped causing him to hit the right side of his head against the air line. He did not report this till the end of shift. He declined first aid or medical attention.

Employee engaged in the process of demolition of #2 scrubber was injured when he fell while wearing fall protection harness attached to retractable lifeline. At some point employee fell through opening that was not protected by handrail. The employee fractured the humerus bone of his right arm near the elbow.

Employee was loading battery cells onto a ride with a boom lift. He pulled on the strap to swing the cell onto the ride when he felt something pull in his left shoulder. The employee stayed at work until he had surgery on 6/29/2015.

Employee was grinding a piece of angle iron on a bench grinder when the piece slipped into the grinder, taking his right thumb with it. He was wearing all his PPE and guards were in place at the time.

While tramming a double head fletcher roof bolter two breaks outby the section feeder EE trammed the roof bolter over uneven (hump) bottom bounced him against the top injuring his chest and back.

Employee was working in a confined space with another employee who was welding. The injured employee suffered arc flash as a result.

Employee was struck in the right ankle by the end of a pneumatic deliver hose while attempting to clear the hose with compressed air prior to use. Employee was bruised and the attending physician prescribed time away from work to allow for healing.

Employee bent over to pick up ratchet and his back started giving him trouble.

Employee tripped while walking down a flight of stairs. Employee was diagnosed by an Emergency Room physician as having a concussion from hitting his head during the fall, as well as a Distal Bicep Tear which will require surgery.

While operating continuous miner a piece of rock fell from rib hitting the miner on his back pinning him down and his face hit the remote box of the miner causing an injury to his right eye.

The employee stated that on 4/20 he was operating the D6 Dozer in the right grain ditch when he ran over a rock and strained his back. The incident became reportable on 5/11/2015 after the employee sought medical attention and removed from work for a back strain.

He was standing next to a stack of overcast panels. They started to pull a panel off top of stack. The panel slid off top of stack, swung around and stuck him across legs. (fracture)

While carrying a track tie, employee stepped into a hole resulting in knee pain. Employee was originally injured on 4/20/15. He did visit the doctor and had various tests done on his knee. he continued to work until 5/29/15 when he had another doctor visit and was taken off work.

Employee was struck by a rib while moving a ventilation tubing that was on the ground. Employee sprained his right ankle.

EE was pressure cleaning with hot water a discharge head pulley on the VSI. His footing was lost due to grease from the cleaning process the trigger was engaged on the pressure washer and the spray from the nozzle struck his ankle.

Employee was marking up the face when a rock contacted employee's hard hat. Went to medic on site, then to ER. A Full Release was issued. (This occurred on employee's last shift). While on days off, EE notified us that EE was not feeling any better, went to a doctor on 4/23/2015 & restrictions were issued.

Haul truck operator twisted knee dismounting HT. A 2015 audit of employee injuries we discovered employees initial knee injury was on 4/19/15. It appeared to be a First Aid injury. First work day missed was 5/22/15, surgery 10/29/15.Reporting delay waiting on medical doc's determining degenerative or new injury documentation traced the injury back to a work place injury.

A maintenance man was removing a belt from a motor when he lost his grip of the belt and fell on the gear box hurting his left shoulder.

The employee was assisting a co-worker in removing a motor from the prep plant using a chain hoist. The chain slipped through the chain fall resulting in the hoist jerking the employee due to the weight of the motor, causing injury to the back of the employee.

Mechanic was installing leaf spring pack, during installation load shifted causing pinch between tire and leaf spring pack resulting in laceration that required sutures. Employee was wearing all PPE including gloves.

Employee was installing roof bolts when he began to experience pain in his back.

As EE was rebuilding a roller mill EE was pulling the belts on the pulley and slipped falling on a gear box injuring EE's left shoulder I am filing this form pertaining to a part 50 audit (citation 9316002)

Driving snow plow truck. Blade caught on something in road and broke. The impact threw the driver into the steering cutting his nose

Employee was putting hub back on a Mac 3 and felt pain in lower left back. Doctor took him off work starting 4/21/2015.

Working in manlift and fell out of open door on manlift about 5' off the ground. Fell on a spool of wire. Broke pelvis and cut ear.

The employee is a roof bolt machine operator and was working in the number 4 entry of the 001 section. EE was installing the inside roof bolt when a piece of roof rock broke loose and struck EE's left foot. The rock was approximately 2'X 1'and from 0 to 5 inches thick.

The miner was standing near a shuttle car trailing cable when the machine was energized. when energized the trailing cable struck him in the knee causing a contusion. The following were not a factor: rules, regs., protective clothing or devises, training or proficiency. equipment and attitude were or may have been a factor.

Going through airlock mandoor at 28 blk East Mains regulator and opened door to far so that regulator pressure grabbed it, swung it open and pinched his finger between door and block wall. Fracture and laceration to distal phalanx of right ring finger. No problem with training, mining machines, or compliance issues. Gloves could have reduced severity.

As a driver exited his vehicle, he slipped on ice, twisted his knee and fell hitting his back and head on the running board of the vehicle. After evaluation at a local hospital, he was diagnosed with a sprained/swollen knee and strained back.

Employee stated that as he was walking to the face area he stepped in a hole causing his left knee to twist. This caused pain in his left knee. The employee continued to work his normal shift until Monday 4/20/2015 when he was taken off work by a doctor for 2 days.

We are submitting this as an occupational illness because it is the result of cumulative and repetitive trauma. The employee hit his head on the canopy of the ram car when he hit some rock in the haulage road. The preliminary indications are that it resulted from trauma to an area that was previously subject to a severe trauma from (2) two auto accidents away from the mine site.

Employee was handling a shackle and dropped it on his foot

When haul truck operator dumped his load and let the bed down, the bed seemed to hit hard, jarring the employee. The employee traveled back to the shovel and then reported pain in his neck, was taken to the ER and taken off work until 4/20/15.

Accident occurred while employee was descending a 24 ft. ext. ladder after having removed crane rigging from a steel weldment. After descending ladder to 9 ft. above ground, right side of ladder sank causing ladder to roll resulting in employee falling onto a small pile of dried concrete and breaking lower right leg.

EE was operating the C/M. EE was struck by a piece of draw rock on the right leg.

EE was bolting on the #1 unit entry #8 right. While putting steel in roof accidentally hit the rotation and steel stuck right hand resulting in fracture to the index finger.

Employee was bending over a pull slack out of conveyor belt when he felt a sharp in his lower back.

Employee was loading supplies on tray on H-1 section when he hurt his left shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 06/02/2015.

Contract employee (Contractor ID #5UF) was riding the mantrip when it hit hole, jarring his lower back.

Employee was pulling on a pipe wrench and strained muscles in his right shoulder.

Employee was installing belt support in #1 entry when a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the right arm.

Employee was moving a 55 gal drum of oil in the shop. Employee slipped on a 5-gal bucket lid. Employee fell backward onto floor. Drum fell beside his leg. Causing bruising on leg and back strain.

Employee was removing a worn out piece of metal liner from the raw coal feeder. The employee removed the metal from the feeder and went to throw the piece of metal out of the way. When the employee threw the metal it cut his left index finger.

Employee was unloading overcast rails by hand when one came loose and rolled towards him. He stopped the rail with his left arm and twisted left knee. This resulted in a torn left meniscus and left labrum tear to shoulder. Employee did not start missing work until 5/28/2015.

Employee was roof bolting. He walked to the side of the bolter, when a rock 26""long x 8"" wide x 5"" thick fell from the roof striking him in the back of the head/ neck.

Employee was descending a ladder, slip and fell, upon landing right ankle fractured.

The employee was in process of hanging miner cable and waterline, in 45 inches of height. While lifting the cable to install insulated hanger the employee changed body position and lost balance, fell onto the head of continuous miner that was not being operated, and power was off on the machine. Employee continued to work until seeking medical attention on 04/28/2015.

Employee was pulling cable during belt and power move when he felt his left knee pop. There were no compliance issues. It didn't involve job skills proficiency training or attitude No PPE or protective devices on equipment involved.

EE was rock dusting on the #6 belt x cut #57. EE was getting out of the deck of the scoop. When all the body weight was placed on the left leg the left knee twisted.

Employee stated that he ran over a rock while operating a shuttle car causing him to feel pain in his back.

Employee was guiding himself up to a bin in a manlift. He said he was distracted or was not paying attention and caught his left hand and the controller between the manlift and the bin, cutting his left pinky finger.

After refueling the D6 dozer, employee slipped on the tracks as he was climbing down. The tracks were wet from rain.

A employee was dropping his basket in the blake ridge locker room and there was a burr on the chain cutting his left hand resulting in 5 stitches to the ring finger.

A fully trained employee was bolting in the #1 entry when the steel got hung up he then started drilling a second hole and a piece of the top (3'x5'x3"") fell out hit the ATRS and bounced off striking the employee in the left arm and leg

Employee was tramming bulldozer to load a train at the clean coal stockpile when he backed over a wind row and felt a pain in his lower back.

As employee was descending the front steps of the truck his hand slipped from the handrail and he fell backwards to the ground, landing on his hips.

Employee was moving a bag of rock dust when he turned around he strained his back.

Employee was bolting when a rock contacted EE's right foot. Went to medic on site, then off site for X-rays (X-rays were negative). Doctor issued restrictions due to a foot contusion.

EE strained her back while replacing a pump motor guard in #1 hoist house on 4/10. The injury was treated conservatively without restriction or LWD. Upon medical re-evaluation she was removed from active duty effective 4/23

A bolt on a step ladder on a rock track drill broke. Driller fell catching his leg in the ladder. On 04/13/2015 driller requested medical attention. The doctor found minor damage to knee and prescribed physical therapy. Driller returned to full time duty. After several weeks of PT surgery was scheduled. Surgery was performed on 06/23/2015. Driller returned to full duty 06/29/2015.

Employee was working with concrete and some concrete mix got into pant legs and boots causing some burns to employee's legs and feet.

Employee was washing the hood out on the miner. The door on the duck work fell down on his hand. It knocked the hose out of his hand. The hose flew back and hit him under his left eye and cut it. He received 5 stitches.

Employee states he injured his upper back and neck while operating a haul truck. He did not seek medical attention until 4/13/15.

As the employee was entering the cab of the D-10 dozer, he slipped and fell off the machine.

WHILE WALKING THE PLANT DURING STARTUP, A RANDOM ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE SCREEN DECK HITTING HIM ON THE HARDHAT AND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A CHIPPED CLAVICLE.

The employee was moving mono rail dollies with another employee. The second employee inadvertently push the mono rail and pinched the injured employees fingers between two rails. The injured employee suffered a laceration to his middle finger. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, clothing, protective devices, proficiency or attitude.

Employee (Roof Bolter Operator) was swinging in to begin installing the second roof bolt, when a rock slid off the canopy top striking his Right Ankle. Injured employee went to doctor on 04-13-2015.

Employee was putting teeth on a 988 Cat Loader. He was using a hammer to knock pin clips in when he hit the tooth with hammer causing a piece of metal to chip off and enter employee's upper leg. As of now its still not decided if they will remove or leave metal in.

The employee was changing directions in the shuttle car. His cable got caught around his foot, when the cable reel tighten the cable pulled his leg upward. This caused his leg to twist and cause pain to the back of his leg and lower back.

Employee was completing training as a center bolter helper 20 16' bolts had been installed. The operator had drilled 15' in this hole as EE dropped the mast the injured said raise the mast back up. When the mast was raised his pinky finger and ring finger got caught between the drill steel and mast.

The employee was washing down the bottom floor of her work area. She attempted to step over a rolled up wash hose that was still connected and hung her foot, causing her to fall and land on her right shoulder.

Employee was walking down overcast steps and slipped, causing his knee to buckle. He did not miss any time until he had surgery on 7/2/15.

Employee found a wood board stuck in belt chute. The employee jerked on the board in an attempt to remove from the belt chute and felt a pop in his left shoulder. Employee continue to work from date of accident until January 25, 2016 when he went off work for surgery to repair left rotator cuff injury.

Employee was getting out of scoop deck. He had his right foot on the ground and was removing his left leg to plant on the ground. When he twisted his right knee popped. He continued working until 6/11/2015 when he had surgery on his right knee.

Employee fell when exiting service truck when feet slipped off step.

Employee was struck by the scoop deck door while exiting the equipment. The door struck the employee in the back of the head and neck.

Injured employee was standing next to a shield adjustment hose on the longwall recovery face. While the shield was in the process of lowering to pull, a return hose ruptured and sprayed the employee on the right side of his head and face resulting in a corneal abrasion. Safety glasses were being worn at the time of the incident.

Employee stepped in a hole which was covered by water and mud, twisting his left knee. He continued to work up until surgery on 5/28/2015.

EE was cleaning top of power center. He picked up a bag of rock dust & twisted to his right to drop it on the ground & felt a sharp pain in right side of lower back. He went to the foreman & stated ""I may have hurt my back."" Foreman asked if he needed to go outside. He said ""No, I'll be OK."" He completed his shift. He went to the hospital the following day due to pain.

Pulled muscles while picking rock at mine site

Employee was a passenger in supply motor which started to slide down the track. When the motor went through two (2) sets of airlock doors, employee jumped off of motor striking his left hand on an unknown area or object resulting in a compound fracture/laceration. Employee was treated at CAMC General where he was admitted and had surgery.

While working at the Hazemag crusher, just finished turning the blow bar and started to remove brackets. Co-worker, proceeded to push the bracket back and ee left pinky finger was struck by the bracket

Employee was resetting calibration limits on the 8750-1 dragline drum for a re-socket. When done, he was walking back to his work truck and twisted his left ankle on the ground transition from compact to soft and rock material beneath him. He refused Mine clinic treatment but went to the hospital later that night, where they diagnosed a sprained ankle.

Employee was stepping off a ladder from the loader and felt sharp pain in the back of his knee, top of calf muscle. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7/27/15. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/1/15 DUE TO SURGERY.

The miner was using a jack to place a rail car back on track. The miner sprained his wrist during this process. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining systems, job skills, proficiency, training attitude, clothing, or protective devices.

Dragging rock dust hose down 3 belt, around 41 block, and struck his hard hat on the top and jammed his neck. He continued to perform his regular job duties until 5/5/15 when he began to miss work due to a ""significant neck and R arm sprain."" No problems with PPE, training, mining methods or compliance issues.

While loading an I-Beam, the beam shifted on the trailer while being placed for transport and came off landing on the employee's right hip.

Dragging soft line

Employee was positioning an A-Leg at the staging on the job site. After he staged the A-Leg he turned and tripped over dirt/rocks, hitting his left knee on a piece channel in the staging area.

EE reported to me on 4/15/15 stating his arm/shoulder had been hurting him and he was going to get seen at his physician's office, however he has said it had been hurting for a couple of weeks and wasn't sure what the cause was. The physician's suggested him to make a workers comp claim because his job consists of repetitively moving his right arm up and down.

Employee was putting a liner in a wash box when he burnt him self with a plasma cutter.

Individual was bent over picking up a joint of 3"" aluminum pipe, when lifting felt a pain in the left upper abdomen and a budge appeared on the stomach. This did not involve any compliance issues, no equipment involved. This did not involve proficiency or attitude. All personnel safety items were being utilized.

The employee was walking out of the Wet Mill MCC going down some stairs in dim lighting when he missed a step causing him to step down wrong resulting in a twisted ankle.

Employee tripped over a stud prodruding from the packaging floor and fell, hurting his right leg, thigh and back.

IE was pushing a disabled mantrip from the side of the machine into a crosscut with another mantrip, when the disabled mantrip bumper slid down the side of the mantrip the IE was operating and struck him in the knee.

Employee slipped in muddy conditions and fractured left knee.

While exiting dump truck drivers hand slip and he lost balance. He Fell 3' to 4' to ground landing on back of his head. He received a Subdural Hematoma/Concussion. Taken to ER in Maryland and transferred to DE. No stay was released 11 days later to full duty

Employee bent down to pick up bit buckets by rib, when he raised to get up a piece of rock fell from corner and hit him in the hip and knee area. He was treated by section EMT-M and taken to surface where he was transported to hospital and diagnosed with a contusion to the knee area.

Employee stated that while attempting to lift a roof bolter cable in order to re-hang it he sustained a strained left shoulder.

EE was training a new haul truck driver. EE was sitting in the jump seat next to door. Haul truck encountered a rough road condition and the EE bumped his shoulder against door of truck.

Driller was burned by a busted hyd hose when it shot fluid up onto the engine turbo burning his right check, right ear and top of his nose

Employees were in the process of installing supplemental roof beams along the beltline. As they were cleaning the walkway a piece of rock fell and struck the employee.

While putting in a second drill steel the employee pressed the wrong lever and the stack steel did not meet. The steel then hit the roof bent the steel pushing the drill pot against the frame of the miner pinching his left hand.

Employee was backing a continuous miner out of the face area when he twisted his left knee.

A mechanic was tightening a chain and device used to change out dozer cutting edges. An overhead crane was also used. He over-hoisted the crane which put too much tension on the device. The device failed and struck his wrist causing a laceration and fracture.

Employee was using pry bar to straighten cable handler. The pry bar slipped causing employee to fall on right ankle causing fracture.(Lost Time as of 04/03/2015). Compliance with rules and regulations was not a factor. Miners proficency and job skills may have been a factor.

Employee reported at end of shift on 04/02/2015, that he had injured his back on 04/01/2015, while running a shuttle car on rough roadways. Employee continued to work scheduled shift, employee left work early on 04/07/2015 and began missing work on 04/08/2015.

Employee was attempting to pin the landing gear on a transport trailer and got her finger smashed. Initially diagnosed with a fracture with open wound, and taken off work 7 days. Follow-up on 4/7 showed no fracture, time off extended due to slow healing of flesh. Currently ongoing.

Am EE was tightening the 3/4 ton come-a-long on a loaded train door to close it. This caused too much tension on the chain. The chain broke and something hit IE in the leg causing a small cut and bruising. Job duties were restricted for healing process.

Injured was drilling a hole for a 12' super bolt when the insert for his third piece of steel broke, causing the steel to bend near the chuck. As the steel rotated, it struck the injured on the lower right arm, causing two fractures to the lower right arm.

Injured employee was behind the 3 wheeler they were using for underground transportation when another employee accidentally backed up on him

Suffered minor arc flash burns to both eyes while welding inside a metal bucket attached to a front end loader. The injured said he should not have raised his welding helmet while another welder was working in the same area of a shiny reflective surface. The burns were not realized until the following morning. The other welder did not suffer any arc flash burns to his eyes.

Shoulder injury due to sledge hammer.

Employee was using a cutting torch cutting bolts off of screw, the nut fell off and burned through employees pant leg and in to his boot, burning his foot.

Workers were removing a stone from the cutting table. The rock slipped, and fell. The worker's finger was under the rock and got pinched between the rock and the table. The rock rolled off the finger and continued to the floor where it broke.

Employee was walking between hopper and skid belt when the material under his feet gave way and he fell onto his right shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment the same day and the initial diagnosis was a bruised arm/shoulder. The shoulder did not get better and on 5/13 the employee was re-examined and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was helping to change ram jack on scoop and had set it in place with a lo-trac on 2 crib blocks. A repairman was putting hoses on it when he decided to move it to give more room to hook the hoses and it tilted off the crib block mashing his right hand resulting in a fracture to his ring finger.

EE is our dredge operator and a mechanic, and he was repairing an outboard motor on the Jon boat when it ""snapped"" or broke free from boat's connection and his left hand was in the path of the fly wheel when the motor rose up/throttled out of the water during mechanical repair.

EE picked up a case of dynamite, walked to the face and when he bent over to set the box down he felt pain in his lower back. EE placed on restricted duty.

Employee states he felt lower back pain/discomfort while tramming a 4 yard when he ran over a piece of oversize in road. Went to medic.(this was on his last shift in rotation). On days off, he called & stated his back was still sore-went to doctor on 5/1/2015 & was taken off work.

While in the process of positioning a 10' long piece of 10"" pipe for mill #6 discharge line to be rigged to a second point. The pipe became bound between the ground and the new 30"" header. EE placed his hand on the end of the pipe and pulled in an attempt to free it. In doing so the pipe became free and moved laterally pinching EE left hand ring finger.

Employee was swinging a steel bar trying to break a nut loose and strained shoulder. ***On the 28th the doctor returned him to full duty with no restrictions and scheduled an MRI. After the MRI the doctor reviewed him again and on 5/21/2015 put employee on work restrictions thus this report.

Employee struck across both legs by high pressure water spray.

Employee was dismounting a haul truck via the boarding ladder and suffered an injury to his right elbow.

Employee was operating scraper. While driving out of the cut, the cab began to bounce significantly & he experienced shaking in the driver's seat. He turned to look back at cushion hinge & recalls seeing piston fully extended. On approximately the 8th bounce of the cab, he felt extreme pain in his back. He immediately turned off the scraper, opened the door and shouted for help.

Employee was using a come-along rake to clean stone out from under a conveyor belt, felt a strain in his lower back and hip area.

Employee, roof bolter, exited equipment and was struck by a rock off the bolted back. He received three stitches and bruises. Fifteen minute was notified and investigated by MSHA.

Employee was working indoors on a splitter. While splitting a stone, the employee went to brace his foot on the machine and his foot slipped resulting in him falling over onto his back. The employee went and got medical treatment and the final diagnosis was a lumbar strain/contusion.

Climbing rear steps of loader to add antifreeze to radiator. Twisted right knee while climbing steps. Operator felt that he only had a minor strain.

While employee was walking on a product barge, he lost his footing and fell to a maintenance barge below resulting in a fractured right clavicle.

The miner was adding belt to the low structure. The tail was pushed before the miner had his rail out causing the low structure to push towards the rib. The miner was kneeling down and the low structure hit his right knee pushing it and his ankle into the rib.

Employee was leaning over to retrieve a rope to get levels from the silos, causing mid back pain

Employee using a 2"" water hose - Pulled hose to remove a kink from it and the released energy from the hose knocked employee off balance causing her to fall.

Employee was prying on mill bearing to get the mill to seat, the pry bar slipped and he felt his right hip pop: Resulted in sprained hip.

Employee was climbing on to a D10 bulldozer to unplug a heater extension cord. As he was reaching for the extension cord plug, he slipped and fell to the ground. Employee was unable to return to work after medical evaluation.

Employee diagnosed at later date with abdomen hernia due to lifting, pulling over an extended period of time - chronic. No specific activity on injury date can be blamed for injury. Scheduling problems with doctor and clinics delayed return to work process.

EE was changing our the screens on the gravel plant. The incident occurred while removing the 1/4"" screen. He has continues to work, but was determined at a doctors appointment 5/7/15 that hernia would be repaired surgically in June.

Employee dismounted from Gantry 101 bottom steps, slipped, and fell on hands and knees on 4/12/2015. Employee was placed on restricted duty on 4/23/2015.

Operator was travelling backwards in haul truck down the ramp, when the haul truck's rear tire contacted the bank causing it to tip on its side. Employee was wearing seat belt and all proper PPE.

WHILE OPERATING A SKID STEER EMPLOYEE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND JOLTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN PAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY

Employee stated that he was driving to the job parking lot. He hit a hole in the road causing the seat in his mechanic's truck to bottom out. He stated that this caused immediate pain. He mentioned pain to his back/leg area a few times afterwards. He continued to work and never went to doctor. Left work on 1/12/16, missed starting 1/13/16, and now wants to see doctor.

Tooth from drag line came off and was stuck in crusher. Turned off crusher, climbed up to crusher to free tooth...popped up and hit on right hand, middle finger/knuckle. Laceration to knuckle/middle right finger. Had to go to ER for stitches to stop bleeding.

Miner was lifting rock to stack on pallet, and rock slipped out of hand on top of right top foot.

Employee stepped from a pipeline pontoon onto a tugboat and slipped. His left shoulder struck the push knee of the tugboat and became dislocated.

Employee was assisting in pulling lolo up, it had cleared the corner of the intersection and he stepped over next to corner when the brow fell off the corner striking him around the waist/hip and knocking him down causing him to twist his knee. Employee started missing 06/01/2015.

EE was cleaning mud off of belt when tool caught on belt and injured finger, requiring stitches.

Miner moving rail car into position. Railcar travelled past drain approx. one foot. Miner attempted to back car with a manual rail car mover tool (mule), a pry bar designed for this task. While pulling down on the mule, the car moved forward causing mule handle to move upward pinching miner's thumb between bar handle and car support beam.

Pushing air to air line back onto pipe, bracing against battery box of loader with side of body. Pushed hard enough against battery box to crack a rib.

Mobile equipment mechanic experienced pain on side of right knee while kneeling/crawling underneath 100-ton haul truck changing steering filter during a PM. Employee was wearing knee pads at the time of the event. On 6/17/15, MRI revealed a tear to his medial meniscus and a mild sprain of the MCL. Restrictions were given and surgery recommended.

Employee was using a water hose to wet down a muck pile. He needed more hose. He turned to his right to pull the hose and felt a sharp pain in his low back.

Employee stated he was removing a bolt from the cone, located on the ground, when the bolt broke off causing him to step backward rolling his ankle.

The employee was climbing down steps, placed foot into a puddle of water and slipped which caused his left knee to hurt. Employee reported to immediate supervisor, however medical attention was not warranted per employee's request. At a later date of 04/22/2015, employee requested medical attention due to pain in his left knee.

An equipment operator walked up over a berm and when descending his knee buckled under him. He underwent a medical procedure on 4/8/2015. The procedure followed by restricted duty make this a reportable incident.

Employee was climbing up into the cab of the water truck, grabbing the assist handle with the left hand when he felt a strain to the left upper arm (bicep) area. Employee returned to work with no lost days but restricted to 2 LB lifting on that arm.

The miner was removing a 2 inch depressurized hose. When the miner pulled on the hose and it came free and stuck him in his lower lip causing a laceration. The miner received 5 stitches. the following were not a factor. rules, regulations, mining systems, job skills, proficiency, training, attitude, clothing or protective devices.

emptied #4 preheater cyclone bin

Setting up 25ft. conveyor-EE on belt when cord was plugged causing the belt to start pulling him off his feet and under cross bar causing broken left ribs and right scapula.

Employee felt discomfort to his abdomen while carrying a pail of pellets. Employee received work restrictions on 4/4/15.

Individual was walking along same level surface and slipped, in the process of attempting to regain balance employee sustained left wrist fracture.

While hoisting material up the preheater, EE stepped back and caught heel of foot on concrete pad and fell back. Turned while falling and landed on concrete pad bolts. Called ambulance and was checked out and released. Pain in left thigh and pain in left shoulder was intense.

Employee was attempting to remove a jack to pull a loose rib that was dangered off. When jack came loose the rib fell striking the employee on the right leg. Hairline fracture to right leg.

Employee was standing on poly pipe while attempting to pick up a piece of wood, was startled by a snake, slipped on the pipe and landed on his shoulder. Dr. visit and x-rays determined that the shoulder was separated. Initial Dr. visit suggested seeing an pediatric orthopedist to see if surgery would be necessary.

Employee was cut on his left hand while greasing a bearing on a cone crusher.

Employee was pushing a toolbox onto a trailer, and was applying upward pressure to the handle when it broke, the employee's arms then continued in a upward motion at which point the employee's right forearm was sliced by the shorn retainer screw for the handle.

On 4/28/2015, an employee received a bruise on her lower arm when she struck it against the boarding ladder. On 5/15/2015, the employee returned to the clinic for unresolved pain and was given restrictions.

Went up to oil chains on jaw belt and saw that belt that feeds tyrock screen had a lot of build up. Locked out equipment. Got a pick ax and scraper. Walked down the 1-1/4"" belt. Scraping the sides of the bin. Used pick ax in corners. Crouched down low and swinging pick ax and got it hooked on an angle. Arm stopped mid swing/felt like a stabbing in front shoulder

Employee was attempting to exit a scissor-manlift, grabbed the handrails above with both hands lifting body weight and swinging out of the machine. Employee heard a pop and had pain in the top of his right shoulder.

Removing pipe flange from SP-5 rental pump, employee was holding flange so co-worker could get a bolt out when bolt came out flange fell to the ground pinching employee's left index finger between falling flange and flange on the ground.

stepping from track of machine to ladder - ladder slipped sideways twisting left knee

Employee was walking under a conveyor belt, stepped in mud and twisted ankle. The employee worked remainder of the shift, then went to doctor the next day. Employee was diagnosed with a broken bone in right ankle.

Difficult location to move materials

Employee was using a wrench to remove bolts from the U-joint of a loader when he experienced pain in his left elbow. He sought medical attention and is currently on modified duty.

On 4/27/2015, an employee removed a rock that was wedged between the push arm and tilt cylinder on a crawler at which time he was evaluated and returned to work without restrictions. On 5/14/2015, the employee returned for medical evaluation due to unresolved pain in his shoulder, and was given restrictions.

Injured was operating a twin head roof bolter. His drill extension was stuck in the chuck of the drill boom. As he pulled it out it hit him in the mouth causing a laceration and chipping a tooth.

Employee stated that he parked the shuttle car in #5 right and exited the operators canopy to walk to the miner and assist with the move. After he exited the shuttle car he stepped on a rock and slipped and fell against the rib. He injured his left shoulder and neck.

Injured miner reported on 4.28.15 that on 4.27.15 he ""tweaked"" his back while manually sliding a piece of conveyor belt onto skid steer forks for lifting. Later, same day (4.27.15), he hurt his back again lifting scrap conveyor out of skid steer bucket. Diagnosed with lumbar strain on 4.28.15.

ON 04/27/2015 EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER TO SPLIT ROCK. HE MISSED THE ROCK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND HAMMER AND LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND ACROSS THE KNUCKLE.

EE was stepping off ladder onto uneven surface, and felt a pain in foot (i.e. Pulled muscle or sprain).

The employee was helping R&I screens in the sand shaker. It was then that the sand debris was dislodged and became airborne. The sand debris got lodged in the left eye. The employee then rubbed the left which caused a corneal abrasion. He was wearing eye protection.

Technician informed me last rotation that he had back pain but was not sure when it happened. We decided to let him rest to see if it got better. He still has back pain. The technician has given different dates and delayed in fully reporting this. We are investigating the validity of this claim.

Operator picked up the boulder, dropped it and the boulder did not break. During the second attempt the boulder was lifted closer to the edge/teeth. The rear wheels of the loader lifted off the ground and the sudden loss, or shift of weight caused the rear wheels to come down hard. The operator felt pain in his lower back. Diagnosis Compression fracture to a lower vertebrae.

Employee was using an air lance, wearing all appropriate heat resistance clothing when material blew under heat resistant hood. Hot material was blown on employee's face (nose, cheeks, brow and upper lip)

EE driving a truck, hit a rock in the roadway and EE bounced up in the cab hitting his head on the cab and felt pain in back. EE placed on restricted duty on 4.28.15.

EE was filling the pug mill feeders and moving material away from the stacker. He noticed a customer truck on the yard. While attempting to leave the base pile he ran over a wind-row of material. This jarred the loader and transferred to his back, causing some lower back pain.

During the attempted extraction of a pump, the 2' diameter HDPE discharge line broke. The line recoiled and struck a technician standing at the collar. Chipped two teeth.

Employee was using a shovel to clean up spilled material. As he was shoveling material, he felt pain in his shoulder. Diagnosis: Shoulder/arm sprain. Employee requested medical attention on 4/24/15.

Employee stated he was shoveling at the 3-B belt tail and when he bent over he felt pain in his lower back. He was diagnosed with a lower back strain and worked under restricted duty for one (1) day.

A driller sustained a closed fracture to the 4th finger on the right hand when he fell exiting the Sanvik Track Drill. A compressor hose broke causing synthetic compressor oil to be sprayed over the drill. While descending the access ladder to address the problem he lost his grip on the oil covered ladder and fell. He injured his finger when he put his hand out to break his fall.

Employee was torching fan motor base bolts out to relocate the base. He had removed 2 bolts prior, he started cutting a third bolt when he heard a hiss and saw and felt a flash. He burned his left thumb palm area and has restrictions.

Employee was lifting the pump associated with a hydraulic wrench and strained their lower back

The employee was walking toward the Jaw catwalk area when he rolled his ankle. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his right foot.

While moving 4"" X 20' piece of Drisco pipe, employee stumbled over small windrow of tailings and fell to his knees causing muscle strain on lower back.

Wet Plant belt #2 employee laying on cat walk on conveyor trying to brush material off belt and pulley. Wire brush got caught and pulled into belt, employee let go of wire brush & hit fore arm on 2.5 inch angle iron.

The employee was stocking brick on work plate form. Employee stated while placing brick on platform page stick came dislodged causing the brick to fall striking his left forearm. Causing fracture to left humorous bone, Brick weight was 126lbs.

At the end of shift employee was walking to truck to get a wrench and stepped on uneven ground and twisted right ankle.

The employee was working at west lime loadout and after the job was finished, she removed her PPE (goggles and safety glasses). In the process of removing the goggles, lime dust got into her left eye.

EE stepped up into a forklift, when he sat down he felt pain in left knee. EE was not placed on any restrictions. EE will have surgery on 10.15.15 and should be returned to work on restrictions at that time.

Employee was replacing the fan belt on the radial stacker of the screening plan. During the operation, he caught his right pant leg on a muffler clomp. He lost his balance and twisted his right knee when he landed.

Worker was caring a section of piping with his co-worker and caught the pipe on a cross section I-beam causing them to loose there grip and dropping pipe. Pipe fell less than 3 feet on upper section of right foot tow, above steel toe guarding which caused swelling and a deep bruise.

Employee was spraying/cleaning in the area around the hopper. He was within a 'safe' zone. Not under the hopper. Cobble rock was being loaded into the Hopper. The hopper plugged up and rock came out of the top hitting his arm.

Employee was using a parts puller to pull a coupling hub off a shaft, he said it was tight. He was using an adjustable wrench to turn the treaded shaft. He was using repetitive motion to remove the hub. After removing the hub, he turned and felt a sharp pain to his neck.

Condensate sprayed on employee

After working on mintex screens, changing out worn gasket, pulling and lifting screen panels out, employee felt pain in his lower back. Emp. requested to see a dr. on 4/28/15. He was prescribed a muscle relaxer and placed on restrictions.

Employee was pulling a horizontal cartridge filter from a dust collector, when he stated he felt a pop in his right bicep.

Employee was using a gripper to lift a copper cathode, as he lifted the cathode up he twisted to set it down and strained his back.

Report of incident on 4/18/2015 employee was crossing over stair case, the staircase rocked causing employee to be unbalanced, he smashed his right thumb and bruised inside of right har when thumb and arm were contacted by the tools he was carrying

EE was in process moving a 18"" valve on bow of deck when he tripped over valve he previously moved to that spot, as EE tripped the valve he was moving fell onto his upper right thigh, EE suffered contusions to his right thigh , knee and buttocks, EE has been placed on restricted duty.

EE states he was lifting a 5 gal bucket of oil above his head and pulled left lower back.

Employee was sawing a u-clamp with a chopsaw. The clamp slipped and struck employee's left thumb.

The employee had climbed down from a front end loader. Once both feet were on the ground, he turned to walk away and felt a painful pop in his knee. This may be a strain or mild tear, physician is waiting to do an MRI.

Operator was walking through the bottom floor of the product silos to adjust feeder controls and dry lime got into his left boot due to holes from wear. Socks were wet due to walking in water earlier in the day. Employee did have a new pair of boots at home, but didn't wear them. Did not become reportable until 4/20/15

Employee was attempting to take apart a quick-release fitting on a 3/8"" airline. Employee depressed lock collar and pulled on tubing. Tubing released unexpectedly and employee struck bag saddle creating a small laceration to right little finger. Employee taken to Dr, received 3 stitches & placed on restricted duty(limit use of right hand) Released to full duty 4/29.

Employee was using a torch to trim a pipe. He was working in some awkward positions from a manlift. Later he noticed a pain in the mid section of his back. He thought it would go away but didn't.

Employee was working on a plugged up Syntron feeder (4) ee was using an air lance to bring down the feeder, while doing this the feed came down struck the air lance pinching left index finger causing a laceration on the index finger

Employee was taking steel out of the drill. When lifting the steel out, he slipped on some water and fell back and hurt his back.

Employee was using pliers and his co-worker was using a hammer to connect green hose to D-502 tank. While closing the locking ears (cam locks), hammer slipped and hit the hand holding the pliers.

Contracted Temp worker was assisting with performing crusher maintenance on Spokane crusher and strained stomach while removing 3/4"" impact wrench.

Employee was removing a piece of metal and received a laceration to the finger.

On Tuesday 4/14/15 at a tank roof a worker was gathering tools and stepped over a pipe with his left foot near a ""rafter"", he then stepped with his right leg. His left foot was still held in place by the rafter causing his left knee to twist causing discomfort.

EE strained his right knee accessing Plant stairways/ladders-filed First Report of Injury 4-21-15. Was treated by a physician 4-28-15 and placed on light duty pending further treatments and follow-up.

Miner (A) was helping another miner (B) lift and position a 3/8""x50x40 piece of plate steel onto a cut table to make cuts on. Miner B felt his hand starting to get pinched so he let go of the metal plate. This resulted in the metal plate falling onto miner A's left ring finger resulting in a cut and fracture of the finger tip.

The employee was in an Aerial Lift working to clear a troughing roller utilizing a hammer. The equipment was not locked out at the time of incident causing the hammer to be drawn into the troughing roller also drawing the employee's hand in between the belt and roller. The employee received a hand contusion as a result of the incident.

A mechanic suffered an avulsion injury to the pad of his left long finger. The injured was installing a hoist motor in a Marion 7400 Dragline. While using an electric hoist to raise the motor into place the chain hooked to the load suddenly rolled. His gloved hand was pinched by the chain causing the injury to his finger.

Employee was kneeling onto his kneepad when a piece of rebar went through his kneepad and punctured his right knee. CCCG placed the employee on unofficial restrictions from 4/16/15 to 5/1/15.

Employee used an overhead hoist to lower an Alfa Laval bowl onto a pallet to transfer it to the Maintenance Shop for repairs. After placing bowl on pallet, the employee attempted to position the bowl in the center of the pallet by manually pulling the bowl, when he felt a slight pain in the lower abdomen area. Employee was diagnosed with a lower abdomen strain/ possible hernia.

EE was inside the kiln moving a 2x12 board from across the kiln to the floor of the kiln. He picked up the board and tossed it to the side when it ricocheted off the rigging and landed on the top of his right foot causing his foot to swell. The ee was wearing steel toe boots at the time of the incident.

Employee stepped down off loader ladder and felt pain in lower back. Employee examined at medical facility on Monday, May 13, administered a prescription and released to light duty work.

RED LINE CASE: H&S Manager is a disputing work relatedness employee states was hitting on mud 13 valve liquor floor for about 10 minutes and in the process of hitting the valve he felt a pull in lower back

While the employee was walking across the section he hit his head on a flyboard, stubbing his neck. This report is being filed to terminate citation #8149175.

When the miner was descending from the motor grader, he had both hands on the side vertical railings, then he stepped down with his left foot onto the stirrup step. Then he attempted to place his right foot onto the next step. Missing the second step, the miner swung to his left and fell to the ground. While landing the miner's right foot was tilted inward.

Injured was walking outby the working section, slipped on a rock and twisted his knee. he was seen by the Dr. on 4/22/2015 and placed on restricted duty

Employee stated he parked and exited his shuttle car. As he walked between the shuttle car and the rib, the rib rolled/sloughed off and a small piece of coal/rock either struck the employee in the knee, or caused him to fall. This resulted in a knee strain and restricted work days.

Miner was walking around near work site area and stated he stripped over a piece of stone - left knee pain/strain.

IE was cleaning the inside of the rotary breaker with a pneumatic chipping hammer when he stepped back and lost his footing. IE said he reached for the breaker plow to brace himself and pinched his finger between the pneumatic chipping hammer and the plow. IE was diagnosed with a broken finger and the finger nail was removed to relieve pressure.

EE was walking in the cooler, while stepping down from one grate to another the EE rolled his left foot causing a sharp pain in the outer portion of his foot. Dr evaluation showed a torn ligament and placed on modified duty.

At 8:00am EE was helping install a brush on the sweeper. While installing brush, EE experienced pain in back and shoulder. EE reported the injury to his supervisor at 1:00pm and stated he was OK. On Saturday,4/11/2015 EE called his supervisor and asked to see a physician. EE was diagnosed with a pulled back muscle.

Employee stepped out of truck quickly (did not jump) while maintaining 3 points of contact and into water - did not see the rock under water while stepping down and rolled his right ankle. Employee continued to work rest of shift.

Drill crew was tripping out HQ Rods and as both driller assistants were sliding the 20' section back onto the rod table, one assistant had his right hand between the rod and the pipe on the rod rack, causing him to pinch his right middle finger between rods. The nail was partially removed and x-rays indicated a tuft fracture of the finger tip.

Conveyor stopped running & mat'l was piling up on the conveyor. LOTO was applied. The employee started cleaning the area where the belt wraps around the pulley with a screwdriver as we tried cleaning underneath it on the opposite side. Once the material was removed the conveyor rolled backwards & rolled his hand with the screwdriver around the pulley.

Employees installing head shaft bucket elevator, lifting the bucket chain above the sprocket. Emp reached down to pick up a second link of the end of bucket chain. The top link folded back towards the emp left hand. Left index finger right above the first knuckle was pinched at the hinge point of the first and second link. Taken to ER for stitches, placed on restrictions.

RED LINE CASE- Salaried employee- initial determination not believed to be restricted, later determined that restricted tasks were essential job functions Determined to be restricted 5/6/2015 Employee was walking in Digestion staging area verifying material for job, while walking , employee tripped over a valve and fell on to knees.

Employee was using a condensate hose to wash down the pad under #4 hydrate tank. When EE turned the main valve back on the pressure from the condensate caused the ball valve on the other end of the hose to turn on, hitting EE on the chest and spraying hot condensate on EE's arm, chest and head.

employee was closing door on screen box, tightening nuts, holding the wing nut with left hand, swung 4 lb hammer and struck left thumb

Employee was using a cutting torch he touched his glove with the tip of the torch and the inner glove caught fire. The employee received 2nd degree burns to his left hand.

Employee reached across the roof bolter to get a bundle of roof bolt plates. When he lifted the plates he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He continued working for 9 days, then went to the doctor on 4/20/2015. The doctor put him on restricted work.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when it kicked back and struck his wrist.

A production operator was bent down to pick up some tubes and hit his right knee on some empty pallets.

Miner was driving haul truck on 4/7/15 and claimed the haul road was bumpy causing strain to lower back and hamstrings. He did not go to the doctor but reported to work on 4/8/15 (the next day); working as the Feeder Operator as a protective measure. On 4/9/15 Miner went to his Chiropractor who placed him on Light Duty.

Miner was conducting routine work activities when a tractor fire broke out underground. Miner was in a fresh air section of the heading. He self evacuated himself from the area. Was evaluated for possible smoke inhalation at a hospital as a precaution. Blood work was taken, no treatment given. Blood results were available two days later and showed no smoke inhalation.

Employee was operating a loader on a bumpy surface. He experienced pain in his lower back. Went to the Dr. Was given meds. to reduce swelling and relax muscles.

Employee was picking mud and tried to grab a larger piece and said he heard and felt a pop in his shoulder.

While lifting a piece of steel onto its edge the ee strained his back

While completing maintenance on a VSI Crusher and changing teeth, the miner twisted to grab parts and sprained their lower back.

Employee was operating a 550 Wacker Newson loader and complained his lower back was hurting. He was removed from duty immediately and sent to the doctor.

Hit hand while working on dredge

Employee was walking towards a conveyor on uneven ground and lost balance, causing him to fall and twist ankle.

employee works at lifting and stacking stone. over the course of a month he started to feel pain behind his left knee. The pain continued to get worse so he reported it as an injury and requested to see a doctor.

Employee was walking backward with jackhammer in hand when he tripped and fell.

employee was closing a valve on press 8, it was getting hard to close and he felt a pop in right elbow as he was twisting the valve

A Driller was attempting to retrieve a sample when he caught his foot in a measuring tape. The Employee fell forward into the cab widow resulting a strained back.

Swinging a 14 lb hammer and pulled a muscle in his left shoulder.

Employee stepped off the #4 kiln coal mill 5 inch high concrete platform, to retrieve a welding lead. He planted his foot on the edge of the 5 inch high concrete platform and twisted his ankle.

Employee was standing on the ground, pulling on a ratchet. The ratchet broke and caused the employee to fall backward, twisting his ankle.

Employee was manually tightening bolts on a casing clamp using a 3/4"" drive socket and 18"" breaker bar, when the clamp was jerked the casing to rotate and the socket slip off of the bolt. Employee lost his footing and fell backwards striking the bumper of the pipe truck with his right buttocks, he then stopped his fall with his extended arms and hands to the ground.

Employee was checking pond levels when he slipped and fell. He tried to catch himself and sprained his wrist. He was put on restricted duty for 5 days.

Employee felt pop in right knee as he stepped down onto catwalk adjacent C-2 conveyor.

Dry, well lighted; Miner was opening bulk truck hatch when one of the spring loaded hatch locks sprang back to the closed position resulting in the Miner jamming his little finger (right hand) back into the hatch cover which resulted in a dislocated joint on impacted finger. Confirmed via x-ray. ER Doc realigned joint, splinted and prescribed meds for pain.

Operator went to step over the slide of the drill and his foot got caught under slide causing him to fall injuring his elbow.

Employee was deconstructing scaffolding, while lowering a section to the ground, he felt pain and burning in his abdomen. Resulted in muscle strain with work restrictions on lifting.

Employee was climbing ladders multiple times when he felt a pop in his right knee. Employee was placed on restricted duty. 7000-1 is being done from audit findings.

Unknown. EE was found with dirt on face sitting in control room. EE stated he fainted and hit face on desk, breaking orbital bone.

Employee was changing silos by using a bar/pole to switch. Upon using the bar to switch silos he pulled and shifted his weight on his left knee causing a strain. Employee originally reported this as a first aid on 4/2/15 but came back the next day requesting to go to a doctor. The doctor prescribed restricted duties on 4/3 making this a reportable to MSHA.

Employee was carrying a floor jack down the stairs of screen house, as he was coming to the last landing the heel of his boot caught on the last step causing him to twist awkwardly and he fell on his left knee which struck the grating. Employee reported that he felt a pull in the left knee. Employee had MRI on 4/27/15 and surgery on 5/15/15 to remove loose cartilage from knee.

Employee was operating a Gradall 4310 Mine Scaler in an underground room and pillar mine. Employee stopped the machine and shut it off. As the employee exited the machine he missed a step with his right foot causing him to slip and fall approximately 4 1/2 feet to the ground. When he hit the ground he twisted his left knee resulting in a soft tissue injury diagnosed as a sprain.

Employee was working on the 3rd floor pre-heat tower. At approximately 3 a.m., he started using the WOMA high pressure water gun to remove buildup within the riser. After using this tool for approximately two minutes, he felt a strain in his R wrist. He immediately stopped working with the water gun. (Note: He was working a C shift.)

Employee was replacing motor on top of dust collector. He pushed on the strap motor was hanging from, slipped, falling into air line on his left side. Taken to Doctor as precautionary measures. Diagnosis contusion to side. Returned to work with restrictions. Reportable due to restrictions.

Occurred prior to start of shift. Employee twisted and felt pain in back when coming into work.

Employee injured right hand on drive belt of screen. Received stitches.

He was climbing into the trackhoe and slipped on the step and injured his left knee

Employee was hammering on a piece of metal clamped in a vice when his hammer came in contact with the plant structure on the down swing causing the hammer to deflect into his thumb. Laceration to left thumb requiring six sutures. Vice was relocated to an area without obstructions.

Truck driver returning with haul-off dirt from a job site, proceeded to the upper dump site and stalled engine near the top. Driver failed to administer the brakes while attempting to restart and rolled backwards until loosing control striking right side berm causing truck to roll onto driver side. 25ft.roadway was clear of debris. Existing berms exceeded minimum requirements.

Employee was inspecting transmission filter on a loader during preventive maintenance. Upon completing inspection, the access cover dropped into its closed position pinning employee's right hand between the access cover and the supporting structure. The result was two fracture fingers.

Employee was assisting a co-worker in making a belt splice. As the co-worker was swinging a hammer to secure the splice the injured employee turned toward him causing the co-worker to strike him with the hammer.

As employee was walking past lube truck, his left ear was caught on a piece of damaged rib mesh. This resulted in a laceration to his ear lobe.

While bottom dusting EE felt something in his right eye and rubbed eye to try to remove it.

Employee was entering D8T dozer, as he turned his footing slipped and fell on his right wrist. Right wrist was fractured.

EE was loading tools and material on to the back of a truck. There was a 4 inch hose and pump running through the lay down and fab area where he was loading truck. His right foot got caught under the hose causing a fracture in his ankle. Employee was taken to doctor then Given a post accident UA in which the ee failed. He was then terminated for violating company policy.

EE was helping guide the removal of a large equip part and was focused on clearance in one direction and not on the position of his R hand. The equipment shifted unexpectedly, pinching the R palm. Stitches required to close wound.

Employee was bringing tools to another Employee and slipped on concrete floor which had ""flock"" on it. Employee's elbow hit an anchor bolt.

EE was in process of removing a follow plate from a slurry pump when the plate slipped smashing his right index finger between the plate and the pump housing resulting in a cut. The cut required five (5) sutures to close.

While walking in the Sugar Run mine rescue training room the miner tripped on the leg of a desk falling and striking his face on another desk resulting in a laceration to his upper lip. Received 20 sutures. No problems with training, PPE, mining machines or compliance issues.

EE stated while using slate bar to pry piece of rock from mine roof, a separate piece of rock came out of roof in front of slate bar. That piece of rock fell down bar toward EE's face. EE used left hand to block rock. Rock that struck EE's hand was approx. 3'x2'x3"". EE was wearing metacarpal gloves. EE sought medical attention after his shift & was diagnosed w/bruise.

EE stepped back while co-worker struck link for conveyor chain to remove link. Steel chip from the link struck EE in face. Debriding attempted at ER. Stitches to close

The employee was washing down the 3rd floor with a water hose. The water hose became stuck around a corner. The employee used more pulling force to free the hose, strained his back in doing so- which caused pain. On 12/15/2015 the employee had a follow up exam. On 12/18/2015 the operator was notified that the employee has received physical therapy. treatment.

Employee was chipping material when he was hit in the back of the neck with a slab. The slab was approximately 1 ft in diameter.

Injured was taking out the garbage. When he pushed down on the garbage can liner to compact the contents a tin soup can lid penetrated the bag cutting his hand.

Something got in employee's eye.

Employee was using torch to cut metal/cone when the oxygen hose blew from fitting causing a flash. Employee was wearing welding hood, leather gloves, safety glasses and 3 layers of clothing. The flash burnt through clothing, giving employee 1st degree burns. No lost time, employee returned to work and fully released for full duty following day on 4/29/2015.

Changing Pitman Bearing with a hammer when a piece of the race broke off and entered left leg, had to go to the hospital to have it removed and stitches.

Employee was walking to trailer to get tools. He walked under a conveyor but did not stoop down far enough, and as a result bumped his face on the conveyor.

Employee sustained a laceration to right pinky finger from a sharp edge on a steel chute. Employee was treated with first aid. 2 days later laceration was showing signs of infection. Employee was seen by physician and given an antibiotic for infection.

Dull box knife cut upper arm of employee while he was trying to cut deck cord.

A fully trained employee was cutting up old belt to remove from the beltline at mainline 15 #3 x-cut. The employee bent belt backward to make a cut and when he put pressure on his knee he had placed his knee on an old razor blade on the ground resulting in stitches in his knee.

While dismounting from the track backhoe, employee missed a step with his right foot. He twisted his left knee and felt a pop. There wasn't any witnesses. No medical treatment at this time. The knee is sore and may see a doctor is it persists or gets worse.

The injured employee was pulling a hose off of a water truck. The hose coupling hit him in the mouth as he pulled it off of the truck. The coupling split his lip, which required stitches.

Moving a wooden block to secure a piece of equipment and EE stepped into a rut causing EE to drop block of wood on left foot. Per phone call the foot was broken.

While moving a file cabinet in office, he fell causing a hairline fracture to his right ankle.

He was putting a piece of angle iron onto another and caught his finger in between, smashing his left ring finger.

Employee was removing the blow bar from the drum when he cut his right index finger.

REPOSITIONING A FULL BOX OF RESIN ON TOP OF CM AND NEEDED MORE LEVERAGE. EE STOOD ON HEAD OF BOLTER. EE REACHED FOR RESIN AND A PART OF HIS CLOTHING OR PIT BELT ENGAGED TIMBER JACK LEVER, DROPPING JACK AND PINCHING LT RING FINGER. EE REQUIRED 9 SUTURES TO CLOSE INJURY. THIS IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT.

IE slipped and struck left hand on engine access door causing a laceration

Employee had irritation of the eye on 04/25/2015 and sought medical treatment on 04/25/2015 leading to a foreign metal sliver removed from surface of eye. Employee is unaware of when or how the injury occurred.

Employees states while unloading drop mast assembly out of the back of maintenance ride, the drop mast got wedged. He reached down to get a bar and the mast slipped catching his right thumb between side of the ride and mast. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #8209369 issued on 8/4/2015. Management disagrees that a violation of the standard cited exists.

Employee was helping to install a mandoor in stopping when he slipped over a crib tie and fell cutting his arm on the door.

Assigned to complete a post oil change on 508. Connected the evac pump and found it did not work. Went to replace evac pump, removed the air hose thinking that all of pressure was released but there was still pressure in the oil hose. Employee disconnected the oil line to the pump, it came off suddenly and hit his left index finger, causing a laceration that required stitches.

Miner was grinding split set on face when the grinding wheel broke up, one of the pieces hit him in the chin he required stitches to close the cut.

Two employees were positioning a spray bar into a vise on the back of the truck. One employee let his end slip causing the other end to drop, pinching his left ring finger between the truck and the spray bar. Resulting in a cut to the tip his left ring finger. Five stitches.

Employee was dismounting the Kalmar forklift when he felt something tap his arm. As he walked he began to notice blood on his arm. He had a laceration on his left forearm. He was treated with 7 sutures and released to full duty.

Employee was pulling up slack of the 5/8 belt sheave rope with a 5/5 belt chain with the back of the cab of #4 diesel scoop. The front tire ran over the belt chain slack and it swung around striking the employee above the right eye, resulting in 7 sutures.

Employee stated that he was using a slate bar to pry a plate that was caught in a pivot point on the bolt machine when the bar slipped causing him to strike his hand on the frame of the bolt machine. This broke the nail and bone on the tip of his right index finger.

Haul truck driver suffered a back and neck strain during operation of a haul truck and at the time of being loaded with rockery rock from a front shovel. After loading the truck with 2 large rocks, the shovel operator started to swing and a 3rd unexpected rock rolled out of the bucket and struck the bed of the haul truck jolting the driver.

Employee was in Muck Bay 42 attempting to cut a piece of chain hanging down from hard line using bolt cutters. While attempting to cut the chain, the employee lost the grip slipping off one handle. This action caused a chipped in a bottom tooth.

EE WAS PUSHING UP ON A RUN THRU AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RT SHOULDER. EE STATED THAT PAIN PROGRESSED THROUGH THE SHIFT. EE REQUESTED TO SEE DR. EE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY. THIS IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT.

While replacing shrink wrap roll on stretch wrapper Machine worker swung the roll up and hit a support beam causing a contusion and laceration to his middle finger on his left hand.

QC TECH GETTING SAMPLE FROM PORT THAT WAS COATED OVER WITH MATERIAL. HE THEN PUSHED A ROD THROUGH THE HARD MATERIAL CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER.

Red Line Case: Case became Medical Treatment on 5/13/15 employee was hammering and elbow hit the tank and felt pain in right elbow

Swirling wind conditions caused dust to blow under safety glasses and into left eye. Miner missed no work but needed to get prescription.

Employee was cutting old conveyor with torch, as he cut a piece of angle the angle had unseen stored energy causing it to strike the employee's right hand causing a cut and swelling in the knuckle.

An employee was in the process of repairing the idle crusher brake. He was in the process of drilling the bolts out of the crusher brake. He was wearing safety glasses but some metal shavings fell into his right eye. He left work to be treated by an eye doctor

Employee cut hand.

EE was at Cumberland Portal attending safety training. During class break he was walking to the rest room located next to the training room. EE was conscious, alert, first aid administered, transported to ER. Small laceration required 2 staples. Attached medical information show dizziness caused by syncope. No act, no condition please consider OI.

Employee was cutting a bulk size rock dust bag open with a utility knife in his left hand. Knife slipped out and caught employee's right forearm. Received approx. 1"" cut with 1/4"" opening. Received 3 stitches.

While attempting to loosen a bolt on a ram car speed reducer using a ratchet and a cheater bar had his left middle and ring finger tips caught between the ratchet and frame when the wrench slipped. The pinch caused a laceration that required sutures and a fracture to the tuft of the middle finger. He was treated and returned to work to his assigned duty.

Cutting belting for skirt board when knife slipped causing cut on right hand that required 4 sutures

EE had finished bolting for the night and was just about to leave for the man trip when he realized he had left his wire cutters on the bolter. He reached back and grabbed the cutters, then turned around running into the edge of the ATRS on the bolting machine. This caused a laceration above the left eye which had to be closed with sutures.

Employee working to remove a loader tooth, struck by flying metal chip. Required physician to remove due to placement/size of object.

Employee dropped a scoop battery lid on his left hand and cut his left 3rd digit finger. Sutures were required.

Employee was installing a 2nd pinner steel, and while holding the steel in his right hand he moved the boom and it pinched his palm between the pinner steels cutting his hand. The cut required stitches.

Employee was crawling in the 2B Precip when he hit the top of his head on a low hanging beam; strained neck and left shoulder.

Unloading chain falls from truck. One started falling off tailgate, jerking left elbow

During the process of picking pipe joint from rig to place in single pipe loader, employee picked up joint of pipe, suspended it in vertical position, swung pipe into pipe loader and in process of lowering, placed left hand too close to threads pulling his left thumb into loader with pipe.

The employee was lowering the end gate of a pipe truck, he dropped the retaining nut on the ground, when he stepped off the day-bed to get the nut he let go of the end gate. the end gate hit him in the shoulder and knocked him down when he contacted the day-bed with his chin. resulting in a laceration to the chin requiring 8 stitches to close.

EE WAS REMOVING ROPE FROM D-RING ON BARGE HAUL CABLE. THERE WAS TENSION ON THE CABLE AND IT SPRUNG BACK, PULLING WRIST AND LEAVING A SMALL BUMP ON INSIDE OF LT WRIST. EE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY AT A LATER DR. APPOINTMENT. THIS IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Parked the haul truck end of shift, climbed out proceeding down 3 point ladder. Stepped off ladder slipped on wet surface landing on her left elbow and twisted her right ankle. Time of fall she did not notice any pain. She reported to supervisor at 7:00PM of fall. She has been working everyday. Now has ankle swelling and a bruise elbow. She was sent to doctor 04/30/15 Thursday.

While removing liners in finish mill, employee was using sledge hammer to loosen a liner. When employee struck liner a small chip of metal broke off and punctured right calf/shin area. Employee received two stitches at medical care facility.

Employee was cutting a skirt board rubber with a utility knife when the knife cut his right leg just above the knee. He was on his knees cutting the skirt board rubber pulling the knife towards his knee when the knife slipped off the rubber and cut his leg. He was taken to the emergency room for treatment where he received 1 stitch.

On 4/21/2015 two employee's were cleaning up rock with a shovel the one employee was hit by the shovel in the right pointer finger. Resulting in a scratch. On 4/27 2015 employee was admitted to the hospital for an infected finger.

Draw rock fell hitting employee on left arm, resulting in employee receiving ten(10)staples.

employee was taking a cement sample from a cement tanker truck. The employee went to dump the sample into a five gallon bucket when the material splashed up and hit the employee in the left eye

EE was breaking limestone boulders with 231 Excavator & hammer attachment & had the upper portion of the windshield open. As he was hammering on a rock, a 3""x1"" piece flew at him & hit him in the mouth. It cut his lip open & he had a sore mouth from the impact. He drove to doctor to have it checked out. Dr said teeth ok but put 2 stitches in lip, which made this reportable.

Section Foreman was walking bent over and caught his ear on a broken strap. He received a laceration on his ear and temple resulting in 17 stitches.

Removing liners from a ball mill a liner was stuck, he struck the liner with a sledge hammer to dislodge it causing it to shatter and a piece of metal hit him in the lower right leg shin area causing a laceration and a piece of metal in right leg.

EE was conducting maintenance on the truck scale. A trucker drove onto the scale despite EE telling the trucker to stop and wait for him to finish. The scale shifted slightly and smashed EE's finger, causing the right ring finger to break.

Employee was cutting leaky feeder cable with a knife when it slipped and cut his hand that resulted in stitches.

While employee was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt, a piece of draw rock became dislodged, rotated down the steel, broke apart and was projected toward employee striking him in the nose, causing a laceration requiring stitches to close.

Employee was kneeling, cutting a 4 inch rubber hose with a box knife. When he stood up he punctured his right thigh above the knee with the open box knife blade.

Grabbed drill rod and sat on deck. (7000-1 filed from citation 8871826) Employee abandoned job.